Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
AROUND THE BRIDGE TABLE
WBL Bidders Battle
To Aid Hospital Fund
BY MARGARET L. FISHER

BY MARGARET L. FISHER
In the bridge spotlight to-
day is the important two
session pair event for benefit
of Children'S Hospital. At
tracing several hundred play
ers, the 18th annual Schwartz
Cup event begins at 1890
pm. at the Shoreham Hotel.
The qualifying this after
noon will be followed at $50
pm. by the final session play
for the trophy. now held by
Hardee Allen and D. A. Will
hanson. Also at $50 is an
additional pair contest for
nonqualifiers and others.
The Women's Auxiliary Of
the Washington Bridge League
sponsors the contest. Door
prizes will be awarded as well
as the silver cup for the win
ners and a generous master
point bonus for those finish
ing in honor spots. The event
is sanctioned by the American
Contract Bridge League.
Results at Cumberland
The formidable life master
duo, Mrs. Freda Bentley and
Lew Levenson were stars of
the Mason-Dixon annual tour
nament in Cumberland last
week end, wrapping up two
big victories in succession.
They won the mixed pair con-
test last Saturday night and
the open pair crown Sunday.
Another title fell on Friday
to District of Columbia con-
testants when Mrs. Catherine
McGhee and DR.. Willie w.
Smith captured the master
pair title. In the mems pair
event Saturday afternoon, j.
j. Connors and Lewis G. Tubbs
came close, taking second over
all honors.
Miss Frieda Kenyon, with
Miss Mary Deal of Cumber-
land, finished fourth over all
in the master pair event, and
with c. c. DeHaven of Cum
berland took a section second
in the mixed contest. Other
sections honors went to Mrs.
Jane Galloway. Gary Arkoian,
Mrs. Marie billiard and Miss
Mary Louise Lane.
Mrs. Marie billiard, twice a
winner in the recent Char
lotte, N. c., sectional tourney,
paired with DR.. Harold Mac
Donald of Augusta, Ga, to
capture the mixed pair title
and then went on to win
again in the team contest
with a trio of Charlotte play
ers.
WBL Master Points
Washington Bridge Lea
guers Wed for master point
awards last Wednesday with
these results:
Section A: Prank Hoadley- Don
Ea6nson Anor MTs q A. 3 KenseS
Gerber, 1t. Roy Banner-Louis A
Miller
section b: Mrs. Freda Bentley
Miller Roberts: RAYMOND J.; Fetzner.
R R5 = Mi Short Blney Mri Rich ESss
Leonardo. 4. Williamson.
Section G: Charles Johnson
Henry Stearman. Miss Sue CAN'T
Miss Frieda Kenyon. w. M. Ling
beli-Mrs Margaret L. Fisher.
Point series standings at
WBL at the half. six games
completed:
OIOuu ~ l-ElIAs M L. ElaIltI HllO
Miller Roberts tied at i6; 3-Mrs
Freda Bentley. and Mrs. H. @. Camp
bel! tied at IS.
Group B; Mrs. Jonathan Rim
tells 20, 2-Don Farwell, 10; ID
Group c: wilma Prettyman. MI
and Mrs. J c. Ballard all tied at 5.
Plans for Championships
At the october WBL execu-
tive meeting plans were con-
cluded for the 26th annual
District Of Columbia cham
pionships. The series. slated
for November 9-12. will be
held at the Mayfiower Hotel.
The schedule: mems and wom-
ems pairs. Friday afternoon;
mixed pairs. Friday night;
open pairs. Saturday; master
and non-master pairs. Sunday;
teams. Monday.
Proposed changes in men,
bership regulations will be
considered at tbs pm, We'd
nesday. November %. at the
Mayfiower Hotel.
Other Bridge News
The first annual open pal
championship is under way at
tire GAO Bridge Club. At the
end Of the first session last
Tuesday. Mrs. Virginia Dye
and d. r. Anderson were lead
ing the % pairs. Others who
scored section tops and figure
in the close race were Maurice