Volume 48, Number 5 48th Spring North American Bridge Championships DAILY BULLETIN

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Editors: Brent Manley and Paul Linxwiler

Fifty years of goodwill celebrated at reception

Esberg, Chaikin claim Silver Ribbon title The New Jersey-based pair of Bill Esberg and Goodwill Members of the Year gathered at Monday’s Goodwill Committee reception: Dorothy and Norman Edwardson (1992), Kara Jarman (1993), Kay Afdahl (2002), Kay Teal (2004), Harold Jordan Marla Chaikin took advantage of a good carryover (2005), Tom Gardner (1996) and Joan Weinrott (2000). and a strong finish in the second final to win the Silver Ribbon Pairs. It was the first NABC title Fifty years ago this year, the Goodwill for either player. Committee was formed to help promote Esberg, a retired English teacher, and Chaikin, friendliness and good manners among bridge the owner of a needlepoint store, won the event by players. more than two boards. Their total was 1793.08 (51 On Monday, the first Goodwill Committee was top). reception of 2005 featured many of the people “It’s been a lifelong ambition of mine to win a who have helped make the concept a success. national championship,” said Esberg, who has two Highlights included the gathering of former previous second-place and third-place finishes. Goodwill Members of the Year and the Esberg has had a good run in Pittsburgh – he also introduction of the first Volunteer of the Year (two won the Flight A Open Pairs on Saturday. He of them, as it turned out). described Chaikin’s play as “wonderful all the Goodwill Committee Chair , way through.” Bruce Reeve, who represents District 7 on the now in her 20th year on the job, had lots on her Chaikin also has had several near-misses in ACBL of Directors, poses with the first plate as emcee of the party. Volunteers of the Year – Marlene Wass and national events. She was effusive in her praise for The former Goodwill Members of the Year Judy Nolan, co-chairs of the record-setting Esberg. “He’s the best partner anybody could were introduced to rousing applause: Norman and Smoky Mountain Mid-Atlantic Regional in Dorothy Edwardson (1992), Kara Jarman (1993), want.” Gatlinburg TN. The pair has played since 1988. They played Thomas Gardner (1996), Joan Weinrott (2000), in their first Silver Ribbon Pairs at the Cincinnati Kay Afdahl (2002) and Kay Teal (2004). NABC in 2000, but they have been unable to play Vandy, Day 2 Also on hand was Wilmington DE’s Harold in the event since then until Pittsburgh. Jordan, 2005 Goodwill Member of the Year, who Thirty-two teams have survived to third day of was unable to attend the Goodwill Committee “I didn’t play aggressively enough in the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams. Cincinnati to get a good carryover,” said Chaikin. ceremonies last fall when his selection was In yesterday’s action, the #7 seed of Steve announced. He was running a 36-table charity “I learned my lesson.” Robinson, Peter Boyd, and Kit In second with 1675.28 was John Zilic of game back home that day. Woolsey lost both stages of their four-way He took the podium and told the crowd that Houston TX and Thomas Peters of Grapeland TX. matches against squads led by Bill Pettis and In third were the defending champions, Joseph his 4-year-old son, Stefan, advised him not to Amos Kaminski. travel to Pittsburgh. Stefan explained that since his Godefrin of Sarasota FL and Ed Schulte of Tampa The #13 seed captained by Mark Gordon was FL with 1612.94. dad’s name is Harold, he might not be given the shown the door in a head-to-head match by the plaque because it was meant for someone named #54 seed led by Barry Will. Rigal. #14 Jim Mahaffey When ACBL Board Member Bruce Reeve also got the boot in a two- took over as President last year, he said he was way match from the #44 going to make 2004 the year of the volunteer. To team of Ralph Cohen. that end, he pushed for the creation of a Volunteer See page 8 for today’s of the Year Award, which he presented to two pairings and bracket sheet. Today’s Goodwill Gesture: Pittsburgh’s S.W. Randall Mentor a new player Toyes & Giftes furnished Someone helped you these prizes for the along the way. Return the winners of each bracket of the Tuesday– favor by mentoring a newer Wednesday Bracketed player here and at your local Knockouts. See page 5. club. Page 2 Daily Bulletin

SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Tuesday, March 15 increase their skills. Certificate given for successful 9 a.m. - Club Directors Update Course with Guillermo completion of all three days. Wednesday: The Proprieties, 12:30 p.m. Poplawsky. Continuing education for bridge directors to Running a Successful Game, Dealing with Problem People. increase their skills. Certificate given for successful Lawrence Room, Westin Hotel. completion of all three days. Tuesday: Ruling the Game, a 9:15 a.m. - Guided Tour of the Frick Mansion “Clayton.” Cost: Review of Frequent Rulings. Lawrence Room, Westin noon. $20. (For details, see story on page 7.) Hotel. 9:30 a.m. Competitions and Conventions Committee, Westin Thursday, March 17 Hotel, Board Room, 26th floor. 9 a.m. - Club Directors Update Course with Guillermo 9:30 a.m. - Docent Tour of the Carnegie International Art Exhibit. 12:30 p.m. Poplawsky. Continuing education for bridge directors to noon. Cost: $10. (For details, see story on page 7.) increase their skills. Certificate given for successful 10 - 11:30 a.m. History and Landmarks Foundation Guided completion of all three days. Thursday: Advanced Architectural Walking Tour. Cost: $5. (For details, see story ACBLscore. Lawrence Room, Westin Hotel. on page 7.) 9:45 - Guided Tour of the Heinz History Center. Cost: $8. (For 11:45 a.m. details, see story on page 7.) Wednesday, March 16 10:30 a.m. Senior International Team Trials Committee, Westin 9 a.m. - Club Directors Update Course with Guillermo Hotel, Armstrong Room, 2nd floor. 12:30 p.m. Poplawsky. Continuing education for bridge directors to BRIDGE TALKS Tuesday, March 15 6:45 p.m. Intermediate-Newcomer Speakers Program: Michael 12:15 p.m. Intermediate-Newcomer Speakers Program: Will Huston, . Rooms 319 - 321, Convention Center. Bedard, Cue Bids – Limit Raises. Rooms 319 - 321, Convention Center. Thursday, March 17 6:45 p.m. Intermediate-Newcomer Speakers Program: Liberty 12:15 p.m. Intermediate-Newcomer Speakers Program: Karen Pyros, Preemptive Bidding. Rooms 319 - 321, Convention Walker, Guidelines for Opening and Rebidding Minor Center. Suits. Rooms 319 - 321, Convention Center. 6:45 p.m. Intermediate-Newcomer Speakers Program: Judi Sonon, Wednesday, March 16 Attitude Signals. Rooms 319 - 321, Convention Center. 12:15 p.m. Intermediate-Newcomer Speakers Program: , Splinter Bids. Rooms 319 - 321, Convention Center. LATE NIGHT / ENTERTAINMENT Tuesday, March 15 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. Jazz ensemble, the Betters Quartet, featuring Harold and 5 - 7:30 p.m. Barbershop chorus, the Harmony Line Chorus, a Jerry Betters. Rooms 403 - 405. After-game snacks: capella choir. Fourth floor foyer. pretzels and chips after the Senior game, fruit after the 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. Jazz ensemble, the Karen Dryer Trio. Piano, bass, drums. evening session. Rooms 403 - 405. After-game snacks on the fourth floor: cookies after the Senior game, mini-hamburgers after the Thursday, March 17 evening session. 5 - 7:30 p.m. Barbershop chorus, the Harmony Line Chorus, a capella choir. Fourth floor foyer. Wednesday, March 16 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. Jazz ensemble, the Karen Dryer Trio. Piano, bass, 5 - 7:30 p.m. Cabaret featuring Karen Dryer. Vocals and piano. Fourth drums. Rooms 403 - 405. After-game snacks: cheese after floor foyer. the Senior game, pizza after the evening session.

Life Master advancements The partnership of Janice Smith and Doris Hess has a double reason to celebrate today. The pair, playing in the Marge Tamres Bracketed KO, They won Flight B earned enough gold for Smith to become a Life of the Senior Swiss Master. Hess, who has more than 500 Teams: Dan and Donna Simon, but was lacking a few gold points, became a Life David McNitt and Master and a Bronze Life Master at the same time. Leroy Boser. For Smith lives in Beaver Falls PA, and Hess lives the latter two, it in Beaver PA. was the third Richard Krauland of Pittsburgh PA became a straight win in the Life Master in the 84 Lumber B/C/D Swiss Teams event. on Monday. Krauland played with Russ Poppleton of Harrisburg PA. Krauland needed just seven points of any color to earn his gold card, and his team won the C and D Flights of the event. Hoosier squad on a roll New pre-Alert/Disclosure forms David McNitt and Leroy Boser of Elkhart IN Spring NABC in Reno NV. If your partnership plays special overcalls, you are already making plans for the 2006 Spring Asked how they did it, Boser had a succinct must fill out a new pre-Alert/Disclosure form and NABC in Dallas – and they will be on a mission answer: “Dumb luck.” make it available to your opponents when you when they go there. McNitt is captain of the squad, apparently play in events that allow Mid-Chart and Super- The target: four straight wins in Flight B of mostly because “I show up last so they put my Chart conventions. the Senior Swiss Teams. name on top.” This applies to NABC+, regional or higher The longtime partners, teaming with Dan and Boser and McNitt were playing with the knockout and Flight A Swiss games. Look for the Donna Simon of South Bend IN, were first in the Simons in the Monday light blue forms on the table where convention event in Pittsburgh and in Philadelphia in 2003. afternoon. Said Boser of the couple: “They’re cards are available. McNitt and Boser also won the event at the 2004 gluttons for punishment.” Daily Bulletin Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS Hitting it off Joan Dixon of Toronto and Michael Zimmerman of Aurora CO had never met or even played in a tournament before they traveled to the Spring NABC in Pittsburgh. In fact, they hooked up via an Internet Partnership Desk set up by the organizers. After winning a couple of times and scratching in every event they have played in the Intermediate/Newcomer games, they are delighted at their decision to make the trip. Dixon is a retired teacher, Zimmerman a civil engineer. “It’s unbelievable,” said Dixon. “We’ve had consistent scores every time.” Zimmerman said he is impressed by the friendliness of the NABC organizers, “and the knowledge – the speakers have been great.” As a resident of a Denver suburb, Zimmerman is looking forward to the Fall NABC this year. “It will be great to be able to attend two of these,” he said.

Thinking Bridge – 5 runs the diamonds and tests the hearts. If hearts a steady partner. Unless you have gone over are 3-3, there are 12 tricks. If not, there is always every bid and response for every situation, there By Eddie Kantar the spade to fall back on. are bound to be misunderstandings. Make a note Dlr: South ♠ 6 4 3 With A x x facing K x x x, A x x x facing to review these items after the session and decide Vul: None ♥ K 7 5 2 K x x or x x x facing A K x x the normal way to on your agreements. ♦ A K 6 5 develop three tricks suit is to the first round Assigning blame doesn’t make for positive ♣ K 3 of the suit. Then you cash the high honor from the feelings. The issue is not who is right and who is ♠ Q 10 7 5 2 ♠ 9 8 short side, and then over to the other honor. If the wrong, but what is right. Or at least, what is right ♥ Q J 6 ♥ 10 9 8 suit does not break 3-3, declarer retains the lead. If for your partnership and how you agree to play ♦ 10 3 2 ♦ 7 4 you simply cash the top honors and continue with in the future. This makes the partnership stronger ♣ J 10 ♣ 8 7 6 5 4 2 a third round of the suit, you lose a trick you don’t both technically and psychologically. ♠ AK J need to lose — and go down if you are in slam — Bridge is a game and a recreation. It is not ♥ A4 3 when the suit does not divide 3-3. life and death, nor is winning worth the ♦ Q J 9 8 unpleasantness that comes from being nasty or ♣ AQ 9 Duplicate Experiences offensive to partner or others. Simple motto here, West North East South the Golden Rule. 2NT By Marshall Pearlman Remember that you play with a person Pass 3♣ Pass 3♦ Bridge is a partnership game. presumably because you respect their skill Pass 6NT All Pass There is nothing more important to your and enjoy their company. If you don’t, neither : ♣J enjoyment of bridge than having a compatible of you is going to have much fun and you Bidding commentary: 6NT is a normal partner. Notice we said enjoyment. We did not probably won’t win very often. If that’s so, think contract with 33 HCP between two balanced refer to winning, although that should follow if about parting company as friends. Failing that, hands. Notice that 6NT has 11 top tricks, but your relationship is healthy and congenial. Think working on your game in a positive way will 6♦ is cold. It’s not easy to uncover a 4-4 minor about your favorite partner as you read these improve your results and increase your suit fit after a 1NT or 2NT opening bid. suggestions on how to improve your partnership. enjoyment. Lead commentary: Leading against 6NT is Always conduct yourself in a respectful and not like leading against 3NT. When the courteous manner. Verbally abusing your partner opponents land in 3NT, figure they have about is a very serious breech of the proprieties. It gains I/N Masterpoint Leaders 25 HCP. West has 6 high-card points, so East nothing, makes everyone at the table uncomfortable 1 13.33 Marie Sarsten, Belle Haven VA figures to have about 9 HCP, possibly with a and makes you an object of derision. 2 13.33 Gunnar Sarsten, Bellehaven VA spade honor or two. That’s valid when the No one purposely makes an error. Every player 3 12.24 Patrick Dutson, Cincinnati OH opponents are in 3NT, but not slam. tries to do his best, and avoid disaster. But we are 4 11.63 Vyrn Muir, Coon Rapids MN When the opponents land in 6NT, figure human and under the pressure of competition, we 5 6.93 Robert Edwards, Glen Burnie MD them for about 33 HCP. In this case, West can make mistakes. We judge badly or make a plain 6 6.93 Marnell McCarthy, W Reading PA figure East for about one point! A spade lead is bonehead error. 7 6.91 Randall Rubinstein, New Haven CT no longer attractive. When leading against 6NT Jumping on your partner can only cause 8 6.91 Suzette Dutch, Cincinnati OH holding most or all of the missing high-card deterioration of the partnership and will not bring 9 6.67 Margo Sinclair, New York NY strength, lead passively, unless, of course, you about improvement in the future results. People do 10 6.67 Patricia Hendel, New York NY have a perfect sequence. The ♣J stands out. not play well when they are more concerned with 11 6.63 Thomas Hodous, Morgantown WV When dummy comes down, each defender has not making a mistake than with doing their best. 12 6.63 Martin Petersen, Milford OH a pretty good idea of partner’s count within a Your partner knows she made an error. 13 6.50 Judit Bardi, Pittsburgh PA point. Concentrate on partner’s good plays and graciously 14 6.44 Amber Benson, Eugene OR Play commentary: With 11 top tricks, put her miscues behind you. If you can’t do that, 15 6.08 Sharon Provines, Arnold MD declarer has two chances for an extra trick: find another partner. Hint: look for one that’s 16 6.08 Judith Rolnicki, Brunswick OH hearts 3-3 or the spade finesse. In order to test perfect, like you. 17 5.57 Thomas Racciatti, Minneapolis MN both, declarer attacks the longer combined suit Work on your agreements (and 18 5.57 Matthew Duffy, Edina MN first, hearts. A heart is ducked at trick two, a disagreements) away from the table. Bidding 19 5.35 Mark McDermott, Syracuse NY technique that allows declarer to retain control styles vary. And specific bids in specific situations 20 5.29 Joseph Secka Sr, Pittsburgh PA of the suit. Declarer wins the likely club return, vary. This is especially true when not playing with Cartoon by Jude Goodwin Page 4 Daily Bulletin

TOURNAMENT APPEALS Italian duo claimed Mott-Smith Trophy In order to keep the APPEAL CASE 4 Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes tied for bridge public informed of first in last year’s battle for the Mott-Smith appeals results in a timely Trophy, awarded to the ACBL members who earn fashion, the NABC Daily Second Final Session the most masterpoints at the Spring NABC. Bulletin staff publishes Board 12 Mark Tolliver Fantoni and Nunes, reigning World Open write-ups. Every effort is Dlr: West ♠ 10 8 7 5 2 Pairs champions, won II, made to ensure that these reports are accurate and Vul: N–S ♥ Q finished second in the Jacoby Swiss Teams and complete. However, before they are published in the ♦ 10 2 tied for ninth in the Vanderbilt. Their 364 total is NABC Appeals Casebook revisions may be made. ♣ 6 5 4 3 2 Ken Kranyak John Kranyak the record in the masterpoint contest. APPEAL CASE 3 ♠ K ♠ A6 3 The trophy Silodor Open Pairs ♥ K J 8 ♥ A 10 9 7 6 The trophy was donated by friends in memory Second Final Session ♦ K Q 9 7 5 4 ♦ AJ of Geoffrey Mott-Smith in 1961 and made Board 5 Larry Cohen ♣ AQ J ♣ 10 8 7 retroactive to 1958 to include all the winners. Dlr: North ♠ 5 4 Marc Zwerling Mott-Smith (1902-1960) was co-chairman of Vul: N–S ♥ K 8 3 ♠ Q J 9 4 the ACBL Laws Commission, editor of the ACBL ♦ A J 10 7 5 3 ♥ 5 4 3 2 Bridge Bulletin 1935-36, a contributor to The ♣ J 3 ♦ 8 6 3 Bridge World, a writer and cryptographer. ♣ K 9 Mott-Smith was one of the first to operate a ♠ A K 7 3 ♠ Q 10 8 6 2 West North East South bridge club and to direct bridge tournaments. He ♥ Q J 9 ♥ A 10 7 5 4 2 1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass was the director of the annual intercollegiate ♦ 8 6 4 2 ♦ K 9 3♣ Pass 3♦ Pass tournaments and other “par” bridge events. ♣ 7 4 ♣ — 3♥ Pass 3♠ Dbl During World War II, Mott-Smith served as David Berkowitz Pass Pass Rdbl Pass chief instructor for the OSS in the training of ♠ J 9 4♣ (1) Pass 5NT(2) Pass cryptographers and cryptanalysts. ♥ 6 6♦ (1) Pass 6♠ Pass He authored or co-authored more than 29 ♦ Q 6NT (3) Pass 7NT All Pass books on games and served as games consultant ♣ A K Q 10 9 8 6 5 2 (1) Agreed hesitations. for the Association of American Playing Card West North East South (2) Alerted. Manufacturers. Pass 2♦ 5♣ (3) Approximately one-minute hesitation. Mott-Smith was regarded as a great player, Pass Pass 5♥ Pass Facts: East-West made 7NT, plus 1520. The brilliant theorist and one of the soundest and most Pass Dbl All Pass Alert was ‘pick a slam’. West broke as lucid of the early writers on . Facts: 2♦ was Alerted as . At his first indicated in the auction. The Director was called Winners of the trophy: turn to call West broke tempo 15—20 seconds. when play ended. East said he was always going 1958 Ivar Stakgold The contract was successful with an overtrick, to bid a grand, as 6♠ invited (forced?) a grand 1959 Lew Mathe plus 750 East-West. The director was not called at slam. East-West did not seem to agree on this 1960 the time. The players agreed to some break in point. 1961 Robert Jordan tempo at the table, but because of time pressure all Director’s Ruling: The hesitations provided 1962 Robert Jordan agreed to bring the matter to a director after they UI for East. With two tries at a grand, and a non- 1963 /Norman Kay caught up on the clock. cooperative partner, pass was a logical alternative 1964 Lew Mathe Director’s Ruling: Law 16. The Director to 7NT. Based on Laws 12, 16 and 73 the contract 1965 Phil Feldesman ruled that the Unauthorized Information arising was changed to 6NT, plus 1020 for East-West. 1966 Phil Feldesman from the slow pass demonstrably suggested further The Appeal: East-West felt that the tempo did 1967 Lew Mathe action by East. The contract was changed to 5♣ not provide any information that wasn’t already 1968 Norman Kay by South, minus 100 North-South. available from the auction. These are the Mott-Smith Trophy winners The Appeal: East, West and South attended The Decision: East-West provided these since 1968, along with their point totals. An the hearing. Flannery, as played by East-West, example auctions: 5NT–6♦–6NT would invite asterisk indicates the record was broken that year. normally showed 4–5 in the majors, though 7NT; 5NT–6♦–6♠ was pick a grand slam. The 1969 Sue Sachs 168 occasionally 4–6. They had no agreement that it committee did not accept this last example in the 1970 Barry Crane 155 could be 5–6. East, with a passed hand on his right context of the auction, since no system notes were 1971 Barry Crane 135 and a on his left, would very likely find offered. Arguably 7♣, instead of 6♠, would have 1972 /Jack Blair 159 some values in partner’s hand. Since East had a been asking partner to name a grand. While slam 1973 233* club and two extra cards in his suits it was auctions are often slow and thoughtful, the one- 1974 Ron Andersen 250* clear to him to bid 5♥. South believed that pass minute break before bidding 6NT was beyond the 1975 Roger Bates 203 was a logical alternative. None of the players grace period. In this auction the slow 6NT could 1976 Larry Cohen 225 could remember if the STOP card had been used, only be showing something extra. The committee 1977 Mark Blumenthal 200 but all agreed that West had clearly exceeded the affirmed the table director’s ruling of 6NT, plus 1978 Mike Passell 250* ‘normal’ tempo break after a skip bid. 1020 East-West. 1979 215 The Decision: Was there a break in tempo? If Director-in-Charge: Henry Cukoff 1980 Jeff Meckstroth/ 173 yes, was a specific action demonstrably Chairperson: 1981 166 suggested? If yes, was there a logical alternative? Committee Members: Gene Kales, Dick 1982 David Berkowitz/Harold Lilie 198 All agreed to a break in tempo. From East’s Budd, Danny Sprung and David Rowntree 1983 Mike Passell 214 viewpoint, West was very likely to have some 1984 Lew Stansby 172 values, given his hand and the auction. West, in 1985 Jeff Meckstroth 196 hesitating, could have been contemplating 5♥, 5♠, Monitoring 1986 Lew Stansby 207 double or even 5♦. The committee judged that At this and future North American 1987 Steve Robinson/Peter Boyd 200 the likelihood of West’s thinking about doubling championships, ACBL will be monitoring NABC+ 1988 Roger Bates 193 to be great enough, relative to the chance that he events with visible, real-time cameras. The images 1989 167 was considering bidding 5♥ or 5♠, that the break will be recorded and will be available for later 1990 300* in tempo did not demonstrably suggest the 5♥ call official inspection and review. 1991 183 by East. The committee restored the table result of By general monitoring of the session and 1992 Roger Bates 186 5♥ doubled, plus 750 East-West. participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source 1993 196 Director-in-Charge: Henry Cutoff of information that may be useful in determining 1994 Chip Martel 250 Chairperson: Doug Doubt facts and settling issues arising from some types 1995 Michael Polowan 242 Committee Members: Chris Moll, Michael of ethical and behavioral complaints or actions. 1996 Zia Mahmood 252 Huston, Jo Ann Sprung and Richard Popper This procedure is intended to assure everyone that 1997 Bart Bramley 292 the playing field is level 1998 Eddie Wold 243 and that misbehavior 1999 Petra Hamman 265 will not be tolerated. 2000 Jeff Meckstroth 313* 2001 Jill Meyers 234 2002 357* 2003 317 ♠♥♦♣ 2004 Fulvio Fantoni, Claudio Nunes 364* Daily Bulletin Page 5

Goodwill anything. He has always been there.” Bobby Wolff, another former ACBL President, Toy Story Continued from page 1 told a story about the late John Gerber when he Longtime Pittsburgh establishment S.W. Randall was on the ACBL Board many years ago. “Johnny Toyes & Giftes is the proud sponsor of the would sit in the lobby of the hotel where the Tuesday–Wednesday Bracketed KO, and the Board was meeting and talk to each member as members of the winning team in each bracket will they came in,” Wolff said, “and he could tell you receive a gift from the venerable toy store. The how every vote would go. Jim did John Gerber prizes for each bracket (and the bracket name) are as one better – he made things happen and he spent follows: his time doing what was best for bridge.” Bracket 1 (Corgi) – Model PCC Street Car Zimmerman recalled the time 20 years ago “Mod Desire.” Ran on the 37 Shannon Line in when two Board members – Ira Zippert and Joan Pittsburgh. Only 1700 pieces made; Gerard – approached him to say they knew a Bracket 2 (Thryme) – A board game invented by woman in New York City who would make an Pittsburghers. Players get three clues, the answers to excellent Goodwill Committee chair. The vote on the clues must rhyme; the appointment, Zimmerman recalled, “was 13- Bracket 3 (USAopoly) – Steelers Monopoly 12.” Since then, of course, the votes have been features Steelers greats, past and present; overwhelmingly in her favor. Bracket 4 (Winning Moves) – Superscrabble. Also at the meeting, there was a report on Twice the spaces and twice the tiles of regular New York Times bridge editor , an Scrabble; NABC regular who is recovering from serious Bracket 5 (Playmobil) – Jet airplane with a surgery in New York. He is expected to leave the opening roof, baggage compartment and stairway to hospital in about a week. give added play value; Bracket 6 (Lego) – Build either prehistoric Aileen Osofsky with Jay Baum, the newest creatures or design your own insects; member of the Goodwill Committee. He is An insult worth accepting Bracket 7 (Gund) – Manni, a super-soft bear ACBL’s chief executive officer. Test your defense on this deal from the first who will forgive all your mistakes; women from his district – Marlene Wass and Judy round of the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams. Bracket 8 (RC/Learning Curve) – Sir Topham Nolan, the co-chairs of the hugely successful Hatt. Thomas the Tank battery operated wooden train Smoky Mountain Mid-Atlantic Regional in Dlr: North ♠ 8 6 5 set; Gatlinburg TN. Vul: None ♥ A Bracket 9 (Creativity for Kids) – Complete art With Wass and Nolan in charge of the ♦ K 6 4 2 portfolio featuring Faber-Castell artist products; tournament, it has set records for attendance, ♣ J 10 9 7 3 Bracket 10 (Find It) – Find It Game. Look for including last year’s turnout of 8207.5 tables, ♠ A 10 4 3 more than 40 objects in an enclosed tube filled with larger than some past NABCs. ♥ J 10 8 6 small multi-colored pellets. The penny is almost Reeve said the job they do is especially ♦ 5 impossible to find; impressive because both of the live an hour away ♣ A 8 4 2 Bracket 11 (Cranium) – Cranium. A game for from Gatlinburg. “They have to bring everything West North East South your whole brain; into town,” said Reeve. Pass Pass 1NT Bracket 12 (Schylling) – Rocket Carousel. A ACBL President Roger Smith told the Pass 3NT All Pass classic tin toy replica of an amusement park; gathering that he is very happy to be serving his You are West. You lead the ♥J to the ace, and Bracket 13 (Ravensburger/F.X. Schmid) – term during the 50th anniversary of the partner encourages. Now the ♣J holds the trick as “Vineyard” 1500-piece, hi-quality jigsaw puzzle; establishment of the Goodwill Committee. “Every you duck, and now a club goes to the queen, Bracket 14 (Educational Insights) – Blokus, an one of us,” he said, “has a chance to influence partner discarding the ♠7. Declarer’s play in the award-winning strategy game; whether this organization grows or shrinks. Let’s club suit has potentially blocked it. Are you going Bracket 15 (Scientific Explorer) – Mystery keep spreading the word.” to duck twice and kill the suit? Detective. Conduct your own studies in forensic ACBL’s chief executive, Jay Baum, was West insulted declarer by doing just that, and science; surprised to be called to the podium as the newest after three rounds of clubs, declarer led a diamond Bracket 16 (RC/Ertl) – Diecast Pontiac GTO member of the Goodwill Committee. “I’m to the king and finessed, cashing the first 10 2004, 1/18th scale; shocked and honored,” Baum said. “Goodwill is tricks. This was the full deal: Bracket 17 (Only Hearts Club) – Highly detailed mandatory,” he added. “Bridge is a game for ♠ 8 6 5 doll with many available accessories. ladies and gentlemen and if we keep it that way ♥ A our numbers will increase. I’m honored to be in a ♦ K 6 4 2 reminder position to make the ACBL better each day.” ♣ J 10 9 7 3 ♠ A 10 4 3 ♠ K J 9 7 • Each player must have an ACBL convention Sharon Fairchild, who represents District 5 on card filled out and on the table. Please note that the ACBL Board of Directors, praised NABC ♥ J 10 8 6 ♥ Q 9 7 5 3 ♦ 5 ♦ Q 8 5 other types of convention cards, such as the WBF Chair Roni Gitchel for inspiring all the volunteers convention card or homemade cards that do not who have made the tournament a success. ♣ A 8 4 2 ♣ 2 ♠ Q 2 sufficiently resemble the ACBL convention card, are Later, Gitchel took part in a surprise not acceptable substitutes. presentation to former ACBL President Jim ♥ K 4 2 ♦ A J 10 9 3 • Each player is required to have a convention Zimmerman. “When I first started bridge,” Gitchel card filled out legibly and on the table throughout a said, “there was someone I could go to and ask ♣ K Q 6 Declarer, Jeff Aker, deliberately blocked the session. Both cards of a partnership must be clubs to persuade his opponent to duck. I guess identical and include the first and last names of each you had better trust him next time. member of the partnership. If a director determines that neither player has a substantially completed card, the partnership may Masterpoint disclaimer play only the Yellow Card and Scores as reported in the Daily Bulletin are may use only standard carding. This restriction may subject to change because of score changes or be lifted only at the beginning of a subsequent round corrections. after convention cards have been properly prepared Therefore, the masterpoint awards as shown and approved by the director. Further, the are also subject to change. partnership will receive a 1/6 board matchpoint penalty for each board played, commencing with the next round and continuing until the restriction is Notice to players lifted. In IMP team games, penalties shall be at the Each player must have an ACBL convention discretion of the director. card filled out and on the table. Please note that If the director determines the partnership has at other types of convention cards, such as the WBF least one substantially completed convention card convention card or homemade cards that do not but has not fully complied with ACBL regulations, sufficiently resemble the ACBL convention card, the director may give warnings or assign such are not acceptable substitutes. penalties as he deems to be appropriate under the circumstances. Former ACBL President Jim Zimmerman was The objective of these warnings and penalties is honored for his many contributions to the the encouragement of full compliance with ACBL ACBL. ♠♥♦♣ regulations. Page 6 Daily Bulletin

Asking questions about Mini-Moysian Everyone knows about the Moysian fit the auction (4-3). Thanks to a somewhat eccentric bid by his By Mike Flader partner, Fred Schenker of Pittsburgh learned about On Thursday the 4-2 fit on the following deal from the Vanderbilt night, a player came Knockout Teams (hands rotated). He was playing up to me and asked me with Ken Rexford of Piqua OH. why I had not Dlr: East ♠ K J answered his question Vul: N-S ♥ K 9 8 6 4 regarding asking ♦ A8 questions of the ♣ AJ 8 5 opponents during the ♠ 7 5 4 3 ♠ AQ 8 auction. After a brief ♥ J 10 7 3 ♥ AQ 5 2 George Jacobs and Alfredo Versace were discussion, I promised second in the Silodor Open Pairs I. ♦ Q 9 ♦ 10 7 6 4 3 that I would get back ♣ K Q 2 ♣ 6 Sweet ending to him with an answer ♠ 10 9 6 2 By Barry Rigal before the end of the ♥ —- Mike Kamil found a neat play on this deal from tournament. To date, I have not done so, and, ♦ K J 5 2 the second final session of the Silodor Open Pairs 1 since I cannot remember his name, this is the ♣ 10 9 7 4 3 (hands rotated). forum in which I have chosen to answer, hoping West North East South Dlr: South ♠ K 6 5 that he will read this letter in the Daily Bulletin. Rexford Schenker Vul: None ♥ AK 7 3 The issue raised had to do with the fact that 1♦ Pass ♦ 8 3 asking questions only when interested in the 1♥ 2♥ (!) 3♥ 3♠ ♣ K 7 3 2 answer or considering a call at the time creates All Pass ♠ A 7 4 3 2 ♠ 9 8 unauthorized information for partner, and he Rexford explained his 2♥ bid this way: “I don’t ♥ 8 6 5 2 ♥ 10 4 suggested that a way to prevent this occurrence know why I did it.” ♦ —- ♦ J 10 9 6 5 4 was to occasionally ask questions about which one Obviously, East didn’t take it as natural, nor did ♣ Q 8 5 4 ♣ AJ 10 had no interest. The upshot of this practice of Schenker, who competed with his weak but shapely ♠ Q J 10 randomly asking questions would be that partner hand. ♥ Q J 9 would no longer be able to draw inference from If West had put his hand on a trump for the ♦ A K Q 7 2 the act of asking a question. opening lead, there might have been a different story ♣ 9 6 During the next couple of hours, I spent my to tell, but West started with the ♥J, ruffed by West North East South time asking expert players, members of the Schenker. He then played a diamond to the ace and 1NT National Appeals Committee, and other directors a diamond to the king, dropping the queen. West Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ their opinion of this practice. To a person, they all ruffed the ♦J and was overruffed by dummy. Pass 3NT All Pass responded that they rarely ask questions, and then Another heart was followed by a diamond ruff West led a low spade, taken by Kamil (South) in only if they needed an answer at the time. Further, with dummy’s ♠K. Declarer then ruffed a heart to hand. Technically this is not a problem – you clear they all felt that while asking questions randomly hand, played a club to dummy’s ace and ruffed a diamonds and hope to survive a club shift if might eliminate the problem with unauthorized fourth heart for nine tricks and plus 140. diamonds do not behave. information to some extent, it would in turn create That exhausting effort helped the team to a 3- Kamil, who was not having a stellar set, decided more problems than it would solve. Many also IMP gain (their teammates at the other table played to try something else. He played a low diamond pointed out those asking questions to benefit a in 3♥, down one). Alas, it didn’t help the team. from hand at trick two, attempting to confuse the partner or to draw his attention to something of They were booted out of the event by the Richard defenders. When West showed out, pitching a heart, significance in the auction is improper. Pavlicek squad. Kamil played dummy’s ♦8, taken by East with the 9. One of the problems added to the mix by A spade went to West’s ace and a third spade cleared asking random questions is that while it is the suit. Now Kamil ran the hearts, and this was the improper for your partner to draw inference from six-card ending: a question, the other side may do so, but only at ♠ —- their own risk. ♥ K In cases where a player draws a false ♦ 3 inference from such a question and is thereby ♣ K 7 3 2 damaged, while it is true per law 73D1 that ♠ 7 4 ♠ —- inferences drawn from such questions may be ♥♥—- taken only by the other side and then only his own ♦ —- ♦ J 10 6 5 risk, the director should consider awarding an ♣ Q 8 5 4 ♣ AJ adjusted score under law 73F2 if there is no ♠ —- demonstrable bridge logic for the question being ♥ —- asked and if the offender could have known at the ♦ AK Q 7 time that he asked that it might damage the non- ♣ 9 6 offending side. I know that a player following this On the last heart, East had to discard a club or practice would surely claim innocence in such a Kamil’s diamond suit would run. Kamil pitched a situation, but I would respond that he would have club and noted that West discarded a spade (he did to prove it to a committee if he felt that the ruling not know Kamil had such good diamonds, so he was was incorrect. worried that Kamil might have the ♣A). This was Anyway, the Laws are set up to deal with the the clue that East had the ♣A. issue of unauthorized information. By law, a Kamil played the ♦3 to the 10 and ace, and player must carefully avoid making a call or play when he exited with a club to East’s now-bare ace, that could have been suggested by extraneous East had to lead into the ♦ K Q 7 at the end for the information conveyed by an alert, asking a overtrick. question, or the answer to such a question. They are entitled to base their actions only on the actual auction and play of the cards. If a player believes that there may have been a violation of proper Volunteers needed procedure with regard to unauthorized Bridge Base Online and e-bridge are looking information, the director should be summoned and for volunteers for bidding and play for allowed to deal with the issues raised. online coverage of the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams In short, asking questions about the auction starting Thursday. Volunteers will be paid. when not interested in the answer is a practice to Bridge Base will be doing live broadcast of be avoided, even though it may be motivated by the Vanderbilt beginning with the round of eight the noblest of intents. on Thursday. E-bridge coverage begins on Friday. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Daily Bulletin office in Room 333 in the David Lawrence Convention Center. ♠♥♦♣ Daily Bulletin Page 7

Genevieve and Richard Pittsburgh Tours Hewitt enjoy the game so much, they’ll overcome all These morning tours in the Pittsburgh area are obstacles to play. Both are available during the Spring 2005 NABC. Tickets are recovering from physical available for sale at the Tour Desk at the Convention ailments – Genevieve had a Center each day at the following times: 8:30–9:45 fractured hip and Richard had a.m., 11 am.–12:30 p.m. and from 6:15–7:15 p.m. congestive heart failure – and continuing through Friday, March 18. Since space is were told by their doctors limited on the tours, advance registration and ticket that they could come to the purchase is necessary. All tours using Molly’s NABC only if they agreed to Trolleys can accommodate wheelchairs. use wheelchairs. The trip has Tuesday, March 15, 9:30 a.m.–noon. Docent been worth it. They played in the Senior Pairs on Friday, tour of the Carnegie International Art Exhibit. and Genevieve won enough Cost: $10. This year marks the exhibition’s 54th points to become a Gold Life installment at Carnegie Museum of Art in Master. Pittsburgh. The exhibition features a diverse and exciting array of established and emerging artists, all at the forefront of contemporary art. Their work is EBL official issues An insult worth accepting equally varied from painting, drawing and sculpture tournament invite Test your defense on this deal from the first to photography, film and video. Join us for a tour of round of the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams. Panos the Carnegie International, the premier North Gerontopoulos American showcase for the best new art and artists Dlr: North ♠ 8 6 5 traveled to the from around the world. A trained docent will lead Vul: None ♥ A Spring NACB in you through some of the 400 works by 38 artists ♦ K 6 4 2 Pittsburgh for a from five continents. Sign up now for this morning ♣ J 10 9 7 3 couple of reasons – tour. The tour will leave the Westin Convention ♠ A 10 4 3 to help maintain a Center hotel at 9:30 a.m. Transportation provided by ♥ J 10 8 6 good working Molly’s Trolleys. ♦ 5 relationship between Tuesday, March 15, 10–11:30 a.m. History ♣ A 8 4 2 the ACBL and the and Landmarks Foundation guided West North East South European Bridge Architectural Walking Tour. Cost: $5. Tour some Pass Pass 1NT League, of which he of downtown’s finest historic buildings during this Pass 3NT All Pass is honorary 90-minute walk along Grant Street, once the eastern You are West. You lead the ♥J to the ace, and secretary. edge of our frontier town and now Pittsburgh’s partner encourages. Now the ♣J holds the trick as He also came to invite participants in the grand civic boulevard. We will also see and discuss you duck, and now a club goes to the queen, NABC to attend the 2nd Open European Bridge several modern skyscrapers and historic churches, partner discarding the ♠7. Declarer’s play in the Championship in Tenerife, Canary Islands, June and pause in Mellon Square Park to view the club suit has potentially blocked it. Are you going 18 through July 2. surrounding architecture. Pittsburgh has a plethora to duck twice and kill the suit? The schedule includes Mixed Teams, Mixed of fine Art Deco architecture. This is an outdoor West insulted declarer by doing just that, and Pairs, Open, Women’s and Senior Pairs, plus walking tour that will be led by docents from the after three rounds of clubs, declarer led a diamond Open, Women’s and Senior Teams – and side Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. The to the king and finessed, cashing the first 10 games. Any player in good standing with their tour will leave from the front of the Westin tricks. This was the full deal: national bridge organization may participate. All Convention Center Hotel at 10 a.m. ♠ 8 6 5 events are transnational, meaning that pairs and Wednesday, March 16, 9:15 a.m.–noon. ♥ A teams can be made of players from various Guided tour of the Frick Mansion “Clayton.” ♦ K 6 4 2 countries. There are no quotas on participation Cost: $20. Thousands of visitors have enjoyed the ♣ J 10 9 7 3 from certain countries. art, elegance, style and warmth of Helen Clay ♠ A 10 4 3 ♠ K J 9 7 The schedule calls for play to be over each Frick’s “dear old home,” and so can you. The Frick ♥ J 10 8 6 ♥ Q 9 7 5 3 day at about 8 p.m., leaving time for dinner and Art and Historical Center is a fascinating complex ♦ 5 ♦ Q 8 5 other social activities. of museums and historical buildings located on ♣ A 8 4 2 ♣ 2 The first European Open Championship took more than five acres of lawns and gardens in ♠ Q 2 place in Menton, France, in 2003. Pittsburgh’s residential East End. The Center is ♥ K 4 2 The Tenerife tournament will be held in an devoted to the interpretation of the life and times of ♦ A J 10 9 3 air-conditioned facility, and Gerontopoulos said industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick. ♣ K Q 6 the climate in the Canary Islands is ideal in any Exhibitions of fine and decorative art are also Declarer, Jeff Aker, deliberately blocked the case. “It’s never hot there, and there is always a presented at the center. This magnificent structure is clubs to persuade his opponent to duck. I guess breeze from the ocean,” he said. one of the nation’s most intact Victorian residences, you had better trust him next time. For complete information on the tournament, containing 93% of the original artifacts. The tour visit www.eurobridge.org. leaves from the front of the Westin Convention Center Hotel at 9:15 a.m. and will return by noon. Pittsburgh NABC Hotel Transportation provided by Molly’s Trolleys. Entries Thursday, March 17, 9:45–11:45 a.m. Guided All North American championships with no Shuttle Service: Tour of the Heinz History Center. Cost: $8. Step upper masterpoint limitation: $16.50 inside a 1790 log cabin, find out about the (Note: only ACBL members are eligible to Friday, March 11 – Saturday, March 19 Underground Railroad or climb aboard a 1940 play in NABC+ events.) Departure from the main entrance of the Omni Pittsburgh trolley. Five floors of interactive exhibits Other North American championships: $15 William Penn to the East Lobby entrance of the bring 250 years of our region’s history to life. If (Note: only ACBL members are eligible to David Lawrence Convention Center every 15 sports are your thing, a new 20,000 square-foot play in these events.) minutes beginning at 8:30 a.m. until 12 midnight. exhibit has just opened featuring recreated Regional championships: $14 for ACBL More frequent departures between 11:30 a.m. and environments, interactive elements, video members, $16 for all others 1 p.m. presentations and artifacts. If your interest is All other events: $13 for ACBL members, $15 genealogy, the center has extensive archives. This for all others. Sunday, March 20 tour will leave from the front of the Westin Departure from the main entrance of the Omni Convention Center Hotel at 9:45 a.m. and travel the Childcare William Penn to the East Lobby entrance of the few blocks to the History Center by taxi where Childcare is David Lawrence Convention Center every 15 docents will lead us through the exhibits. Return by available daily from minutes from 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. 11:45. 12:30–5:30 p.m. and Round trips from/to the Omni William Penn 7 p.m. to midnight. will take 15 minutes or less. Returns from the Contact Room 1421 convention center will run every fifteen minutes at for more information. :10, :25, :40 and :55 past the hour. Page 8 Daily Bulletin

TODAY’S PAIRINGS IN THE VANDERBILT KO TEAMS 78 Teams Rose Meltzer - , Los Gatos CA; Kyle Larsen, Eric Greco, North Wales PA; Geoff Hampson, Los Angeles Ralph Katz - George Jacobs, Hinsdale IL; Steve Garner - San Francisco CA; Chip Martel, Davis CA; Lew Stansby, CA; Ron Rubin, Miami FL; Russell Ekeblad, Boca Raton FL; Howard Weinstein, Sarasota FL; Alfredo Versace - Lorenzo Castro Valley CA; Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD Brad Moss, New York NY; Fred Gitelman, Las Vegas NV Lauria, Rome Italy vs vs vs Richard De Martino, Riverside CT; Thomas Smith, Stamford Gaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL; Bob Jones, Hypoluxo FL; Larry Mori, Clearwater FL; Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio CT; Eugene Saxe, Briarcliff NY; Geoffrey Brod - Stephen Pablo Lambardi, Buenos Aires 102 Argentina; Hector TX; Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY; , Seattle Earl, Avon CT; John Stiefel, Wethersfield CT Camberos, Charlotte NC WA Lou Ann O’Rourke, Scottsdale AZ; Peter Fredin, Malmo Roger Bates, Mesa AZ; Bobby Wolff, Dallas TX; Dan Morse, , New York NY; Richard Freeman, Atlanta GA; Sweden; Magnus Lindkvist, Hoor Sweden; Giorgio Duboin, Houston TX; Stephen Landen, Rochester Hills MI; Pratap , Dallas TX; Paul Soloway, Mill Creek WA; Jeff Torino Italy; Norberto Bocchi, Milano Italy; Marc Jacobus, Rajadhyaksha, Powell OH; Dennis Dawson, Santa Fe NM Meckstroth, Tampa FL; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Bch FL Las Vegas NV vs vs vs Amos Kaminski - Adrian Schwartz, New York NY; Yeshayahu , Thornhill ON; Vincent Demuy, Montreal QC; Tom Townsend - David Price, London ; , Reading Levit, Tel-Aviv Israel; Michael Ledeen, Chevy Chase MD; Aaron Silverstein - - Judith Bianco, New ; Colin John Simpson, Fulmer Bucks England Fred Hamilton, Las Vegas NV; Pinhas Romik, Nes Zidna York NY 74120 Israel Peter Schneider, La Canada CA; Grant Baze, San Diego CA; - Bjorn Fallenius - Zia Mahmood, New York Mike Passell, Plano TX; Eddie Wold, Las Vegas NV; Walid , Jackson Heights NY; Douglas Doub, W NY; , New Rochelle NY; Cezary Balicki, Elahmady - , Cairo Egypt Hartford CT; Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA; Ron Gerard, Wroclaw Poland; Adam Zmudzinski, Katowice 40-479 Poland vs White Plains NY; William Pollack, Basking Ridge NJ; Mark vs Mel Colchamiro - Janet Colchamiro, Merrick NY; Steve Cohen, Glen Ridge NJ William Pettis, Silver Spring MD; Frederick Allenspach, Bloom - Betty Bloom, Duanesburg NY vs Ponte Vedra FL; Ai-Tai Lo, Reston VA; Alan Schwartz, Piotr Tuszynski, Warsaw Poland; Apolinary Kowalski, Fairfax VA , Los Angeles CA; John Mohan - Jacek Pszczola, Warsaw 02 Poland; Farid Assemi, Fresno CA; Edward Las Vegas NV; , New York NY; Markland Molson, Wojewoda, Clovis CA; Waldemar Frukacz, Ottawa ON; Richard Schwartz, East Elmhurst NY; Michael Becker - Larry Hollywood FL Jaroslaw Piasecki, Buffalo Grove IL Cohen, Boca Raton FL; David Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ; vs Andrea Buratti, Genova Italy; Massimo Lanzarotti, Voghera John Onstott, New Orleans LA; - Drew Casen, Bill Eisenberg, Perris CA; Richard Coren, Hollywood FL; Italy Las Vegas NV; Chris Compton, Dallas TX; Samuel Cohen, Bryan Maksymetz, Coquitlam BC; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; vs Lisle IL; Jim Krekorian, New York NY Michael Moss, New York NY; Antonio Sementa, Parma Italy Hansa Narasimhan, Los Altos Hills CA; Irina Levitina, vs Hackensack NJ; , Bronx NY; Jill Meyers, Santa Michael Kamil, Holmdel NJ; Christal Henner-Welland, New Ralph Cohen, Memphis TN; Jordan Cohen, Thornhill ON; Monica CA; Debbie Rosenberg, New Rochelle NY; JoAnna York NY; , Taby Sweden; Fredrik Nystrom, Simon Kantor, Agawam MA; Murray Melton, Las Vegas NV; Stansby, Castro Valley CA Stockholm 1124 Sweden; Claudio Nunes - Fulvio Fantoni, Armand Barfus, Port St Lucie FL; George Tornay Jr, Palm Rome Italy Beach Gdns FL James Cayne, New York NY; Michael Seamon, Aventura FL; vs Robert Levin, Bronx NY; Steve Weinstein, Andes NY; Geir Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA; David Sacks, Los Angeles Barry Rigal - Jeff Aker, New York NY; Bruce Rogoff, Upper Helgemo, Trondheim Ca Norway; Tor Helness, Oslo Norway CA; Nader Hanna, Willowdale ON; , Toronto ON; Grandview NY; Joshua Parker, Briarcliff NY; Stephen vs Jon Baldursson, Hafnarfjordur Iceland; Thorlakur Jonsson, Sanborn, Poughkeepsie NY; , Stony Point NY Tadashi Yoshida, Tokyo 168 Japan; Tadashi Teramoto, 200 Kopavogur Iceland vs Yokohama Japan; Hideki Takano, Tokyo Japan; Kazuo K. Richard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL; Michael Polowan, Furuta, Kanagawa-Ken 213 Japan Bart Bramley - Sidney Lazard, Dallas TX; Mark Feldman, New York NY; Yalcin Atabey, Selomigesme Ista Turkey; New York NY; Jan Jansma, Malden Netherlands; Louk Gokhan Yilmaz, Istanbul Turkey Verhees, Voorhout Netherlands vs Mary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Dennis Clerkin, Bloomington IN; Jerry Clerkin, New Albany IN; Joe Grue, New York NY; Curtis Cheek, Huntsville AL; Bruce Ferguson, Boise ID

1. Katz 32. Mori

16. Lynch, npc 17. (30.) Kaminski

8. O’Rourke 25. (40.) Townsend

9. Schneider 24. (27.) Colchamiro

4. Schwartz 29. (43.) Narasimhan

13. (54.) Rigal 20. Pavlicek

5. Weed, npc 28. (60.) Yoshida

12. Bramley 21. Berg

3. Welland 30. (35.) Pettis

14. (44.) Cohen 19. Eisenberg

6. Meltzer 27. (41.) DeMartino

11. Kamil 22. (25.) Dunitz

7. (17.) Wildavsky 26. Tuszynski

10. Milner 23. Onstott

15. Greco 18. Kasle

2. Nickell 31. Wolpert Daily Bulletin Page 9

MARGE TAMRES BRACKETED KNOCKOUTS Mixed Pairs compete A nice inference Bracket 1 13 Teams This deal from the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams 38.33 1 Steven Norvich, Barrington IL; Ken Gee, for Rockwell Trophy was played by Steve Bloom of Duanesburg NY. Regina SK; Roman Nenov Trendafilov - , Varna The Mixed Pairs is a four-session event with Bulgaria; Michael Levy, Tucson AZ ♠ AQ 9 2 28.75 2 Janet Robertson - William Landow, Timonium two qualifying and two final sessions. The ♥ —- MD; Earl Glickstein, Gaithersburg MD; Richard Baum, Baltimore Rockwell Trophy, donated by Helen Rockwell in ♦ 8 7 6 5 4 MD 19.17 3/4 Joyce Sillins - Jonathan Greenspan - Glenn 1946, is presented to the winners. ♣ K 9 7 2 The record-holder in the Mixed Pairs is Eisenstein, New York NY; Larry Sunser, Syracuse NY ♠ ? 4 ♠ ? ? 7 3 19.17 3/4 Betty Scull - Martin De Bruin, Egg Harbor Twp Sidney Silodor, who won the event five times — ♥ Q 10 9 7 ♥ J 8 6 5 2 NJ; Donna Morgen, Havertown PA; Wlodzimierz Grodecki, Wayne PA including 1955 and 1956 with Helen Sobel. John ♦ AQ 9 2 ♦ 3 Crawford won the event three times — in 1948 ♣ AQ 4 ♣ 6 5 3 Bracket 2 14 Teams and 1949 with and in 1959 with ♠ K 8 5 28.10 1 Susan Bender-Scheer, Morristown NJ; Erez Dorothy Truscott, the first time they had ever ♥ AK 4 2 Hendelman, New York NY; Jiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ; Yi-Qun played together. Jin, Sunnyvale CA ♦ K J 10 21.08 2 Jacob Morgan, Madison WI; James Melville, Winners: ♣ J 10 8 Springfield IL; Diane Hibbard - Paul Hibbard, Arlington Hts IL 1946 Anne Burnstein, Alvin Roth West North East South 14.05 3/4 Sebastien Lachance, L’Ile-Perrot QC; Marie- France Benoit, Montreal QC; Ranald Davidson, North York ON; 1947 Evelyn Ansin, Charles Goren 1♦ Pass Pass Dbl 1948 John Crawford, Margaret Wagar Paul Janicki, Markham ON Pass 1♠ Pass 1NT 14.05 3/4 Rich Kasprowicz, Schenectady NY; Jacqueline 1949 John Crawford, Margaret Wagar Pass 3NT All Pass DeRouin, Okemos MI; Diane Walker, Gaithersburg MD; Rae 1950 Peter Leventritt, On the lead of the ♥10, Bloom won the king Dethlefsen, Reston VA 1951 Edith Rosenbloom, Sidney Silodor and passed the ♣10. The ♣J was covered, and Steve Bracket 3 16 Teams 1952 Anne Burnstein, Alvin Roth ducked the next heart, won the third and cashed two 24.64 1 Robert Park, Gibsonia PA; William Holt, 1953 Jewel Hodge, Paul Hodge more clubs. The last club put unbearable pressure on Sewickley PA; Robert Quinlan, Pittsburgh PA; Nirmala Somani, 1954 Said Haddad, Betty Windley Lyman SC East. If his partner had the ♦A J instead of the ♦A 18.48 2 Daniel Lavee, Thornhill ON; Barbara 1955 Sidney Silodor, Helen Sobel Q, it would be necessary for him to retain his fifth McLendon - Barbara Kimmel, New York NY; Kerry Kappell, 1956 Sidney Silodor, Helen Sobel heart, so he parted with a diamond. Woodside NY 12.32 3/4 Richard Chase, The Villages FL; Lenore Smart, 1957 Bee Gale, Howard Schenken Now Bloom had to divine the spade position. 1958 Carol Ross, Edwin Smith Columbus OH; Bob Reinman - William Nabors, Colorado Spgs CO The count on the deal suggested that West’s shape 12.32 3/4 Robert Hollow, Madoc ON; Dennis Wick, 1959 John Crawford, Dorothy Hayden was 2-4-4-3, but which doubleton spade did he Martinsburg WV; R Osburn Jr, Frederick MD; Kris Alladi, 1960 Elsie Abrams, William Passell have? Phoenixville PA 1961 Art Comstock, Margaret Muirhead There are more ♠J x and ♠10 x holdings than Bracket 4 16 Teams 1962 Clarice Holt, Paul Levitt ♠x x – but here’s the key: West did not open 1NT 18.84 1 Martha Lackey, Mc Lean VA; Herbert Fallin Jr - 1963 , Eric Murray (strong), so J-x was not part of the equation. La Quitta Talbot, Alexandria VA; David Schultz, Washington DC 14.13 2 J Luck, Damascus VA; Janice Bruce, Bristol 1964 Dan Morse, Mary Margaret Swan Therefore, the balance of probability was that he 1965 Betty Kaplan, TN; Frances Prus, Pittsburgh PA; Robert Middleton, Seven Fields started with two low clubs instead of 10-x. This was PA 1966 Robert Sharp, Louise Sharp the ending: 9.42 3/4 Robert Tate - John Killmeyer, Pittsburgh PA; 1967 Gertrude Machlin, Kit Woolsey ♠ AQ 9 2 Doris Hess, Beaver PA; Janice Smith, Beaver Falls PA 1968 Marilyn Johnson, Peter Rank 9.42 3/4 Christie Sellers, Mobile AL; Carla Burke, ♥ —- Pensacola FL; Billie Hedberg, Montgomery AL; Daniel Gubin, 1969 Peggy Parker, Steve Parker ♦ 8 7 Coosada AL 1970 George Dawkins, Carolyn Flournoy ♣ —- Bracket 5 16 Teams 1971 Eugenie Mathe, Lew Mathe ♠ 6 4 ♠ J 10 7 3 1972 John Mohan, 15.01 1 Kenneth Dye, San Francisco CA; Micheline ♥ 9 ♥ J 6 Heiche - Shirley Light, Silver Spring MD; Christopher Galbraith, 1973 Bernie Chazen, Marilyn Johnson ♦ AQ 9 ♦ —- Concord CA 11.26 2 Richard Garlick, Orangeville ON; Howard 1974 Gerald Caravelli, ♣ —- ♣ —- 1975 Barry Crane, Kerri Shuman Montemurro, Caledon ON; Linda Arthur - Dana Bridges, ♠ K 8 5 Mississauga ON 1976 Peggy Lipsitz, Steve Parker ♥ 7 7.51 3/4 Jean Prior, Bethel Park PA; William Lesser - 1977 Joel Friedberg, Nancy Gruver ♦ K J Joseph Secka Sr, Pittsburgh PA; Raymond Schneider, McMurray 1978 Ahmed Hussein, Gail Moss PA ♣ —- 7.51 3/4 Rhoda Klayman, Newton MA; Paula Abend, 1979 Juanita Skelton, Bloom led the ♠A, a spade to the 8, cashed the Jamaica Plain MA; Phyllis Fireman - Paul Fireman, Chestnut Hill 1980 Jeff Meckstroth, Patty Meckstroth king and exited with a heart. If East did not overtake MA 1981 Esta Van Zandt, Jim Zimmerman West’s ♥9, West would have to concede the ninth 1982 Barry Crane, Kerri Shuman Bracket 6 16 Teams trick in diamonds. If East overtook the ♥9 to cash 11.73 1 Bill Carson - Katherine Trubey, Ltl Switzrlnd 1983 John Gustafson, Helen Gustafson the long heart, he would have to play a spade at the NC; B Susan Crutchfield, Burnsville NC; Guy Ross, Lte 1984 Kathy Sulgrove, Larry Rock end to give Bloom his game-going trick. It would Switzerland NC 1985 Beth Palmer, Steve Robinson 8.80 2 Cherie Charles, Oakton VA; Helene Cooper, not help for East to split his spade honors. The Gainesville VA; Nancy Loomis, Annandale VA; Carolyn Becraft, 1986 Lisa Berkowitz, David Berkowitz would still work. Burke VA 1987 Lisa Berkowitz, David Berkowitz 5.87 3/4 Diane Washabaugh - Janet Jordan, Aledo TX; 1988 Claire Tornay, Michael Moss Sue Semple, Southlake TX; Ann Couch, Fort Worth TX 1989 Dorothy Truscott, Alan Truscott 5.87 3/4 Brett Orban, Martins Ferry OH; Thomas Pittsburgh Spring 2005 Danford, Bellaire OH; Margaret Graham, St Clairsville OH; Patricia 1990 Jo Ann Manfield, Ken Cohen Sprowls, Washington PA 1991 Jo Ann Manfield, Danny Sprung NABC Tournament 2.64 5/8 Albert Jennings - Marilyn Painter, Pittsburgh 1992 Kitty Bethe, Larry Mori PA; Mary Lou Flach - Jacqueline Cavalier, Sewickley PA Committee 2.64 5/8 Emme Hawn - Kathleen Horan, Erie PA; Diane 1993 Libby Fernandez, Happoldt Neuffer Chairperson Roni Gitchel Peltz, Shaker Hts OH; Ronald Peltz, Shaker Heights OH 1994 Jillian Blanchard, Geoff Hampson Finance Officer Aubrey George 1995 Cindy Bernstein, Bob Bernstein Fund Raising Arlene Port & MONDAY COMPACT KNOCKOUTS Judy Haffner Bracket 1 16 Teams 1996 Margery Tamres, Joseph Brady 24.53 1 G Venkatesh, Los Altos CA; P Ridhar, Chennai 1997 Phyllis Quinn, Wafik Abdou Fifty-Fifty Club Alice Williams 600 India; Kanningat Krishnakumar, Chennai 6 India; Prahalad 1998 Joan Eaton, Hospitality/Entertainment Lou Joseph Rajkumar, Greenbelt MD Newcomer Pat Rasmus 1999 Shannon Lipscomb, Mike Cappelletti 18.40 2 Pierre Zimmerman, Geneva Switzerland; Pierre Partnership Mary Carns Saporta, Meynes France; Multon Franck - Jean-Christophe Quantin, 2000 Linda Gordon, Bernie Chazen Registration Sandra 13.49 3 Alan Stout, Mountain Home AR; Barry 2001 Barbara Shaw, Mark Shaw Fleischman Schaffer, Frisco TX; Colby Vernay, Lacon IL; Donald Stack, 2002 Linda Webb, Richard Ekstrum Overland Park KS Volunteer Coordinators Judy Haffner & 11.04 4 Sharon Jabbour - Shirley Presberg, Boca Raton 2003 Jim Kirkham, Corinne Kirkham Arlene Port FL; Jean Talbot - Joan Van Geffen, Metairie LA 2004 Peggy Kaplan, Bill Kent District 5 Executive Board President Sandra Bracket 2 16 Teams A similar, three-session event was held at the Fleischman 20.08 1 Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON; Martin Hunter, Vice President Michael Ryan Mississauga ON; Arnie Frankel, Laurel MD; Ellen Klosson, Silver Spring NABC from 1958 to 1962. Winners: Spring MD 1958 Mrs. M. J. Novak, John Gerber Past President Pat Chisholm 15.06 2 Dave Westfall, Spokane WA; Madhu Treasurer Dick Early 1959 Mary Jane Farell, Al Roth Viswanathan, Champaign IL; Kris Maillacheruvu, Peoria IL; Pete Secretary Roni Gitchel Pluhta, Pullman WA 1960 Shirlee Harris, Edward Rosen At Large Pat Rasmus 11.04 3 Amitabh Raturi - Nancy Sachs - William 1961 , Tommy Sanders Jim Zimmerman Higgins, Cincinnati OH; Judy Cohn, Wilder KY 1962 1-2. Jessie Cook, Grant Marsee 9.04 4 Bronia Jenkins, New Canaan CT; Lindsay Arlene Port Pearlman, New York NY; David Stevenson, Wirral England; Helene 1-2. Shirlee Harris, Edward Rosen District Director Sharon Fairchild Bauman, Arlington VA Page 10 Daily Bulletin

Bracket 3 16 Teams SILVER RIBBON PAIRS FINAL STANDINGS 16.95 1 Douglas Simson, Columbus OH; Mark Tolliver, 104 Pairs Portland OR; , Plano TX; David Grainger, Etobicoke ON 100.00 1 Marla Chaikin, Monmouth Beach NJ; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ 1793.08 12.71 2 Dennis Goldston - Karl Keller, Colorado Spgs CO; Sarah Imig, Sioux City IA; Linda Webb, Fargo ND 75.00 2 John Zilic, Houston TX; Thomas Peters, Grapeland TX 1675.28 9.32 3 Ira Ewen - Glenn Robbins, New York NY; 56.25 3 Joseph Godefrin, Sarasota FL; Ed Schulte, Tampa FL 1612.94 David Gurvich - Rachael Moller, Brooklyn NY 44.44 4 Jess Stuart - Lois Stuart, West Chester PA 1606.15 7.63 4 Jean Lieberman, Cranston RI; Joyce Regan, E 40.00 5 Mark Shaw, Laurel MD; Martin Graf, Chevy Chase MD 1592.21 Greenwich RI; Terry Byrne, Jamestown RI; Juan Castillo, 36.36 6 Scott Levine - R Jay Becker, New York NY 1554.37 Hollywood FL 33.33 7 Dennis Kasle, Bloomfield MI; Chuck Burger, West Bloomfield MI 1547.80 Bracket 4 16 Teams 30.77 8 Gail Bell, King of Prussia PA; Charles Gray, Philadelphia PA 1534.90 14.42 1 Ed Freeman, Portland OR; Joel Datloff, 28.57 9 Richard Finberg, Pittsburgh PA; Constance Hoechstetter, Coraopolis PA 1527.45 Vancouver WA; Wendy Dechadarevian, Wynnewood PA; Marc 26.67 10 Roman Klein, Oakville ON; Ronald Sutherland, Mississauga ON 1524.27 Labovitz, Philadelphia PA 25.00 11 Anita Torrence - Barth Royer, Bexley OH 1512.20 10.82 2 Peggy Allen, Chevy Chase MD; Shi Yan - Alex 23.53 12 Donald Simmons - August Boehm, New York NY 1495.83 Hong, Delta BC; Hao Ge, Cleveland OH 7.93 3 David Hoover - Barbara Mateer, State College 22.22 13 Frances Dickman, San Jose CA; Bruce Noda, Corte Madera CA 1488.46 PA; Donald Strickler, Boalsburg PA; Aubrey George, Pittsburgh PA 21.05 14 Martin Baff - Brian Ellis, Beachwood OH 1487.81 6.49 4 Stephen Czecha, Potomac MD; Rudi Cataldi, 20.00 15 Glafkos Galanos - Judith Eaton, Carbondale IL 1487.32 Rolling Hills CA; Curtis Barton, Chelmsford MA; Patricia 19.05 16 Mary Poplawski - Harry Nuckols, Vestal NY 1477.48 Worthley, Andover MA 18.18 17 Melvin Lubart, Hummelstown PA; H Philip Monyer, Middletown PA 1475.66 17.39 18 Bud Biswas, Lexington MA; Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI 1474.16 Bracket 5 16 Teams 12.28 1 Norm Gordon, Montreal QC; Allen Reiter, 16.67 19 Richard Wegman, Bethesda MD; Fred King, Falls Church VA 1465.26 Caesaria Israel; Eurydice Nours, Richmond BC; Eugene Chan, 16.00 20 Patricia Chiszar - James Chiszar, Naperville IL 1461.33 Burnaby BC 15.38 21 James Zimmerman, Shaker Heights OH; Richard Early, Cuyahoga Falls OH 1458.87 9.21 2 Randal Gentillon, Idaho Falls ID; Rose Berman, 14.81 22 Sharon Hait - William Hait, Livingston NJ 1455.00 Laurel MD; Livingston Johnson, Fairfax VA; John Cox, Kellogg ID 14.29 23 Tom Clarke, Lake Charles LA; Alan Le Bendig, Los Angeles CA 1453.76 6.75 3 Robert Gish, El Monte CA; Manish Dixit, 13.79 24 Robert Zwack, Allison Park PA; Gail Carns, Export PA 1451.37 Naperville IL; Barbara Friedman, Cherry Hill NJ; Eleanor Macdonald, Marlton NJ 13.33 25 Chuck Said, Nashville TN; John Dockray, Villanova PA 1451.06 5.53 4 William Mannschreck, Virginia Beach VA; 12.90 26 Bill Passell, Boynton Beach FL; R Fieler, Boca Raton FL 1449.97 Marjorie Gazzola, Arlington VA; Alice Wegman - John Glynn, 12.50 27 Jeffrey Hand, Casselberry FL; Gail Greenberg, New York NY 1447.13 Bethesda MD 12.12 28 Jane Segal, Villanova PA; Judy Kay-Wolff, Dallas TX 1446.30 11.76 29 Corinne Kirkham - Jim Kirkham, San Bernardino CA 1446.04 Bracket 6 16 Teams 10.71 1 Merle Gaaskjolen - Joan Gaaskjolen, 11.43 30 Tony Petronella, North Kingstown RI; Walter Fontaine, North Providenc RI 1441.53 Springboro OH; Marilyn O’Connor - Wayne O’Connor, Dayton OH 11.11 31 Jack Bryant - Nancy Popkin, Saint Louis MO 1441.01 8.03 2 Michael Nabrynski - Jennifer Nabrynski, 10.81 32 Ken Cohen, Philadelphia PA; Neal Satten, Wynnewood PA 1439.93 Ashland MA; Alan Walters, Cape Porpoise ME; Charles Coffin, 10.53 33 Chris Larsen, Costa Mesa CA; James Gordon, S Burlington VT 1439.06 Danville NH 10.26 34 Donald Rumelhart, Ann Arbor MI; Zeke Jabbour, Boca Raton FL 1435.38 5.89 3 Yatindra Sahae, Carmel Valley CA; Thomas 10.00 35 Gene Freed, Los Angeles CA; James Murphy, Chesapeake VA 1432.78 Trudeau, Martinez CA; Douglas Laird, North Bend OR; Penny Stoever, Mount Airy MD 9.76 36 Carol Pincus, Las Vegas NV; Eunice Rosen, Highland Park IL 1432.69 4.82 4 Jerome Kramer - Darryle Forrest - Douglas 9.52 37 Bobbie Gomer, Willow Grove PA; Frank Mastrola, Swansea MA 1431.70 Kramer, Miami FL; Gilberto Ocampo, Key Biscayne FL 9.30 38 Nadine Wood, Silver Spring MD; Linda Maloney, Rockville MD 1429.18 9.09 39 Martin Rabinowitz, Narberth PA; Craig Robinson, Lansdale PA 1422.86 Bracket 7 14 Teams 8.89 40 Alex Kornel - , Toronto ON 1418.65 8.60 1 Douglas Keller, San Francisco CA; Bryan 8.70 41 Phil Leon, Grosse Pointe MI; Robert Sherburn, Clarksville MI 1417.46 Morgan, Dallas TX; Anthony Eckman, Austin TX; David Harris, Belleville NJ 8.51 42 Martin Chaitt, West Palm Beach FL; Ellasue Chaitt, Palm Bch Gdns FL 1417.02 6.45 2 Kenneth Bennett, Lake Forest IL; Rosalie 8.33 43 Dave McClintock, Lexington MA; Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA 1409.82 Campeau, Libertyville IL; Mary Kever, Grayslake IL; Lynne 8.16 44 James Marsh Sternberg, West Palm Bch FL; Allan Cokin, Wellington FL 1409.39 Rosenbaum, Glencoe IL 8.00 45 Daniel Colatosti, Waltham MA; Richard Budd, Portland ME 1407.90 4.73 3 Louise Rippee - Florence Zankey - Ruth Lucyk, 7.84 46 Dave Kruse, Lakehead CA; Harvey Bush, Klamath Falls OR 1405.67 Pittsburgh PA; Hugo Churchill, Allison Park PA 7.69 47 David Siebert - , Little Rock AR 1405.10 Bracket 8 12 Teams 7.55 48 Subba Ravipudi, Downey CA; Yas Takeda, Hacienda Hgts CA 1405.03 7.03 1 Jack Mayer - Fran Mayer, Shawnee Mission 7.41 49 Elaine Said, Nashville TN; Keith Garber, Massapequa NY 1396.91 KS; Ala Hamilton-Day, Wallingford PA; Paul Wright Jr, Mt Pleasant SC LEVIN FURNITURE B/C/D PAIRS 5.27 2 Patrick Amrine - Eric Bell, Norman OK; Sandra 56 Pairs Smee - Jeremy Smee, St Catharines ON 3.87 3 Morton Rubin - Paula Rubin, Pittsburgh PA; BCD Martha Ann Wishnev, Concord CA; Martin Wishnev, Las Vegas NV 10.12 1 Mitchell Snyder, Earlington PA; Gerald Nehra, Muskegon MI 378.00 3.16 4 Michael Mihevc, Little Falls NY; Russell 7.59 2 Denyse Le Maire, Mickleton NJ; Stephen Bloom, Wynnewood PA 356.50 Gritsch, Rome NY; Philip Fragale, Clinton NY; Gary Philips, 8.36 3 1 James McIvor - Leigh McIvor, Bedford VA 356.00 Liverpool NY 6.27 4 2 Curt Merrill, Montclair NJ; Arthur Obrock, Shaker Heights OH 351.50 3.20 5 Herman Feldman, Ellwood City PA; George Cross, New Castle PA 350.00 Bracket 9 12 Teams 5.71 1 Susan Conrad, Madison OH; Philip Macfarlane, 4.70 6 3 P Sitz, Anoka MN; Bert Sheldon, San Antonio TX 346.00 Parma OH; Lesley Green, Lakewood OH; Angela Strainic, Mentor 4.32 4 1 Donald Toy, Adrian PA; Cleman Rosenberger Jr, Kittanning PA 344.00 OH 2.32 5/6 Denise Hoffman - Cerona Stevens, Marquette MI 331.50 4.28 2 Angela Collura - David Collura, Elizabeth PA; 2.32 5/6 Brad Bozick, Waltham MA; Jack Vecchione, Boston MA 331.50 Mary Illson - Erwin Illson, Monroeville PA 3.24 2 Lana Creal - Douglas Megill, Warren PA 330.00 3.14 3 Joan Savage - Elaine Hall, Canton MI; Darleen Sweeney, Northville MI; Carol Sullivan, Westland MI 2.43 3 Sarinne Alterman - Lloyd Alterman, Pittstown NJ 324.50 2.57 4 Shirley Eide, Bakersfield CA; Kay Jones, The 1.82 4 George Levine - Barbara Levine, Providence RI 323.50 Villages FL; Jay Downey - Sylvia Downey, Winnipeg MB 1.48 5/6 Robert Benson, Georgetown TX; Mike Ma, Cincinnati OH 314.50 1.20 5/6 Bunny Miller - Lois Huffman, Monroeville PA 314.50 Bracket 10 12 Teams 4.99 1 Ralph Croskey, Moon Twp PA; Margie Tiglio - MONDAY EVENING SIDE SERIES Marlene Mc Connell, Allison Park PA; Dorothy Mehok, Sewickley PA 66 Pairs 3.74 2 Ann Dunlap, Winchester VA; Kimberly Davis, ABC Millwood VA; William Huppenbauer - Phyllis Werner, Plymouth 6.52 1 Jan Assini, Aurora OH; Mary Paulone Carns, Export PA 225.00 MI 4.89 2 Maris Zilant, North Miami FL; Susan Fuller, Miami FL 204.00 2.74 3 Linda Puthoff - Barbara Leese, Dayton OH; 3.67 3 Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA; Wayne Burt, Pembroke NH 202.50 Carl Bohman Sr - Marilyn Bohman, Englewood OH 2.41 4/5 Gail Hastings, Verona PA; Vincentina Simak, Mc Keesport PA 191.00 2.25 4 Robert Maxwell - Christine Maxwell, Markham ON; George Pike - Barbara Pike, Blackstock ON 2.41 4/5 Beverly Higgins, Bellevue WA; Harry Steiner, Seattle WA 191.00 2.52 6 Deborah Drury, Vero Beach FL; Julian Heicklen, State College PA 188.00 MONDAY COMPACT KNOCKOUT CONSOLATION 3.64 1 Charles Gibson Jr, Arlington TX; Carol McConnell, Desoto TX 187.50 Bracket 1 8 Teams 2.73 2 David Traub - Carol Traub, Baltimore MD 182.50 10.47 1 Dano Defalco, Padova Italy; Gabriella Olivieri, 2.43 3 1 Linda Anthony, Austin TX; Malou Flato, Pray MT 182.00 Alessandria Italy; Patricia Cayne - Jacqui Mitchell, New York NY 7.85 2 William Ehlers, West Orange NJ; John 1.59 4 Jerome Yeamans, Lorain OH; W Thomas Stahl, Vermilion OH 180.00 Rengstorff, New York NY; Peter Friedland, Los Altos CA; Allan 1.15 5 Fred Chang, Flushing NY; Bin Dai, Mountain View CA 171.50 Falk, Okemos MI 1.82 6 2 Toni Conaway, PA; Martha Babbitt, Pittsburgh PA 170.50 5.76 3 Jennifer Koonce, Odenton MD; Zeke Letellier, 1.37 3 Becky Roberts, Ft Myers FL; Endre Tary, 63225 Langen Germany 155.00 Crofton MD; Diane Lazarus - Ed Lazarus, Baltimore MD 1.03 4 James Drake - Sharon Drake, Pittsburgh PA 149.50

Barcket 2 8 Teams 8.72 1 Jerry Jackson, Wood Dale IL; Jerry Poliquin, Gurnee IL; Paul Schroeder, New Berlin WI; Dick Benson, Le Roy IL 6.54 2 Barry Pritchard - Faith Pritchard, Edmonton AB; Richard Anderson - Doug Rankin, Regina SK 4.80 3 Bob Todd, Winnipeg MB; Audrey Weikle, Saint Paul MN; Jon Martin, Fargo ND; Roark Johnson, Richfield MN Daily Bulletin Page 11

SIEGLE SOLOW HORNE A/X PAIRS Bracket 3 8 Teams 102 Pairs 7.85 1 Ahmed Sorathia, Chino CA; Mariko Kakimoto, AX Newport Coast CA; Martin Morris, Wheeling IL; Alan Resser, IL 28.40 1 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 1198.72 5.89 2 Randy Okubo, Saint Paul MN; Detlef Ladewig, 21.30 2 1 Robert Lurie, Wayland MA; Ben Feinswog, Coconut Grove FL 1194.76 Toronto ON; Richard Chan, Richmond Hill ON; Art Ardy 15.98 3 2 Julie Cohan, Montville NJ; Richard Hyken, Morristown NJ 1165.01 Bakshian, Golden Valley MN 11.98 4 3 Wendy Krause - Arnold Krause, Toronto ON 1160.29 4.32 3 Don Heisler, West Seneca NY; Mary Gorkin, 8.99 5 4 Blair Seidler, Fair Lawn NJ; Kevin Wilson, Knoxville TN 1150.27 Liverpool NY; Phyllis Burstein, Cherry Hill NJ; Sonia Kaplan, 6.74 6 Richard Popper, Wilmington DE; Robert Schwartz, San Pedro CA 1132.78 Tinton Falls NJ 5.05 7 Robert Cappelli, Bloomfield MI; Barry Lippitt, Southfield MI 1122.79 Bracket 4 8 Teams 3.79 8 Milton Zlatic, Saint Louis MO; Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO 1110.18 7.07 1 Sherry Ann Kavaler - Susan Jackowitz - Laurie 3.89 9 5 Cynthia Michael, Woodbridge CT; Sarah Corning, Guilford CT 1106.43 Vogel - Nancy Turner, New York NY 4.50 10 6 Andrew Rosenthal - Greg Reich, New York NY 1105.24 5.30 2 Patrick Spooner, Brunswick OH; Roger Smith, Sacramento CA; Linda Mamula - Donald Mamula, Mill Creek WA SUNDAY-MONDAY SIDE SERIES 3.89 3 Ram Hira, North Vancouver BC; Walter Dedio, 298 Players Morden MB; Barry Turner, Richardson TX; John Schwartz, Plano 9.56 1/2 Wayne Burt, Pembroke NH 132.96% TX 9.56 1/2 Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA 132.96% Bracket 5 8 Teams 6.35 3/4 Harry Steiner, Seattle WA 129.33% 6.36 1 Lawrence Evans, Monongahela PA; Peggy 6.35 3/4 Beverly Higgins, Bellevue WA 129.33% Shivetts, Latrobe PA; Sarah Soster, Murrysville PA; Barbara 5.57 5/6 Wanda Meyer, Houston TX 122.57% Belardi, Pittsburgh PA 5.57 5/6 Shirley Stanton, Houston TX 122.57% 4.77 2 Claude Tremblay - Muriel Tremblay, Kanata ON; Tim Crank, Wheaton MD; Fabrice Lecomte, New York NY NORMA LACE SWISS TEAMS 3.50 3 Dean Robinson - Charlene Lutz - Frederic 69 Teams Hadley, Indianapolis IN; Lois Scott, Carmel IN ABC 11.25 1 Bernice Gee, Regina SK; Glenna Shannahan, Fitchburg WI; Andrew Bracket 6 8 Teams Vinock, Woodland Hills CA; Leslie Strong, Santa Ynez CA 107.00 5.72 1 Robert Hill, Anchorage AK; Jean Monette, 8.44 2 Tom Kniest, University City MO; Karen Walker, Champaign IL; Hallandale FL; Jack Goodykoontz - Vicki Goodykoontz, Morgantown WV Mary Egan - Rod Beery, Lincoln NE 105.00 4.29 2 Gary DeWitt, Williamson NY; Stewart Cramer, 6.33 3 John Russell, North Barringto IL; Will Engel, Freeport IL; Gary Pittsford NY; John D’Errico, Alton NY; Brian Kelly, Des Moines Kessler, Springfield IL; Bernace De- Young, Miami FL 96.00 IA 4.16 4/5 Stephen Hosch, Olympia WA; Neil Ballard, Mercer Island WA; Mike 3.15 3 Arthur Morth, Grand Island NY; Judith Padgug, Wilson, New Westminster BC; Cameron Doner, Richmond BC 91.00 Amherst NY; Julia Allen, Willoughby OH; James Gullo, Silver 4.16 4/5 Jeffrey Miller, Naperville IL; William Wickham, Los Angeles CA; Creek NY Bernard Miller, Boca Raton FL; Lewis Finkel, Jupiter FL 91.00 Bracket 7 7 Teams 2.67 6 Michael D Alioto, Birmingham MI; Robert Stayman, New Rochelle 5.15 1 Peter Bowman, Ivins UT; Janet Garthe, Suttons NY; Frank Sensoli, St Clair Shrs MI; Roberto Verthelyi, New Bay MI; Sherryl Buchler - Ned Kohler, Scottsdale AZ York NY 90.00 3.86 2 Michael Henderson, Silver Spring MD; John 2.00 7 Betty Scull - Martin De Bruin, Egg Harbor Twp NJ; George Lowe III, Washington DC; Bing Wong, Whitby ON; Bob Johnston, Scarborough ON Krizel, Fstrvl Trvose PA; Donna Morgen, Havertown PA 89.00 2.83 3 Duaine Benard, Redford MI; James Rudolph - 5.76 1 Andrew Hoskins, Redmond WA; Jon Rice - Mike Rice, Winston Salem Jerry Thornton - Adrienne Rudolph, Ann Arbor MI NC; McKenzie Myers, Eugene OR 85.00 3.78 2/3 Harold Dietrich, Toronto ON; Gail Lambacher, Oakville ON; Tony Bracket 8 6 Teams Viidik - Joan Viidik, Waterloo ON 83.00 4.49 1 Alieen Clay, New Salem PA; Deborah Shoup, 3.78 2/3 Lynn Condon, West Redding CT; Christine Pokorski - Judith Hess, Mt Pleasant PA; Suzanne Shields - Virginia Habina, Connellsville PA Fairfield CT; Lee Mathers, Bakersfield CA 83.00 3.37 2 Jill Rosen, Greenwich CT; Susan Sekulow, 2.43 4 Lorraine Hanna - Monica Groves, Gibsonia PA; Cheryl Redmond, Scarsdale NY; Hope Furth - Jane Silver, White Plains NY McKnight PA; Lois Rogers, Glenshaw PA 79.00 2.47 3 John Finnegan, Downers Grove IL; Kevin 1.82 5 Dorothy Piovano, Medina OH; Marge Sobey, Middlebury Hts OH; O’Malley, Brookfield IL; Bob Meixner, Hinsdale IL; Dennis Irene Nicodemus, Tallmadge OH; Retha Lakins, Akron OH 78.00 O’Dowd, Burbank IL 2.43 6 1 Sue Semple, Southlake TX; Janet Jordan - Diane Washabaugh, Bracket 9 6 Teams Aledo TX; Ann Couch, Fort Worth TX 77.00 4.04 1 Art Nelson - Jan Nelson, Burnsville MN; Trevor 1.82 2 Barbara Traphagen - Carolyn Marks - Kathy Coleman, Fort Worth Joike - Rebecca Joike, Rockford IL TX; Patrick Thompson, New York NY 66.00 3.03 2 Flo Tito, Latrobe PA; Garnet Depner, Jeannette PA; John Bowser - Newton Taylor, Huntingdon PA MONDAY EVENING 299ER SWISS TEAMS 2.22 3 John Viola, N Ridgeville OH; Constance Bogan, 6 Teams Strongsville OH; Lawrence Wise - Carol Wise, Chagrin Falls OH AB 2.26 1 1 John Glezen - Judith Alderman, Fayetteville NY; Nancy Aquino, Bethel Bracket 10 6 Teams Park PA; Bob Kleinmann, Pittsburgh PA 66.00 3.57 1 William Cashbaugh, Moreland Hls OH; Carol 1.70 2 2 Robert Larkin, Lancaster PA; Robert Larkin, Bedford NH; Jack Gross, Cashbaugh, Chagrin Falls OH; Eileen Hoicowitz - Beverly Nagy, Cleveland OH Ocean NJ; Jim Heffron, Freehold NJ 58.00 2.68 2 Mary Knoll, Palatine IL; Marilyn Brown, MONDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS Wheeling IL; Daniel Chamberlain - Kathryn Chamberlain, Rockford IL 23 Pairs 1.96 3 Richard Hobart - Lola Marcus - Gloria ABC Kinnaird, Columbus OH; Linda Rice, Worthington OH 3.11 1 William DeGraf, Alexandria VA; Robert Werner, Chagrin Falls OH 108.79 2.66 2 1 1 Amber Benson, Eugene OR; Vyrn Muir, Coon Rapids MN 108.16 MORNING BRACKETED KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1 2.00 3 2 2 Judith Rolnicki, Brunswick OH; Sharon Provines, Arnold MD 98.79 Bracket 1 16 Teams 1.50 4 3 Heroldine Ukelson - Louis Ukelson, Cincinnati OH 98.70 Alan Stout, Mountain Home AR; Colby Vernay, Lacon IL; Donald Stack, Overland Park KS; Barry Schaffer, Frisco TX 1.20 5 4 3 Marnell McCarthy, W Reading PA; Robert Edwards, Glen Burnie MD 98.45 vs 0.90 6 5 4 Mary Jo Johnson, Latrobe PA; Mark Jensen, Pittsburgh PA 97.22 Blair Seidler, Fair Lawn NJ; G S Jade Barrett, Vancouver WA; 0.67 6 William Berinsky, Carnegie PA; Thomas Morris, Jefferson Hills PA 94.03 Veronica McMurdie - John McMurdie, Sacramento CA; Bob 0.68 5 John Peternell - Christopher Friday, San Francisco CA 93.63 Carteaux, Fort Wayne IN

MARGE NEWMAN MORNING SIDE SERIES Steven Norvich, Barrington IL; Roman Nenov Trendafilov - 34 Pairs Kalin Karaivanov, Varna Bulgaria; Ken Gee, Regina SK; Michael ABC Levy, Tucson AZ 4.10 1 Amitabh Raturi - William Higgins, Cincinnati OH 112.79 vs 3.08 2 Carolyn Lewis, Louisville KY; John Herrmann, Chattanooga TN 99.50 Richard Zerilli - Jean Levin, Springfield VA; Carolyn Gibson, Annandale VA; Hope Watts, Bethesda MD 3.03 3 1 1 Phyllis Fireman - Paul Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA 99.13 1.73 4 Catherine Lindholm, Indianapolis IN; Sharon Austin, Bainbridge IN 97.86 Joyce Sillins - Jonathan Greenspan - Glenn Eisenstein, New York 2.27 5 2 Lonnie Webb, New Prague MN; Ralph Schneider, Minneapolis MN 97.70 NY; Larry Sunser, Syracuse NY 1.18 6 Marsha Bernstein - Sanford Lobliner, Houston TX 95.48 vs 1.70 3 Samuel Bowlin, Dumfries VA; David Marriott, Regina SK 93.94 Marjorie Michelin, Los Angeles CA; Andrew Vinock, Woodland 1.28 4 James Apostolina, Sun City West AZ; Lucy Hillestad, Woodruff WI 93.10 Hills CA; Walter Fontaine, North Providenc RI; Doug Anderson, Quincy MA; Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA; Tony Petronella, 0.98 5 Betty Bronstein, Buffalo NY; Arlene Bristol, Rochester NY 84.79 North Kingstown RI 1.59 6 2 Sue Semple, Southlake TX; Ann Couch, Fort Worth TX 84.14 1.19 3 Gordon Sawyer, Seattle WA; Margot Hirsch, Arlington TX 82.21 Ellie Hanlon - Mary Savko, Tequesta FL; Frank Hacker, Barre VT; Philip Sharpsteen, Jericho VT MONDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS vs 12 Pairs Roark Johnson, Richfield MN; Peter Clark, Ottawa ON; Jack ABC Brown - Ron Zambonini, Nepean ON; Jon Martin, Fargo ND 2.26 1 1 Vyrn Muir, Coon Rapids MN; Michael Lattyak, Westchester IL 80.40 1.70 2 2 Helen Smith, Coral Springs FL; Philip Smith, Kansas City MO 74.90 1.27 3 3 Peggy Grogan - Jerry Grogan, Dayton OH 67.70 0.95 4 4 Joseph Secka Sr, Pittsburgh PA; Ralph Croskey, Moon Twp PA 64.80 Page 12 Daily Bulletin

Bracket 2 13 Teams JANE McINTYRE STRATIFIED SENIOR PAIRS Jon Downing, Solihull England; Roberto Verthelyi, New York 56 Pairs NY; Julian Wernick, Birmingham England; John Bronson, ABC Scottsdale AZ vs 9.80 1 Carl Hamill - Joseph Dragoun, Steubenville OH 406.25 John Kinst, Batavia IL; Dale Fiebelkorn, Norfolk VA; Michael 7.35 2 Ethan Stein, Irvington NY; Halina Jamner, Hawthorne NY 365.79 Strong - Johanna Strong, Winfield IL 5.51 3 Bruce Oliver Jr - Kristina Oliver, Birmingham AL 359.31 4.72 4 1 1 Bill Filip, Stuart FL; Warren Williams, Wilton CT 359.19 Hannah Moon, Prince Albert SK; Peggy Allen, Chevy Chase 3.10 5 Ronald Grassel, Monroeville PA; Marion Smith, Pittsburgh PA 357.60 MD; Warren Foss, Omaha NE; Bernice Gee, Regina SK; Hao Ge, 2.55 6 William Allison, Decatur GA; Charles Galloway, Bolton ON 352.50 Cleveland OH; Joseph Collins, Ft Lauderdale FL vs 3.54 2 Seymour Rothenberg - Frances Rothenberg, Windsor CT 344.50 Christie Sellers, Mobile AL; Doug McQuaid, Lebanon IL; Carla 2.66 3 Janet Typanski, Homestead PA; Elizabeth Balucha, Sewickley PA 326.50 Burke, Pensacola FL; Christopher Shaw Jr, Carlinville IL 1.99 4 Barbara Sacks, Buffalo Grove IL; Phyllis Bartlett, Deerfield IL 324.00 1.91 5 2 Henry Shields, Slippery Rock PA; John Kristufek, Harrisville PA 321.98 Jerome Kramer - Darryle Forrest - Douglas Kramer, Miami FL; 1.43 6 3 Tom Kaufmann, Pine Brook NJ; Martin Lesh, Montville NJ 319.25 Gilberto Ocampo, Key Biscayne FL vs PBA MONDAY OPEN FAST PAIRS Robert Park, Gibsonia PA; William Holt, Sewickley PA; Conner 32 Pairs Boyd - Barry Boyd, Wheeling WV; Julie Walker, West Palm Bch ABC FL 13.65 1 Beverly Perry, New York NY; Richard Zucker, Dobbs Ferry NY 388.00 Claude Tremblay - Muriel Tremblay, Kanata ON; Detlef 10.24 2 Bernard Fudor, Murrysville PA; Warren Oberfield, Pittsburgh PA 370.00 Ladewig, Toronto ON; Richard Chan, Richmond Hill ON 7.68 3 Jane Dillenberg, New York NY; Jerry Goldberg, Yonkers NY 361.50 vs 5.76 4 1 Joel Shapiro - Suzanne Kosky, Toronto ON 360.50 Robert Hollow, Madoc ON; Fabrice Lecomte, New York NY; 4.32 5 William Muir - Victoria Muir, Kansas City MO 360.00 Tim Crank, Wheaton MD; R Osburn Jr, Frederick MD; Dennis 3.24 6 Barrett Raff, Johnson City NY; Richard Lesage, Montreal QC 340.50 Wick, Martinsburg WV 3.59 2 Richard Tetrault, Coralville IA; Edward Bauman, Verona NJ 334.50 Bracket 3 12 Teams 3.41 3 1 Nithi Sivaneri - Kevin Sivaneri, Morgantown WV 324.00 William Farnan, Ormond Beach FL; Douglas Jansen, Portland 2.02 4 Stephen Pickett, Vancouver BC; Nancy Jones, Anchorage AK 303.00 OR; Joel Shore - Marilyn Shore, Bloomfield MI 2.56 5 2 Jane Larcom - David Larcom, Hamburg NY 300.50 vs 1.92 3 Diana Hughes - Rosalind Howell, Atlanta GA 289.50 Jerry Geiger, Hamburg NY; David Cohan, Richboro PA; Bruce 1.26 4/5 Joan Ferlan - Jean McVay, Natrona Heights PA 284.50 Lieberman - Gilbert Smith, Doylestown PA; Clarence Kofron, Kunkletown PA 1.26 4/5 Mary Ann Huet, New Kensington PA; Audrey Heidenreich, Lower Burrell PA 284.50 Donald Sondergeld, Hubbardton VT; Julie Zhu, Vero Beach FL; MONDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS John Scott Hiller, Marshall MN; Osvaldo Barreiro, Pasadena CA 26 Pairs vs Terry Smith, Jacksonville FL; Edward Pollock, Hilton Head SC; ABC Linda Stuart, Gainesville FL; Catherine Neddenriep, Bluffton SC 3.25 1 1 E Pullom, Birmingham AL; Bernie Collins, Estevan SK 162.00 2.44 2 Patrick Dutson, Cincinnati OH; John Caster, Westchester OH 156.50 Patrick Dutson, Cincinnati OH; John Caster, Westchester OH; 2.20 3 2 1 Marie Sarsten, Belle Haven VA; Gunnar Sarsten, Bellehaven VA 153.50 Eleanor Gay, Ostrander OH; Mary Skavaril, Columbus OH 1.37 4 Bill Willis, El Dorado AR; Deloris Reo, San Marcos CA 152.00 vs 1.65 5 3 2 Thomas Kerr - Arthur Wilson, Pittsburgh PA 150.00 Harold Dietrich, Toronto ON; Gail Lambacher, Oakville ON; Tony Viidik - Joan Viidik, Waterloo ON 1.09 6/7 4/5 William Berinsky, Carnegie PA; Thomas Morris, Jefferson Hills PA 148.00 1.14 6/7 4/5 3 Mildred Campbell - Josette Boyle, New Castle PA 148.00 Edwin Lewis III, Bolton CT; Thomas Hyde, Willimantic CT; 0.73 6 Alan Colker - Lynne Colker, Pittsburgh PA 146.50 Brad Bozick, Waltham MA; Henry Essig, Westlake OH 0.85 4 Robert Larkin, Lancaster PA; Robert Larkin, Bedford NH 139.00 vs 0.64 5 Joan Rubinstein - Betty Elias, Pittsburgh PA 128.00 Mitchell Snyder, Earlington PA; Ala Hamilton-Day, Wallingford PA; Paul Wright Jr, Mt Pleasant SC; Kris Alladi, Phoenixville PA MONDAY AFTERNOON 49ER PAIRS 14 Pairs Bracket 4 12 Teams AB Mary Knoll, Palatine IL; Marilyn Brown, Wheeling IL; Daniel 1.79 1 1 Lynn Vietmeier - Edna Mae Knorr, Pittsburgh PA 81.50 Chamberlain - Kathryn Chamberlain, Rockford IL vs 1.34 2 Terry Bachenheimer - Karen Shipkovitz, Pittsburgh PA 68.50 Doris Terwilliger - Martha Vis - Marjorie Reade - Theresa 1.01 3 2 Judith Rolnicki, Brunswick OH; Sharon Provines, Arnold MD 67.50 Kelsch, Ann Arbor MI 0.76 4 Bernadine Bonessa, Blawnox PA; Jane Weiss, Pittsburgh PA 65.50 0.62 5 Hilary Smith - Bellarose Weil, Pittsburgh PA 65.00 Elaine Hall - Joan Savage, Canton MI; Darleen Sweeney, Northville MI; Carol Sullivan, Westland MI MONDAY AFTERNOON HAPPY BRIDGE vs 19 Pairs Ami Elis - Raymond Wright - Bunny Kerr - Jane Coleman, ABC Pittsburgh PA 2.10 1 Suzanne Blackburn - Carl Blackburn, Sewickley PA 56.59 John Viola, N Ridgeville OH; Lawrence Chambers, Chapel Hill 1.58 2 Bette Jones, Pittsburgh PA; Forrest Umbel, Verona PA 52.98 NC; Natalie Hofmaster - Dawn Travis, Easton MD 1.64 3 1 Charlotte Lally, Sewickley PA; Sheila Rabovsky, Ambridge PA 51.74 vs 1.23 4 2 1 Becky Peretz - Israel Peretz, Pittsburgh PA 50.55 Rebecca Joike - Trevor Joike, Rockford IL; Art Nelson - Jan 0.92 5 3 2 Lois Ann Lefever - John Lefever, Zelienople PA 47.57 Nelson, Burnsville MN 0.69 6 4 3 Prakash Shete, Mckeessocks PA; Leena Shete, McKeessocks PA 47.26 0.55 5 4 Florence Jacob, Carnegie PA; June Josephs, Pittsburgh PA 46.93 Robert Von Moss, Gaithersburg MD; Donald Jacobs, Silver Spring MD; Janet Berman, Chevy Chase MD; Shirley Coll, 0.33 5 Barbara Weschler - Jeanne Baseman, Pittsburgh PA 46.47 Potomac MD MONDAY AFTERNOON SIDE SERIES vs 42 Pairs Cherie Charles, Oakton VA; Helene Cooper, Gainesville VA; Carolyn Becraft, Burke VA; Nancy Loomis, Annandale VA ABC 4.70 1 Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA; Wayne Burt, Pembroke NH 146.50 MONDAY-TUESDAY SENIOR KNOCKOUTS 3.09 2/3 Carolyn Lewis, Louisville KY; John Herrmann, Chattanooga TN 131.00 13 Teams 3.34 2/3 1 Corinne Bernstein - Irvin Eberlin, Edison NJ 131.00 Robert Stern, Rochester MI; Nancy Erwin, Troy MI; Stephen 1.98 4 Frank Hacker, Barre VT; Philip Sharpsteen, Jericho VT 125.31 Kalstein, Birmingham MI; Harry Jagtiani, Clarkston MI vs 2.51 5 2 James Quigley - Marjorie Mazer, Pittsburgh PA 123.75 Mike Bovarnick, Mercer Island WA; Art Semple, Seattle WA; 1.88 6 3 Saul Agranoff, Marlborough MA; Helen Gallena, Greensburg PA 117.75 Bea Bahr - Chet Bahr, Rochester MN 1.41 4 Jerry Thorpe, Tacoma WA; Faigie Kopelman, Toronto ON 115.19 1.06 5 David Traub - Carol Traub, Baltimore MD 114.94 Steven Picus, Mequon WI; Norma Cloyd, Paducah KY; Hans 2.12 6 1 Katherine Rabenstein, Washington DC; M Katz, Ottawa ON 114.06 Wandel, Portland OR; Robert Stackhouse, Indianapolis IN 1.59 2 Bea Rosenbaum, Tamarac FL; Robert Garfunkel, Morristown NJ 110.50 vs Joyce Stiefel, Wethersfield CT; Sandra De Martino, Riverside 1.04 3/4 Robert Leibold, Brunswick OH; Elayne Rupert, Parma OH 101.94 CT; Elaine Misner - James Misner, Wilton CT 1.04 3/4 Herb Brody, Bethel Park PA; Felice Brody, Pittsburgh PA 101.94 Daily Bulletin Page 13

hearts, ending in hand. West was squeezed on the SUNDAY ZIP KO TEAMS The squeezer hearts. He was forced to pitch a spade, so Bramley 14 Teams By Barry Rigal 3.64 1 Penny Stoever, Mount Airy MD; Yatindra cashed his ♠K and exited with a low diamond, Sahae, Carmel Valley CA; Edward Zuckerberg, Dobbs Ferry NY; On this deal from the , endplaying West to concede the last two tricks to David Lin, Princeton NJ Bart Bramley read the cards nicely, and then found Bramley’s ♦AJ. 2.73 2 Ryan Connors, New York NY; Randi the way to extract the maximum from the deal Zuckerberg, Dobbs Ferry NY; Michael Santoro, Brooklyn NY; Bramley called it the “ace squeeze. Some Helena McGahagan, Goleta CA (spots approximate). might call it an immaterial squeeze. Whatever you 1.82 3/4 Patrick Amrine - Eric Bell, Norman OK; Jason Dlr: South ♠ A7 call it, I call it very elegant. Rosenfeld, Potomac MD; Angeliki Magklara, Bethesda MD Vul: None ♥ AK 5 1.82 3/4 Marion Austin - Margaret Trowbridge, ♦ 10 7 5 4 Wauseon OH; Deborah Kirby - William Kirby, Bowling Green OH ♣ K J 9 8 ♠ J 9 3 2 ♠ 10 8 5 4 ♥ 9 8 4 3 ♥ 10 7 2 Cell phones ♦ K Q 9 6 ♦ 8 3 Cell phones, audible pagers ♣ Q ♣ A 7 5 2 or any similar communication ♠ K Q 6 equipment may not be operated ♥ Q J 6 or operable in the playing area ♦ AJ 2 during a session of play at ♣ 10 6 4 3 NABCs except for health-related West North East South equipment or by permission of 1♣ the director-in-charge of the Pass 2♣ (1) Pass 2NT tournament or event. Pass 3NT All Pass (1) Inverted raise. Playing 3NT on a fourth-highest spade lead, Bid Box Alerts and Bramley (South) won in hand. He advanced the ♣10, covered to his pleasure by the queen and Announcements ace. He won the spade return in dummy and ran When using bid boxes, ACBL suggests that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the three clubs. West pitched two low hearts and a low Name this person, win a prize diamond. same time. For a chance to win a book of your choice (up Bramley now reflected on why West would let When making an announcement, use the to $25) from the ACBL Product Store, name this go of a diamond. The carding had marked West announcement word — such as “transfer” — and player from the world of bridge. Submit entries to with 4-4-4-1 shape. Why did he pitch a diamond? tap the Alert strip at the same time. the Daily Bulletin office by 9 p.m. Wednesday, Bramley presumed what West thought he could A player who Alerts or announces a bid March 16. A drawing will be held from among the afford it – hence West’s most likely holding was should make sure his opponents are aware that an entries with the correct answer. K-Q-x-x. Alert or announcement has been made. Since this is a toughie, here’s a hint: author. Trusting his judgment, Bramley cashed three

MONDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION X EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 William DeGraf, Alexandria VA; Robert Werner, Chagrin Falls OH 108.79 1 1 1 Amber Benson, Eugene OR; Vyrn Muir, Coon Rapids MN 108.16 2 1 Heroldine Ukelson - Louis Ukelson, Cincinnati OH 98.70 2 2 2 Judith Rolnicki, Brunswick OH; Sharon Provines, Arnold MD 98.79 3 2 1 Marnell McCarthy, W Reading PA; Robert Edwards, Glen Burnie MD 98.45 3 3 3 Mary Jo Johnson, Latrobe PA; Mark Jensen, Pittsburgh PA 97.22 4 3 William Berinsky, Carnegie PA; Thomas Morris, Jefferson Hills PA 94.03 4 4 4 John Peternell - Christopher Friday, San Francisco CA 93.63 5 4 2 Joseph Bernot, Elizabeth PA; Henry Bohl Jr, Pittsburgh PA 89.86 5 Mary Ann Kral, Reston VA; Elizabeth Huffman, Annandale VA 91.15 3 Prakash Shete, Mckeessocks PA; Leena Shete, McKeessocks PA 87.69

SILVER RIBBON PAIRS FOURTH SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS A B C D EAST-WEST 1 Marla Chaikin, Monmouth Beach NJ; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ 854.44 1 Gail Bell, King of Prussia PA; Charles Gray, Philadelphia PA 829.78 2 Dennis Kasle, Bloomfield MI; Chuck Burger, West Bloomfield MI 827.89 2 John Zilic, Houston TX; Thomas Peters, Grapeland TX 820.78 3 Jess Stuart - Lois Stuart, West Chester PA 817.89 3 Charles Davis, Lilburn GA; Brett Kunin, West Orange NJ 800.78 4 Patricia Chiszar - James Chiszar, Naperville IL 794.76 4 Bobbie Gomer, Willow Grove PA; Frank Mastrola, Swansea MA 774.97 5 Corinne Kirkham - Jim Kirkham, San Bernardino CA 779.93 5 Scott Levine - R Jay Becker, New York NY 763.42 6 Melvin Lubart, Hummelstown PA; H Philip Monyer, Middletown PA 763.26 6 Rhoda Prager, Allentown PA; Carolyn Sessler, Boca Raton FL 753.56 7 Mark Shaw, Laurel MD; Martin Graf, Chevy Chase MD 760.72 7 Richard Wegman, Bethesda MD; Fred King, Falls Church VA 751.24 8 Ken Cohen, Philadelphia PA; Neal Satten, Wynnewood PA 749.22 8 Tony Petronella, North Kingstown RI; Walter Fontaine, North Providenc RI 735.74 9 Nadine Wood, Silver Spring MD; Linda Maloney, Rockville MD 741.58 9 Joseph Godefrin, Sarasota FL; Ed Schulte, Tampa FL 730.28 10 Herschel Klein, Windsor CT; James Klein, Pittsburgh PA 728.22 10 Dave McClintock, Lexington MA; Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA 728.92 11 Libushe Zaporozec - Kyun Ja Chung, Madison WI 724.08 11 Anita Torrence - Barth Royer, Bexley OH 728.57 12 Donald Simmons - August Boehm, New York NY 710.43 12 Dave Kruse, Lakehead CA; Harvey Bush, Klamath Falls OR 723.61 13 Chuck Said, Nashville TN; John Dockray, Villanova PA 707.58 13 Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ; Fred Paul, Fort Lee NJ 720.78 14 Frances Dickman, San Jose CA; Bruce Noda, Corte Madera CA 702.58 14 Glafkos Galanos - Judith Eaton, Carbondale IL 713.78 15 Phil Leon, Grosse Pointe MI; Robert Sherburn, Clarksville MI 697.72 15 Malle Andrade - Lew Walter, New York NY 712.28 16 Eileen Easterling, Casselberry FL; Gordon Adkins, West Chester OH 694.72 16 Ritchey Goodwin - Michael Kallman, New York NY 711.78 17 Bill Passell, Boynton Beach FL; R Fieler, Boca Raton FL 689.26 17 William Ravreby, Merion Station PA; Steve Grossman, Elkins Park PA 704.42 18 David Siebert - Allan Siebert, Little Rock AR 687.10 18 Richard Finberg, Pittsburgh PA; Constance Hoechstetter, Coraopolis PA 696.11 19 Elaine Said, Nashville TN; Keith Garber, Massapequa NY 682.26 19 Carol Pincus, Las Vegas NV; Eunice Rosen, Highland Park IL 687.53 20 Jane Segal, Villanova PA; Judy Kay-Wolff, Dallas TX 682.08 20 Roman Klein, Oakville ON; Ronald Sutherland, Mississauga ON 687.24 21 Jack Bryant - Nancy Popkin, Saint Louis MO 680.93 21 Robert Zwack, Allison Park PA; Gail Carns, Export PA 677.24

LEVIN FURNITURE B/C/D PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TT EAST-WEST BC D BCD 1 1 Ronald Olsen, Fairport NY; R. Anthony Auriemma, Pittsford NY 192.50 1 1 John Scott Hiller, Marshall MN; Julie Zhu, Vero Beach FL 202.50 2 Gertrude Mallet - Liberty Pyros, Pittsburgh PA 179.50 2 2 1 Shoshana Romano - Albert Romano, Haifa Israel 191.50 3 2 John Mason Jr, Alexandria VA; Samuel Bowlin, Dumfries VA 176.00 3 Mitchell Snyder, Earlington PA; Gerald Nehra, Muskegon MI 187.00 4 3 James Zinkand, Emmaus PA; Joo-Hee Janicki, Markham ON 169.50 4 3 P Sitz, Anoka MN; Bert Sheldon, San Antonio TX 183.00 5 4 Curt Merrill, Montclair NJ; Arthur Obrock, Shaker Heights OH 165.50 5 Joyce Hart - Richard Hart, Piedmont CA 172.00 6 5 Denise Hoffman - Cerona Stevens, Marquette MI 161.00 6 4 Steven Conrad, Manhasset NY; H Nelson, Zelienople PA 163.00 1 Cynthia Custer, Aliquippa PA; Fred Wessells, Harper Woods MI 155.00 5 2 Mary Ellen Zaske, Franklin Lakes NJ; Jennifer Broekman, Fair Lawn NJ 157.00 2 Robert Benson, Georgetown TX; Mike Ma, Cincinnati OH 151.00

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION SS EAST-WEST BC D BCD 1 1 David Legrow, Eagleville PA; Ed Hale, Rolla MO 184.00 1 Dale Weick - Albert Vaccaro, Melbourne FL 187.00 2/3 Herman Feldman, Ellwood City PA; George Cross, New Castle PA 175.00 2 1 Margaret Skinner - Leigh Skinner, Charlotte NC 174.50 2/3 2 Brad Bozick, Waltham MA; Jack Vecchione, Boston MA 175.00 3 2 Julia Ehlers, West Orange NJ; Stephen Grant, Jersey City NJ 172.50 4 3 1 Richard Krauland, Pittsburgh PA; Russell Poppleton, Camp Hill PA 169.00 4 Denyse Le Maire, Mickleton NJ; Stephen Bloom, Wynnewood PA 170.00 5 Julian Dupuis - Gay Rhinehart, Kelso WA 161.00 5 3 1 George Levine - Barbara Levine, Providence RI 168.00 6 4 2 Susan McQuillan, Pittsburgh PA; Carol Bolen, Gibsonia PA 160.50 6 Paul Janus, Lincolnshire IL; Richard Kraner, White Plains NY 159.00 5 Donald Toy, Adrian PA; Cleman Rosenberger Jr, Kittanning PA 159.50 4 Paul Heller, Marietta GA; Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN 155.00 2 Andi Parham, Chandler AZ; Margarete Carioba, Cardiff CA 152.00

SIEGLE SOLOW HORNE A/X PAIRS 2ND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS OO PP QQ EAST-WEST AX AX 1 Richard Ferrin, Washington DC; Eugene Kales, Arlington VA 609.26 1 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 598.10 2 1 Robert Lurie, Wayland MA; Ben Feinswog, Coconut Grove FL 572.96 2 Marjorie Michelin, Los Angeles CA; Jeffrey Taylor, Eugene OR 592.72 3 Kenneth Kranyak, Bay Village OH; Frank Cymerman, Pittsburgh PA 569.78 3 1 Wendy Krause - Arnold Krause, Toronto ON 586.85 4 Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA; Ljudmila Kamenova, Cambridge MA 565.43 4 2 Jason Rosenfeld, Potomac MD; Angeliki Magklara, Bethesda MD 579.82 5 Richard Popper, Wilmington DE; Robert Schwartz, San Pedro CA 560.75 5 Robert Cappelli, Bloomfield MI; Barry Lippitt, Southfield MI 575.71 6 2 Maureen Sullivan, Cinnaminson NJ; Andrea Laskin, Marlton NJ 558.48 6 Judy Bramley - Petra Hamman, Dallas TX 574.91 7 David Hoffner, Rockville MD; Mike Cappelletti Sr, Alexandria VA 553.65 7 Richard Weissman, New York NY; Sam Aldenderfer, Fort Lee NJ 570.82 8 3 Joseph Sauro, North Bay ON; Anne Marie Crabbe, London ON 551.90 8 Milton Zlatic, Saint Louis MO; Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO 568.25 9 Sangarapil Mohan, Oak Brook IL; Claude Vogel, Chicago IL 550.40 9 3 Gary Brinker, Maumee OH; Joseph Ernsthausen, Sylvania OH 556.82 10 4 Blair Seidler, Fair Lawn NJ; Kevin Wilson, Knoxville TN 538.85 10 Phil Schwarz - Judy Schwarz, Lakeville MN 555.63 11 Randy Helmink - C Noel Helmink, Avon IN 537.96 11 Kitty Cooper - Steven Cooper, Albuquerque NM 552.89 12 Lisa Berkowitz - Dana Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ 536.00 12 4 Julie Cohan, Montville NJ; Richard Hyken, Morristown NJ 547.18 13 5 Andrew Rosenthal - Greg Reich, New York NY 532.98 13 5 Jennifer Lin, Herndon VA; Harley Bress, Cordova TN 544.82 14 6 Suellen Poland, Pikesville MD; Joseph Trapani, Hydes MD 528.36 14 6 Bill Hudson, San Antonio TX; Wayne Obitz, Indiana PA 542.59 15 7 Reha Gur, Leonardo NJ; Nan Wang, Eatontown NJ 527.69 15 7 Cynthia Michael, Woodbridge CT; Sarah Corning, Guilford CT 532.05 16 Alice Leicht - Marvin French, San Diego CA 526.91 16 8 Shelly Dunietz, New York NY; Jeffrey Lehman, Newton Center MA 527.02 17 Paul Benedict, Pikesville MD; Lynn Jones, Timonium MD 522.69 17 9 Mary Lou D’Altorio - Donald Averbach, Pittsburgh PA 526.22 18 8 Gary Moore, Northridge CA; Chris Lubesnik, Bronx NY 520.15 18 Gil Cohen, Ashburn VA; Marty Nelson, Annapolis MD 522.17 19 9 Harold Jordan, Wilmington DE; Beta Nahapetian, Montgomry Vlg MD 515.78 19 Barbara Sartorius, Lake Hiawatha NJ; Lester Sokolower, Verona NJ 516.74 20 Richard Potter, Black Mountain NC; John Potter, Panama City FL 512.50 20 Stephen Kornegay - Nancy Kornegay, N Richlnd Hls TX 516.09 10 Jerry Umberger, Wytheville VA; William Burgess, Kingsport TN 507.11 10 Matthew Heuser - Jill Ohlson, Lexington KY 514.43 11 Hy Chansky, Greenbelt MD; Bill Gainer, Waldorf MD 497.50 11 Charles Aldenderfer - Peter Aldenderfer, Indianapolis IN 505.23 12 Sylwia McNamara - Michael McNamara, White Plains NY 502.72 Page 14 Daily Bulletin

MONDAY EVENING SIDE SERIES NORTH-SOUTH SECTION VV EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Mike Bandler, Alamo CA; Christopher Pisarra, Lafayette CA 186.00 1 Deborah Drury, Vero Beach FL; Julian Heicklen, State College PA 188.00 2 Jean Levin, Springfield VA; Carolyn Gibson, Annandale VA 182.50 2 1 Charles Gibson Jr, Arlington TX; Carol McConnell, Desoto TX 187.50 3 1 Jerome Yeamans, Lorain OH; W Thomas Stahl, Vermilion OH 180.00 3 James Stokes, Grand Rapids MI; Michael Huston, Joplin MO 186.50 4 Suzanne Dunn, Crystal Lake IL; Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL 174.50 4 Vincent Messina, Wolfeboro NH; David Frohlich, Pittsburgh PA 182.50 5 2 Fred Chang, Flushing NY; Bin Dai, Mountain View CA 171.50 5 Joan Cohen, Memphis TN; Beryl Shapiro, Saint Louis MO 176.50 6 Barbara Miller, Bangor PA; Peter Clark, Ottawa ON 170.00 6 Dale Dye, Wyndmoor PA; Lisa Fishman, Lafayette Hl PA 174.00 7 3 Donald Addis - Jackie Addis, Darien IL 164.00 7 Leigh Ives, Barrie ON; Hindupuram Sriharsha, Orillia ON 172.00 1 Dorothy Argentieri, Alfred Station NY; Alberta Brown, Clarence Center NY 143.00 2 Elmerice Traks - Andreas Traks, Cleveland OH 162.50 3 1 James Drake - Sharon Drake, Pittsburgh PA 149.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UU EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Jan Assini, Aurora OH; Mary Paulone Carns, Export PA 225.00 1 Maris Zilant, North Miami FL; Susan Fuller, Miami FL 204.00 2 Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA; Wayne Burt, Pembroke NH 202.50 2/3 Gail Hastings, Verona PA; Vincentina Simak, Mc Keesport PA 191.00 3 1 1 Linda Anthony, Austin TX; Malou Flato, Pray MT 182.00 2/3 Beverly Higgins, Bellevue WA; Harry Steiner, Seattle WA 191.00 4 Charlotte Anderson, Madison WI; Jean Willis, El Dorado AR 170.50 4 1 David Traub - Carol Traub, Baltimore MD 182.50 5 Jill Wooldridge, Buffalo NY; Norman Williams, Turtle Creek PA 167.00 5 2 1 Toni Conaway, PA; Martha Babbitt, Pittsburgh PA 170.50 6 Albert Postar, Albuquerque NM; Gerald Korn, Narberth PA 165.50 6 Shirley Stanton - Wanda Meyer, Houston TX 169.50 2 Becky Roberts, Ft Myers FL; Endre Tary, 63225 Langen Germany 155.00 3 Bernie Collins, Estevan SK; Joseph Collins, Ft Lauderdale FL 148.00

MARGE NEWMAN MORNING SIDE SERIES NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Amitabh Raturi - William Higgins, Cincinnati OH 112.79 1 1 1 Phyllis Fireman - Paul Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA 99.13 2 Carolyn Lewis, Louisville KY; John Herrmann, Chattanooga TN 99.50 2 Geoffrey Cross, Fernandina FL; Marianne Cross, Fernandina Bch FL 88.71 3 1 Lonnie Webb, New Prague MN; Ralph Schneider, Minneapolis MN 97.70 3 Dean Robinson, Indianapolis IN; Lois Scott, Carmel IN 86.21 4 Walter Tauber, Longmeadow MA; Stephen Czecha, Potomac MD 85.29 4 Jerry Umberger, Wytheville VA; William Burgess, Kingsport TN 85.50 2 1 Gordon Sawyer, Seattle WA; Margot Hirsch, Arlington TX 82.21 2 Betty Bronstein, Buffalo NY; Arlene Bristol, Rochester NY 84.79 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION SS EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Catherine Lindholm, Indianapolis IN; Sharon Austin, Bainbridge IN 97.86 1 Nathan Schatz, Dresher PA; Denyse Le Maire, Mickleton NJ 94.92 2 Marsha Bernstein - Sanford Lobliner, Houston TX 95.48 2 1 Samuel Bowlin, Dumfries VA; David Marriott, Regina SK 93.94 3 1 1 Sue Semple, Southlake TX; Ann Couch, Fort Worth TX 84.14 3 James Apostolina, Sun City West AZ; Lucy Hillestad, Woodruff WI 93.10 2 Janice Bruce, Bristol TN; J Luck, Damascus VA 80.36

MONDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQ EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 Helen Smith, Coral Springs FL; Philip Smith, Kansas City MO 74.90 1 1 Vyrn Muir, Coon Rapids MN; Michael Lattyak, Westchester IL 80.40 2 2 Joseph Secka Sr, Pittsburgh PA; Ralph Croskey, Moon Twp PA 64.80 2 2 1 Peggy Grogan - Jerry Grogan, Dayton OH 67.70 1 Joseph Bernot, Elizabeth PA; Henry Bohl Jr, Pittsburgh PA 56.90

PBA MONDAY OPEN FAST PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION HHH EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 William Muir - Victoria Muir, Kansas City MO 191.00 1 Hank Youngerman, Williston VT; Daniel Levin, Aurora IL 194.00 2 1 Joel Shapiro - Suzanne Kosky, Toronto ON 187.50 2 Peter Filandro - Marie Filandro, Wilmington DE 192.00 3 Walter Casper - Robert Varty, Grand Rapids MI 184.00 3 Beverly Perry, New York NY; Richard Zucker, Dobbs Ferry NY 189.50 4 Jane Dillenberg, New York NY; Jerry Goldberg, Yonkers NY 174.50 4 Bernard Fudor, Murrysville PA; Warren Oberfield, Pittsburgh PA 176.50 5 2 1 Joan Ferlan - Jean McVay, Natrona Heights PA 172.50 5 Stan Schenker, Reston VA; David Milton, Herndon VA 173.50 6 Donna Rodwell, Clearwater Bch FL; Donna Natili, Schenectady NY 166.50 6 1 1 Diana Hughes - Rosalind Howell, Atlanta GA 159.00 3 2 Mary Ann Huet, New Kensington PA; Audrey Heidenreich, Lower Burrell PA 151.00 2 2 James Hacker - Carol Hacker, Mount Clemens MI 155.00

PBA MONDAY OPEN FAST PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION HHH EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Beverly Perry, New York NY; Richard Zucker, Dobbs Ferry NY 198.50 1 1 Richard Tetrault, Coralville IA; Edward Bauman, Verona NJ 195.50 2 Bernard Fudor, Murrysville PA; Warren Oberfield, Pittsburgh PA 193.50 2 Jane Dillenberg, New York NY; Jerry Goldberg, Yonkers NY 187.00 3 1 1 Nithi Sivaneri - Kevin Sivaneri, Morgantown WV 189.50 3 2 Joel Shapiro - Suzanne Kosky, Toronto ON 173.00 4 Barrett Raff, Johnson City NY; Richard Lesage, Montreal QC 185.00 4 William Muir - Victoria Muir, Kansas City MO 169.00 5 Mike Bandler, Alamo CA; Christopher Pisarra, Lafayette CA 169.50 5 Judith Marshall, Buffalo NY; Betty Rose, White Plains NY 166.00 6 Carol Lash, Collegeville PA; Sidney Gordon, Melrose Park PA 167.50 6 Donna Rodwell, Clearwater Bch FL; Donna Natili, Schenectady NY 165.50 2 Stephen Pickett, Vancouver BC; Nancy Jones, Anchorage AK 160.00 3 1 Jane Larcom - David Larcom, Hamburg NY 162.00 3 2 Lawrence Marracino, Pittsburgh PA; Arnold Kritz, Bethlehem PA 141.50 2 Dilip Maniar - Smita Maniar, Mentor OH 144.00

JANE McINTYRE SENIOR PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION AAA EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Ronald Grassel, Monroeville PA; Marion Smith, Pittsburgh PA 191.60 1 Ethan Stein, Irvington NY; Halina Jamner, Hawthorne NY 196.79 2 1 1 Bill Filip, Stuart FL; Warren Williams, Wilton CT 180.69 2 1 Ellen Gordon, Melrose Park PA; Eleanore Goodman, Elkins Park PA 189.52 3 Joan Priebe - James Priebe, Mississauga ON 177.06 3 Larry Klein, Cincinnati OH; Stuart Treworgy, Cumberland RI 178.10 4/5 Sandra Levine - Irma Schulman, New York NY 170.31 4 Alessandra Graves, Drexel Hill PA; Anne Knight, Malvern PA 174.98 4/5 Sandra Hammer, Dorset VT; Courtney Nelson, Wells VT 170.31 5 M Miller, Skokie IL; Martin Moltz, Chicago IL 173.42 6 2 Janet Typanski, Homestead PA; Elizabeth Balucha, Sewickley PA 162.00 6 2 Dick Wilson - Marilyn Goldman, Rochester NY 167.71 1 Britt Siem, Houston TX; Lotte Optekamp, Katy TX 158.88 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION BBB EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Mary Lou Naughton, Pittsburgh PA; Lillian Keisler, Okatie SC 197.25 1 Carl Hamill - Joseph Dragoun, Steubenville OH 185.25 2 1 1 Tom Kaufmann, Pine Brook NJ; Martin Lesh, Montville NJ 177.75 2 1 Seymour Rothenberg - Frances Rothenberg, Windsor CT 184.50 3 2 Barbara Sacks, Buffalo Grove IL; Phyllis Bartlett, Deerfield IL 174.00 3 William Allison, Decatur GA; Charles Galloway, Bolton ON 175.50 4 Iola Croner, Ambridge PA; Jane Crowley, Ellwood City PA 172.50 4 Marilyn Hirschhorn - Frances Cohen, Wayne NJ 171.00 2 Judy Musech, Bloomington MN; Gayle Harrison, Minneapolis MN 170.25

JANE McINTYRE SENIOR PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION AAA EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Bruce Oliver Jr - Kristina Oliver, Birmingham AL 202.50 1 Carl Hamill - Joseph Dragoun, Steubenville OH 221.00 2 Norma Pierzchala - Wesley Jones Jr, Arlington VA 180.50 2 William Allison, Decatur GA; Charles Galloway, Bolton ON 177.00 3 Colin Revill, Ancaster ON; Cary Breech, Catawissa PA 175.00 3 1 Arlene Mendler - Nancy Foley, Towanda PA 173.00 4 Ethan Stein, Irvington NY; Halina Jamner, Hawthorne NY 169.00 4 Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL; Franklin Kasle, Flint MI 169.50 5 1 Faye Adelsberg - Laurie Igiel, Pittsburgh PA 164.00 5 Thomas Kemp, Le Roy NY; Robert Wiley, Canandaigua NY 154.50 6 2 Carol Berkman, Pittsburgh PA; Carol Spaeder, Murrysville PA 161.50 6 2 Lawrence Kaplan - Betty Kaplan, Malverne NY 153.00 1 Britt Siem, Houston TX; Lotte Optekamp, Katy TX 145.50 3 Barbara Sacks, Buffalo Grove IL; Phyllis Bartlett, Deerfield IL 150.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION BBB EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Nicholas France, Spring Valley NY; Shirley Matthews, Lindale TX 185.00 1 1 Donald Jones, Geneseo NY; Paul Culley, Alfred NY 181.50 2 1 Shirley Lundstrom, Cuyahoga Falls OH; Barbara Schidlowski, Kent OH 183.50 2 2 1 Bill Filip, Stuart FL; Warren Williams, Wilton CT 178.50 3 Sandra Hammer, Dorset VT; Courtney Nelson, Wells VT 173.00 3 M Miller, Skokie IL; Martin Moltz, Chicago IL 175.50 4 Roslyn Sachs - Myron Swartz, Pittsburgh PA 167.50 4 Sandra Levine - Irma Schulman, New York NY 168.00 5 Ellie Goldman - William Goldman, Ambler PA 164.50 5 3 Fred Chasalow, Hanover MA; Milton Winer, Norwood MA 166.50 6 Patricia Brodsky, Huntingtn Sta NY; Nancy Gay, Huntington NY 163.00 6 Ronald Grassel, Monroeville PA; Marion Smith, Pittsburgh PA 166.00 2 Seymour Rothenberg - Frances Rothenberg, Windsor CT 160.00 3 Sally Levin - Amy Lowenstein, Pittsburgh PA 143.50 1 Judy Musech, Bloomington MN; Gayle Harrison, Minneapolis MN 142.50

LEVENTRITT SILVER RIBBON PAIRS FIRST FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS A B C D EAST-WEST 1 Mary Poplawski - Harry Nuckols, Vestal NY 821.50 1 Marla Chaikin, Monmouth Beach NJ; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ 799.50 2 Joseph Godefrin, Sarasota FL; Ed Schulte, Tampa FL 814.50 2 Roman Klein, Oakville ON; Ronald Sutherland, Mississauga ON 767.00 3 John Zilic, Houston TX; Thomas Peters, Grapeland TX 795.00 3 Frances Dickman, San Jose CA; Bruce Noda, Corte Madera CA 753.50 4 Reanette Frobouck, Pittsburgh PA; Dennis McGarry, Stuart FL 784.00 4 Martin Rabinowitz, Narberth PA; Craig Robinson, Lansdale PA 751.50 5 Jess Stuart - Lois Stuart, West Chester PA 761.50 5 Subba Ravipudi, Downey CA; Yas Takeda, Hacienda Hgts CA 750.50 6 Bud Biswas, Lexington MA; Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI 754.50 6 Donald Simmons - August Boehm, New York NY 741.00 7 Tom Clarke, Lake Charles LA; Alan Le Bendig, Los Angeles CA 750.50 7 Mark Shaw, Laurel MD; Martin Graf, Chevy Chase MD 738.50 8 Jane Segal, Villanova PA; Judy Kay-Wolff, Dallas TX 739.50 8 Martin Baff - Brian Ellis, Beachwood OH 735.50 9 Alex Kornel - Barbara Seagram, Toronto ON 738.50 9 Scott Levine - R Jay Becker, New York NY 735.00 10 James Zimmerman, Shaker Heights OH; Richard Early, Cuyahoga Falls OH 738.00 10 Kenneth Chatzinoff, Cinnaminson NJ; Victor Quiros III, Lafayette Hill PA 730.50 11 Jeffrey Hand, Casselberry FL; Gail Greenberg, New York NY 735.00 11/12 Jay Baum, Germantown TN; Jim Reiman, Mansfield OH 718.50 12 Donald Rumelhart, Ann Arbor MI; Zeke Jabbour, Boca Raton FL 733.50 11/12 Leon Lyday, Clearwater FL; Ed Bissell, State College PA 718.50 13 Glafkos Galanos - Judith Eaton, Carbondale IL 714.50 13 David Siebert - Allan Siebert, Little Rock AR 718.00 14 David Horner, Carrollton TX; Edward Groner, Houston TX 712.50 14 Robert Zwack, Allison Park PA; Gail Carns, Export PA 716.00 15 Gene Freed, Los Angeles CA; James Murphy, Chesapeake VA 710.50 15 Daniel Colatosti, Waltham MA; Richard Budd, Portland ME 706.50 16 Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, Westlake Vlg CA 707.00 16 Martin Chaitt, West Palm Beach FL; Ellasue Chaitt, Palm Bch Gdns FL 705.00 17/18 Jack Bryant - Nancy Popkin, Saint Louis MO 706.00 17 Sharon Hait - William Hait, Livingston NJ 704.00 17/18 Laura Brill - Rick Goldstein, White Plains NY 706.00 18 Marshall Kuschner, Reston VA; Sumner Steinfeldt, Washington DC 701.50 19 Anita Torrence - Barth Royer, Bexley OH 698.50 19 Stanley Roth, New York NY; Alvin Galland, Hastings Hdsn NY 700.50 20 Les Bart - Gloria Silverman Bart, Gambrills MD 690.00 20 Bill Passell, Boynton Beach FL; R Fieler, Boca Raton FL 698.00 21 Linda Smith - , Hixson TN 684.00 21 Lloyd Loux, Westlake OH; Jim Bachelder, Columbus OH 695.00

MONDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION X EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 1 Marie Sarsten, Belle Haven VA; Gunnar Sarsten, Bellehaven VA 153.50 1 1 1 Mary Jo Johnson, Latrobe PA; Naomi Oakley, Pittsburgh PA 163.00 2 Bill Willis, El Dorado AR; Deloris Reo, San Marcos CA 152.00 1 1 E Pullom, Birmingham AL; Bernie Collins, Estevan SK 162.00 3/4 2/3 William Berinsky, Carnegie PA; Thomas Morris, Jefferson Hills PA 148.00 2 Patrick Dutson, Cincinnati OH; John Caster, Westchester OH 156.50 3/4 2/3 2 Mildred Campbell - Josette Boyle, New Castle PA 148.00 3 2 1 Thomas Kerr - Arthur Wilson, Pittsburgh PA 150.00 5 4 Walter Mitchell Jr, Bear Creek PA; Michael Lattyak, Westchester IL 139.00 4 3 Alan Colker - Lynne Colker, Pittsburgh PA 146.50 5 3 Joan Rubinstein - Betty Elias, Pittsburgh PA 128.00 5 4 2 Robert Larkin, Lancaster PA; Robert Larkin, Bedford NH 139.00 5 Judith Alderman - John Glezen, Fayetteville NY 127.50 3 Mary Ann Kral, Reston VA; Elizabeth Huffman, Annandale VA 120.00 Daily Bulletin Page 15

MONDAY AFTERNOON 49ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION V EAST-WEST AB AB 1 Terry Bachenheimer - Karen Shipkovitz, Pittsburgh PA 68.50 1 1 Lynn Vietmeier - Edna Mae Knorr, Pittsburgh PA 81.50 2 1 Judith Rolnicki, Brunswick OH; Sharon Provines, Arnold MD 67.50 2 2 Hilary Smith - Bellarose Weil, Pittsburgh PA 65.00 3 Bernadine Bonessa, Blawnox PA; Jane Weiss, Pittsburgh PA 65.50 3 Luella De Ross - Elaine Mazzocco, Pittsburgh PA 61.00 3 Kathryn Pugh - William Pugh, Pittsburgh PA 59.50

MONDAY AFTERNOON HAPPY BRIDGE 49ER PAIRS SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION U EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Bette Jones, Pittsburgh PA; Forrest Umbel, Verona PA 52.98 1 Suzanne Blackburn - Carl Blackburn, Sewickley PA 56.59 2 1 Charlotte Lally, Sewickley PA; Sheila Rabovsky, Ambridge PA 51.74 2 1 1 Lois Ann Lefever - John Lefever, Zelienople PA 47.57 3 2 1 Becky Peretz - Israel Peretz, Pittsburgh PA 50.55 3 2 2 Florence Jacob, Carnegie PA; June Josephs, Pittsburgh PA 46.93 4 3 2 Prakash Shete, Mckeessocks PA; Leena Shete, McKeessocks PA 47.26 4 3 3 Mary Ann Rahn, Pittsburgh PA; Jon Gordon, Monroeville PA 44.75 4 3 Barbara Weschler - Jeanne Baseman, Pittsburgh PA 46.47

SEIGLE SOLOW HORNE FLIGHT A/X PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS OO PP QQ EAST-WEST AX AX 1 1 Julie Cohan, Montville NJ; Richard Hyken, Morristown NJ 617.83 1 1 Robert Lurie, Wayland MA; Ben Feinswog, Coconut Grove FL 638.44 2 2 Adam Kohut, Mississauga ON; Miroslaw Kolesiak, Dunlap IL 613.21 2 2 Blair Seidler, Fair Lawn NJ; Kevin Wilson, Knoxville TN 610.92 3 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 600.62 3 Richard Popper, Wilmington DE; Robert Schwartz, San Pedro CA 572.03 4 3 Cynthia Michael, Woodbridge CT; Sarah Corning, Guilford CT 574.38 4 3 Andrew Rosenthal - Greg Reich, New York NY 571.76 5 4 Wendy Krause - Arnold Krause, Toronto ON 573.44 5 Geoffrey Mallette, Port Richey FL; Carole Grob, Alexandria VA 566.74 6 5 Toni Bales, Pickerington OH; William Henneke, Columbus OH 566.07 6 Susan Yates, Rochester NY; Daniel Boye, Syracuse NY 556.42 7 Gil Cohen, Ashburn VA; Marty Nelson, Annapolis MD 553.62 7 Pat Chisholm, Macedonia OH; Marjorie Baldwin, Akron OH 553.42 8 6 Bob Lafleur, Las Vegas NV; Allen McRae, Portland ME 552.78 8 4 Jennifer Lin, Herndon VA; Harley Bress, Cordova TN 550.50 9 7 Matthew Heuser - Jill Ohlson, Lexington KY 552.18 9 5 Ron Zambonini - Jack Brown, Nepean ON 542.64 10 Richard Katz, N Versailles PA; Asim Ulke, Monroeville PA 549.87 10 Milton Zlatic, Saint Louis MO; Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO 541.93 11 8 Sylwia McNamara - Michael McNamara, White Plains NY 549.33 11 Kenneth Davis, Alexandria VA; Dnyanesh Kasture, Centreville VA 532.63 12 Robert Cappelli, Bloomfield MI; Barry Lippitt, Southfield MI 548.08 12 6 Jerry Miller - Nadyne Cheary, Silver Spring MD 532.06 13 Stephen Kornegay - Nancy Kornegay, N Richlnd Hls TX 537.88 13 7 Susan Winkler, Wake Forest NC; Doug Anderson, Quincy MA 532.00 14 9 Linda Wiener, Vancouver WA; David Brower, Portland OR 530.76 14 Richard Potter, Black Mountain NC; John Potter, Panama City FL 530.88 15 10 Mary Lou D’Altorio - Donald Averbach, Pittsburgh PA 520.14 15 David Hoffner, Rockville MD; Mike Cappelletti Sr, Alexandria VA 527.88 16 Edith Weiser - Robert Beighel, Pittsburgh PA 518.87 16 8 Ginny O’Toole, Yardley PA; Richard Crosbie, Fstrvl Trvose PA 526.68 17 Phil Schwarz - Judy Schwarz, Lakeville MN 518.12 17 Lisa Berkowitz - Dana Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ 520.93 18 Carlos Munoz, White Plains NY; Andy Avery, Jamaica VT 518.08 18 9 Jerry Umberger, Wytheville VA; William Burgess, Kingsport TN 520.00 19 R Wayne Penrod, Dayton OH; Bobbi Johnson, Centerville OH 516.62 19 10 Rona Levine - Stephen Levine, New York NY 519.61 20 Barbara Sartorius, Lake Hiawatha NJ; Lester Sokolower, Verona NJ 515.50 20 11 Freda Thornbrough - Donald Sloter, Omaha NE 517.63 11 Terry Jacobs, Hernando MS; Lynn Rafferty, Columbiana OH 507.87 12 Rene Lawand - Mary Lawand, Etobicoke ON 503.37

LEVIN FURNITURE FLIGHT B/C/D PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION SS EAST-WEST BC D BCD 1 1 1 Sarinne Alterman - Lloyd Alterman, Pittstown NJ 195.50 1 1 James McIvor - Leigh McIvor, Bedford VA 199.00 2 2 2 Paul Roth - Tom Keating, Toronto ON 173.50 2 Mitchell Snyder, Earlington PA; Gerald Nehra, Muskegon MI 191.00 3 3 Alan Mannheimer, Brentwood TN; Darlene Mannheimer, Carnegie PA 171.00 3 2 1 Donald Toy, Adrian PA; Cleman Rosenberger Jr, Kittanning PA 184.50 4 4 Bunny Miller - Lois Huffman, Monroeville PA 163.50 4 Herman Feldman, Ellwood City PA; George Cross, New Castle PA 175.00 5 Joyce Hart - Richard Hart, Piedmont CA 161.50 5 3 P Sitz, Anoka MN; Bert Sheldon, San Antonio TX 163.00 4 2 Jacqualyn Newman, E Stroudsburg PA; James Easterling, Casselberry FL 157.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TT EAST-WEST BC D BCD 1 Denyse Le Maire, Mickleton NJ; Stephen Bloom, Wynnewood PA 186.50 1 1 1 Lana Creal - Douglas Megill, Warren PA 190.00 2 1 Curt Merrill, Montclair NJ; Arthur Obrock, Shaker Heights OH 186.00 2 2 Joseph Murray, Cherry Hill NJ; Ricki Rogers Gordon, Moorestown NJ 180.00 3 Paul Janus, Lincolnshire IL; Richard Kraner, White Plains NY 176.50 3 3 Denise Hoffman - Cerona Stevens, Marquette MI 170.50 4 2 1 Lin Bowman, Friday Harbor WA; Gabriella Bowling, Los Altos Hills CA 164.50 4 4 Jack Berry - Sue Wessner, Hamburg PA 169.50 5 John Heath, Dayton OH; Patricia Young, Erie PA 164.00 5 5 2 Robert Benson, Georgetown TX; Mike Ma, Cincinnati OH 163.50 3 Barbara Marinak, Bellwood PA; Barbara Cook, Hollidaysburg PA 162.50 4 Julia Ehlers, West Orange NJ; Stephen Grant, Jersey City NJ 156.00 2 George Levine - Barbara Levine, Providence RI 155.50

MONDAY AFTERNOON SIDE SERIES NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UU EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA; Wayne Burt, Pembroke NH 146.50 1 1 Corinne Bernstein - Irvin Eberlin, Edison NJ 131.00 2 Carolyn Lewis, Louisville KY; John Herrmann, Chattanooga TN 131.00 2 Robert Lavin, East Longmeadow MA; Patricia Wright, Charlotte NC 117.50 3 Shirley Stanton - Wanda Meyer, Houston TX 115.50 3 Fred Maher, Clifton Heights PA; Edie Dockray, Villanova PA 114.50 4 1 1 Bea Rosenbaum, Tamarac FL; Robert Garfunkel, Morristown NJ 110.50 4 2 Anne Nevins - John Nevins, Winchester MA 111.00 2 Sue Golier - Jacquelyn Skirboll, Pittsburgh PA 108.50 3 Marian Cohen, Pittsburgh PA; Carl Bonfiglio, Glenshaw PA 110.50 3 Lonnie Webb, New Prague MN; Ralph Schneider, Minneapolis MN 107.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION VV EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Frank Hacker, Barre VT; Philip Sharpsteen, Jericho VT 125.31 1 1 Saul Agranoff, Marlborough MA; Helen Gallena, Greensburg PA 117.75 2 1 James Quigley - Marjorie Mazer, Pittsburgh PA 123.75 2 Michele Foran, Oconomowoc WI; Marjorie Thien, Waukesha WI 116.50 3 Elaine Wood, Southlake TX; Ingvar Johansson, Orebro 7 Sweden 114.31 3 Vincent Messina, Wolfeboro NH; David Frohlich, Pittsburgh PA 116.31 4 2 1 Katherine Rabenstein, Washington DC; M Katz, Ottawa ON 114.06 4 2 Jerry Thorpe, Tacoma WA; Faigie Kopelman, Toronto ON 115.19 1 Herb Brody, Bethel Park PA; Felice Brody, Pittsburgh PA 101.94

TOMORROW’S BRIDGE EVENTS Louis Astorino Day

*Unless otherwise noted, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). **Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. Wednesday, March 16, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members** Other

Morning Bracketed KO Teams I 3rd 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Continues at 9 a.m. Thursday. Morning Bracketed KO Teams II 1st 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Continues at 9 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Marge Newman Morning Side Game Series II* 3rd single session 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Stratified 299er Pairs single 3rd Floor Ballroom $13 $15 Wednesday, March 16, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. PNC Bank Stratified * 1-2 Room 413 $14 $16 Finish by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Louis Astorino Stratified Senior Pairs* 1-2 Room 408 $14 $16 Wednesday, March 16, 1 & 7:30 p.m. Vanderbilt KO Teams Round 4 Room 308 $16.50 1-2F Room 303 $16.50 NABC 49er Pairs 1-2 Room 319 $15 Café Amante Stratified Open Pairs* 1-2 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 S. W. Randall Toyes & Giftes Tuesday-Wednesday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Compact KO Teams III 1-2 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Continues at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series* 3rd single session 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Phyllis Heller 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Room 319 $13 $15 Phyllis Heller 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Room 319 $13 $13 Wednesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series* 4th single session 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Clint Burns Swiss Teams* single 3rd Floor Ballroom $13 $15 Compact KO Teams III 3-4 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Bill Flannery 299er Stratified Swiss Teams single Room 319 $13 $15 Phyllis Heller 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Room 319 $13 $15 Phyllis Heller 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Room 319 $13 $13 Wednesday, March 16, 11:30 p.m. Zip Swiss Teams* single 3rd Floor Ballroom $13 $15 See back cover for Today’s Schedule. Page 16 Daily Bulletin

TODAY’S BRIDGE EVENTS See page 2 for other events Avalon Pharmacy Day *Unless otherwise noted, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). **Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. Tuesday, March 15, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members** Other Morning Bracketed KO Teams I 2nd 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Continues at 9 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Marge Newman Morning Side Game Series II* 2nd single session 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Stratified 299er Pairs single 3rd Floor Ballroom $13 $15

Tuesday, March 15, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Dorothy Glick Stratified Fast Open Pairs* 1-2 Room 413 $14 $16 Finish by 5 p.m.

Tuesday, March 15, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Avalon Pharmacy Stratified Senior Pairs* 1-2 Room 408 $14 $16 Monday-Tuesday Senior KO Teams 3-4 Room 411 $14 $16

Tuesday, March 15, 1 p.m. International Fund Game* single session 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Part of the Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series.

Tuesday, March 15, 1 & 7:30 p.m. Vanderbilt KO Teams Round 3 Room 313 $16.50 Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1-2Q Room 303 $16.50 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions Greensburg Bridge Club Stratified Open Pairs* 1-2 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 S. W. Randall Toyes & Giftes Tuesday-Wednesday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Continues Wednesday Mosites Company 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Room 319 $13 $15 Mosites Company 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Room 319 $13 $13

Tuesday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. ACBL-wide Charity Game* single 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Part of the Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series. Swiss Teams* single 3rd Floor Ballroom $13 $15 299er Stratified Swiss Teams single Room 319 $13 $15 Mosites Company 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Room 319 $13 $15 Mosites Company 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Room 319 $13 $13

Tuesday, March 15, 11:30 p.m. Regional Compact KO Teams 3-4 3rd Floor Ballroom $14 $16 Zip Swiss Teams* single 3rd Floor Ballroom $13 $15 Tomorrow’s schedule is on page 15. Today’s Sponsors and Memorials Mosites Company Marge Newman Sam Gold Eastside, anchored by the region’s only Whole In memory of Marge: Creative, clever, charming, a In memory of Sam: Bridge expert, checker Foods Market, connects the neighborhoods of fine bridge player, a hard worker and a wonderful champion, outstanding athlete, gentleman. Shadyside and East Liberty. Construction plans friend. Remembered by members of Unit 107 and Remembered by Peg Hoffman. are underway for an additional 80,000 square feet Unit 125. of office and retail space. Phase II will extend the PNC Bank is the lead sponsor development to Highland Avenue and incorporate PNC Bank of the Spring 2005 NABC. the use of a pedestrian bridge from Ellsworth. Every day is an opportunity to do more. Today’s Eastside: Where to be. Opportunity: Making a difference playing the game you love. Avalon Pharmacy An independent pharmacy serving the Greater S. W. Randall Toyes and Giftes Pittsburgh Area. The most unique toy and gift store in America.