Evening star., 1950-09-10

Washington women in ranking
position were Mrs. Boschan and
Kathleen McNutt.
Prospects of a three session
match somewhat reduced the
number of entrants in the open
match which started Saturday
night. However. 108 pairs en-
rolled - another record breaker.
Late Sunday when the results of a
day and half play were totted up.
I. j. Bonney of New York and
R. A. Miller of York, Pa, had won
the richest plum Of the series, the
open title. and some 40 master
points-red ones at that. to be
credited toward their life master
ship.
They scored 3s0h match points
for the combined sessions, 80
ahead Of runnersup Margaret
Hamilton and Arthur Schlesinger
Of Baltimore. One-third Of the
master-point total goes to William
Million-Dr. w. s. Benedict. a
tenth to Mrs. Daisy Mott Robert
Jordan. Mrs. Ellis Charles VOL
pert tied with Col. Skinner-James
G. Stone (top of the field in the
first SESSION. for eleventh place.
while Mr.. George Kathan-Mrs
Margaret Fisher finished 18th, last
Of the awarded positions. E. G..
Harris, jr.-Charles Lovenberg, who
led their section going into the
finals, missed the mark in the
championship flight.
In. the single-session consola-
tion-special pair match Mrs. T. M.
Boyle-Mrs. r. H. Skinner. Charles
Johnson-Dr. A. j. Steinberg and
M. j. Cowell-David Murray col
lected a point apiece for second
best scores In their sections, all
sOp awards going to out-of- town
ers.
Winning 81 out Of IS boards in
play for the combined sessions in
Mondays team of -four finale,
Fred Karpin and Ralph Spritzer
Of Washington. teamed with the
amilton-Schlesinger duo, de-
feated the all-local foursome of
j. T. McDermott, William Pois-
SAINT, J. G. Stone, Lewis G. Tubbs
by one-half board to take the
title. The latter team led in the
final session with 2012 boards out
of %.
Former Washington Star Al
Roth, who has recently returned
to this city after several years
absence. teamed with Mrs. Edith
Seligman, Ambrose Casner of New
York and DR.. Arthur Salasky of
Norfolk to top the matinee session
with 81 boards. ending in show
position overall with 3512 total.
AT meeting of MABC directors
Saturday night, 1t. Col. R. H.
Skinner was reelected president
for the coming year. Herbert
Gerst of Norfolk will serve as vice
president; Lake Lentz of Raleigh,
secretary; Mrs. r. c. Bayliss Of
Richmond. treasurer, and j. G..
Stone of Washington. who served
so capably as chairman of the re-
cent meet was named correspond
ing secretary and tournament
manager.
A hundred Washington Bridge
Leaguers turned out for the first
September master point match
last Wednesday. Top scofes gave
a point apiece to Mrs. T. M. Boyle
Mrs. M. r. Reddy. Mrs Margaret
Fisher Walter OLaughlin in Sec
ton "A. and Mrs. Dora Schwartz
H. r. King. Mrs. Jean Ellis-Dr. c..
c. Mcdonnell In Section B.
League members are reminded
that the fall season with its
cumulative average prize awards
starts with the winners and nom
winners contests next Wednesday.
Another fall series opens tomor-
row night - Fe deral Bridge
Leagues combination team-of-
four and pair matches.
Opening nightsfor a brand-new
weekly duplicate game, the Fair
lington Parkfairfax Duplicate
Bridge Club, is this Friday at 8:15.
Contests will be held at bat
South Stafford. darlington.
Only week remains to sign up
for the Chess Clubs annual mixed
pair championship. The match
will be held next Sunday at the
Hotel Gordon.