Evening star., 1953-01-04
Bridge Players
Bridge Players
TitIists Defend in Finals
Of Virginia Tournament
By Moraoret l. Fisher

Dy Mor9ore
Team-of-four fans get their
inning today in the closing ses-
sions Of the first 1853 sectional
clash. Final events Of the 18th
annual Northern Virginia tour
nament in the Crystal Room Of
the Willard Hotel are the two
session match for the foursome
title and a one-session pair
game. The tourney is sponsored
by the Washington Bridge
League. Charles c. johnson,
chairman.
Defending ;titlists game are
David Murray. Larry Reynolds.
James Sourilas, all Of Washing
ton. and w. B. Woodson of Bur-
lington, N. c. Boards 60 into
play at 1890 pm, final session
beginning at z. Teams compete
through both sessions at board
a-match play.
Starting time for the special
pair game is Z o'clock. This game
is open to any member of the
American Contract Bridge
League. and will provide section
al master point awards to win
ners and runnersup. AS all local
duplicate and rubber bridge
clubs remain closed while an
ACBL tournament is in progress.
tonight's pair game is a boon to
those fans who are not engaged
in the team match.
Next Saturday and Sunday
many D. c. tournament enthu-
siasts will match Skills with the
Richmond Bridge Association in
the annual city of Richmond
open-pair and m-of-four
title contests. Washingtonians
captured both titles in the 1852
meet. Mrs. Freda Bentley-Lew
Levenson won the open pair.
and Mrs. Marianne Boschan,
Mrs. j. r. McGhee, James G.
Stone and Lewis g.. Tubbs, the
team. The contests will be held
at the John Marshall Hotel, the
open pair scheduled for 2 and 8
pm. Saturday, team at 1890
and 6 pm. Sunday.
The Washington Bridge
League. official local ACBL unit
and largest District bridge club,
begins its 1853 season Wednes-
day at 7:45 with a master point
pair game in the Crystal Room
of the Willard Hotel. The even
ing has been designated guest
night" when WBL members
are urged to bring their friends
as guests of the league. Bridge
teachers especially are invited
to bring their pupils. and kibitz-
ers will be welcome.
Signally honored at next
Wednesdays game will be Alvin
Roth, Israel Cohen and Vic
Zeve. three local stars who last
month capably distinguished
themselves at the Winter Ma
tionals in Miami Beach. Cohen
and Zeve are the new United
States open pair champions,
Roth currently holding the ma
tional mixed pair title and ma
tional open team title. Pre-
sentation of the trophies won
by the trio in these events will
be at the January z game.
Master points awarded for
winning the National Open pair
title gave Israel Cohen his niche
in bridgedom's hall of fame. He
has now hurdled the 300-point
mark to attain life master
status. highest honor of the
American Contract Bridge
League.
Charles H. Goren Of Phila-
delphia will be the attraction at
the five-session individual tour
nament in his honor, scheduled
at the Willard Hotel January
1885. The tournament is sane
toned by the ACBL. Proceeds
will be given to the American
Heart Association, the ACBL's
1853 Charity Fund beneficiary.
Every player participating in
the Goren Individual will have
the opportunity of playing with
and against Mr.. Goren. Tickets
may be obtained at the Goren
School, 6 Dupont Circle NV.
Life and senior master players
in this area who intend to COM
pete in the ACBL's annual ma
tional individual title matches
are reminded that entries must
be on file at ACBL headquarters,
80 West 60th street, New York
City, before noon tomorrow.
Both the life and senior master
individuals will be held at the
Hotel McAlpin in New York on
February 6-8.
Mrs. j. G. Fletcher will have
her name inscribed on the
women's plaque at the Chess
Club for the third time since
the series began four years ago.
She won over Kathleen Nc
Mutt. second, and Mrs. j. D. Boyd.
third, in scoring the most points
in Thursday night contests dur
ing the July-December series.
In q similar contest for the
mems plaque, J. D. Boyd. Chess
Club president. finally broke
David Murray's long hold on
this award. Boyd's closest COM
tenders were j. G. Fletcher and
DR.. j. G. Wooley who tied for
runnerup honors. Boyd rated
further honor by capturing
the fourth quarter Thursday
Sullivan award. James G.
Stone was second, Wilson Sat-
terfield third.
Winner if the Saturday Sui
Ivan prize was r. w. Byrns.
Stone again was runnerup. DR..
Wooley third. Mrs. Dixie T.