Evening star., 1949-04-03
bridge
By Morooret l. Fisher


heralds the beginning Of the third
annual contest for the City of
Washington open pair title. While
Capital residents are indulging In
the Cherry Blossom festivities
several hundred bridge enthusi-
astS are at the Hotel George
Mason In Alexandria trying to
wrest the crown from Current
Champions J. T. McDermott and
Irving Rottenberg.
The victory that 1948 titlehold-
ers. Mrs. j. A. Dearing and Mrs.
Ida Terrant. scored in last Satur-
days Bennett Cup contest was
unusually impressive. All mem
bers of the Washington Bridge
Leagues Women's Auxiliary. 20
duos. competed in this fifth annual
match. Runnersup were Mrs.
Charles Richter and Mrs. Henry
Walker. while third position fell
to Mrs. Ruth Broadfoot and Mrs.
Don G. Falth.
lie Roy Thurtell topped the
mixed pair field Friday night at
Richmond. partnered by Mrs.
George Reith Of Norfolk and
teamed on Sunday with Col. j. T.
willis, now stationed in Blacks
burg. Va: Herbert Gerst and r. l..
Miles of Norfolk to take the four
some title.
Six master point contests sched-
uled for the coming week bid for
attention: Thursday at the Buck
ingham Duplicate Club. 3l3 North
Glebe road, Arlington; Wednes-
day the Washington Bridge League
is host at the Hotel Roosevelt. and
the Stephan Studios at 1855 Eu-
cid street NV. takes over on
Friday. Starting time in each
instance is 8 pm. The Chess Club
divides its April quota for the
Saturday series on the last day Of
the week, members and guest
card holders meeting at the Hotel
Gordon at 7:45 pm.
Two nationally awarded matt
nees are also available: Thursday
at the La Sale Studios, 1923 Con-
necticut avenue NV, and Satur-
day at 1855 Euclid street, the lat
ter under sanction Of the Agri-
culture Club. Both afternoon
matches get under way at / pm.
In the two-section Mitchell con-
test at the Federal Bridge League
last Monday night, J. d. Boyd
David Murray, Mrs. June Hodg-
kins-G. B. Graham, Mrs. Dora
Schwartz-S. Katz and T. @. Ak
L. Raum earned the high scores
that won master points. Mrs.
Marian Barre Mrs. M. r. Reddy.
Mrs. Stanley Beasley- Mrs. Rob-
ert Dubois. Mrs. Margaret L. Fish
er-J. M. White and r. Grant
E. Morgan placed.
Tomorrow night In the new
clubrooms Mt 1900 New Hampshire
avenue NV, Federal resumes its
team-of-four playoff-the eighth
session OF the 13-game spring
series.
Chess Club members and guests
competed for the Thursday series
master point quota on March "a,
awards falling to r. H. Higgins
r. E. Roberts and Clarice Cox
Mrs. Rena Dunnavant. Second
honors tc Mrs. Margaret l.. Fisher
James G. Stone and J. j. Connors-
Lloyd Tubbs, the latter pair tying
M. e. Sheedy-E. r. Shepard.
The March 26 Howell match.
won by w. De st. Aubin and DR..
LJerald g. Wooley. concluded the
first-quarter Saturday award Sc
ries. giving DR.. Wooley claim to
first prize In the point award con-
test. Mrs. c. w. zimmer finished
second. The Saturday Sullivan
award win be made to DR.. ]. "
Waits. Or. wooley receiving hon.
orable mention.
Mrs. Marianne Boschans VII
liam Poissant. Col. r. H. Skinner
and James q. Stone continue To-
lead the Washington Bridge
Leagues foursomes. winning the
March 80 session OF the spring
team playoff with i6 boards. In
last Wednesdays concurrent pair
contests the high scores won by
Mrs. J. @. Fletcher-W. NJ. Ling
ley. Mrs. II. S. Klein-Col. J. G.
Seabourne, Virginia Kinnard-J. 7.
Overend and NJ NJ. Michseis-Saui
Reiter entitle them TO enter the
winners gsms On April 40.