Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-04-29
By Margaret |. Fisher


dorse the officers who helped pro
vide their most successful year O
operation in the past decade. Al
a result of the elections, Lewis G
Tubbs begins his third term a.
president. James G. Stone, whit
has. managed all WBL tourney
during the last two years, was re-
elected vice president. Continuing
in Office are Paul E. Golden, secre
tary and director; Mrs. Robert S
Dubois, treasurer.
William Poissant begins an.
other two year term on the Sil
man executive committee. New,
corners to this committee arr
Charles c. johnson and Davie
Murray. while Mrs. r. H. Skinner
Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher, Millel
S. Roberts remain on the boare
for another year.
The WBL, official local unit O,
the American Contract Bridg,
League, will be host to severa
thousand of the Nations bridge
players when the 25th Summer
Nationals convenes at the May
flower Hotel. July %.
Following the meeting, foursome
fans wound up their 1861 team
season. Kathleen McNutt, Mrs
Doris Vosburgh. Mr.. and Mrs. j
G. Fletcher took final session tor
honors. winning II matches Out
OF "a. Seasonal first awards &c
to the Quiz Kids" team composed
= of Richard Freeman, Gary Arko-
ian. Wallace Ashby, Michael
MichaelS, 81 Katz and David Muir
ray. DR.. w. S. Benedict, Larry
Reynolds, Lloyd and Lewis Tubbs
captured second prizes.
In the concurrent pair matches
last Wednesday, the Bernard Ros-
sons, I. Cohen-A. Spero were Sec
ton A toppers, Mrs. Paul Golden
Mrs. D. E. Stephan and John Lut-
trell-Dr. E. M. Short turning in
high scores in the Section B Mitch.
ell. Runnersup were Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Salvatorel, j. Durkin-R
Reynolds, Drs. w. H. Gorton ano
Neil McHugh and the E. r. Shep.
ards.
The race for spring series awards
based on highest individual aver
ages ended with Miller Roberts
atop the Class A players-those
who hold go or more master points
He averaged .6032 over the IT.
game period. E. G. Harris, jr.
5000. was close second. Richard
Freeman finished third with .5947
j. L. Roster headed Glass B
15-59 master points, with a
.5915 average, followed by Mrs,
Walter O'Loughlin, 1898, and DR.
C. C. Mcdonnell, .5765. M. D.
Goldstein, who held the lead in
Call c during the entire series,
ended with .5845 average. Louis
Salvatorel. .5567, and Frank
Hoffman, .5469. rated place and
show prizes.
For three successive week ends
Charles Lovenberg has added to
Washington's team laurels in
Warrenton on April 8, in Rich
mond on April Is, again last
Sunday IN Stanton where more
than a score of Washingtonians
We'd for Shenandoah Valley titles.
Winning w out of so matches,
Lovenberg. James G. Stone, Mr..
and Mrs. George Kathan led the
11-team field for the combined
sessions. In the matinee round
they were tied for session top
with Mrs. Florence Millspaugh,
Mrs. Doris Vosburgh, Wallace
Ashby and Michael Michaels
which team subsequently took
runnerup awards. David MURRAY
was the sole Washingtonian on
the defending Virginia team
They finished third.
Kathleen McNutt paired with
David Strasberg of Memphis
Tenn, to win the Shenandoah
Open title last Saturday. Their
combined session score topped
David Murray and Herbert Gerst,
the latter of Norfolk, Va, by four
match points. Ashby- Michaels
ended in overall show position,
taking second honors in the
championship round.
Qualifying round top scores went
to Lovenberg-Stone, the Kathans
and Murray-Gerst. In the con-
ISOLATION event. Millspaugh-Vos-
burgh made the best showing
among Washington entries, fin
iShing third.
This week end the North Caro-
lima State championships at Ra-
leigh and the York, Pa, attract
local players. Next week, tourney
fans will have to choose between
ANIMALS in Philadelphia and Roa-
noke. Lovenberg- Murray present
ly hold the open title in the Gen.
trail Virginia series.
Two weeks hence the WBL
sponsors another big meet-the
Potomac Valley title matches.
Dates are May 11-13. Mems,
women's, mixed, open, team-of-
four and two special pair games
are scheduled, all events to be held
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. Ann Scruggs and Daniel S.
Goalwin are La Sale Studios new
mixed pair champions. They were
winners in the title contest held
last Monday, finishing six points
ahead of Mr.. and Mrs. John C.
Kunkel. Mrs. T. M. Boyle, George
Black were third and Mrs. H. A.
Walker, Maj. Alton Neale, fourth.
Second in a series of entertain
ment benefits for the Summer Ma
tionals program was sponsored last
Sunday by Mrs. H.. A. Walker and
Mrs. T. M. Boyle. Winners of the
duplicate session were Mrs. Mar
tin Costello and George Robert
son. The r. w. Byrnses were sec
ond, Mrs. Gregg Custis-Lynn Car
rier third