40th Spring North American Bridge Championships March 6 - March 16, 1997 Daily Bulletin Dallas, Texas Volume 40, Number 7 Thursday, March 13, 1997 Editors: Henry Francis and Jody Latham Ask the expert Zia, Cayne explode; World champions and other bridge superstars are volunteering their time to raise funds for the Schwartz survives again Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. You’ll recall from Tuesday’s Daily Bulletin that Lynn Deas -- Nickell doesnt is suffering from this muscle disorder disease. The team captained by Richard Schwartz con- The “Ask the Expert” desk will be open on the 9 tinued its habit of winning close matches, defeat- lobby level of the Hyatt (adjacent to the Restau- ing Kit Woolsey’s squad by 1 IMP, 144-143, in rant Reservation Desk outside the Regency Ball- yesterday’s Round of 8 in the Vanderbilt. room) from 11 a.m. to noon, an hour after the af- Zia and Jimmy Cayne exploded in the fourth ternoon session and an hour before the evening quarter of their matches, Zia outscoring Bob session and an hour after the evening session. For McMahan 103-12 and Cayne outscoring Grant a donation to the Foundation, you will get advice Baze 51-14, to claim berths in today’s semifinal from bridge superstars. match. Come by and get input on a difficult auction, on bridge theory, on a tough play situation -- or The Bermuda Bowl champion Nickell team, just meet an expert from our roster of world and however, trailed throughout their match and lost to national champions who have graciously donated Jeffrey Wolfson’s squad, sending WOLFSON into their time. the other semifinal match against SCHWARTZ. To volunteer as an expert, contact Juanita SCHWARTZ, who defeated Gerald SOSLER on Chambers, Room 843. To make a cash donation Phyllis Quinn and Wafik Abdou won the Mixed Pairs Tuesday by 3 IMPs, compared after their match yesterday by a 12-point margin. Top on a board was 64. or to get information, contact Shannon Lkpscomb, with WOOLSEY and thought they had lost by 1 also Room 843. IMP. Here is the schedule of experts as presently Coast-to-coast pair WOOLSEY, however, thought the match was set up: a tie. When the teams re-calculated their scores, Today before the afternoon session: Juanita wins Mixed Pairs SCHWARTZ was the winner by 1 IMP. Chambers, Bruce Ferguson and Dave Treadwell. A New York-California pair won the Mixed WOLFSON led throughout their match against Today after the afternoon session: Kay Schulle, Pairs yesterday by a slim margin -- 12 matchpoints Continued on page 7 Gerald Sosler, Kathie Wei-Sender. with 64 top on a board. Continued on page 5 Phyllis Quinn of New York and Wafik Abdou of Bakersfield CA scored 2009.17 to 1997.10 for runners-up George Whitworth of San Ramon CA Dallas attendance and Shirley Blum of Fresno CA. Carol Sanders and Chuck Said, both of Nash- passes Fort Worth BRIDGE IS FUN ville, were third with 1936.77. Good-sized crowds yesterday afternoon and By Julie Greenberg Quinn is a computer consultant who lived in Have you seen those fabulous new color-coded evening moved Dallas 97 ahead of Fort Worth 90 Euliss TX for nine years before moving back to cards from which you can deal out 20 hands? More in attendance. “I’ve been telling you all along that her native New York. This is her first North Ameri- than 50 tables of players were in- we’d beat Fort Worth,” said Tournament Chairman can championship. troduced this week to the innovative Louise Childs. Abdou, an anesthesiologist, won the Open Bridge America E-Z Deal cards The count to date for Dallas is 7145.5. Fort which are part of the membership Continued on page 6 Worth at the same juncture was 7102. package for ACBL’s new Social Di- vision. Last September the ACBL first introduced the NABC caddies: part of the extended bridge family concept of a membership for players who are pri- marily interested in the social, less formal side of or Jackie Matthews, each bridge. The League joined forces with Audrey NABC begins with a group Grant to offer a new magazine and an exclusive F of largely-unknown bridge product to players who want something dif- youngsters and ends with their as- ferent from duplicate and masterpoints -- or per- similation into her expanded haps, who want more. After all, many of us who caddy family. are dedicated tournament players also play occa- Matthews, a tournament di- sionally with a social group. rector who lives in Roseville CA, The Bridge America magazine is an expansion is the Caddymaster at NABCs. 1 of Audrey Grant’s Better Bridge newsletter, a very She’s been on the job about 11 popular publication that Audrey has published for years and feels that “some cad- the past four years. Its 8 1/2 by 11 format is very dies you’d like to put in a bottle attractive, easy to read, and offers bridge entertain- and take from tournament to tour- ment as well as bridge education. nament. A membership in Bridge America costs $30 US “You don’t deal with just one or $35 CN. Members receive a deck of Bridge caddy. They have parents and America cards which allows them to deal out 20 family. You become a part of their hands plus a companion booklet which offers a family and they become a part of full analysis of each hand. (Have you ever needed your family.” something to defend yourself against the “know- The caddy family is diverse it-all” that many social games seem to attract?) In and includes head caddy Julie addition to the cards and booklet, a one-year mem- Old of Kemp TX, a sixth grade Jack Killough (left) and Bobby Sympson Jr., representing District 15 in bership includes a welcome issue of the new maga- science teacher. The mother of the North American Non-Life Master Pairs, came early to the Dallas NABC zine and six annual issues. It’s quite a bargain. three-year-old Toni and nine- to join up with Jackie Matthews’ Caddy Corp “and make a dollar.” The 1997 cards and companion booklet focus Continued on page 3 Continued on page 4 2 Daily Bulletin A jewel from Jules SPECIAL EVENTS By David Sokolow Rumor has it that the wrong Freilich was inducted Thursday, March 13 into the ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame earlier this week! 9:00 a.m. - Noon Club Director’s Course, Duncan B. That’s what the scalawags are saying after Jules 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- Billy Miller, Dear Billy, Live! Freilich, husband of the renowned Edith Kemp Reunion Ballroom A-B-C. Freilich, played this hand with the confidence of a 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- Alan Truscott, First Trick, Hall-of-Famer en route to a fifth-place finish in Reunion Ballroom A-B-C. Tuesday’s Tulsa Surgery Stratified Open Pairs. Midnight Vince Vance and the Valiants, a Fifties Review. Regency Ballroom. Dlr: North « K J 9 5 3 Vul: N-S ª A 9 6 2 © 10 3 Friday, March 14 ¨ 8 7 9:00 a.m. - Noon Laws Seminar with National Tournament Director Roger Putnam. Cascade « 10 7 6 2 « A Q 4 Ballroom B. ª 8 7 5 ª K J 4 9:00 a.m. Club Director’s Exam, Reunion Ballroom. © 8 5 © A K Q J 2 10:00 a.m. OKbridge Seminar, OKbridge Booth. ¨ K 6 4 3 ¨ 9 5 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- Dorothy Truscott, Bid Better, Play « 8 Better, Reunion Ballroom A-B-C. ª Q 10 3 1 p.m. Vugraph of the Vanderbilt Knockout Team final. The entire final will be © 9 7 6 4 vugraphed. Regency Ballroom. ¨ A Q J 10 2 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- TBA, Reunion Ballroom A-B-C. Freilich (East) opened 2NT, which was passed Midnight Reminisce with the inimitable Platters, who first topped the charts 30 years out, and South led the ¨Q. Without the slighest ago with these timeless classics: “Only You,” “The Great Pretender” and hesitation, Freilich covered with the king, finessed “You’ve Got The Magic Touch.” Reunion Ballroom. the «Q and claimed his contract with five diamonds, two spades and a club. Complimented by his partner, David Sokolow Saturday, March 15 of Austin, Freilich responded with a twinkle in his 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- John Blubaugh, Law of Total eye: “You want to know how to play like a world Tricks, Reunion Ballroom A-B-C. champion? Sleep with one!” 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- Ron Andersen, Bridge is a Partnership Game, Reunion Ballroom A-B-C. Declarer deception -- CASE SEVEN Subject: Unauthorized Information was over by N/S. The Director ruled that East had life imitates art Event: Continuous Pairs, March 9, Second Ses- taken advantage of the unauthorized information By Barry Rigal sion from the Alert and awarded Average Plus to N/S As someone who has just published a book on Board: 11 « J 10 and Average Minus to E/W. declarer deception, I am always on the lookout for Dealer: South ª A Q 6 3 The Appeal: Both E/W and N/S appealed the opportunities to persuade the defense to go wrong. Vul: None © 9 6 4 3 Director’s ruling. East stated that he knew from Board 29 from Tuesday evening’s game gave the ¨ 9 7 6 the Alert and the volunteered explanation that East player an option to combine deception with « Q 9 7 5 2 « A K 4 3 his partner had not heard the announcement of good technique.