Evening star., 1949-07-17
bridge
By Moreoret l. Fisher

Oy MofQoIet l.. TISHeT
In less than two weeks. bridge
fans from all sections of the con-
tinent will be enrolling in the 23d
annual World and National
Championships. under sponsor
ship Of the American Contract
Bridge League. which gets under
way July 80 at the Stevens Ho-
tel in Chicago. continuing through
August 7. Life masters, seniors,
national masters and even the
veriest amateurs-each will have
opportunity to compete for titles
and awards In his own sphere.
A novel feature this year will be
the award Of floating trophies to
winners OF the II single-session
events.
To the victors in the four-ses-
sion play for the worlds cham
pionship pair title. goes the famed
Won Zedwitz Gold Cup plus the
tempting award Of 100 national
master points, the top 20 per
cent Of the field to share In pro-
portionate master-point awards
New Yorkers Cecil Head and 8.
Carton Churchill are defending
champions. Local confreres of
Mr.. Churchill. who lived in Wash
ington during the war years. still
label him as one Of the all-time
bridge greats.
While many Capital pairs who
aspire to summer national crowns
will 90 In training during the
coming weeks at local duplicate
matches. others will hold dress
rehearsal at the first annual
Keystone State Contract Bridge
Tournament at Hershey. Pa, July
1924. A prewar favorits for
Warrington players. the Hershey
tournament Is being revived under
4 new name but tn the same
familiar surroundings. Women's.
mems and mixed-pair events open
the series next Friday. while open
pairs and teams-of -four clash on
Saturday and Sunday.
For those who may bs south
ward bound this coming week,
and would like to include tourna-
ment play in their itinerary. the
Wrightsville Beach Annual will
be in progress at the Ocean Ter
race Hotel Thursday through Sat-
urday. the customary order of
events pertaining women's,
mems. mixed. open pairs and
teams. There. however. after !
noon sessions start at o'clock
(ESD and night sessions at 8.
The past week should have
satisfied even the most avid mas !
ter-point fan. for practically
every local club held q nationally
awarded contest. Heading the
list was the monthly winners
game Of the Washington Bridge
League on Wednesday night, when
the four victorious duos boosted
their record by two points each.
Highest score among the win
ners'" winners fell to John j.
Parish. who now divides his time
between here and his home in
Centralia. Ill. and Lewis G. Tubbs,
topping E-W participants In sec
tion A with 1771z match points.
Next best score went to their
Ms opponents, Charles johnson
and Vic Zeve. 1T. Also sharing
in the double master point award
| were Mrs. Edna Evans Mrs. Ber-
nard Rosson and. Mrs. H. @.
Campbell-Simon Gerber. leaders
in the section B Mitchell.
Runners-up in the 26-table
field rate 'one master point for
consolation. Sharing this honor
were DR.. w. S. Benedict-JohnI
Moore. Victor Dunn Mark Lake,
Mrs. Thomas Hamlin- Mrs. M. r.
Reddy and c. N. Lovenberg-C. C.
Lovenberg, father-son combina-
tion-a first-time master-point
victory for dad.
More master points to Mrs. Hal
H. Cook and Mrs. M. R. Reddy,
who topped Howell contestants at
the La Sale Studio matinee on
July 7. Mrs. N. A. Olmstead-A. E.
Lane placing. On July IL, Stephan
Studio awards for its Friday series
went to Mrs. Cook. this time
paired with Kathleen McNutt,
and to the Karl Itkins; seconds
to Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Byrns and
the Bernard Rossons.
Three master point contests
were in progress last Saturday. !
j. D. Boyd-J. M. White and the
George Kathans claiming matinee
awards sanctioned by the Agri-
culture Club: so rating points each
to Mrs. R. H. Skinner-James C.
Stone and Mrs. j. A. Dearing-
Mrs. E. A. st. John. That night
Laura Hunter-Dr. Jerald G.
Wooley and the r. w. Byrnes
topped Mitchell pairs at the
| NAiCoo SAu0, AidAl POlA1Oo SOAlS W
j. D. Boyd-Miller Roberts and
Mrs. Elizabeth Count-Mrs. Flor
ence Millspaugh.
The same evening Mrs. Wessal
Stewart took the lead in the.
initial session of the Walsh Clubs
annual individual title match,
edging out Clara Sternacher for a
session top.
On Tuesday Mrs. Elizabeth
Land>Mrs. c. w. thinner and
w. D. Ellison Michael N. Mis
chaels turned in high scores to
take the Count Clubs monthly
quota. Second honors to Col. and
Mrs. j. G. Seabourne and Ferris
Miller Harry shinnick.
Last call for registrations! An
other title match is about to be-
gin. This time it's the Chess
Clubs popular mixed-pair annual