Evening star., 1949-03-13
Bridge
By Margaret |. Fisher

BY margaret L. F'sner
Team -of-four competitions were
feature attractions at Washing
tons two leading duplicate Or
? ganizations last week. The Fed
J eral League, moving into its new
= quarters at 1900 New Hampshire
: avenue NV, held the sixth game
! of it's spring playoff last Monday
night. The -Four Queens (Am-
orette Bledsoe, Irene Boehlert
Rita Leve, Lessie Terry were top
for this session.
On March 81, Federal will forgo
|, team play for its annual open
pair charity match to benefit the
American Red Cross. For reserva-
tions call Mrs. Dora Schwartz
(Randolph ITO.
After five weeks recess the
Washington League resumed team
play last Wednesday night. r. A,
Ashton, E. G. Harris. jr.; J. r.
! McGhee and Heinz Steinbach
leading the II foursomes with %
&. boards. In the concurrent two
section Mitchell pair contest Mrs
Elizabeth Schwalb-M E. A. St
John and Mrs. J. G. Fletcher Mrs
D. E. Stephan captured Ms hon
ors, while Mrs. James Adler-Mrs
Jean Ellis and Mrs. Katherine
Fenton-N. Jasney led in E-W po-
sition.
Formal presentation of awards
to WBL's 1949 mems and Women's s
pair champions will be made on
March Is. Arthur Westrich-W. r
King and Mrs. H. G. Campbell
Kathleen McNutt are the new
titleholders.
, Next club championship or
5 schedule is the Walsh Club team.
E of-four title match next Saturday
! A concurrent rating point pail
!, game will be provided for mem
= bers not participating in the tear
v event. H. G.. Horn and j. F
! Staver recently won the men!
: pair title.
;. In the regular Mitchell, March
5, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Gardner
. and Raymond j. Fetzner- Thoma
Yelle produced top scores in sec
ton A. Mrs. Margaret Napper
Mrs. Wessal Stewart and Ella S
;. Napier-Katherine Saupe sharing
honors in section B. The Feb
ruary trophy for highest indi
e vidual average was presented II
: Mrs, Minnetta Lagerquist; hon
. orable mention to Capt. Herlihy.
J. March 4. Arlington Farms Du
plicate Bridge Club drew twt
. Mitchell sections Of contestant
/ for its March master point awards
e Top scores: Mary Bristor-C -Comdr
o. o. Liebschner, Capt. Alton D
Neale-Capt. Charles A. Stevens
ir.: Maj. Mario A. Ciccone-C Capt
John Lee Carr, jr., and Col. anc
t Mrs. John Geddes. Fifty ratins
{ points went to second placers
: Mrs. Pearl Peterson-Charles Rich
r ter. Mrs. Jesse Duke. jr.-Lynr
, Carrier, Mrs. C. W. Zimmer-El-
: dred Mowery and E. E. Haynes
Gustave Lieberman.
Master points were in competi-
ton at the Stephan Studios March
under sponsorship of the Agri-
culture Club. Mitchell leader.
were Mrs. T. M. Boyle-J. D. Boyc
:. and Robert Houtz-David Murray
The Count Club divided 1t!
! March quota of master point!
. Tuesday night. Mrs w. B. Russell.
Mrs. Dora Schwartz and L. w
Bealer-Carl F. Miller taking the
l Mitchell awards.
The Capital City Chess Club
Washington senior duplicate or
ganization. was closed March
in respect to DR.. j. B. Gregs
Gusts, who died unexpectedly th'
preceding Monday. DR.. Custis wa
serving his second term as presi
dent of the club George L. Dick
9 erman is now the interim presl
dent, pending the election Friday
Ranking local master point con
test this week will be that spon
D sored by the Washington Bridg'
League Wednesday night at tn
! Hotel Roosevelt. On Friday, Ar
lington Farms residents and thei
guests will compete for the F
. Arthur Walker Club quota, ant
the Stephan Studios will offer ma
tional awards Saturday Afternoon
at 1855 Euclid street NV.