Evening star., 1949-03-06
Bridge
By Margaret L. Fisher

By Margaret L. Fisher
The Washington Bridge League
ranking local duplicate club, drew
the bulk of devotees to it's frs,
March nationally awarded contes
at the Hotel Roosevelt las
Wednesday. Leading Ms in thu
three section Mitchell match were
Simon Gerber-Jerry Machlin, Co
r. H. Skinner-LeWis G. Tubbs ane
Mrs. Virginia Mcintyre A. Ash.
ton. while Miller Roberts-Dr. A
]. Steinberg, Laura Hunter Mrs
Dixie Wright splitting the Sec
ton B top with Mrs. H. S. Klein
Mrs. M. r. Reddy) and Pau
Kibler-Vic Seve scored high ir
the opposing E-W fields
Fifty rating points each went
to second placers, Mrs. r. H. Skin
ner-W. M. Lingley, Mrs. j. G
Fletcher-J. F. Staver. Fred Kar-
pin-Ralph Spritzer, Mrs. Lilliar
Krick- Charles johnson and Mrs
Margaret L. Fisher James G
Stone. WBL team m-of-four par
ticipants resume their spring play
off next Wednesday night. A con-
current open-pair match will also
be available.
The Federal Bridge League
divided its monthly quota oi
master points in open-pair play
Monday night. Successful candi-
dates were Simon Garber-Dr. A
j. Steinberg, Col. j. G. Sabourne-
Manfred Sobernheim. vernon
Dunn Mark Lake and Mrs. Ma.
rianne Boschan-Mrs. Margaret L
Fisher.
Beginning tomorrow night fu.
ture team and pair contests will
be held in the new quarters at the
Robert Perry Ship Club, 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Team play continues on th'
first, second and third Monday
of each month: open-pair master
contest on the last Monday, ant
starting time for each game re-
mains at 8 pm. according to Col
R. H. Skinner, president.
Mai. Mario Ciccone Capt. Johr
Lee Carr, jr.. and Daniel GoalWin'
Richard Head took the lead or
the recap sheets at the Bucking
ham Duplicate Club Tuesday
claiming master point awards. II
second position were Mr.. and Mrs
Allen Vetter, Col. and Mrs. Johr
Geddes
The Arlington Farms secone
annual team-of-four champion
ships closed Sunday night. Vic
tors were Mrs. Howard G. Camp
bell cher second title honor with
in q week., Mrs. E. A. st. John
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kathan. The
new champions won 1412 board!
each session.
At the Stephan Studios, 81
duos competed Saturday for the
WBL Women's Auxiliary's Febru'
ary quote of national awards. The
two section Mitchell toppers were
Dr.. w. H. Gorton-Dr. N. j. Nc.
Hugh, Mrs. w. Russell and hel
brother, L. w. Bealer; Mrs. Mar.
garet L. Fisher-J. M. White
Bernard Rosson-J. G. Stone. Sec
ond honors to Mrs. Marian Barre
and her daughter. Mrs. Donale
Ryon, visiting here from Bing'
hamton, N. Y; William Poissant'
Lewis G. Tubbs, Col. and Mrs. r
H. Skinner, Paul Blasangame'
Charles Richter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren A. Gard.
ner, Col. j. G. Seabourne-M. So
bernheim, Mrs. Minella Lager
quest-Jean w. Darling and Lynn
Carrier-H. G. Horn topped the
two-section Mitchell contestants
at the Walsh Club Saturday. Mrs
Hazel Ryman. MIR. and Mrs
Joseph M. Day, DR.. Emily Grewe.
Evelyn Walker, Raymond j. Fitz-
ner- Thomas Yelle placed.
At master-point night for Ches:
Club members and guests, f1rs1
honors went to Mrs. Virginia NC
Intyre-J. G. Stone and Mrs. Johr
G. Fletcher Mrs. Lester Gibson
seconds to George L. Dickerman.
Miller Roberts and Mrs. E. r
Shepard Mrs. E. A. st. John.
I Next week offers three open
pair master point contests: Tues
day night at the Count Club, 16l"
Seventeenth street NV; Frida!
evening at the Stephan Studio
1855 Euclid street NV. and Sat
urday night at the Chess Clul
(members and guests only, in thu
Hotel Gordon.
A new instruction group to,
beginners and players wishing tt
Improve their game is being or
ganized at the Connecticut Bridg'
Club, 26O5 Connecticut avenue
Il NV, tomorrow evening at 8:l5
The club director also announce
duplicate games for non-expert'
every Tuesday at 8 pm.