Evening star., 1949-12-18

points, Mrs. BoSchan won tne oulk
of the required points when she
teamed with Kathleen McNutt,
Mrs. Cotter and Mrs. Frederick
Eberson to bring home the ma
tional women's team flour title.
Points won in subsequent side
games with Miss McNutt brought
Mrs. Boschan's total for the week
to 331a. Team titles are no nov
city for Mrs. Boschan. for this
former Viennese star held the Eu-
ropean championship from 1884
through 1887.
Miss McNutt Collects 36.
Among the local contingent in
Philadelphia, Mrs. Boschan's rec
ord for collecting points was ex-
ceeded only by that OF Miss NC
Mutt, who totaled 36. This duo
topped the field in the Olive Peter
son pair event December 9 and
netted runnerup trophies IN the
Camden field the following day.
Miss McNutt, one of Washington S
leading senior masters, has only to
win IS master points and she. too,
will be eligible for life master
ship. .
The National Open title fell to
Charles Whitebrook Of New York
and Gardner Goldsmith OF Phlla-
delphia. The four-session opens,
stellar attractions of the nine
day tourney, drew 1872 pairs. many
from Washington.
Best showing among home
towners was made by Lewis G.
Tubbs and former District Star
John j. Parish, who finished llth
among the finalists last Sunday.
Williams Poissant and Mrs. Eber-
son. who won her life master card
while residing in the Capital. en-
tered the final round fourth, but
slipped in the closing hours OF
play. Another commendable per-
formance for Washington was
turned in by Col. r. H. Skinner
and James G. Stone, who were
section leaders in the early
rounds. ..
Many Lose Out Early.
DR.. w. S. Benedict and John
Moore. also scored points among
the tinalists, while Laura Hunter
and 81 Katz were another local
pair who managed to survive the
qualifying rounds. Many
favorite local partnerships shared
the fate of Defending Champions
Helen Sobel and Margaret Wagar,
two of the Nations best. who were
knocked out at the end Of the
first round.
In the two session National Am
ateur pair championship tilt, also
held last Sunday. Frieda Kenyon
further added to Washington's
laurels by pairing with Mrs. Lau-
renee Haugen Of Edgewater Park,
N. j., in a first-time partnership
test, to lead the field of So duos
at the end of the first session.
They finished seventh over all in
the finals. Mrs. Haugen is a sis
ter Of local Bridge Trouper Sue
e. CAN'T.
While the national titles were
being decided, Mrs. Howard G..
Campbell and Charles Lovenburg
topped contestants in the Sunday
matinee side game to bring home
he Quaker City trophy. Other
-apitalites who collected red
points in the closing days of the
meet we're Capt. and Mrs. j. L.
and DR.. w. H. Gorton.
Wednesday upwards of 100
Bridge Leaguers, de-
ermined to make December Is a
yladder day for youngsters at
,hildren's Hospital, came bearing
lifts for the Women's Auxiliary's
lnnual toy collection. After the
yifts were received by Miss Edith
administrator for the
Hospital, competition for the
allotment Of winners
wards ensued.
Top scores netted two master
,oints apiece for Jesse Duke, jr.-
-omdr. O. O. Liebschner. Mrs.
Dixie T. Wright-John Luttrell,
Mrs. Bernard Rosson-Dr. E. M.
Short and Mrs. Rose Robins-M
Dora Schwartz. the latter pair
;ying with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Barnard. Second-best scorers.
one master point each,
we're j. L. Koster-R. E. Mullen,
Fred staver- Fred Staver, jr.. and
}. 8. Goalwin-R. 8. Head.
In the early non-winners' sec-t