Evening star., 1952-12-21
Bridge Players
Jan. Series
IsPoceSetter
By Margaret L. Fisher

serious form takes a back seat,
but even now favorite partner
ships are lining up to meet the
busy January tournament Sched-
ule.
Customary pace-setter for D.
C. bridgedom is the Northern
Virginia series, sponsored by the
Washington Bridge League. The
1858 championships, the 10th
annual, will be held Friday
through Sunday, January "a,
at the Willard Hotel.
Included are women's and
mems pair events, Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock; a mixed pair
match Friday at 8 pm; open
pair match Saturday at 2 and
$50; and team-of-four event
Sunday at 1890 and 7. Special
one-session pair games will be
held Saturday at $3.50 and Sum
day at 7. The tournament is
sanctioned by the American
Contract Bridge League and is
open to all of it's members.
Washington Bridge LeaguerS
met last Wednesday night for
their final 1852 session. No
games will be held Christmas
eve or New Years eve. Next
of the Leagues Wednesday
night contests will be January
7, which has been designated
guest night" At that time,
any WBL member may bring
one or more friends who will be
guests of the League. Bridge
teachers especially are invited
to bring their pupils. Kibitzers
are also invited. The January
7 match will be held in the
Crystal Room of the Willard
Hotel. new WBL headquarters.
Last Wednesday II players
rated master point awards for
winning scores in the 75-pair
field. In section A, Mrs. F'reda
Bentley-Mrs. Mary Wolfe CN-S)
and Mrs. j. D. Boyd-Frieda
Kenyon CE-W) were first, Wal
lace Ashby-J. D. Boyd, Miller
Roberts-Dr. E. M. Short, second.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Snyder,
visitors from Warrenton, Va,
delivered good scores, Mrs.
Snyder winning E-W in section
B paired with D. A. Williamson;
Mr.. Snyder. partnered by David
Murray, finishing second in the
same direction. First Ms were
Bill Johnson-W. M. Lingley, Sec
ond, Mrs. H. G. Campbell-Mrs.
Florence Millspaugh.
Section c winners were DR..
and Mrs. A. j. Steinberg N-S),
scoring highest PERCENTAGE in the
entire field. and J. E. Kennedy
of Shreveport. La. who paired
with George Robertson in E-W
position. Their respective rum
nersup were Mrs. Robert Dubois
Lewis G. Tubbs and Mrs. Gilbert
Rude-Harold Dahlbeck.
For the second successive year,
the Women's Auxiliary of the
Washington Bridge League
helped shutins at Blue Plains en-
joy a brighter Christmas. Last
Tuesday a Sizable delegation
visited the oldsters at the Dis
trict of Columbia Home for the
Aged and Infirm to distribute
over $500 worth of food, cloth
ing and equipment collected
from league mebbers.
Next Saturday the women's
auxiliary holds its monthly get
together at the Willard Hotel.
A master point duplicate
match, open only to auxiliary
members. will be the sole fea-
ture. The game starts at 1890
and reservations are required.
Call Mrs. c. E. MeiSsner, Mrs.
Florence Millspaugh or Mrs.
j. A. Weber.
The Dixie Wright Club fea-
tured a double-header master
point match last week. Winners
at the Sunday night Mitchell
were Mrs. Stanley Beasley-
Mrs. James A. Dearing, H. P.
Stillwell Boyd Washington;
seconds to Mr.. and Mrs. John
C. Kunkel and Hardee Allen
DR.. Louis r. Lang. On Monday
evening Irwin Aisenberg- Thomas
Dunno were Howell winners,
followed by A. K. Darby Ed
ward Maslansky.
Stephan Studio clientele also
rated two opportunities within
the week to advance master
point standings. On Friday eve
ming DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Rude
and Thomas Dunno Herman
Seltzer were the winners. Mrs.