Evening star., 1951-10-21
Bridge
By Margaret L. Fisher

/ By Moreo
/ Prospects Of winning a title, 9
trophy and a generous master
point bonus. in addition to aiding
a worthy charity, will lure bridge
fans to the 9Th annual open pail
match sponsored by the Women.
Auxiliary of the Washington
Bridge League. The contest takes
place next Sunday at the Burling-
ton Hotel. proceeds to be donated
to Children's Hospital. Initial
round of the two-session match
begins at / o'clock. open to all
members Of the American Con-
tract Bridge League.
The ACBL has sanctioned mas
ter point awards on a local con-
test basis (e.g., with 40 tables ia
points to the winners. 1919 OF
1.-THE field to share therein. Trophy
for the event is the Schwartz Cup
currently held by Mrs. Marianne
Boschan and 1t. Col. r. H. Skin
Iner. Tickets may be obtained by
calling the chairmen: Mrs. j. G
Fletcher. Oliver 1919; Mrs. Will
liam Poissant, Overlook 2275.
I Twelve successful candidates
Iupped their master point standing
by winning at the Washington
Bridge League last Wednesday
They were E. Steininger-R. Zach
ary, Mrs. j. r. McGhee-James G.
Stone (Section Al: Richard Free
man-Michael Michaels. DR.. and
Mrs. A. j. Steinberg (Section b !;
Gary Arkoian- Wallace Ashby.
Vernon Dunn Mark Lake (Sec-
ton c..
Runnerup scores were credited
to Mrs. L. J. Terry-Jean Darling,
John Kunkel-Al Roth; Mrs. M.
l.. Fisher-Henry Rau, Lewis and
Lloyd Tubbs: Mrs. J. A. Dearing-
Frieda Kenyon and David Murray
Manfred Sobernheim. The eight
foursomes surviving the initial
round Of the Knockout match last
month meet again next Wednes-
day. Drawings made last week will
pit Freeman ct al against Gorton
ct al for the second session, Tubbs
VS.. Lingley; McNutt VS.. Dicker-
man and Murray VS.. Walker.
J. G. Stone made q creditable
showing for the Washington dele
CATION in the first annual Mason
and Dixon championships held. at
Cumberland. Md, last week end.
Teamed with Mrs. Rose ROBINS
in the mixed pair match. they
captured the title with a 10 per
cent game. Stone also finished
fourth in both the opens and
mems pair events. partnered by
DR.. A. j. Steinberg. John Kunkel
paired with James Surrock of Bal
timore, were runnersup in the
mems match.
| Next week end tournament fans
have the annual Lynchburg cham.
pionshipS and the New York Met
ropolitan tourney, now in its 17tf
year. to choose between. Two
weeks hence the Pennsylvania
Delaware West Virginia confer
ence offers its regional premier a
the Bellevue-Stratford in Phila.
delphia to capture the fancy O.
would-be life masters, for RET
points are offered there.
Mrs. j. G. Fletcher, topping tn,
E-W field with Mrs. Gregg Gusts
aspires to repeat her victory il
the Chess Clubs new Saturda.
point award series. They won IL
the master point match last Sat
urday. co-winners being Mrs. M
L. Fisher-Mil Roberts. Runners
up were Mrs. Thomas Hamlin
Mrs. M. r. Reddy and Mrs. Aim;
Byre-George Dickerman.
] In addition to Mrs. Fletcher
who has twice taken the poin
prize. awards for the quarter ende,
September 80 were made to vii
liam Walsmith, ranking contes
, tant in the Sullivan series.
S The Chess Clubs annual indi
t vidual title match begins Tuesda
: at 7:45. Final session will be Octo
S ber 80. all players to compel
! through both sessions. Reserva
tions should be made by callin
' j. G. Fletcher at Oliver 1649; n
i more than So players can be &C
f commodated. Entries are limite
to members and guest card hold
!, ers. Mr.. Fletcher is the defendin
Y champion.
There were master point game
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!; ton Bridge League, wiliard Hote
b. Knockout team. second session; pa
II game topen), 7:45.
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ID 1900 King. Alexandria; pair gan
l. topen). 8. Chess Club. master poll
l. pair game. TAB.
< lFRIDAY-Arlington Duplicate Club. 1b1
III North Quincy; mixed pair champion
a. ship. flrst session. g; Commission
u Quantities.; pair game, 7:46. Stephs
vi Studio, pair game (open), 8.
b, sATURDAY-Stephan Studio, master poi
p, pair game topsnl. Chess Club. ps