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Old Times — the Official Newsletter of the Ussbc Volume 8, Issue 6 May 21, 2017 USBF President Results: USA2 R of 16 Marty Fleisher Team Name Total 5 9 7 6 8 BYE USBF 5. Lewis 58.50 6.03 12.55 15.74 14.18 10.00 Vice President Josh Parker 9. Falk 46.84 13.97 12.03 4.26 16.58 USBF COO & Secretary 7. Pollack 45.14 7.45 7.97 11.20 8.52 10.00 Jan Martel 6. Mahaffey 36.16 4.26 15.74 8.80 4.81 USBF CFO 8. Wolfson 35.91 5.82 3.42 11.48 15.19 Stan Subeck Directors ‐ USBC McKenzie Myers Gary Zeiger Operations Manager McKenzie Myers Appeals Administrators 1 Cappelli 69.24 12.24 5 37 13 2 Suzi Subeck, Chairman Bill Arlinghaus 4 Wold 161 54 21 47 39 Martha Katz Appeals Panel: 2 Hamman, NPC 132.67 8.67 23 26 41 34 David Berkowitz Huub Bertens 3 Gupta 80 39 24 5 12 Bart Bramley Tom Carmichael Gary Cohler Ish Del Monte Mark Feldman Ron Gerard Fred Gitelman Margin Winner Loser Margin Winner Loser Margin Winner Loser Bob Hamman 0 10 10 21 15.19 4.81 42 18.33 1.67 Geoff Hampson 1 10.31 9.69 22 15.38 4.62 43 18.44 1.56 Mike Kamil 2 10.61 9.39 23 15.56 4.44 44 18.55 1.45 Ralph Katz Oren Kriegel 3 10.91 9.09 24 15.74 4.26 45 18.66 1.34 Chip Martel 4 11.20 8.80 25 15.92 4.08 46 18.77 1.23 Beth Palmer 5 11.48 8.52 26 16.09 3.91 47 18.87 1.13 Pepsi Pszczola 6 11.76 8.24 27 16.26 3.74 48 18.97 1.03 Eric Rodwell Debbie Rosenberg 7 12.03 7.97 28 16.42 3.58 49 19.07 0.93 Michael Rosenberg 8 12.29 7.71 29 16.58 3.42 50 19.16 0.84 Kerri Sanborn 9 12.55 7.45 30 16.73 3.27 51 19.25 0.75 Aaron Silverstein 10 12.80 7.20 31 16.88 3.12 52 19.34 0.66 Danny Sprung Lew Stansby 11 13.04 6.96 32 17.03 2.97 53 19.43 0.57 Adam Wildavsky 12 13.28 6.72 33 17.17 2.83 54 19.52 0.48 VuGraph Organizer 13 13.52 6.48 34 17.31 2.69 55 19.61 0.39 Jan Martel 14 13.75 6.25 35 17.45 2.55 56 19.69 0.31 Bulletin Editor Suzi Subeck 15 13.97 6.03 36 17.59 2.41 57 19.77 0.23 Photographer 16 14.18 5.82 37 17.72 2.28 58 19.85 0.15 Peg Kaplan 17 14.39 5.61 38 17.85 2.15 59 19.93 0.07 Local Hospitality Chairs 18 14.60 5.40 39 17.97 2.03 60 20 0 Susie Miller Lisa Berkowitz 19 14.80 5.20 40 18.09 1.91 UNITED STATES BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Old Times — the official of newsletter the USSBC Martha Katz 20 15.00 5.00 41 18.21 1.79 1 OLD TIMES — THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE USSBC Hamman, NPC Hemant Lall Reese Milner Zia Mahmood Steve Garner Robert Hamman Bart Bramley W olfson Jeffrey Wolfson, Capt Neil Silverman David Berkowitz Alan Sontag Michael Becker Allan Graves W old Eddie Wold, Capt Michael Levine Marc Jacobus Mike Passell Dennis Clerkin Jerry Clerkin Gupta Vinita Gupta, Capt Billy Miller Kit Woolsey Fred Stewart Steve Robinson Peter Boyd Mahaffey Jim Mahaffey, Capt Sam Lev Neil Chambers John Schermer Matthew Granovetter Roger Bates Lewis Paul Lewis, Capt Linda Lewis Jim Krekorian Drew Casen Doug Doub Mark Itabashi Falk Allan Falk, Capt Jeff Aker Doug Simson John Lusky Glenn Eisenstein John Rengstorff Just because a man Pollack Bill Pollack, Capt Ron Rubin Mark Feldman Mark Cohen lacks the use of his Larry Robbins Steve Beatty eyes doesn't mean Cappelli Robert Cappelli, Capt Robert Bitterman he lacks vision. David Caprera Anne Brenner Reynolds W. Thomas Reynolds, Capt Lance Kerr Stevie Wonder W illiam Hall Brenda Jacobus Sally Woolsey 2 OLD TIMES — THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE USSBC ROUND ROBIN DAY DATE TIME BOARDS WEDNESDAY MAY 17 9:45 AM CAPTAINS' MEETING IN ROOM 1321 WEDNESDAY 10:00 ‐ 11:20 BOARDS 1 ‐ 9 MAY 17 11:30 ‐ 12:50 BOARDS 10 ‐ 18 1:00 ‐ 2:20 BOARDS 19 ‐ 27 85 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:45 ‐ 5:05 BOARDS 1 ‐ 9 5:15 ‐ 6:35 BOARDS 10 ‐ 18 6:45 ‐ 8:10 BOARDS 19 ‐ 27 10:00 ‐ 11:20 BOARDS 1 ‐ 9 THURSDAY MAY 18 11:30 ‐ 12:50 BOARDS 10 ‐ 18 1:00 ‐ 2:20 BOARDS 19 ‐ 27 100 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK * THE FINAL 2 MATCHES ARE SEQUESTERED ‐ ONE PAIR ON EACH TEAM MUST PLAY BOTH MATCHES & MUST REMAIN IN THE CLOSED ROOM FOR BOTH MATCHES. NO SCORE COMPARISON ALLOWED. QUARTERFINAL & USA2 ROUND OF 32 (KO ON SAME SCHEDULE) 4:00 ‐ 6:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 THURSDAY MAY 18 6:20 ‐ 8:30 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 FRIDAY MAY 19 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEMIFINAL & USA2 ROUND OF 16 (SCHEDULE SOON) 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 SATURDAY MAY 20 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 SUNDAY MAY 21 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 95 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK FINAL & USA2 QUARTERFINAL (6 USA2 TEAMS) 4:00 ‐ 6:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 SUNDAY MAY 21 6:20 ‐ 8:30 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 MONDAY MAY 22 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 USA2 SEMIFINAL 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 TUESDAY MAY 23 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 3:45 ‐ 5:55 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 WEDNESDAY MAY 24 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 95 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK USA2 FINAL WEDNESDAY 4:00 ‐ 6:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 MAY 24 6:20 ‐ 8:30 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 THURSDAY MAY 25 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 3 Hospitality Suite The hospitality suite for the 2017 Senior USBC is Suite 2321, on the level above the playing rooms. Players, volunteers, kibitzers, friends and supporters are welcome in the Hospitality Suite during the tournament. Please join hostesses Susie Miller, Lisa Berkowitz & Martha Katz for: Breakfast each day from 8:00‐10:30 am. Lunch Friday through Tuesday from 1:30‐4:00. Wednesday & Thursday, lunch will be a buffet served in the hotel restaurant. The Hospitality Suite will be open for Vugraph, casual chit chat, drinks & snacks during the rest of the playing hours and for a short time after the end of play each day. The Players' Lounge (room 1321) will also be open throughout the tournament. We will have coffee and snacks there during play. No Electronic Devices are Permitted in the Playing Area. This applies to players AND kibitzers. Severe penalties will be assessed for violation of this rule. Please turn off all cell phones and check them at the door. The USBF reserves the right to wand anyone entering the playing field. Late Night Lecture At the Salon An elderly man driving erratically was stopped by the I overheard the receptionist admit to another cus‐ police around 2 a.m. and was asked where he was going tomer, "I haven't taken my vitamins today. I'm walking at that time of night. around unprotected." The man replied, "I'm on my way to a lecture about The customer commiserated with her, but then alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, added, "I haven't taken my Prozac today— as well as smoking and staying out late." everyone's walking around unprotected." The officer then asked, "Really? Who's giving that lecture at this time of night?" The man replied, "That would be my wife." 4 Top Bottom 5 Puzzle Page … The local bagel shop is a busy place first thing in the morning as people get their coffee and bagels on the way to work. For these five regular customers, the bagel shop stop is a routine part of every morning. Each gets a medium coffee and a bagel to go. While they do occasionally change the flavors or toppings of the coffee or bagel, today each ordered their favorite combination. Determine the full name of each customer (one has the last name of Manor), the flavor of the coffee and bagel each bought, and what topping each ordered on the bagel.
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