Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-28
BIZ MARGARET Z. FISHER

MANY Attending Nationals
The big bridge test of the
year. the summer national
championships of the Ameri-
can Contract Bridge League,
opened yesterday afternoon
at the Penn-Sheraton Hotel
in Pittsburgh, Pa. Some 1000
players matched skills in the
opening game for the Mid
Atlantic Trophy.
Competition for m a ] or
titles in the 29th annual
meet got under way in earn
est last night with the initial
round of the master mixed
team championship. Fea-
tured this afternoon is the
first of two qualifying ses-
sions in Flights A and B of
the national master pair
championships. BY mid week,
new national champions in
these three events will have
been named.
Several hundred Washing
ton area players will compete
during the week for a dozen
priced trophies as we'll as
for the honor of becoming a
national bridge champion.
Also sought are the master
point bonuses awarded for
session and overall honors.
wednesday night marks the start
of the master Knockout team cham
pionShip. The six teams surviving
the four Knockout sessions theld
Wednesday throush Saturday nightsl
afternoon and evening, through
August g. Winners will represent
the Western Hemisphere in the 1858
World Championship match, to be
held in Europe AGAINST the winners
OF the European championship.
btblllnllk lHutsudy anu COu-
tinuing through Saturday. mems
and womens pair matches will DOM
mate matinee session play. At least
80 ACBL master points per player
are required for participation
For the less experienced tourna-
ment-goer. the nationals ofier non
master team play today and non
master pair competition next Sat-
urday and Sunday. Both contests
are restricted to players holding
less than 80 master points Also
for those who like to win points and
prizes without tangling with the
fered each afternoon and evening
session through August 4.
Other important events on tap
are the Colder master pairs next
Friday night and the Marcus Cup
team game at board-a-match Sat
urday night and Sunday afternoon.
Fifty or more master points are
required.
Charity Game
Locally, first charity game
to benefit the American Cam
Ger Society. recently desig-
mated ACBL charity for
1878, is set for tomorrow
night. The game. sponsored
by Andrews Air Force Base
Officers' Bridge Club, awards
master points to the winners.
1t will be held at the Andrews
AFB Officers Club at 7:45
pm. and is open to any area
ACBL member. Col H. H.
Bedke will direct the match.
Maj. and Mrs. Earl Buchan
say farewell to bridge friends
this week as they leave for
Fort Leavenworth, Kans. The
Buchans have been directors
for the past two years of the
Arlington Duplicate Bridge
Club. The club will continue
to meet every Tuesday eve
ming under the direction of
Mrs. Kitty Costello. A spe-
cial master point game is
planned for the July 30 ses-
sion at the clubrooms. 1904
Lee highways.
Note changes in the dupli-
cate schedule. Monday and
Thursday matinee sessions
at the Goren School have
been cancelled for the next
two weeks. Also, the Lyon
Village Duplicate Clubs mas
ter point game for August
will be held on the second
Friday Of the month.
Master Point Results
GAO; Charles soyster- Tom
Mobley, Martin Rossi-Msthew Solo.
mon. Ruth Lopez Mary Me.
SSsrthy' Clara sternecker-David
Gorsn: l-opsl Van Horn-p r
Anderson. Mrs C VirEinia DYE.
Jaari-Ervin NJ. Kenison, Mai. Robert
w Haneock-C. NJ Walker
James doode s R Gr.en' Do meade Ms
Peehles, H. Mrs Claris Adams
Mrs James A. Dearine. Col and
MfS David Danner.
Playfair: l-open Van Horn
g H MsIt,r MrS .s; sn:. Ts srI.
Sumner Bliley, Tom Cannon Martin
Rossi
THURSDAY Noen; Mrs walter
lusby-Mrs Richard Roberts -
Pauline Ramsey Hazel Ramsey
Walter Reed: Mrs Kilmer
Bortz-Mrs. Sheila Weber lit.
Other Duplicate winners
vAndrsws; Mrs; Clara BaehmAn-Mrt
ArlinEton: Ii. Col and Mrs James
N Rhodes. Roy Banner James LIP
Bethesda: Mrs Annie Kirk Turner.
Mrs, William P Withers Mrs James
Palmer-Mrs. l. D whitaker
Chess: duly Isl Mrs Roger A.
len. Hardee Allen, NJ A Shipman-
LLOYD .Tuobs tJuly e0l Mrs Herman
M aossTa n Ee.srd 81 John. MIS-
:. Congressional Secretaries. Tom
M0blev-L q Ruhlmann. Elnor
Goodwin -Georee Baker
Euclid; Mrs Marjorie Frakes. Mrs
Eugene p Trvck
Federal; Nj and Mrs Warren
Gardner
FEDERAL Power Commission. MARI
MCCARTHY Charles Sovster
Geten; duly iai Mrs " pack.
ard-Mrs " Packard Ms Fdifb
Sirietsf-Mrs Ruth Freeman ifuly
~ Mrs Charles Jesse-Mrs Julia
labot. Lucille Gayle james Lee.
SADIE Myers-Victof Daly
Lyen Niilage. Mrs Malora Christ.
man-Mrt John r Seal. Mrs sidney
Arnnson- Arthur 2 Lane
Menday Mrs Lester Gibson Mrs
Weber Mrs. william B Banner.
Mn; Mrs Eari Engleman. Rose
Lisesrman, Mr. and Mrs. Kilmef
oftis.r, s.rv,e. CA, H.,,.