Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-09
b. MARGARET D. FISHER

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Mrs Terry Michaels was the
big winner among Washington
contestants ct the annual Old
Dominion championships in
Richmond last week end. Mrs.
Michaels and Herbert Gerst
Of Norfork topped by q wide
margin the So duos competing
for the open title.
Others from here who quail
itied top In their section for
the championship round but
narrowly missed over all
honors were Mrs. Marianne
Hoschai1-Mrs. Jack "A. Weber
and D. A. Williamson-Kiffin
Rockwell. Michael Michaels-
John G. Kunkei qualified
second In their section.
on Sunday the District four
some Of Mrs. Boschan, Mrs.
Weber. Mrs. Catherine AicGnee
and Mrs. Margaret L, Fisher
finished h runnerup spot
among 81 foursomes Compel
ing for the team title. They
scored SO wins in 81 matches,
two less than the Richmond
team Of Mrs. Frank Meyer.
wallace Jones, John Chappeil
and Ed Harlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Snyder
of Warrenton teamed with
Rockwell and Williamson to
finish third with "a wins, after
having led the field In the
matinee session. The Michaeis
and the Kunkels combined for
fourth over ell spot.
Comdr. and Mrs. George
Reith were section runnersup
in the mixed pair contest while
Hardee Allen Charles Mark
were second in Saturdays
special pair game.
Other Club Activities
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Cab
rilovitch. Stuart Dunlop and
1t. Raymond J. Fetzner. victors
last spring in Federal Bridge
Leagues annual team series,
topped the 12-foursome field
participating in last Mondays
contest, first Of 26 sessions to
decide the 1856 Federal cham
pions at board-a-match play.
Runnersup we're Mrs. Glynn
Skipper. Mildred Telford, Sey-
mour Fisher and Ed Mecut-
chen. Another session win be
held tomorrow evening at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Also last Monday evening, IL
teams entered Montgomery
County Duplicate Bridge Clubs
first Knockout team-of -four
championship. Biggest single
victory In the initial round at
total point play was scored
by Mrs. Harold Klein. Mrs. c.
r. Tessmer. DR.. and Mrs. r.
w. Bates, who kayoed their
opponents by $50 points. Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Goode, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. w. Thomas teamed to
beat their opponents by 5000,
the second highest margin.
These and five other success
full foursomes meet tomorrow
evening for the quarter finals.
A rating point pair game for
those eliminated from the team
game and others who wish to
play viii also be held tonor-
row night.
Henry Rau bagged two Of
the Chess Clubs coveted series
prizes in contests concluded
September 20. He was the
winner Of the six-month Gu
mulative average award and
the Thursday Sullivan prize
for members. H. M. Molony
finished second in the cumu-
lative series: DR.. N. A. Brig
ham was runnerup in the Sui
Ivan. while Hardee Allen fin
ished third In both events.
DR.. Edwin M. Short was
high scorer In the Saturday
J point award series ended Sep
tember "a. r. w. Byrnes won
the Saturday Sullivan. Jesse
d. Boyd was runnerup In both
series. Third honors went to
Arthur E. Lane In the Suili-
van race. Byrns and Larry
Reynolds tying for show place
In the point award series.
The Penthouse Bridge
League also wound up q 10
game high average contest on
September 90. David Handel
was the winner with q .621
percentage. Clara Sternecker
outplayed Victor DAILY for sec
ond honors, .597 against sos.
Another series Of 10 games on
alternate Thursdays begins Oc-
tober 10 with the bi-monthly
master point match.
Starting Thursday. October
10, the Goren School of Bridge
will sponsor a. weekly duplicate