Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-22
BY MARGARET L. FISHER

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The annual battle for mems
and women's pair titles at the
Washington Bridge League
provided keen competition last
Wednesday night at the Will
lard Hotel when the two con-
tests got under way. In the
mems field So pairs are COM
peting for the new Cohen Tro-
ply. while "a duos in the
women's event seek to be the
first to win the Boschan-Fisher
Bowl.
Leading the men are Stuart
Dunlop-Andrew Gabrilovitch
and Michael Michaels-David
Murray. Out of 316 possible
match points. Dunlop Gabrilo-
witch scored 2101a, Michaels-
Murray 208. Third overall in
the same section are Mortimer
D. Goldstein-Dr. Gilbert Rude,
1851. Nat Cooper-Lew Leven-
son ! topped another section
with 1841a points. while their
runnersup j. K. Conover-Rob-
ert Sucker. with 176, ranked
fifth overall. i
In the women's contest,
identical top scorers in Sec
tons A and B place Mrs. STAN
ley Beasley-Mrs. George Hertz
and Mrs. Freda Bentley-Kath-
leen McNutt in the lead at the
halfway mark. Each duo net
ted LOG match points out of a
possible 1853. Others scoring
over the 100 mark were Mrs.
Jean Ellis-Mrs. Virginia Dye,
1031a; Mrs. Carl Tessmer-Mrs.
r. w. Bates, 102, and the pres
ent defenders, Mrs. Howard G.
Campbell-Mrs. Jack Weber.
Final Session Wednesday
All entrants will report for
the final session Wednesday at
7:45 pm. First-session players
unable to compete should
supply suitable substitutes and
notify Director Golden eco.
5-5336.)
The wind-up session of TIE
mems and women's title events
will be the last of the WBL
Wednesday games at the Will
lard. On June / the league will
move its weekly meeting site
to the Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Next Saturday the WBL
Women's Auxiliary holds, its
annual meeting and election.
The meeting, set for 11:15 am.
at the Sheraton-Park. will be
followed by a luncheon and
master point pair game for the
members. Reservations for the
luncheon should be made be-
fore 10 am. Thursday with
Mrs. Stanley BeaSley (TU. q
2790) or Mrs. Walter B. Rus
sell (KE. 8-245D.
Bridge Plus Beach
Good bridge competition,
plenty of sunshine and ocean
bathing will be the combina-
ton attraction next week end
for many Washington fans.
Occasion is the 22nd annual
Virginia Beach championships
to be held at the Jefferson
Hotel, 10Th and Atlantic ave-
nue.. Virginia Beach. Va.
The holiday series opens
Friday at 2 pm. (EST) with
mems and women's pair con-
tests. A mixed pair game will
be held Friday evening. The
two-session open pair game is
slated for Saturday at 2 and
$3.50 pm, and the team-of-
four event, also in two sessions,
will conclude the meet Sum-
day.
Local stars Israel Cohen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Michaels
are defending titlists in the
team event. A. M. Sobel Of New
York will direct the tourna-
ment.
Baltimore Defeated
After three unsuccessful
attempts in past years to win
the Stone trophy for inter-
city play. nine Washington
foursomes under the aegis of
the Federal Bridge League last
Sunday scored a smashing vic
tory. District foursomes won
by q boards.
The trophy was donated in
1949 by James G. Stone, one of
Washington's top-ranking life
masters. In three previous con-
tests, the Baltimoreans round
ly defeated the Washington
players.
Best single D. c. team per-
Torrance was made by Mrs.
j. A. bearing, Frieda Kenyon,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kathan.
They won IS matches in 81
deals. Overall runnerup