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Vanderbilt Update Volume 49, Number 4 49th Spring North American Bridge Championships Daily Bulletin Monday, April 3, 2006 Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Dave Smith TDs from Texas Vanderbilt Check this space each day for profiles of Texas-based ACBL Tournament Directors who are update working here at the Dallas NABC. Seventy-two teams entered the Vanderbilt Like many other bridge enthusiasts, Knockout Teams yesterday. The top 42 received Kevin Perkins learned to play bridge byes. The remaining 30 teams battled in four-way in college. Perkins moved to Austin matches and one head-to-head match to reduce the from his hometown of Denison TX to number of teams to 64 for round two. Play attend the University of Texas. continues today. “My friends played all kinds of card games — spades, hearts, euchre — before someone finally got around to teaching me bridge. I got so into it, Meffley, Schwartz that I went to a local bookstore and found a used copy of “5 Weeks to Winning Bridge” by Alfred lead Silver Ribbon Sheinwold. I read Richard Meffley, Fresno CA, and Robert it in one night,” Schwartz, San Pedro CA, lead the Leventritt said Perkins. Harriette Buckman, ACBL President and Capt. Silver Ribbon Pairs qualifiers. Meffley and Hank Irwin, ABA National President Later, he and Schwartz had a 66.6% game in the afternoon members of his followed by a 59.2% game in the evening. card-playing Close behind are last year’s winners William ACBL and the ABA group attended a Esberg and Maria Chaikin, both of Monmouth local club for Beach NJ. Tom Kniest, University City MO, and form a closer bond several months. James Murphy, Chespeake VA, are third. On June 24, clubs around North America will Although the take part in a groundbreaking event — the first others eventually ACBL/ABA Unity Game — and ACBL President dropped out of Harriette Buckman couldn’t be happier about it. duplicate bridge, The ABA is the American Bridge Association, Perkins retained most of whose members are African-American. his interest. The ABA has headquarters in Atlanta. Perkins completed his degree in mathematics, “Never before in the history of these but he wasn’t sure what he wanted to pursue as a organizations,” says Buckman, “has there been a career. During this time, his fascination with nationwide coming together.” bridge led Perkins to part-time club directing at Buckman has been ACBL’s liaison with the the now-defunct Bridge Studio in Austin. When ABA for the past six years, and she has worked the regular club manager died of a heart attack in hard to forge a bond between the two 2000, Perkins took over the duties of club director organizations. She has spent the past two and a on a full-time basis. half years getting the Unity Game off the ground. “From there, bridge took over my life.” Now that the game is a reality, Buckman is Perkins began teaching bridge classes in excited at the possibilities for closer ties between Austin and soon became involved in bridge the ACBL and the ABA, which she describes as a governance. He served as president of Unit 207 “very proud, member-driven organization.” (Texas Capital) for several years, and during his “What’s good for bridge is good for all of us,” tenure he began to meet ACBL tournament Ten-year-old Adam Kaplan is ACBL's youngest Buckman says. Continued on page 4 Life Master. Players who do well in the Saturday afternoon game will earn masterpoints at the club and for The Prodigy overall ranking ACBL-wide. Masterpoints will be By Brent Manley awarded based on total participation with club Going into his game with Jim Somma on championship rating. The game will be run with March 2 at the St. George Duplicate Bridge Club the same format at the inter-club championship in Port Richey FL, Adam Kaplan needed only 1.32 games (across-the-field scoring and hand records, black points to become a Life Master. all done electronically). When Adam and Somma blitzed the field with Clubs do not need a special sanction to a 67.13% game, Adam earned 3.17 black points to participate in the Unity Game. Clubs that do not become to youngest Life Master in ACBL history normally run a Saturday afternoon game can at the age of 10 years and 43 days. register to participate. Interested club officials His feat eclipsed the record held by Dan should e-mail [email protected] for more Hirschman of Ann Arbor MI. Hirschman became a information. Life Master during the 1994 Fall NABC in You can learn more about the ABA by visiting Minneapolis at the age of 10 years and 81 days. their web site: www.americanbridge.com. It seems likely that Adam's record will stand just as long, if not longer. Goodwill Message Tadashi Yoshida, Secretary General of the “The black points were the hardest to get,” Today is Goodwill Day and my co-chairs and I Japan Contract Bridge League, is visiting here says Adam, a precocious, effervescent prodigy invite all members of the in Dallas. Many Japanese bridge players, who loves to discuss the bidding system he and National Goodwill Committee perhaps as many as 200, are planning to attend his dad, Todd Kaplan, have created. to join me us a reception from the Fall NABC in Hawaii. Yoshida, whose 5–7 p.m. in the Pegasus Room. position is similar to the ACBL CEO, is “The best part of my game is bidding,” says We look forward to seeing conferring with Chief Tournament Director Rick Adam. “We have come up with a lot of interesting Beye. Masterpoint conversion and eligibility conventions.” you. points for events such as the Kaplan Blue Adam took up bridge at the age of five and a Aileen Osofsky, Chairman Ribbon Pairs are being worked out. Continued on page 4 National Goodwill Committee Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Monday, April 3 Tuesday, April 4 9:30 – 11 a.m. How to Get Good Free Publicity. Join Jeff Crilley, Emmy- 9 a.m. – Club Directors Update Course with Guillermo award winning TV reporter, as he shares the secrets of 12:30 p.m. Poplawsky. Continuing education for bridge directors to getting covered in the news. Excellent program for club increase their skills. Certificate given for successful managers. Room: Pryor AB. completion of all three days. Tuesday: Ruling the Game, a 10 a.m. – Noon Competition and Conventions Committee meeting. Review of Frequent Rulings. Room: Pryor AB. Room: Baker. 11 a.m. – Noon Get Online with Bridge Base. Don’t miss this opportunity Wednesday, April 5 to meet with Fred Gitelman, creator of the ACBL’s Learn to 9 a.m. – Club Directors Update Course with Guillermo Play Bridge program. Get a guided tour of the Bridge Base 12:30 p.m. Poplawsky. Continuing education for bridge directors to site and its outstanding teaching features. Room: Moreno increase their skills. Certificate given for successful AB. completion of all three days. Wednesday: the Proprieties, 5 – 7 p.m. Goodwill Reception. Room: Pegasus. running a successful club, dealing with problem people. Room: Pryor AB. 10: 30 a.m. – Team Trials meeting. Room: Sanger B. Noon CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Daily at 12:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. in Landmark Ballroom D. Tuesday, April 4 Monday, April 3 12:15 p.m. Doresy Shaw, Doubles – When to Use Them 12:15 p.m. Mike Flader, Ruling the Game 6:45 p.m. Jim Priebe, Thinking on Defense 6:45 p.m. Alan Mazer, Two Clubs or Not Two Clubs Wednesday, April 5 12:15 p.m. Shannon Cappelletti, Slam Bidding 6:45 p.m. Michael Huston, Unmanageable Hands LATE NIGHT / ENTERTAINMENT Check out the following attractions after the evening session: April 5, Wednesday April 3, Monday Poker: No Limit Texas Hold’ em Tournament Karaoke / Magic Show $10 buy-in, cash prizes April 4, Tuesday DJ Gardner newest Masterpoint disclaimer Dining in the Hyatt Platinum Life Master Scores as reported in the Daily Bulletin are subject to change because of score changes or Regency Craig Gardner corrections. Antares advanced to the rank Therefore, the masterpoint awards as shown Revolving restaurant presents stellar New of Platinum Life are also subject to change. American cuisine amid the stars. Located atop Master by placing Reunion Tower. Reservations recommended. fourth in the Silodor Restaurant/ Lunch: Mon.–Sat. 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Open Pairs Saturday. Dinner: Daily 6–10:30 p.m. Platinum Life Transportation Masters are players Information Centennial Café with more than On the second level, our bright and charming There are many restaurants in the West End 10,000 masterpoints café including Landry’s Seafood House, On the Border, but without a win in Breakfast: Mon.–Fri. 6 a.m.–1 p.m., Sat.–Sun. Spaghetti Warehouse and The Butcher Shop. The a national event. 6 a.m.–1 p.m. West End is a few minutes from the Hyatt on the Gardner, of Lunch: Offering soup/salad bar or DART light rail system. DART rail passes can be Streamwood IL, is a Southwestern cuisine a la carte menu. Sample our purchased from the ticket vending machines on CFO for a transportation company. He has two heart-healthy Cuisine Naturelle selections. the platform at Union Station. Single-trip tickets other fourth place finishes at NABCs as well as Mon.–Sun. 11:30 a.m.– 4 p.m. are $1.25 and are valid for 90 minutes. Day passes numerous regional titles. His favorite partners are Dinner: 4–10 p.m.
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