Evening star., 1953-07-05
Bridge Players
Championship Finals
Being Played Today
By Morqoret /. Fisher

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first, second or third, respec-
lively. in Wednesday night
duplicates, continues through
August 10.
Winning Ms top honors in
the Chess Clubs contest of
June IS meant more than an
additional master point apiece
for Mrs. John G. Fletcher and
DR.. Nelson A. Brigham. That
victory clinched the women's
and mems plaque honors, re-
spectively, a awarded twice
yearly to the player with the
highest number of points for
winning, placing or showing
in the Thursday night dupli-
cate series.
This marks the fourth in
Scription of Mrs. Fletcher's
name on the women's plaque
since it was placed in COM
petition five years ago. It is
DR.. Brigham's first listing on
the mems plaque which has
been in play for almost 20
years.
Among Chess Club members
competing, John G. Fletcher
finished second, j. D. Boyd
third in the mems plaque con-
test. Kathleen McNutt rated
runnerup honors among the
women. Mrs. E. r. Shepard
was third. E-W winners in
the June 25 master point
match were Mrs. Howard G..
Campbell-E. r. Shepard, Mrs.
c. w. zimmer-Miller Roberts
finishing second. Mrs. Herman
Moe-A. E. Lane were run
nersup MS.
In the quarterly point award
contest. which also ended last
week, for the Saturday night
Chess Club duplicates, Mrs.
Mildred Linderman was the
victor. Mrs. j. D. Boyd fin
iShed second, Mrs. M. L. Fisher,
third.
Master point competition
was offered twice last Satur-
day. members of the Washing
ton Bridge Leagues Women's
Auxiliary dividing their June
quota in the afternoon at the
Sheraton Park. Winners were
Mrs. H. S. Klein-Mrs. E. r.
Shepard, Mrs. Elizabeth
SchWalb-Mrs. Leo Crane. Run
nerup points went to Mrs. Alice
Robinson-MrS. C. w. thinner,
Mrs. Virginia Dye-Mrs. LesSie
Terry.
Wolsh Group Bows
That night Walsh Clubbers
bowed to Mrs. j. G. Seabourne-
Wilson Satterfield N-S) and
Mrs. Harry Packard-E. A.
Ward E-W) when their ma
tionally awarded contest was
held. In second spots were H.
p Stillwell-Boyd Washington,
Rita Levi-Mrs. Lessie Terry.
In other duplicate games
during the week, winners and
runnersup were:
Mrs. Harry Packard-Mrs. Alice
Wilson. 2-Harold Cheeks-Roy
ALEXANDRIA BRIDGE CLUB. June
CAPT aaa and Mrs Mrs aeoTse r. Gcdess e. POtser. Mr.
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RIisaa ME- KeDvon p BOYd: r., TMrs r,l6ss- Nee
= FEDERAL BRIDGE LEAGUE. June
90; Mrs. Roger Allen-Dr. Lynn
EdminSter, Paris Keener-Mrs. Mabel
Patterson. 2-Mrs. J. G. Fletcher
Henry Rau. Wilson Satterfield-S. L.
GOA BRIDGE CLUB, June 20: L
Lola Pennyan-Walter Mobley. Wray
Cooper-Frank Hoover. . Dave Jen-
kins-Charles Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
PENTHOUSE BRIDGE LEAGUE,
Harve Mobley-Dave Spanier. ?
Herman Fink j. F. Gilmour. John
Alexander Fred Petite.
STEPHAN STUDIO, June "a: l.
Mrs. Helen Bostrom-A. E: Lane,
Mrs Margery Hassell-E. r. Shepard,
2-Mrs. Jack Bennett-Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long, Mrs. Agnes Fischer-Mrs.
Laura Heidingsfeld. June 20: l.
Mrs. D. E. Stephan-George Weyman.
RAYMOND Banks-D. Leary.
WRIGHT PLAYERS. June %: /
Col. and Mrs. j. G. Seabourne. p
Mrs Malora Christman-J. F. Stewart
tied with Stella Dondero-C. M. Wal
ker. June %: Mrs. Eva Barsis-
Mrs. Dixie r. Wright. 2-M Os-
trow-Dr. M. H. Stolar.