Evening star., 1951-11-25
Bridge Players
By Moreoret l. Fisher

Next Saturday, and for nine 4
days thereafter. Detroit incor-
porates into her 250th anniversary
celebration a major attraction for
the Nations bridge enthusiasts.
the. 25th annual winter 'nationalI
championships. The Michigan
Bridge Association. host unit Of
the American Contract Bridge
League. hopes to equal the smash
ing attendance records set inI
Washington last August during
1.-THE summer nationals.
Dozens Of Washington fans will
join in the competition for ma
tional titles and "red" points. sol
vital to life master status. Up for
decision are the open individual
title on December 2: the mixed
pair championship. December SIS:
the mems and women'S team title,
December 5-6; the open team
championship, December Ct. and
the open-pair title. December 80.
Also on December 8. the national
non-master pair championship
match, limited to players holding1
less than SO master points, will
be featured.
In addition to the title matches,
18 one-session pair games will be
held, open to all players regard
less Of present master point rank
ing. Winners and those finishing
in honor spots in these events also
receive ''red" point awards. The
series opener on Saturday night
and the Monday and Tuesday aft
ernoon side games carry double
red point awards. All events will
be held at the Detroit-Leland
Hotel.
j. D. Boyd of Arlington. teamed
with r. A. Miller of York. Pa,
turned in a creditable perform
ance for the Washington area
delegation last week end up at
Harrisburg, Pa. by topping the
qualifying round Of the South
Central Pennsylvania open pair
event.
Boyd shone again on Sunday
when his team ended in runnerupI
spot among the % foursomes en-
tered. Defending champions Mrs.
E. P. Cotter. Richard Freeman,
Mrs. r. H. Skinner, all of Wash
ington, and Walter Conners Of
Media, Pa. finished third. Charles
Lovenberg-Lt. Col. r. H. Skinner
teamed with Baltimore duo for
fifth awards. In the mixed pair
event on Friday. Mrs. j. G..
Fletcher David Murray. top in
their section. rated third spot over
all.
Master points were the bait at
the Washington Bridge League
last Wednesday in the new H.
game cumulative average series.
In section A. Mrs. Jean Ellis
Henry Rau, Manfred Sobernheim-
C. E. Thompson held top score.
Mrs. Florence Millspaugh-Fred
George, Sue Gantt-Frieda Kenyon
placing.
The Mrs. Margaret Rucker-
Rush Buckley partnership rated
their third WBL master point vic
tory of the fall season. while in
E-W position. Clayton A. Railey,
jr., in an initial partnership ven-
|ture with j. r. McGhee. won his
first master point in tying for top
score with A. Musick-Rene de
Roster. Mrs. Mary Goodstein-
Mrs. Howard Surkin trailed the
Rucker- Buckley duo.
Section c winners were Kath-
leen McNutt-Miller Roberts, Gary
Arkoian- Richard Freeman. with
Edith Decker-Mrs. L. j. Terry and
Rudy Ashton-Dr. E. M. Short in
runnerup position.
WBL's second knockout team
match is slated to start December
rs. Next Wednesday K. McNutt.
H. Rau, 1t. Col. and Mrs. D. D.
Brodie meet G. Arkoian. Wallace
Ashby, Ray Fetzner and D. Murray
in the finals for the first knockout
prize. The leagues two-session
charity game for benefit of the
Damon Runyon Memorial Fund
has been set for December Is at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Other master point winners last
week included Mrs. Florence Mills
paugh-Mrs. E. r. Shepard and
George Black George Robertson at
the Stephan Studio last Saturday,
Mrs. M. Goodstein-Mrs. H. Surkin,
Clara Mercer-Maj. Arthur Foulkes
the runnerup; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kathan at the Chess Club
on Saturday night. followed by
Mrs. Russell Wilder-Dr. Jerald
Wooley.
In nearby Virginia master points
fell to Rush Buckley Herbert
Mertz, Mrs. Albert Durham Mrs.
E. Pigue at the Arlington Dupli-
cate Club on November 16, and
Mrs. Bess Noland-D. r. Anderson,
Maj. and Mrs. Irl Baldwin at the
F. Arthur Walker Club last Sun
day. In runnerup spots were Mrs.
B. Noland- Col. E. L. Riley and the
Frank E. Moores, who tied with c..
Mercer-Maj. A. Foulkes in the
Friday game, and 1t. Col and Mrs.
ID. D. Brodie, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Byrns on Sunday.
|, The Arlington Club begins its
annual team-of -four title match
'Inext Friday. concluding December
III. Advance registrations are nee
essary. Call the director, 1t. Col.
H. A. Walker, at Jackson S-3347.
Defenders are Clara Sternecker, :,
Rush Buckley, Mrs. Bess holland
and David Handel.
1t. Col. and Mrs. N. M. Burgner
shared Mitchell top honors with
Melvin Anthony-D Donald Blanch-