Evening star., 1950-08-20

Washington will be the Mecca
for bridge fans from Eastern sea-
board states when the third an
nual Mid-Atlantic regionals get
under way September l at the
Shoreham Hotel. This is the first
time that a regional tournament,
second only to a national con-
clave, has come to Washington,
and serves as prelude to the
1851 Summer Nationals which also
will be held in this city.
The Washington Bridge League,
one Of nine ACBL units COM
Uprising the Mid-Atlantic Bridge
Conference which sponsors the
tourney. win be host. All commit
tee chairmen. except for the open
pair event, are members of the
local unit. 1t. Col. Richmond Skin
|ner, MABC president, has named
James G. Stone tournament chair
man. Other committee heads are
Charles c. Johnson, reservations:
Fred Karpin. publicity; and VIII
liam Poissant, entertainment.
Players desiring partners for
the various contests in the series
are urged to contact the following
|chairmen: Mrs. Eve M. Skinner,
mixed; Mrs. Margaret Fisher,
women's: David Murray, mems:
Louis Rosenfeld of Baltimore,
opens (Mrs. Doris Vosburgh Is
local representative on this COM
mittee); James G. Stone, teams:
and Mrs. E. A. st. John, special
pairs. Additional information con-
cerning the individual match, on
the afternoon of September /,
may be sobtained from Miller
Roberts.
In addition to prizes awarded
to the winners of the six major
events, all players finishing in
honor positions and session top
scorers will share in the substan-
TALLY increased master point
awards. Red points will be award
ed in the open pair and team con-
tests. Those striving for their
life master title are reminded that
no change has been effected in
the previous requirement of 80
red points master points won in
national competition) for that
honor.
Twelve Washington Bridge
Leaguers upped their national
standing last Wednesday evening
by winning top scores in the semi
monthly master point match.
Highest percentage in the entire
field went to A. D. Brownie and
F. A. Hoffman in E-W position
of Section A. S. M. Cohee and
Miller Roberts were Ms winners,
Mrs. T. M. oyle-Harold Mayer
and Mrs. June Hodgkins-E. M.
Kenison sharing runnerup honors.
High score in Section B fell to
Kathleen McNutt- Mrs. Marianne
Boschan (N-S), Mrs. Jean Ellis
and the young chess star, Hans
Berliner, sharing comparable
awards E-W. D. S. Goalwin-D. j.
Harris trailed the McNutt-Bos-
chan duo, Mrs. Gregg Custis-Sue
CAN'T tying Laura Hunter DIR.
Neil McHugh for seconds E-W.
In section c. Georges Edelin-J.
W.. Thomas led Lewis G. Tubbs
and Arthur Spingarn for first
honors MS, DR.. w. S. Benedict
John r. Moore finishing first and
E. G. Harris, jr.-Charles Loven-
berg, second, in E-W position.
The Washington Bridge League
executive committee met last
Tuesday at the home of President
Lewis G. Tubbs to discuss plans
for the fall season which opens
September 13. running through
December q. By popular de-
mand, the individual cumulative
average contests will be continued
during fall and spring terms. with
a few minor changes in eligibility
requirements.
For purposes of determining
percentages only, players will be
divided into three categories. All
those holding 60 or mote master
points will be classified in Group
A; Is to 40 in Group B: and Il
or under in c. First, second and
third place awards will he given
in each group at the end of is
weeks, based on the highest aver
ages maintained in the hast eight