Evening star., 1954-04-25
Bridge Players
By Helen B. Golden

BY Helen B. Golden
The Philadelphia Whist
Association and Western
Maryland Championships at
Cumberland contend for the
attention Of local bridge fans
next week end. The Bellevue
Stratford Hotel will be head
quarters for the Philadelphia
series which opens Friday at
2 pm. and ends with a team
contest on Sunday.
The Western Maryland Sec
tional Tournament at the
Cumberland Country Club
opens Friday with a one
session master and non-master
pairs at 8 pm, women's pairs
and mems pairs Saturday at
2 pm. Saturday at 8 pm. a
one-session mixed pair event
Is listed with localities Mrs.
j. R. McGhee, Jr and James
G. Stone defending. The open
pair contest on Sunday at
1870 pm. is a qualifying rouna
with a final session at 1880.
DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Steinberg
hold the title in this event. A
special game in the evening Is
listed for eliminated pairs and
additional players.
Master points lured nearly
400 to the Washington Bridge
League Wednesday night. Win
ners in the three section Nit
ehell contest were: Freda Bent
ley-Michael Michaels, Henry
Rau-Miller Roberts (section
Al; Mrs. Edna Evans-Mrs.
Richard Lesko, Charles Loven-
berg-David Wilder (section
b; Evelyn Porter-H. M.
Ruenwonzse, John Grover
Lester We'll (section c..
In place position were: (sec-
ton A. Lew Levenson-Dr.
A. j. Steinberg tied Jean
Ellis-DouglasI Groves, Frank
Hoover-Ervin Kenison; (sec-
ton b Major and Mrs. I. E.
baldwin, Kifin Rockwell
James Tapley; (section c.
Martha Schwart tz-Donald
Bearden. Allen 8. Orton-E.
Van Hallberg.
Michael Michaels was vic
torious in the four month
point award contest which
ended Wednesday by topping
the group Of players holding
more than 100 master points.
His 80 points were based on
four for winning, two for
placing and one for show.
Second place went to Mrs.
Marianne Boschan with 81
points and Miller Roberts was
third with "a points.
In group B Go to SO mas
ter points,. David Wilder was
first with 80 points; Wilson
Satterfleld second (2D and
Gene Metz third (26).
Mrs. j. B. Rintel's top score
last week gave her a wide
margin in leading group c
Oess than 10 master points,
with 20 points. while Miss
Nonny Troxell was second with
16 and Charles Gale third with
IL.
The March Of Dimes Cam
paign had another sponsor re-
Gently when Mrs. Mildred
Downham. director Of Alexan-
dria Bridge Club. donated pro-
ceeds Of the April Is Master
Point contest to this cause.
Winners were Mrs. Ida Ter
rant, Mrs. william Tidball,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Molony.
Runners-up were Mrs. Fred
Windsor Frank Hale. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. RintelS.
Other master-point results:
Playtsir Club, April 10: IL Emily
Ten spydsr N4s Mtessb.Sid rrsed
stephan studio. April II: Mrs:
Jack Bennett-Mrs; Walter Russell;
florence Dent-Mrs. Pred windsor;
MrG. stanley Beasley-MrS. Alice Rob-
tnson, -.
HfsTs S csrpenter sT,Sss S .cspt. T T. A. wsstphali:
It. and Mrs. B. D. La Mar. Capt.
j. Murphy-H. Rubinstein; Mrs.
katherine Johnson-A. Foulks.
The Voice Of Bridge" echoed
Its first call Tuesday at the
Playfair Club. home of Col. and
Mrs. j. G. Seabourne. Thirteen
tables donated entry fees to the
entertainment found OF the Ma
tional Classic to be held at the
Mayfiower in mid summer.
Winners were Hardie Allen
Charles Williams; Mrs. James
Dearing- -Frieda Kenyon. Run
nersup were Mrs. James La
zard-Mrs. VIM. PoiSSant; Mrs.
Mary Packard-Mrs. Alice VIII
son.
Other recent club results:
Agriculture, April 20: D. r. An
derson-Ben Dickson: 2-Mrs. Eva
Marsis-Lloyd Lambert,