Evening star., 1949-12-25
Bridge
Players
By Margaret l. Fisher

WILL DC QelQ uuueT Sponsorship ol
the Washington Bridge League for
the first time in It's 13-year run
ming. The tourney *in be held
at the Hotel Roosevelt January
6-s. James g. Stone is tourna-
ment chairman, while A. M. Sobel
of New York will direct,
A mems pair event has been
added to the schedule. This con-
test and the women's-pair match
will open the series on Friday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Mrs
Myrtle Mcmahon and Mrs. Mar
garet Myrtle will defend in the
distaf field. Mixed pairs COM
pete at S:15 that night In q single
session contest.
On Saturday George Dickerman
and Miller Roberts. the latter q
new life master, will defend their
claim to the open title. The quail
flying round begins at pm,
special pair contest being provided
for those eliminated and addi-
tional entries at 8:15 pm. A two
session team of -four match con-
cludes the series on January s,
starting at l pm.
Last Wednesday night the final
nationally awarded contest of the
Washington Bridge Leagues cur
rent season neted master points
for the following: DR.. w. H.
Gorton DIR. N. j. McHugh. Sue E.
Gantt-Frieda Kenyon (section
AZ; Mrs. Mary Goodstein-Mrs.
Howard Surkin, E. G. Harris, jr.-
David Murray (section b. and
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Fletcher,
Edgar Macarthur Richard Zach
ary (section c..
Mrs. j. A. Dearing Francis
Drake. Mrs. r. S. Du Bois-Mrs.
K. M. johnson. 81 Katz-Bernard
Rosson, John Luttrell-Dr. E. M.
Short. Col. and Mrs. Richmond
H. Skinner, and H. r. King-Dr.
Leroy Robins finished second.
At the La Sale Studio Monday
evening, Mrs. Dixie T. Wright and
Mark Lake captured master point
awards in Ms position, Laura
Hunter and Stanley Berman
claiming the E-W top. Runnerup
honors were shared by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kathan, L. v. Repke.
ST., and l.. v. Repke. jr. Thurs
day matinee sessions at the La
Sale resume on January S, mas
ter points for the winners.
The "Allies" (Mrs. June Hodg-
kins, r. H. Higgins, G. B. Gra-
ham and O.. r. Matthew'S
strengthened their standing in
the current team-of -four playof
at the Federal Bridge League by
winning the session top.
At a recent meeting, Ralph
Grant was elected president to
fill the unexpired term of Col.
r. H. Skinner. Anna Charest
succeeds Laura Hunter, who re-
signed as secretary. Mr.. Grant
announces that the December
open master point game is post
poned to January 2.
In preparation for the new
team series which begins Janu-
ary 9, local duplicate fans who
are not already members Of the
Federal are invited to Or
ganize foursomes and join the
contest for the Luther Steward
trophy. awarded annually in the
spring. Non-Federalites are re-
minded that membership in the
organization is no longer re-
stricted to Government employees.
Those who would like to join are
urged to contact director P. E.
Golden eco. 5336) or Miss
Charest (DU. 358D.
v
The Tubbs brothers, Lewis and
Lloyd. topped the Howell field on
December II to take the Chess
Clubs master point quota in the
final Saturday contest of 1949.
Francis Drake-M. E. Sheedy and
DR.. Emily Grewe-A. G. Stone re-
ceived place and show honors,
respectively. First Of the 1850
crop Of local club championships
will be the Chess Clubs opens,
scheduled for January II and "a.
Additional Saturday night du-
plicate wins were credited to
Mary and Lucille Burger and
Beatrice Gittins Louise Walsh
who led Mitchell contestants at