Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-29
Bridge Players

washington Will De the mecca
for some 1000 bridge fans from
the Pacific Coast. Texas. Florida.
New England and Canada for the
next nine days at the 25th annual
National Contract Bridge Cham
pionships, which opened yester-
day at the Mayflower Hotel.
Although not a title match,
last nights curtain raiser, spon-
sored by the Mid-Atlantic Bridge
Association, provided a warmup
for several hundred early arrivals.
Many lesser experienced players
competed for "red" master points,
which are credits received in ma
tional competition. Sixteen addi-
tional side games will he held
during the tourney. While the
experts are competing for titles,
these side games will give the
novice his chance.
The tournament is sponsored by
the American Contract Bridge
League, with the Washington
Bridge League serving as host.
The league sanctions and con-
ducts more than $50 tournaments
annually, including tour national
and two world championships.
Nationa and local ranking
status Is given to every member
player of the league through its
master point plan. The title of
Junior master goes to a player
with one point minimum and 10
points maximum. The master is
one holding 20-49 points. a ma
tional master has credit of at
least so points: a senior master
100 points, an associate life mas
ter 200 points and life master
800 points or more, of which 80
must have been won in national
competition.
Only 33e Life Masters.
AS of June l, 1851, only $50
players in the world had achieved
the life master status. The first
10 in ranking order are: Charles
Goren, Philadelphia; Waldemar
Won Zedtwitz. New York: Mrs.
Helen Sobel, New York; Oswald
Jacoby. Dallas; Charles Solomon,
Philadelphia; Howard Schenken,
New York; John Crawford, Phila-
delphia; B. J. Becker, New York;
Sidney Silodor. Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Charles Solomon, Philadel-
phia.
All of the above as well as many
other experts are expected to at
tend the present Summer Ma
tionals. Life masters in the Wash
ington area include Alvin E. Roth,
James G. Stone, DR.. A. j. Stein
berg, 1t. Col. r. H. Skinner, Mrs.
Marianne Boschan. Miller Rob-
erts, Kathleen McNutt, Charles C.
Johnson, Mrs. A. J. Steinberg.
Mrs. R. H. Skinner. Fred L. Kar-
pin, Lewis G. TubbS, Mrs. E. P.
Cotter and William A. Poissant.
All events will be held at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. Afternoon ses-
sions begin at 2 o'clock, evening
sessions at $50. Lewis G. Tubbs
at Jackson 5-9015 or Mrs. M. L.
Fisher, Adams 1860, have schedule
information.
The schedule and eligibility re-
quirements follow:
TODAY-4Afternoon: National non-master
to players with less than 50 6es master
i Essnns R n stfn hen
rcs sesSi9p, owl John c; Kunkel pairs topenJ;
team.of-four Championship topen to
each pair having at least one master
open nFi Eve SfssIon Ns Psns Lee pairs
pair championship topen to all women
nrst Qualifying session Federal Bridge
League pairs (openl
team-ot-four championship. second ses-
son; Congressional pairs (open).
Club pairs (open1.
WEf ~ 8, ~ Master mixed
sion ,Mayfiower pairs (openj. Eve
ming: Women's. mems pair champion
ships, finals. Goddard Cup pairs 'open
women's championships Bill coriey
THURSDAY - Afternoon: Master pair
championship topen to players holding
30 or more master points, filst QUALIFY
ing session. Peoples Drug Store pairs
topenl Evening: Master team-of four
SEnock- outl championship three mem
master points. the fourth or fifth mem
per POD, first session. Women's Auxil-
larry pairs topen)
pionship. second qualifying session. Kitty
Boyle pairs (openl Evening: Master
team Of four championship. second
session. session. Presidents Cup pairs rr3
master points, first session Colder
Master pairs topen to players with so
or more master points,. Evening Star
SATURDAY = Afternoon Master pair
championship. third session. Leventritt
master pairs pairs trestricted to players in
Club pairs topen) Evening: Master
team-of-four championship third ses-
sion; Presidents Cup pairs. second
ffesSi Sav.r FabeF Cup -four roren
points, first session. Fuller Cup pairs
sUNDAY-Afternoon: Master pair cham
pionship. ANAL session. Presidents Cup
pairs. final session. Miles master pairs
Restricted to players in second fight
of master pairs) Paul f. Golden
pairs fopen). Evening: Master team
of four championship. fourth session.
Faber Cup teams. final session: James
G. Stone pairs fopen).
Aug. 6 and T, afternoon and evening.
Master team Of four champ onship
semi-finals and finals.
Mrs. Paul Golden. president of
the Women's Auxiliary, requests
all members to be present at 8
pm. on Thursday. At that time
the Auxiliary will celebrate its
10th anniversary.
Last Wednesday, half a hundred
early visitors including several top
experts, joined in Washington
Bridge League competition for
master point awards. In Sec
ton A, w. M. Lingley- Fred Sfaver
and Mrs. r. H. SINNERS. H. Ger
Der were the winners; Mrs. Mil
dred Linderman-Mrs. Lucy Nc
Conchie and Mark-Vernon Dunn
the runnersup.
Ray Fetzner-Manfried Sobern-
helm. E-W in Section B, topped