Evening star., 1953-05-17
Bridge Players
By Margaret L. Fisher

C1Cuc11 1Ch w. GeOISe p6SlnS
his second term as president
of the Washington Bridge
League, having received unani-
nous Endorsement at the an
nual meeting last Wednesday
at the Willard Hotel. John
T. McDermott was reelected
vice president. Paul E. Golden
continues to serve as secretary,
together with being game
director.
William Poissant was elected
treasurer. Elected to. the six
man Executive Committee for
two years were r. A. Ashton,
j. F. Gilmour and DR.. Leroy
Robins. Sue E. CAN'T, Mrs.
Margaret L. Fisher and j. D.
Boyd, elected last year, COM
plete the Executive Committee.
The WBL membership roster
now totals GIG bridge fans.
Following the meeting. mas
ter point awards were divided
in open pair play. In Section
A, James G. Stone-Lewis G..
Tubbs edged out Mrs. H. S.
Klein-Mrs. M. r. Reddy by
half a match point for high
score Ms, William Million
David Murray claiming top
of-the-field" honors, E-W.
John Lang-Lloyd Schermer-
horn were second.
~ In section c, Frieda Kenyon
Mrs. Richard Whitall were MS
winners, Mrs. j. D. Boyd-A.
Claiborne second. Herman
Moe-M. E. Sheedy tied John
G. Fletcher Manfred Sobern-
helm for high score E-W. Top
pairs in section c were Mrs. E.
P. Cotter-Mrs. Agnes Fischer,
Ms, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin M.
Kenison, E-W. Runnersup
were M. Fones-Carl Sieweke,
Andrew Skalski-Jerry Zawisza.
The monthly winners con-
test will be held next Wednes-
day at 7:45.
Next Saturday, May %, the
WBL Women's Auxiliary holds
its annual meeting and elec-
ton. The meeting, set for
1870 am. at the Woodner,
1886 Sixteenth street NV,
11th floor, will be followed by
luncheon and a master point
game. Reservations must be
made before 10 am. May %,
with Mrs. Robert Du Bois,
Woodley 6,4496; Mrs. Edward
Hruby, Kenmore 8h5146; Mrs.
Herman Moe, Jackson 2-0787.
The Capital City Chess Club
will hold its annual mixed
pair championship in two Ses-
sions beginning Tuesday eve
ming at 7:45 and concluding
a week later. May 26. The
contest will be limited to the
first 26 pairs registering with
John G. Fletcher, director.
Oliver 4-1649. Participation is
restricted to members and
holders of 1853 guest cards.
The j. B. Gregg Custis Memoir
ial trophy now held by Mr..
and Mrs. Griffen, goes to the
winners for a year.
Master points were the bait
at the Chess Club last Satur-
day. Winners in the 15-table
Mitchell contest were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert w. Byrns, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. j. Harris. Runnersup
were Mrs. Betty Cook-Mrs.
Dixie T. Wright. Mrs. M. L.
.Fisher-J. G. Stone.
In other local master point
matches. Mrs. Mildred Lind
Wilson Satterf1eld, Mrs.
v Lester Gibson Mrs. Ann
Scruggs were first, Mrs. Thomas
Good-Douglas Groves, David
Wilder Richard Zachary sec
ond at the Stephan Studio
May 8. Mrs. Earl Engleman-
Louis Salvantorel. DR.. and Mrs.
Gilbert B. Rude topped the
Mitchell field when the Wright
Players met Sunday night.
Runnersup were Mrs. Malora
r. Christman-Mrs. Burton E.
Palmer, Irwin Aisenberg-
Thomas F. Dunno.
Federal Bridge Leaguers last
Monday concluded a 14-game,
team Of -four series. The
"Mixed Party" team composed
of Mrs. Florence Stein, Rush
Buckley, Clara Sternecker.
R. E. Mullen and Herbert
Wertz claimed series top
honors with a 58.8 percentage.
Runnerup foursome was Mrs.
G.. P. Graham. Wilson Satter-
field, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Som
mer, averaging 57.3 per cent.
The spring series winners next
month will meet the winning
team of the fall series and the
foursome with the next best
aggregate score for the two
sernesters in a triangular play
off for the Luther Steward
trophy.
In last Mondays session.
winning team was Mrs. T. NJ.
Boyle, Mrs. NJ. R. Reddy. Mrs.
j. G. Fletcher, Mrs. H. S.
Klein, 16 out of "a matches.
They finished third in the
series race. The Mixed Party"
foursome took runnerup spot
in the final session, netting Is
wins. High pair scores for the
evening fell to Satterfield-
Sommer (N-S), Gary Arkoian-
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