Evening star., 1950-06-11

of the Potomac Valley champion
ship series which began Friday
According to James G. Stone
tourney chairman, local talen
will constitute about % teams, an
visiting luminaries from Virginia
Maryland and Pennsylvania tn
remainder. Play begins promptl
at / pm. in the Louis XVI room
at the Shoreham Hotel, the secon'
and final session starting at 7 pm
The tournament is sponsored b.
the Washington Bridge League.
Defending champions are c. c
johnson, Simon Gerber, Henr,
Stearman and Vic Zeve, all Wash
ingtonians. 1t. Col. j. T. Willis
former D. C. star, was fifth mai
on the. winning team last year
Winners receive the handsome
trophy honoring the late William
Cheeks, who organized the tour
ney five years ago.
At the Washington Bridge
League last Wednesday, top scores
in the three-section Mitchell were
worth a master point apiece tt
j. L. Roster Michael Michaels
Mrs. r. H. Skinner-C. c. johnson
Mrs. E. A. st. john Mrs. Anr
Scruggs, Vernon Dunn Mark Lake
Mrs. George Kathan- Manfred So
bernheim and j. G. Fletcher-Mil-
ler Roberts.
In runnerup spots were A. E
Brownie Frank Hoffman, Mrs
Agnes Fischer-Mrs. Irene Surguy
Mrs. Marian Barre-Mrs. Paul Col
den. Richard Freeman-C Charles
Lovenberg, E. MacArthur-R. Zach
ary and Mrs. Jean -Ellis-Vic Zeve
Next big attraction for WBL
members is the two-session team
of-four contest set for June 81
and %. Director Paul Golden and
the Executive Committee have
worked out a novel arrangement
for this match aimed at stimu-
lating interest among those rela-
lively inexperienced in foursome
play.
Eligible contestants are those
who have played in five or more
WBL games since September /
1949. Those whose yearly average
(all games played being consid-
ered) is .5048 or better will COM
pete on teams in section "a u
those with a lower total percent
age competing in the section "B.' y
Members intending to play as
a pair within their section are
asked to advise Director Golden
at least Is minutes before game
time on June 81.
The mixed party" foursome
(Mrs. Louis Stein, Rush Buckley
r. C. Taylor and Mrs. Myrtle
Mcmahon substituting for DR..
Emily Grewe) last Monday night
gained a Billboard lead in the
first session of the triangular
playoff for the Luther Steward
trophy at the Federal Bridge
League. They won IS out of "a
boards to gain advantage over
the "Gimlets" (Mrs. M. Whitmore,
T. Hollcroft, M. S. L. Burnett,
w. A. Wright and the ''Blue and
Gray" paris Keener, Mrs. Mar
garet Rucker. Ralph Grant and
Eric Morgan). ~~-- .--..--
Final session of play takes place
tomorrow night. An open pair
rating point will be featured con-
currently. Winners of last weeks
Howell match were Mrs. Paul
Golden and Frieda Kenyon with
Edna Beavers and Ella Kujath
netting runnerup awards.
On June 10, Federalites and
guests will compete in a one-ses-
sion individual match. According
to Mrs. Ruth Stevenson, president,
open-pair rating point matches
will be held every Monday during
the summer months, master point
contests continuing on the last
Monday of each month.
Pair play was substituted for the
customary team competition last
Saturday nigh at the Falls Church
Bridge Club when the members
all married couples, divided their
monthly allotment of national
awards. Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
Lingley were Howell winners, the
Frank E. Moores placing.
In the Agriculture Club monthly
matinee last Saturday. 81 Katz
and Charles Lovenberg topped the
Howell field to win the master
points. second honors going to
A. E. Lane and Charles Lyon.
A first master point went to
James Carter on June 8 at the
Stephan Studio when he paired
with Mrs. Margaret Cox to tie
Richard Freeman and Michael
Michaels for high score in E-W
position. Mrs. Elizabeth Count
and Mrs. Florence Millspaugh
were E-W winners, seconds goina
to Mrs. Fanny Samuels-Mrs. j. G
Seabourne.
Top scores at the Chess Clut
last Saturday won master points
for Wallace Ashby-T. ]. Buforc
and the j. D. Boyds. George Dick.
erman-Miller Roberts and Pau
Kerwick-C Charles Lovenberg were
second.
Mystery partner night, newest
extracurricular activity of the
Chess Club. again provided an in.
teresting evening for the mer
members and lady guests last
Monday. Mrs. T. M. Boyle made
the winning draw when she picked
E. R. Shepard. for this duo topped
the field with a 10 per cent game
to take home the prizes. Similar
prizes went to runnersup Mrs. C
w. thinner and M. E. Sheedy.
Finishing first in the initial
round on May 26 and second in
the June 2 finals. Paul Blasan.