Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-09
Bridge
By Margaret L. Fisher

When the 18th annual Northern
Virginia classic opens at the Hotel
George Mason next Friday after
noon, duplicate fans will be ready
to retrieve the womens pair title
from the Baltimore defenders, Mrs
F. L. Chaplin and Mrs. H. E
Whitaker. During the evening ses-
sions Mrs. w. M. Mcintyre and H
lie Roy Thurtell, both Washing
tonians, will defend their claim to
the mixed pair title.
A Baltimore duo will again be
on the defensive Saturday in the
two-session open pair event, when
Margaret Hamilton and Arthur
Schlesinger will return to protect
their title. On Sunday the tourney
ends with team-of -four COMPETE
ton, the local team of Mr.. and Mrs
j. r. McGhee, William F. Mil
lion, Col. ]. T. Willis and j. T. Nc
Dermott rating the head table by
virtue of their win last year.
This tournament merits hearty
Endorsement of the local bridge con-
tingent as it is under the sponsor
ship of our own Washington Bridge
League. Russell Baldwin, tourna-
ment manager of the American
Contract Bridge League, will serve
as director. Starting time for the
January IA and Is sessions has been
set at 2:15 and 8:15 pm, while
Sundays team match goes into play
at ! and pm.
The Federal Bridge League last
Monday elected Col. Richmond H
Skinner president, replacing George
L. Kathan, who was accorded a
vote of appreciation for his able
direction of Federals activities dur
ing the past eight years. Mrs. Ruth
Stevenson remains in Office as vice
president, as does Alex Morgan,
treasurer. Laura Hunter was elect
ed secretary, succeeding Paris
Keener, who served for 10 years.
Mr.. Kathan and Col. Henry A.
Walker were elected to fill vacan-
cies ON the Board of Managers.
DR.. Emily Grewe and Royal c.
Kiser retain similar posts for an
other year.
Col. Skinner has issued an invita-
ton to all local duplicate fans who
are not already members of the Fed
eral to apply for membership and
organize their teams. Those who
would like to join are urged to con-
tact the team committee: Director
P. E. Golden columbia 1886, Mil
Ter S. Roberts (Franklin SAP. Al
PM or James G. Stone adams
1885, 1T PM. Pending organiza-
ton of the foursomes, pair game
will be held tomorrow night at the
clubrooms, $500 Sixteenth street
NV.
In final round of the special team
playoff, January 3, the Cascades
George l.. Dickerman, Miller Rob-
erts, Col. Skinner and j. G. Stone)
established themselves as undis-
puted victors of the fall series, win
ming the 10-game qualifying set as
well as the three-session playoff
They will compete with the spring
series champions in the play for the
Luther c. Steward Cup. The Cas-
cades are current holders of the
cup, having led in both halves OF
the 1918 series. Mr.. DECKER
man and Col. Skinner are new
Cascades recruits, replacing Col.
and Mrs. j.. r. Willis. who left
washington last summer. Runner
up awards go to the Four Roses
(Mr. and Mrs. Kathan, DR.. and Mrs.
A. J. Steinberg).
Ranking local master point event
of the week was sponsored by the
Washington Bridge League at the
Hotel Roosevelt January S, the
match being played in three sections
The following winners gained ia.
vorable advantage in the new Gu.
mulative individual high average
contests: (Section AZ r. A. Houtz.
Charles A. Lyons Second master
point win within a week. and DR.
N. j. McHugh-William Poissant
(Section b Mrs. William Mcintyre.
r. A. Ashton and Mrs. C. w. Eager.
Sue E. CAN'T first time master point
victory for this pair; (section G.
Mrs. Dixie T. Wright-J. G. Fletcher
and Mrs. Mary Goodstein-R. C
Frazee. Second placers Ralph
Spritzer-J. G. Stone, Jennie Bryant
Robert Jordan, Mrs. Marianne
Boschan-E. G. Harris, jr.; Wallace
Ashby-S. M. Cohee, Mrs. r. H
Skinner-David Murray, and Vernon
Dunn-Mark Lake halved master
awards.
DR.. A. J. Steinberg with a .5421
average has won the fall season
individual high average contest
Director P. E. Golden's final compu-
tation reveals that second and third
prizes go to Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Nc