Evening star., 1950-06-04
Bridge PLoyers
By Margaret l. Fisher

and L. G. Tubbs walked away with
first prize. scoring l241a match
points against the second-b best
score Of 10S1a points. earned by
three pairs, Capt. and Mrs. G. C
Black, Frank Holtzman-Eri Nor
gan and DR.. w. S. Benedict
George Kathan. The latter due
received half points on a percent
age computation.
In the Chess Clubs nationally
awarded match for the Thursds,
series on May Is, Mrs. Florence
Millspaugh and Mrs. E. r. Shep-
ard lost by "a point to Mrs. j. G
Fletcher and David Murray fol
MS honors. Mrs. M. l.. Fisher
and Gary Arkoian were E-W win
ners, Mrs. Miriam Holmes and
Francis Drake placing. With only
four games remaining In the six
months series, their May % VIC
tories increased Mr.. Murray's and
Mrs. Fishers lead in the race for
the mems and women's plaque
awards.
Inspired by the success Of the
mystery partner night experiment
May l. the Chess Club will hold a
repeat match in the clubrooms TO-
morrow night. Members and
guest-card holders are asked tc
report at 7:45. sans partners.
In anticipation OF his absence
during June. 1t. Col. H. A. Walker
director Of the F. Arthur Walker
Club, held the June master point
match last Sunday. Winners were
Mrs. Ida Terrant-Dr. j. p. Snyder
and the J. Fred Stavers. Capt
and Mrs. j. L. Herlihy and Mrs
r. B. Denham- Mrs. Bess holland
were second. The club reopens
July 16.
Lylia Cook and Mrs. May Pack
ard were Ms winners at the
Walsh Club last Saturday night
Katherine and May Murray earn
ing a master point apiece for ton
score in E-W position. Half
points to j. w. and j. H. Savage
and Mrs. Grace Butts-Mrs. Mar
garet Napier.
At the Cavalier tourney in Vir-
ginia Beach last week end, only
lie Roy Thurtell in the local
delegation, distinguished himself
Teamed with ACBL President r
L. Miles Of Norfolk, Mrs. j. E
Folline Of Richmond and Joe
Grinsfelder of Baltimore, Mr.
Thurtell captured the foursome
title.
In the South Shore classic held
In New York, DR.. A. j. Steinberg
former Quiz Kid" Richard Free.
man, 81 Katz and Michael Michaels
finished fifth. still in the master
point division, in the three-sessior
team match. Additional points
were picked up by Freeman-Stein.
berg for finishing 11th among the
lob pairs competing for the open
title.
Drs. w. H. Gorton and Neil J.
McHugh tried their luck in the
Eastern Penn series at Scranton
winning points for topping the
qualifying field in last Saturdays
open-pair event.
In response to requests from
hundreds Of members of the
American Contract Bridge League
who travel and like to make new
bridge friends in distant cities.
the league Is mailing to its 80, 900
members a directory listing the
812 affiliated duplicate clubs.
Bridge Colendor
ToNIGHT-Regency Club. duplicate game
for members only, 7:46.
ToMoRRow-Chess Club. Hotel Gordon:
Mystery Partner night, Z AS pm. Fed
eral Bridge League, 1900 New Hamp-
shire; generating point, 8 pm. La
sale. 1923 Connecticut: open.rating
point, pm.
TUEsDAY-Agriculture Club, 1855 Eu-
cid; generating point, 7:45. Andrews
Air Force Base Ofneers Bridge Club:
master point. 7:3O pm. Buckingham
puplicate Club. s13 North olebe. Ar
lngton: frst session. open-pair club
ehampionship, 7:45 pm. Count Club.
1914 Seventeenth; generating point,
wEDNESDAY-stephan Studio, 1855 Eu-
slid; opsn.rating point, ! Pm, Wash
open-master point. 7:30 and 7:45 pm.
THuEspAY-chess Club. rating point.
Federal Security Building: duplicate
game, $50 pm. Riverside Bridge Club.
Arlington Farms; rating point, 7:45 pm.
FRIDAY - Potomac Valley tournament.
Shoreham Hotel; mems pairs, women't
pairs, els pm: mixed pairs, Sis p.m.
sATURpAY-Potomae Valley tournament,
shoreham Hotel; open pairs. qualify.
ing session, 2:f5 pm: open pairs. hnal
session. s:1b pm; special open-pair
game. Sis p.m-