Evening star., 1951-06-24

annual Chesapeake champion
ships, sponsored by the Maryland
Bridge Association. Upwards Of
100 Washington players are ex-
pected to participate. AL events
will be held at the Emerson Hotel
Washington stars. Mrs. Mari
anne Boschan and Mrs. Daisy
Mott. win defend their title in the
women's pair match which begins
at 2 pm. A new trophy, the Lii
liam Davis Cup. goes into play In
this event. A mems pair contest
viii be held concurrent with the
women's match. mixed pairs COM
peting at 8 o'clock.
Another new trophy. the w. w
Garthe Cup. will be offered In
competition on Saturday when
the two-session open pair match
is scheduled. Starting time is 2
o'clock. The series concludes on
Sunday with q two-Session team
OF -fouramatch beginning at pm
The Baltimore meet will be the
last big sectional tourney In this
area before the 25th annual Sum-
mer Nationals opens here at the
Mayfiower on July 20. The Ma
tionals planning committee. COM
posed OF Lewis G.. Tubbs, Mrs
Paul Golden, Col. and Mrs. r. II
Skinner, James G. Stone and Vic
Zeve, met last Wednesday at the
Willard Hotel to round out plans
for the big conclaye.
In order that local players may
complete plans for participation
In the various events, they are
urged to contact any Of the fol-
lowing chairmen for partnership
arrangements: Mrs. Myrtle Nc
Mahan. DR.. w. H. Gorton. master
mixed teams; Mrs. e. A. st. John
Mrs. T. M. Boyle, women's pairs;
DR.. N. j. McHugh, Miller Roberts
mems pairs; Mrs. Margaret L
Fisher. David s. Murray. master
pairs: Mrs. Marianne Boschan. Al
Roth, master teams: Frieda Ken
yon, 1t. Col. Henry Walker. non
master teams: Mrs. H. r. Young
Charles Richter, Presidents cur
event: Mrs. j. G. Fletcher. Walter
O,Loughlin. hospitality night;
Charles johnson. special events
Mrs. H. G. Campbell is women's
auxiliary chairman, Mrs. Robert
Dubois. entertainment chairman
Following the meeting or
Wednesday, Washington Bridge
Leaguers began competition fol-
open pair titles. The champion.
ship series, which is being held ir
two flights. for masters and non
masters titles. will conclude next
Wednesday. starting promptly al
7:45 pm.
At halfway mark, Mrs. j. G
Fletcher-Lewis G.. Tubbs are ir
the lead for the masters tthose
holding so or more master points,
title. They scored 2461a match
points. Gary Arkoian-David Muir.
ray are second, 237ia; Mrs. E. P
Cotter-Richard Freeman, third
234: Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher.
James G.. Stone. fourth, 1881
and Mrs. Edna Evans-Simon Ger.
ber. nth, 2211z.
In the non-masters' flight A. d,
Brownlie-Fr Holtzman were
f1rst-session winners, scoring
2201a. Mrs. Harry Kaplan-Al
White are second. 21S. Andrew
Gleason-F. T. Leahy. jr.. are tied
for third at 205 with the Alfred
Barnards, while MFR. and Mrs. r. p.
Dormady rank NTH at 1861.
David Murray stole the show
last week end at Fort Monroe, Va.
Paired with ]. D. Boyd Of Airing
ton. Murray last Saturday rolled
up a IS per cent game in the
qualifying round Of the Virginia
Peninsula open-pair champion
ship. With that comfortable car
|ryover. Boyd rocked along
in the championship round to win
ia decisive victory.
On Sunday Murray crashed
through again, teaming with the
Washington life master trio, James
q. Stone. DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Stein
berg, to top the 17-team field by
three boards. after twice being ses-
sion leaders. They totaled 43k
out Of "a matches. Boyd's team
which included two other locali-
ties. Wallace Ashby and William
Million, rated matinee session run
|nerup awards. Stone and Stein
berg were top MS in the open
consolation field on Saturday
night, 1t. Col. and Mrs. D. d
Brodie sharing comparable hon.
ors, E-W.
The comfortable lead compiled
by MIR. and Mrs. j. d. Boyd il
the opening session of play OF
June IL. coupled with another
session top In last Tuesdays finals
spelled q decisive victory for that
pair in the Chess Clubs annua
mixed title match The Boyds
scoring 3671a. finished 341a match
points ahead Of runnersup Mr.
/ Chess