Evening star., 1953-04-26
Bridge Players
Philadelphia, Maryland
Contests on Calendar
By Margaret l. Fisher

in the opens, paired with Kif-
fin Rockwell of Warrenton.
Alvin Roth, one of Wash
ington's all-tin.e bridge greats,
will be guest speaker in Balti-
more next Wednesday when
the Maryland Bridge Associa-
ton holds it's 1853 charity
match for benefit of the Amer
lean Heart Association. He will
discuss his new book, "The
Roth-Stone System for Bid
ding for Tournament and
Duplicate Bridge" to be re-
leased early in May. His lee
ture at 7:15 pm. will precede
the charity pair match set for
8 o'clock at the Hotel Emer-
son. Washington players are
welcome to participate in this
contest.
Winning II boards out of "a,
Wallace Ashby, David Murray,
William Jacoby and Manfred
Sobernheim gained a 31a-
board advantage over the field
Wednesday as the Washing
ton Bridge Leagues board-a-
match team championship
moved into its final round.
Totalling SO wins in four
sessions. this foursome's near
est competitors are Mrs. Agnes
Fischer, w. M. Lingley, Mrs.
Rose Robins and DR.. Leroy
Robins, with 551a wins, and
Mrs. Edward Cotter, Mrs. j. R.
McGhee, Mrs. M. L. Fisher,
Charles Lovenberg and James
G. Stone, 5412 wins. The final
session will be played next
Wednesday at 7:45 pm. Mr..
and Mrs, Andy Gabrilovitch
and Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Lesko comprised the team fin
ishing second, winning Is
matches.
In the two concurrent
Mitchell pair sections, top
score fell to Mrs. Margaret
Rucker-Rush Buckley, Ms in
Section A. Mrs. Dixie T.
Wright-Dr. C. r. Greenhow
were E-W winners, high scores
in Section B going to Mrs.
Edna Evans-Gary Arkoian
and Maynard Fones-Carl Sell
er. Runnersup were DR.. A. j.
Steinberg-Lew Levenson, 1t.
Luke Ansbacher- Lit. P. D. Hey
man, Said Haddad-H. M.
Seigel, and Mary Ruth White
Martin May.
Forty pairs competed for
master point honors last Sat-
urday at the Walsh Clubs
nationally awarded April con-
test. Winners in the two
Mitchell sections we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnston Hyde, Mrs. Les
sic j. Terry-Paris Keener, Mrs.
Mary F. Jessup-John Marville
and Mrs. Stanley Beasley-
John Savage. Ms. Section A.
runnerup spot ended in a tie
between Mrs. James A. Dear
ing-Mrs. Virginia Dye and
Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemas-
Gene Metz. Other seconds
were Mrs. Lucy McConchie-
Doris Rothwell, Grace Eaton
Mrs. Margaret Rucker, and
Mary Burger Mrs. Sallie Jones.
In other master point games
held last week, winners and
runnersup were:
ALEXANDRIA BRIDGE CLUB. April
Y: lit; R. I. Simmons-Al Steele.
Eyck. MRS. Dawn McGruder MRS.
Vera, samueis, Mr.. and Mrs. D. j.
aANpREws AIR FORCE BASE Off
GERS GEE RR1pGE CLus ArEii TI,drst1 Sl l
Mrs. Irl Baldwin-Miss K. Mileard tied
with Mrs. Edward Hruby-Mrs. j. Fred
staver. Capt. r. J. Murphy
Aa51Y sTEPaHs T1Ssnisfl6i sfGD1o, April 1s: l.
Irwin Aisenberg-J. J. Connors. John
Metz; s;c. Ro6,NHnn MTS ws RGTs
lace Ashby-si KatS tied with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Boyd.
Others to win first and sec
ond honors in other local du-
plicate matches last week in
cluded:
AGRICULTURE CLUB. April 21:
Mrs. Mildred Linderman-J. P. Still
we'll. 2-Boyd Washington-E. A..
"1iIix ALEXANDRIA BRIDGE CLUB, April
10; Mrs; Carol Holbrook. 2-Mr'
h0ts CHESS fsSskesf; CLUB. April 1s: Mrs.
Mildred Linderman: Mrs T. L. Good.
Gene Metz-David Schefier. Mrs.
G: ", zimmer-W r Garrett; John
1-Georee Robertson David wilder,
Mary Cooper Frank Hoover. Mrs.
Mildred Linderman-Douglas Groves.
M/Sergt. and Mrs. E. L. Esh.
COLUMBIA COUNTRY CLUB: April
81: Mrs. c. J. Eyans-Mrs. E. r..
Walton. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Bec!ar,
I'll w. Hansen-Dr Gilbert B. Rude.
Mrs. c. E. Meissner Mrs. Jean Mollo-
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MESS
BRIDGE CLUB. Quanticc. Apr: 20. Il
Leonard tied with Capt. Reid Earnest.
1t. Eugene Kiley. LIT. r. H. Moyer-
It. Neil v. White.
Gantt-Frieda Kenyon. Mrs. Malora
Christman-Mrs: J. G: Fletcher:
90: Mrs. Florence Stein-Rush
Buckley. John LanE-Lloyd Schermer-
horn. Mrs. Grace Abernethy George
Wyman, r. 3. Mullen Herbert Werts.
Team same: Mrs. Mabel Rinker,
gchermerhorn. 16 wins. 2Stein.
Buckley. Mullen. Wefta tied with Mrs.