Evening star., 1950-05-21
By Margaret |. Fisher

Next Wednesdays final session
of the Washington Bridge
Leagues special open promises to
be tight. At Wednesdays halfway
mark, the best of the 81 duos en-
tered were Simon Gerber and Vic
Zeve t1S5iz points Ms and Mrs,
r. II. Skinner and Lewis G, TubhS
tl9l points E-Wl. Second best
were Mrs. Agnes Fischer Mrs,
Irene Surguy tlsS> and John
Moore David Murray. 1882. All
in this flight qualified by compet-
ing in five or more WBL contests
since September. maintaining bet
ter than .5048 average.
In a contest running for players
who did not meet those Qualitica-
tions, Col. and Mrs. D. D. Brodie
(E-W 1862 lead the more than
80 pairs entered. Other leaders
are Mrs. j. G. Seabourne and H.
G. Horn MS 1857, J. T. Breen
and w. C. Woodworth (E-W 1851
and Mrs. Kathryn johnson and
Ralph Taylor ms l92l2l.
In second successive weekend
triumphs. David Murray brought
home titles from a nearby tourna-
ment. Last Sunday, teamed with
Herbert Gerst of Norfolk. Mrs.
Ruth Covington of Richmond and
Mrs. Catherine Wray of Staunton.
he led the foursome match in the
Shenandoah Spring Annual held
at Staunton. Defending cham
pions Col. and Mrs. f. H. Skinner
James G. Stone, Lewis and Lloyd
Tubbs. all Washingtonians, finish
ed second. each team earning
session top.
On Saturday, Mr.. Murray and
Gerst annexed runnerup awards
in the open. The preceding week
Mr.. Murray and Charles Loven-
berg won the Central Virginia
open title at Roanoke.
The 18th annual Cavalier
Tournament, so named for its
hotel headquarters, will open
Friday at Virginia Beach. All
events in the three day classic
carry an ACBL sectional MASTER
point. rating. The id-Atlantic
Regionals this year move from
Virginia Beach to Washington for
Labor Day week end.
Local players are priming to
meet a promised invasion when
the Potomac Valley Annual opens
on June 9 at the Shoreham Hotel.
Women's. mems mixed. open and
team games are calendared for the
three-day series. According to
James G. Stone, tournament
chairman. more than 80 local
teams have already been organized
for the foursome contest.
On May 80 Andrews Air Force
Base officers Bridge Club will
hold its first mixed-pair club
championship. a two-session in
vitational affair starting at 2 pm.
Winners of the May quota of
national awards in the contest
Tuesday night were Col. and Mrs.
D. D. Brodie (N-S) and Mrs. N.
Carpenter-Capt. w. C. Wood
worth (E-W).
Another inaugural mixed-pair
club championship. under spon-
sorship Of the Riverside Bridge
Club. is set for June II. at the Fort
Myers Officers Club for the
Andrews, Arlington Farms and
Riverside contingents. RegiStra-
ton should be made with either
1t. Col. H. A. Walker or Capt.
Russell B. Denham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kathan
were Ms winners at the Stephan
Studio master point match on
May IL. Charles Lovenberg David
Murray were E-W leaders. Gary
Arkoian Wallace Ashby second.
Mrs. Dora Schwartz Si Katz
trailed Ms. On Saturday Mrs.
E. A. st. John Mrs. Elizabeth
Schwalb and Richard Freeman 81
Katz were top scorers in the
monthly matinee at the same
studio.
More master points to Mrs.
Kathan and Mrs. St. John on
Saturday. They topped Howell
contestants at the Chess Club.
At the La Sale Studio Monday
with master points in competition,
Mrs. st. John continued a winning
streak. this time paired with Stan