Evening star., 1950-09-17
Bridge Players
By Margaret |. Fisher
By Marqoret 1. Fisher

81 Ass y tSuCt
Mrs. Marianne Boschan and David
Murray. all-star Washington team,
in the defending lineup. scores of
other Localities anticipate a return
visit to this popular bridge rendez-
vous.
Only two main events are
scheduled, the opens on Saturday
first session starting at pm;
and the team contest on Sunday
beginning at ! o'clock. A special
pair event for those eliminated in
the open qualifying round and
additional entrants is scheduled
for Saturday night.
The Stone Skinner duo will de-
fend the Shenandoah Valley
trophy in the open event, teaming
with Boschan-M Murray on Sunday
in defense of the Ingleside Coun-
try Club trophy. Board match
scoring will be used in team play.
In addition to the travelling
trophies. winners of each major
event receive permanent prizes.
Sanctioned by the American
Contract Bridge League, this
tourney accords sectional master
point awards to all players fin
ishing in honor positions.
Victories at the Stephan Studio
on September 8 credited a master
point apiece to Mrs. Mary Good
stein-Nrs. Thelma Surkin and
the J. T. Lyons, seconds to Mrs.
Stanley Beasley Mrs. Robert
Dubois and Mrs. Margaret Fisher
Charles Lyon.
Saturday matinee awards under
Agriculture Clubs sanction went
to Mrs. Dora Schwartz-Lew
Levenson and Mrs. Marianne
Boschan-James G. Stone, half
points again to Charles Lyon,
this time with A. E. Lane, and to
Mrs. D. e. Stephan-E. r. Shepard.
That night, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dickerman triumphed over Howell
competitors to take the Chess
Clubs September quota Of mas
ter point awards for the Satur-
day series. Mrs. T. M. Boyle
DR.. w. H. Gorton finished second.
At the Count Club on Tuesday
night, Mrs. T. M. Boyle-Mrs. M.
r. Reddy and Mrs. Kathryn john
son-Ralph Taylor led Mitchell
contestants to win more master
points. Mrs. Florence Millspaugh-
Manfred Sobernheim and Mrs.
Elizabeth Count-Han Berliner
taking second honors.
Starting at l o'clock today, the
Capital City Chess Club. oldest
duplicate bridge organization in
this area, holds its annual mixed
pair championship. The second
and final session has been set for
pm. Both sessions will be held
in the clubrooms at the Hotel
Gordon. Participation Is limited
to members and guest-card hold
ers. Defending champions are
Mrs. Margaret Fisher and James
G. Stone. Trophy. for the event is
the memorial cup honoring DR..
]. B. Gregg Gusts. who was presi-
dent of the Chess Club at the time
of his death in FEBRUARY, 1949.
Another club championship, in
viting the attention particularly of
fans in nearby Virginia, is the
open pair match of Arlington
Farms Duplicate Club, set for Sep
tember 20 and October 6 at 1911
North Quincy in Arlington. Mrs.
Ann Scruggs and Jesse Duke, jr.,
will defend the title. 1t. Col. H.
A. Walker. club director, requests
advance reservations by calling
Glebe 3347.
Arlington Farms regulars started
their quarterly individual average
contests on September 8. winning
scores for the initial session going
to Mrs. Alma Byrne-Mrs. Gregg
Custis and Clara Sternecker- David
Handel. The series continues
through November "a, all games
to be counted. It is necessary to
play in SO per cent of the contests
with at least two partners to
qualify.
The same qualifications also
pertain for the F. Arthur Walker
Club quarterly series on Sunday
nights. Maj. and Mrs. r. r.
OBrien. recent winners of the Po-
tomac Valley mixed pair title, led
the Howell field at the Walker
Club last Sunday, 1t. and Mrs.
William Hancock placing.
Rating point winners at the
Walsh Club last Saturday were
William Cole-James Sprague and
E. r. Kenison-Col. j. G.. Sea-
bourne, while on Tuesday night
Mrs. Newton Carpenter-Capt. Will
liam Woodwork won Howell
points in the weekly match at An
drews Air Force Base Officers
Bridge Club, seconds going to
Capt. Paul Altman and c. E.
Richter.
Bridge CoIendor
ToDAY-Chess Club. Hotel Gordon: mixed
pair championship. first section / |