Evening star., 1949-08-07

Summer Nationals, now drawing
to q close in Chicago, has been
open-sesame to life mastership.
Mr.. Stone. long the nations rank
ing senior master. earned his
niche in bridgedom's hall of fame
when, paired with Kathleen Nc
Mutt, also of Washington, he
topped a section of a special pair
game Monday afternoon earning
three of the vital national points
to put him over. OF the 800 mas
ter points necessary to life mas
tership, 80 must have been won in
national competition. At the time
of the Chicago tourney. Mr.. Stone
was a fraction of a point short of
the required 80. With more than
625 master points to his credit,
Mr.. Stone will move high up on
the list of 200 life masters.
Another local star, Fred L. Kar-
pin, may have won his spurs.
Partnered by Byron kaufman of
Philadelphia, Mr.. Karpin .cap-
tured the Will Herridge trophy
last Sunday evening, and points
won probably will give him the
total Of 800. Other early tourney
successes for the Washington
delegation: William Poissant and
his Detroit partner, Grant Shat
fer, led the 80 qualified mems
pairs from an original field of 152
as that title contest went into
the final round, finishing seventh
over all in the last session. Mr..
Poissant and 1t. Col. j. T. Willis,
formerly of Washington, scored a
one session special pair event,
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Gregg
Custis and Laura Hunter were
E-W winners in a one-session
special event and Mr.. Stone
Charles johnson earned second
honors in their section during the
initial round of the mems pair
match.
Six more local duos boosted
their master point standing by
leading in the three section
Mitchell at the Washington Bridge
League Wednesday night. They
we're j. D. Boyd-J. Roster, DR.. w.
S. Benedict-David Murray, Mrs.
j. G. er-George Kathan, R.
E. Kerr-Capt. G. c. Black, jr., Mrs.
J. R. McGhee-H. S. Steinbach, and
the Bernard Rossons.
Fifty rating points to second
placers: Mrs. Marianne Boschan-
Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher. Henry
Horne. c. Lovenberg, Gary Ar
William Mcintyre,
Frieda Kenyon-S. Emily Reeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Lingley and
the Paul Blasangames.
New talent stole the show from
veteran contestants at the La
Sale Studio last Monday night.
when r. B. Hannings-H. B. Siegel
(N-S) and Beverly Emmert-Leona
Kempainen topped the Mitchell
field. 1t was a first-time master
point victory for each. Mrs. E. r.
5hepard-Lt. Col. H. A. Walker and
Mrs. Ann M. Scruggs-Mrs. Ida c.
Terrant placed.
Mrs. D. e. Stephan was hostess
last Saturday at her annual
ladies only" duplicate party.
Mrs. Mary Goodstein-Mrs. Dora
Schwartz. besting their opponents
in the scrambled Mitchell. won
master points. while runnersup
Mrs. Margaret Cox-Mrs. Leo Crane
were satisfied with lovely COM
pacts for consolation.
At the Chess Club July %, j. D.
Boyd-J. M. White and Mrs. j. G.
Fletcher Charles johnson. topped
the Mitchell field to add another
master point to their collection.
Half points to second placers, Mrs.
Elizabeth Land-Mrs. c. w. Zim-
mer and Wallace Ashby-S. M.
Cohee.
The F.. Arthur Walker Club di-
vides its monthly quota of awards
tonight at 1911 North Quincy
street in Arlington (play by res
ervation only. Glebe 334D. Tues
day evening the Count Club, 1914
Seventeenth street NV. reopens
after a weeks inactivity. This
master point contest initiates a
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