Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-09
BY MARGARET L. FISHER

A see-saw battle between
two Washington life masters
for the National Open Indi-
vidual Title ended in victory
for Said Haddad early last
Monday in New Orleans.
First reports gave Israel
Cohen the honor by q Scant
half point over his neighbor,
a recheck of the score showed
Haddad to be the winner
1872 match points against Co.
hens 379i2. Arthur E. Lane,
another member of the Wash
ington Bridge League, claimed
a section top in the matinee
session of this event.
The individual contest, q
record 1913 players competing,
was the first major title event
Of the current American Com
tract Bridge Leagues winter
national championships. The
nine-day classic ends today.
Other WBL successes early
in the tournament: a couple
of section tops in "side" games
for Dick Freeman, one on
opening night last Saturday,
another Sunday; a section top
sixth in the field of 202 pairs)
to Mrs. Jack Bennett and Mrs
James A. bearing last Monday
afternoon. Also spotted in the
winner columns were Robert
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Kunkel. all of Miami, Fla,
and former WBL members.
Another fine showing for the
Washington delegation: Alvin
Roth. Israel Cohen. Richard
Freeman and Paul Kibler
qualified second in the field in
the national open team event
and went on to finish in q tie
for third in the team finals.
The, The event Ess won BY John R.
delphia and George Rapee and B.
jay Becker Of New York. SCORING
1851 matches. Second were oswald
ysacoby, Dallas. Tex. Ben Fain and
Paul Hodge of Abilene. Tex, with
BIDS matches. In third-place lie,
WIN 30 matches. were the WASH
ington toursome and the team COM
poseo o. Mr. AND MIS-. Tobias Stone.
New York, and William SeamOn and
hairy Harkavy from Miami Beach.
WBL Games
Washington Bridge Leag-
uers We'd for master point
honors last Wednesday at the
Mayfiower Hotel with these
results:
section a: Mrs Norman Colt
NJ vinitsiz,. Don Farweil-F. N.
HoadIey. Mrs. Marianne Bosehan-
section b: Mrs. Frsda Bentley
M Mr., George Rsith: Mrs. Florence
haymond y. Fetzner-DT T. NJ. Short.
mrs. Catherine Mechee-Mrs. Margaret
L. fisher.
section c; Mrs. Harry siesei-
Peter Fried. IN, Z. Gormssn-Ai
smigel. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis saliva
Wednesday viii feature the Gull
charity drive sponsored By the WILL
Women's Auxiliary. Toys. elothine for
children and adults, canned foods.
and money DONATIONS will be collected
az the wBL duplicate session 70 be
held At the Mayhower Hotel
Beneficiary Of this years
drive is the Children's Emer-
gency Home Of the Central
Union Mission. Those who
wish TO contribute but cannot
be present Wednesday are In
vited TO contact chairmefl,
Mrs. N. A. Olmstead COL. a.
546S) or Mrs. John o. Has
sell COL. 4-5570.
Montgomery Contest
In another charity game
this time for benefit Of the
American Heart Association
80 players Of the MONTGOMERY
County Duplicate Bridge Club
gave q substantial boost 70 the
area fund endorsed by ACBL.
The master point contest was
neld November q with these
results.
section A 1-pF 5amss Reid
Henry WOLF Kilnff B0rf4-Eafl Enaie-
nan Mr. and Mrs. Robefs +.
Berry. NJ and Ms James p Oo0es
teetion = i~-M Mrs John Haessll-
Mrs. ~ O. Klein. NJ and Nrt d w.
Tnomas Mr. JaeE Bfnnstt-D.
Meade Peebies. g.. Gecrne BOyd-Nli-
Ham BianfenshiD.
Other Bridge News
Tomorrow night win wind I'D
the Federal Bridge Leagues
contests for this year-pair
! play for the December master