Evening star., 1951-12-16

n IcCOlQ IiuLlluGl VI pldyClo WILL
compete in the special Washing
ton Bridge League open-pair con-
test at the Shoreham Hotel today
for benefit of the Damon Runyon
Memorial Fund for Cancer Re-
search. Part of Nationwide
drive, sponsored by the American
Contract Bridge League, today's
match will attract rubber bridge
fans as we'll as tournament regu-
lars.
Feature attraction is the two
session pair game at and Z pm.
ACBL master point awards on a
sectional basis-three times the
number of tables plus three, go to
the winners. proportionate credits
to runnersup and other high
rankers. An additional open-pair
game will be offered at Z O'Clock.
The contests take place in the
Louis XVI room. Entry fees are
$1.50 per player. Tickets may be
obtained from Director Paul Col
den at the start of each session.
Top scores were worth two mas
ter points last Wednesday when
duplicate victors We'd for the
Washington Bridge Leagues
monthly quota Of winners
awards" In Section A, Robert
Bierley and Robert Jordon racked
up 72 per cent game in E-W po-
sition to top the field. Their run
nersup were A. K. Darby-Frank
Hoffman. In Ms position, Mrs
C. w. Zimmer-Jerry Kibbey were
the winners. followed by Mrs
Robert Viner-Michael Michaels
Mrs. E. P. Cotter- Mrs. Margaret
L. Fisher also scored a decisive
victory in Section B, winning Ms
top honors with a II per cent.
They finished 80 match points
ahead of Alvin Roth Robert
Viner. E-W top went to Morti-
mer Goldstein-David Murray. Sec
onds to Gary Arkoian-Walla
AShby.
In the non winners flight, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold S. Klein led Ms.
M. Hekimian- Henry Sheitelman,
E-W. Mrs. j. D. Boyd-Mrs. w. H.
Gorton and John Connors-R. Mil
Ter were second. WBL's second
Knockout, team-o four series
has been postponed from Decem-
ber 26 to January %.
Mr.. Gregg Custis in new part
nership with Harold Dahlbeck
turned in top score to win E-W
master point awards at the Chess
Club last Saturday night. Ms
winners were Miller Roberts-Dr
Jerald G. Wooley. Seconds to Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Boyd. George
Black George Robertson.
In another master point game
last Tuesday under Count Club
auspices. D. j. Harris-J. Fred
Staver beat out Mrs. T. M. Boyle
Mrs. M. R. Reddy by half a match
point for MS top score. E-W win
ners were 1t. Col. r. B. Carleton
B. B. Halperin. seconds to Gale
Allen-John D. Holman.
Rush Buckley. in a new lineup
with Mrs. Margaret Rucker. Maj.
and Mrs. r. r. O'Brien. succeeded
in retaining his hold on the Arl-
ington Duplicate Clubs team-of-
four title when that foursome
edged out first-session leaders
Mrs. D. ]. Harris. Mrs. ]. Fred
Staver, Mrs. M. L. Fisher. j. Fred
Staver by half a board in the final
round of play December Z. The
Buckley quartet netted 20 wins
in SO matches. half a match more
than the runnersup.
Tied for third were Laura Hun
ter. D. j. Harris. Mrs. Florence
Millspaugh. D. s. Goalwin and
the Charles Richters. 1t. Col. and
Mrs. H. A. Walker. each team
28 boards.
F. Arthur Walker Clubs annual
Individual championship last Sun
day night ended in victory for
Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher. Runner
up was Mrs. D. D. Brodie. scoring
l02. four points less than the
1t. Col. r. B. Carleton
was third. 1o1. j. Fred Staver,
jr.. 971a. and 1t. Col. H. A.
Walker, "a. finished fifth and
sixth, respectively.
Mrs. Robert Viner, q relative
newcomer to duplicate bridge,
shared the biggest share Of hon.
ors in the Washington delegation
which competed in the week-long
25th annual Winter Nationals at
TRAVEL.