Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
AROUND THE BRIDGE TABLE
D. c. Titles at Stake;
5000 Given to Charity
BY MARGARET L. FISHER

by MAhOAhE1 l.. EASnEN
Next week end several hun
dred fans will battle it out for
City Of Washington titles. The
10th annual spring contract
championships. sponsored by
the Washington Bridge League.
opens Friday afternoon at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel, contin-
uing through Sunday.
District players constitute
the entire panel Of defending
champions. At the head tables
in the women's and mems pair
matches which open the series
at 2:15 pm. March 2 will be
Mrs. Jack Bennett-Mrs. ]. A.
Weber and Charles Geier-Lew
Levenson. respectively. Mrs.
John G.. Fletcher Douglas
Groves are the defenders in
the mixed pair event slated
for Friday evening at BIS.
Richard Freeman-Paul Kib-
Ter will defend the open pair
crown Saturday starting at 2
pm. Matinee session is q quail
living round. finals set for 8
p.mA consolation-special pair
game is also available Satur-
day evening.
A record turnout Is antici-
pated for next Sunday when
two separate contests, at
tracing both veteran and nov
Ice players. are concurrently
scheduled. The team-of -four
event and the intermediate
pair contest will get under
way at 1890 pm. Contestants
In both games will also play
In the evening sessions, start
ing approximately at $50 pm.
Veteran tournament fans
will attempt to wrest the
crown from current titlists
Andrew Gabrilovitch, Charles
c. Lovenberg. Gene Metz and
David Murray. As an adjunct
feature. local duplicate clubs
will again enter representa-
tive teams In this match to bid
for the special club prize.
The City Of Washington
Pairs (intermediate) will at
tract bridge recruits holding
less than IS master points.
Arthur Fribourg Jonathan
Rintels currently hold the title
and the James G.. Stone Tro-
ply. awarded annually TO the
winners Of this event.
This sectional-rated tourna-
ment is sanctioned by the
American Contract Bridge
League. open to all Of its mem
bers. Mr.. Gabrilovitch and
w. H. Lingley are tourney
chairman. Harry Goldwater
Of New York, Paul Golden and
J. 8. Machlin are the directors.
While the tournament Is In
progress, all area clubs aff1h-
ated with ACBL will cancel
regularly scheduled duplicates.
Lyon Village Bridge Club has
postponed Its March master
point match to the second Fri
day.
$500 For Charity
Area duplicate enthusiasts
hearty response to the fifth
annual Washington Bridge
League sponsored charity tour
nament last ednesday
crossed nearly 5000 for the
National Society for Crippled
Children and Adults. The two
session pair event. co-spon-
sored by the Federal Bridge
League, was held at the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel. attracting a
record field of 272 players.
While many were out-of-
towners. including a dozen or
more from Baltimore, Wash
tngtonians captured all hon.
ors. The hard-fought title
contest for the Dubois Bowl
ended in a tie between Charles
c. johnson Henry Stearman
and DR.. Morrill, M. HALF. T.
Leahy. jr. Their combined
session total was 2161a match
points. Third In the original
field Of 100 duos were Temple
Hollcroft-David Murray, net
ting 21412.
Remaining honors went to Isra,
anne Boschan Mrs. j. A. Weber, NTH
Alex Hsrt-Wilson satterfield tied wit
Col. r. N. Oettinger-Maj. Robert Muir
raw for sixth: Mrs. Wanda Gabrilovjtcf
Stuart Dunlop. eighth; Mrs. George
6ynon-Mrs. W. B. Withers ninth.
Qualifying round tops went to John
son -Stearmen, Mr.. and Mrs C. Lloy
Gener. Boschsn-Weber. Mrs, Edna Evans
Richard leonard. Larry Reynolds Levi
Tubbs, Mrs. Betty Windley Said HaddaS
Section runnersup: Cohen-Kibler, Holi
croft Murray, H. 8. Boyer-Mai. Thona
Laughlin. Hall-Leahy,. Mrs. Terry Mich
Mrs Margaret Reach.