Evening star., 1952-05-11
Bridge
By Margaret l. Fisher

1eam-O1-IOuT uOlQS CHe SpOC-
light today as the seventh an
nual Potomac Valley champion
ships wind up a three-day stand
at the Willard Hotel. Boards go
into play at / pm. night session
slated for 1880.
Pair-game fans are offered a.
special match this evening. also
at 7:30. Mrs. j. G. Fletcher and
Mrs. Ruth Stevenson are in charge
of partnership arrangements for
the pair game. The tourney is
sponsored by the Washington
Bridge League. James G. Stone
chairman.
Politics lent spice to the WASH
ington Bridge Leagues buffet sup
per last Wednesday at the Will
lard Hotel. An all-time attend
ance high of 220 was counted for
the occasion of the annual meet
ing and election of officers. Win
ner in the race for the presidency
was Frederick w. George. John
T. McDermott was elected vice
president.
Paul Golden continues to serve
as secretary and game director
and Mrs. Robert Dubois was re-
elected treasurer. Mrs. Marga-
ret L. Fisher begins another two
year term on the six-man execu-
tive committee. Newcomers to
this committee are Miss Sue E.
CAN'T and j. D. Boyd, while
Charles johnson, David Murray
and William Poissant remain on
the board for another year.
Following the meeting, players
divided into three Mitchell sec
tions to compete for first Wednes-
day" master point awards. Win
ners were: in Section A, Mrs.
Stanley Beasley-Mrs. Paul Gold
en-, Mrs. j. r. Belt-Mrs. Agnes
Fischer tied with 1t. Col. John
Geddes-Paul Neff; Section, Mrs.
E. A. st. John-Mrs. w. j. lid
ball, Miller Roberts-Lewis G..
Tubbs; Section c. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Barnard, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Moore.
Runnerup scores were credited
to F. T. Leahy-J. K. Conover,
Mrs. Mildred Linderman - Mrs.
Lucy McConchie. Mrs. Phillip Tai
bott-Gary Arkoian, H. R. King
Arthur Westrich, Mrs. j. r. Nc
Ghee-D. j. Harris and John
Lang. jr.-Loyd Schermerhorn.
The Philadelphia Whist ASso-
cations annual spring meet held
last week end marked another VIC
tory for a Washington pair. Israel
Cohen-Robert Jordan topped the
80-pair field in the open match
on Saturday, scoring All match
points for the combined sessions
AL Roth. also of Washington
partnered by Mrs. Ann Burnsteir
of Miami, were runnersup scor-
ing 1856. Tied for seventh spot
were two more District duos, Mrs
Jenny Bryant Charles Lovenbere
: and Michael Michaels-David Muir
ray.
Next week end. the oath an.
nual Tri-State series bids for at.
tention of tournament fans. Thi.
old-time favorite will be held al
, Gorley's Lake Hotel, Pennington
located IL miles east of Union.
. town, Pa, on Route 40. Charles
Goren of Philadelphia. top rank
ing bridge star, will compete in al
events and is scheduled to deliver
a lecture at z o'clock next Frida!
; evening. s3
! Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Moe
. recently from Minneapolis, topped
: the Howell field to win a master
point and half at the Agriculture
Club last Saturday afternoon. Sec
' ond place ended in a tie between
Mrs. Florence Millspaugh-G -Georg'
Robertson and Frank Holtzman'
, Hardee Allen. The preceding nigh
= : Mrs. H. j. Alexander-Mrs. Thoma
Good, Mrs. Marianne Boschan
James G. Stone won master point
at the Stephan Studio match
;, = seconds to Mrs. Irl Baldwin-Ma
. Foulkes and Harold Dahlbeck
: David Scheffer.
| Last Saturday 76 duplicate fan
Y turned out for the Walsh Club
= weekly match. In the clubs rec
ord turnout, winners we're: c. F
; Davidson-Phil Garland, Mr.. ant
!. Mrs. Raymond Fetzner (Sectiol
: Al; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Moore
= Mrs. Margaret Moskowitz- William
= H. Cole (Section b. Seconds fel
|. to Mrs. Lilya Cook-John Faust
naught, Mrs. Ann Woodward-Dl
|. Emily GreWe, Mrs. Rena Dunna
vant-MisS M. L. ResWeber, Mrs
i, Lucy McConchie-Mrs. H. Day.
| Other local duplicate winner
J last week were:
AGRICULTURE CLUB. May 6: III. !
=. stillwell-Boyd Washington 2-Mrs. Al
ma ALExHNPR7AA LiEEafl6 A T5Fa D6PE1cArr CLUB. NJ.
/: Hollis Hardy Robert M McGaffe!
i MRS Mildred Downham-Lois Weeks
;, ARLINGTON DUPLICATE CLUB, Ma
y z: BIZ; pMLt Col. and Mrs John Gedde
i CHESS CLUB, May 1: Mrs. Dixie =
l Rucker-Rush Buckley. Mrs. j
Fletcher-James G. Stone. Hardee Allen
q; p graham: May z: Mrs. Elizabet
hand1E' Ia W NJ cSetds cRenison' Mrs; c. " zimmeI
pr. j. p. Snyder. Mrs. ri BaidWinlM Bal hilSn'
) ry Rau. "A. C. Raynor tied with b
3 :, eoMMissioNED MsMSHissssgiioNED OFFICERS, MES
!, BRIDGE CLUB. ouantico, May 2: 1-Mr,
COUNT, CLUB, May 8: Mrs. Alic
+; M: Boyle Mrs. < Elizabeth hef Count MMf tie
with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Moe.
FEDERAL BRIDGE LEAGUE, May Z
lr.MT; H.. .aIs and Mrs; George Kathan. Mr.. an
i, G.slHr die,Mrs. Edward Hruby: A: M. Ross Geore
erson THOMAS sa Patterson Gaze Mseel ATIs1 he'
John Holman "a M Ross Georc