Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-23
Bridge Players
By MARGARET /. Fisher


Washington Bridge Leaguers are
about to revive an old-time favor
ite-knock-out team-of -four. To-
tal-point team play, long acknowl-
edged to be the best test of bridge
skill, has largely been shelved in
recent years. except in national
tournaments, deferring to the
more streamlined board-a-match
play. Rubber bridge fans partic-
ularly will welcome return of
the Knockout matches which start
next Wednesday
The initial session will be limited
to 16 foursomes. Reservations
should be made in advance with
the team committee: Lewis Tubbs
George Dickerman, Mrs. Margaret
L. Fisher or DR.. w. H. Gorton
Eight teams will survive the first
session. again competing on Oc-
tober "a.
Last Wednesdays master point
session at the league produced
another capacity turnout. In Sec
ton A. Mrs. T. M. Boyle Mrs. M
R. Reddy held the Ms top score
Mrs. Margaret Rucker and Rush
Buckley winning E-W with 172
out of 264 possible match points
The latter duo lost by a fraction
to Richard Freeman and Robert
Jordan who were Ms winners in
Section c. w. M. Lingley-Dr. c.
C. Mcdonnell took E-W honors in
the latter section.
In Section B. Gary Arkoian-
Wallace Ashby won Ms, 1t. Col.
John Geddes-Paul Neff, who have
developed a formidable partner
ship in recent months, winning
E-W. Runnersup in this section
were Mrs. Mildred Linderman-
Mrs. E. A. st. John who tied with
Eunice Gram-Kenneth Lane IN
s. and Mrs. M. MoskoWitz-E
Fish. Seconds in the other sec
lions fell to Mrs. Kathryn John
son-Maj. Arthur Foulkes and M
B. Meyers-George Robertson (Sec-
ton Al and Mrs. Freda Bentley
Lew Levenson, E. MacArthur-E
Steininger (C).
The WBL Women's Auxiliary
holds the spotlight next Saturday
when more than a hundred mem
bers will gather at the Hotel Bur-
lington for the initial business
luncheon meeting of the 1872
season. The business session be-
gins at 1880, followed by lunch
con at 1915. At o'clock compe-
tition will begin for the clubs in
dlvidual title, the winner receiving
the Mrs. Howard G. Campbell
Trophy, now held by Mrs. W.
Frank Sunny. Participation will
be restricted to members. Reser-
vations for the luncheon and the
individual match must be made
through the hostesses, Mrs. c. E
Meissner, Woodley 1893, or Mrs
Robert Dubois. Woodley 1895.
/ Two more big events for loca
duplicate clubs this week. Or
Friday, regulars at the Arlington
Duplicate Club will begin compe.
tition for the Marian Barre
Trophy, award for the open-pail
club champions. The trophy i.
now held by Mrs. T. M. Boyle ane
Mrs. M. r. Reddy. Reservation.
for this two-session contest, which
concludes on October S, should b.
made by calling 1t. Col. H. A
Walker, Jackson 8-3347.
Also. next Friday will mark tn.
formal reopening of Mrs. D. E
Stephan's studio at 1855 Euclie
street NV. Mrs. Stephan return.
this week from a two-month tour
OF Europe. The Friday night game
will be an open-pair master point
| match.
/ Master point games were plenti.
full and popular last week. Al
Arlington Duplicate Club on Sep.
TENDER IA, Maj. and Mrs. r. r
iO'Brien again capitalized on theil
winning streak by taking the Ms
top, Mrs. Kathryn Johnson-Maj
Ray Kyner (the latter's first mas.
tel point victory winning E-W
Seconds fell to Comdr. and Mrs
Ray Van Wolkerton and Mrs. D. j
Harris-Fred Staver.
| On Sunday night at the F. Ar.
thur Walker Club, husband wife
combinations were in the lime.
light, winning both first and sec.
ond honors in that master -point
Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. John c
Kunkel, 1t. and Mrs. Writ Walker
we're top scorers, with seconds fol
! the ]. Fred Stavers and Maj. anc
Mrs. Milton Davis.
At the La Sale Studios on Mon.
day. national awards fell to Frieds