Evening star., 1959-12-13
BY MARGARET L. FISHER
contributinE Writer

The few fortunate Wash
ingtonians who made the trip
to Coronado. Calf, for the
Fall Nationals have now re-
turned home-without titles
but with a good share of less
er honors and fond recollec-
tons of having attended the
most fun-packed and biggest
national tournament yet
staged by the American Con-
tract Bridge League.
Washington Ace Ivar Stalk
gold came within an eyelash
Of retaining the open team
title won a year ago in De-
troit. Kith the same team
mates. New York experts
Leonard Harmon, Alfred
Sheinwold. Edgar Kaplan and
Ralph Hirschberg, Stakgold
saw his team miss out by six
tenths of a point. The new
champions, Lew Mathe, Meyer
Schleiffer and Edward Taylor,
all of Los Angeles, and Don
Oakie of San Francisco, won
the four-session event with a
score of 53.7, Stakgold's ag-
gregation scoring 53.1.
In the life master individ-
uals. Richard Walsh of Ar
lington finished seventh. Leo
Pressburg Of Hawthorne,
Calf, was the winner.
Mrs. Violet thinner won a
section top prize in the Fresno
Pairs, a "side" contest that
attracted 462 pairs.
Ex-WashinEtonians Score
Midway the week Jerry Machlin
temporarily forsook. his directing
and scoring chores to try his luck
Mrs. Margarst Aicorn Of san An.
tonic, finished fourth in their section.
Mrs, Alcorn. former WashinEtoniSn,
earlier shared in winning the ma
tional vomen's team title.
Among other one-tine District
the various chsmoionship and side
games were Vic Zeve. Fort Lauder
dale. Fla; Robert Reynolds. Coral
Gables. Fla; James JacOby, Dallas;
Gerald Bare. Los Angeles: Col. Rich
mond Il. skinner; Wnmington; Del.
Calf. and DR.. Al o'DonneiI and
Mrs. George Kathan, both OF La
Prank T westcott of North
dent Of the ACBL at the annual
meeting meeting in Coronado, He succeeds
Calf.
oswald Jacoby Of Dallas won the
McKenney Trophy for the highest
master point total during the year.
He rounded out his most success
iul year with q victory IN the mems
As the tourney closed. New york
experts Samuel Stayman and Nor
ton Rubtnow captured the national
open pair title. 1t was the second
YEAR They Sn1 tos.th.f lo' with 1RSm Jacoby. az iSe
were members Of the winning master
team in the CHICAGO Nationals last
August. which victory earned for
them the right to represent the
United states In the World Bridge
Olympiad In. Turin, Italy. next April.
war Stakgold's team has lust been
named to compete in the same meet.
Teaches With Records
Rubinows name is destined to
take on further eclat He has Just
come up with q fresh and practical
approach to bridge Instruction
teaching both the basic and more
advanced aspects with records.
'Plav Bridge With Morton Rubi-
now released by the Contract
Bridge Institute OF New York, was
recorded by RCA Victor (SS.95).
The album comprises two I2-inch
80 i5-r .D.m hi-f long-play records.
and is augmented by 72-page
booklet containing the hands which
form the basis Of Mr. Rubinow's
recorded instruction. The booklet
also contains quizzes, bidding sum
maries, chart OF opening leads,
scoring information, and a glossary
The four record sides cover 10
lessons. ranging from special be-
sinners instruction, hand evalua-
ton point COUNT. etc. through all
phases OF bidding and play.