Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23
By MARGARET L. FISHER

TIC new SpIlLlB NdLlOual
tournament Of the American
Contract Bridge League was
successfully launched last
week end at Atlantic City.
The nine-day meet teed of
March Is with the Keystone
Conference pairs. attracting
324 duos, The American Can
Ger Society benefited $500
by the entry fees.
Mrs. H. M. Bruning of Glen
Rock. N. j., and william
Joseph. Wayne, NJ. j., were
the overall pair winners.
Area players scoring Sec
ton tops in this contest were
Stuart Dunlop. Richard r.
Walsh. Mrs. Gilbert Rude,
DR.. Willie w. Smith, Richard
T. Leonard, Sidney Aronson,
Ivar Stakgold. Martin Rossi,
Edward Van Colt.
Initial championship matches,
mems and women's pairs, got under
way March 10, drawing 202 and 1870
pairs. respectively. At the end Of
ington women led the field in their
contest: Mrs. Hazel Loftin and Mrs.
| Violet thinner scoring 206h match
points for Arst position, Mrs. Carl
F EessmeT END Snd MIS- Margaret L.
In third spot with 1877 were two
former WashinRtonians. Mrs. Sybil
Newlands and Mrs. Doris vosburRh.
now Of New York; They finished in
three-session match. Winners Of
the event were Mrs. NJ. J. Noyak,
Shreveport, La. and Mrs. @. R. Nail.
| Houston, Tex Mrs. Robert W. Bates
and 1t, Col. Ruth c. Anderson, area
section In the championship finals.
Best showing among washington
men was made. BY War stakgold,
who, with Alfred Sheinwold of New
p SSat al ss cUmps sCa % G'tF nr.s
combined 4e4 match points, against
4a1 for the champions, Norman
Key. Msrehantyille. n J, and
qabrilovitch. PhiIadsiphis, another
former washingtonian, to- take
eighth overall honors. Washington
ace. Alvin Roth, with John Craw-
ford. Philadelphia, finished eleventh.
Rossi. Ed Van Colt. scored qualify
Ing round-second honors.
Lewis @. Tubbs, Lloyd A. Tubbs,
John J.. Connors and Miller Roberts
entered as the United States Post
once team; finished IN = tie for
foar-session nn't cOnm aTclH' Il Tea ms
Championship. In fourth place was
Temple ,Hollcroft, Richard crump
and TED Leahy; representing the
Among other area players who
rated honors in early single-session
side events were Mrs. Robert W.
Bates. and Roy Banner. whose Sec
the field Monday night Cell Craven
Beatrice Crockett, Mrs. Carl Tess
mer-Dr. Edwin M. Short were
section runnersup in other pair con
tests. The tournament ends tonight
with the naming Of the open pair
champions.
Local Bridge Events
Next Thursday night at the
Washington Bridge League,
the four teams which quail
flied in the board-a-ma
preliminarieS will compete in
the farst of three round-robin
matches at total points to
decide the championship.
The lineup: Boschan-Fisher-
Weber Reynolds Short
Tubbs VS.. Benedict-Synder-
Snyder-W m son; and
Haddad Haddad Jacoby-
Michaels Murray Stakgold
VS.. anner-Bosley johnson
Lipman-O Osborne.
Last Thursdays master
point competition at the
Washington Bridge League
produced these results: l.
Kathleen Benson-Neva Rem
ner, Elizabeth Jacobson-Opal
Van Horn. DIR. Leroy
Robins-Al Rausch, George
Lassise- Manfred Sobernheim.
The Irving Street Club
holds its first annual pair
championship Friday night.
The contest. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Martin j. Co.'S
tello, will be held at Alb
North Irving. Arlington, at
7:45 pm. Reservations are
required; call IA. 8-1585.
Lyon Village Duplicate
Bridge Club concludes its
1858 open pair championship
Friday afternoon. The match,
beginning February IA, has
Mrs. Roy Hackett and Mrs.
William Poisant in the lead.
The wBL women's Auxiliary
holds its annual pair Championship
Saturday at noon, 1882 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Reservations
Are required; cal Mrs. Stanley
coneSs ZAP 7.eYsi o. M" Member M :.
only. may compete. Winners Of the
match will receive the Bennett Cup,
now held BY Mrs. Freda Bentley and
Mrs. Violet thinner
Saturday night the Chess Club
begins its annual two-session mixed
be held at the Gordon Hotel 7:i5
pm. Final session is set for April 5.
Trophy for this event is the Gregg
Gusts Memorial Trophy. now in
possession posses Of Mrs; Margaret l.
restricted to members and holders Of
guest cards.
Continuing its traditional nth
Monday charity game, Andrews Air
Force Base 0nicers' Bridge Club In
vites area players to compete in q
special q, m master point game for bene-
The contest. which will be held at
Andrews ALB Ofhcers' Club. at 7:45
pm. March 81, is open to all area
ACBL members. For additional in
formation call Col. H. H. Bedke
IRE. 5-6303).
Master Point Results
Agriculture: / = Mrs. MARGARET
Moskowitz-Tom Cannon. a. Dor
Andrews: Mrs. T. C. Reach
Paul Z. Nen Mrs. 10 Burgess
Mrs. l.. Enzor
Chevy Chase: Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Lubbers-Dr. Barbara Mouiton. .
Mrs. Vernon Holleman Mrs Ray
mond Howar. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Maddox, jr.
Club so: Mrs. Raymond How
ar-Mrs. Allyn Q. Whitehead, Mrs.
Jack Bennett-Col j. G.. Seabourne.
Mrs. Robert W. Bates-Mrs Flor
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