Evening star., 1952-03-02

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spotlight today as the sixth an.
nual City of Washington cham
pionships end q three-day stand
at the Willard Hotel. Boards &c
into competition at / o'clock in the
Crystal Room, Mrs. Jenny Bryant
Israel Cohen, Robert Jordan, F. L
Karpin and Paul Kibler defending
Final session Of the team game is
slated to start at Z pm. A special
pair game, open to any member
of the American Contract Bridge
League. is also featured at z to-
night.
On March'S tournament sched-
ule, the Southern classic present
ed by the Richmond Bridge As
sociation will undoubtedly attract
the largest delegation Of Wash
ington fans. This popular meet
opens Friday at the Hotel John
Marshall. Richmond, with a wom-
ems pair event.
A week later the 21St annual
South Jersey tournament takes
place at the Hotel Claridge, At
lantic City. N. j., but the big event
for Atlantic Seaboard players is
the 26th annual Eastern States
regional meet. March 1890, at the
Hotel McAlpin, New York City
OF special interest to players seek
ing "red" points are the Acker-
man master pairs event on March
% and the four-session Goldman
opens on March 1890.
Kathleen McNutt and David
Murray, Washington tournament
stars. gave creditable perform
ances last week end in the Caro-
lima master events in Raleigh
Miss McNutt teamed with Chester
Brown. Bob Edwards and Pau
zweifel. all North Carolinians, tc
win top team honors last Sunday
while on Saturday Murray took
show awards. pairs with Marvin
Cowell. Rocky Mount, N. c., ir
the master pair game.
Federal Bridge Leagues pail
championship, held February %
proved to be open sesame fol
Charles c. Lovenberg. BY winning
the title match with Mrs, JENNY
Bryant. Lovenberg boosted hi
master point total past the 800
mark to achieve life mastership
| At Is he becomes one of the
youngest players ever to earn the
ACBL's highest award.
The Bryant-Lovenberg duo
gained an early advantage ir
FederaPs pair championship BY
topping the field in the matinet
round, continuing their winnins
play through the night session fol
a total Of 26412 match points
Runnerup awards in the 88-pail
field fell to night session toppers
Mrs. Jean Ellis, Henry Rau scor,
ing 258. Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher.
James G. Stone finished thirs
overall with 253; Hardee Allen,
Robert SillS, fourth, Isl, and Mrs
Freda Bentley-Lew Lovenson
fifth, $50.
FederaPS open master point pail
game last Monday night endec
in victory for Mrs. Alma Byrne
Norris Hekimian and John Lang.
Lloyd Schermerhorn. Runnerur
awards in the 32-pair field fel
to Gary Arkoian-J. d. Boyd anc
Mrs. j. r. McGhee-Mrs. M. L
Fisher.
Another large turnout for mas
ter point awards occurred at the
WBL Women's Auxiliary open
match last Saturday. In Section
A, Mrs. Florence Millspaugh-
George Robertson and George
Black Michael Meyers were
the winners. seconds to Mrs
j. A. Dearing- Mrs. Ida Ter
rant and Mrs. Jean Ellis.
Mrs. c. E. Thomas, A. K
Darby John Rather and Mrs
Marianne Boschan-J. c. Stone
won in Section B, Mrs. Haze
Loftin-Mrs. C. w. thinner and
Mrs. Lester Gibson Mrs. E. r
Shepard placing.
On Saturday night 1t. Col. anc
Mrs. M. w. Davis topped the Ms
field at the Walsh Club master
point contest, Robert McGaffey.
Rene De Roster second. E-W win.
ners were Mr.. and Mrs. F. E
Morgan, with Douglas Groves.
Norris Hekimian second.
First game in the new Sunday
series at the Wright Club was also
a master point match. top honor.
going to Gale Allen-JoSn Holman
and Mrs. M. L. Fisher-Georgt
Black. Mrs. Dixie T. Wright-Lt
Col. r. B. Carleton and Mrs