Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-13
AROUND THE BRIDGE TABLE
Federal Plans Contest
For ACBL Choritv
BY MARGARET FISHER

BY MARGARET L. FISHER
Tomorrow night Federal
Bridge Leagues annual char
ity game will be an attraction
for area duplicate fans. The
contest, at Sheraton Park Ho-
tel at 7:45 pm, will benefit
the National Society for Grip
pied Children and Adults, cur
rent charity project of the
American Contract Bridge
League.
The Ruth Kathan Trophy
and a generous master point
bonus will be awarded VIM
ners. The trophy is now held
by Col. John Geddes and Paul
Neff, high scorers in Federal's
charity match last year. To-
morrow's game is open to any
ACBL member. Any one de-
string a partner is advised to
contact Miss Paris Keener
tME. 8-2066) or Rush Buck
ley oCO. $4,000, co-chairmen
of the event.
WBL Winners Games
Two master points each
were the reward for eight high
scorers Wednesday in the
Washington Bridge Leagues
monthly winners" compete
ton. Mortimer Goldstein-
Michael Michaels and Mrs.
Margaret L. Fisher-Stuart
Dunlop were winners in Sec
ton A, Comdr. and Mrs.
George Reith. Mrs. Kitty
Boyle-Mrs. Mia Talbot in
Section B.
Runners-up. netting a mas
ter point each, were Arthur
Fribourg- Marvin Wofsey, Col.
John Geddes-Paul Neff, Mrs.
Marianne Boschan-W. Mott
Llngley. Mrs. E. Aguerrevere-
Lewis G. Tubbs. Results in the
nonwinner competition: l.
William Nucker-Bob ONeill.
Mildred Cecil-Mildred Telford.
LEROY Brill-J. E. Lillard.
Al Smigel-Manfred Sobern-
helm.
Potomac Event Set
At a meeting Tuesday of the
WBL Executive Board. plans
were concluded for the third
WBL sponsored sectional
tournament of the year-the
nth annual Potomac Valley
Championships. The meet will
be held at Sheraton-Park
Hotel, June 1917. Scheduled
are mems, women's and mixed
events. Friday, June Is; open
pairs. Saturday; teams and an
open individual contest, Sun
day.
Once again all ACBL-affili-
ated duplicate clubs in the
WASHINGTON area under WBL
jurisdiction are invited by the
local league to sponsor one or
more teams comprising their
clientele for entry in the
team of four contest of the
Potomac Valley tourney.
Amended rules for entry in
this popular side contest now
provide that only one member
OF each team may hold more
than 200 master points. other
members Of the same team
being restricted to a master
point ranking of less than 200
points. The affiliated club
team winning the highest
score, regardless of over all
rank in the team event, will
rate a special prize.
Washington Bridge Leag-
uers are reminded that the
May % contest has been can
celled. In lieu thereof, the
leagues annual individual
championship match has been
arranged for May 30, the
Memorial Day holiday (Sher-
aton-Park at l and 7 PM.
Andrew Gabrilovitch, chair
man, urges early registration
sign up at next Wednesdays
game.
Other Bridge News
Richard Freeman and Nor
ton Waldman finished third
over all among "a duos COM
peting for the open pair title
in the recent Philadelphia
Whist Association champion
ships. They Melted top score
in their section for both after
noon and evening sessions.
Col. and Mrs. j. G. Sea-
bourne, hosts to the Playfair
Club. announce a new dupli-
cate series for Sunday after
moons, starting today at 1870
pm. at 1881 Harvard street,
NV. open to area members
OF ACBL. The Seabournes will
hold a special master point
pair contest Wednesday. May
%, at 7:45 pm, 1881 Harvard.
All proceeds go to the National
Society for Crippled Children.
Reservations are required.
Call AID. 4-4578.
Mrs. Robert w. Bates was
the winner OF the recently con-
cluded nine-game series spon-
sored BY the National Insti-