41st Spring North American Bridge Championships Reno, Nevada March 19-29, 1998 Daily Bulletin Volume 41, Number 7 Thursday, March 26, 1998 Editors: Henry Francis and Jody Latham Bridge Hall of Fame Jackpot winners addsIn the fourth eight election since members the ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame was reborn, eight new members joined the divideNinety-six pairs $3840of the 276 entered pool in yesterday’s bridge elite, swelling the ranks to 41. Stratified Open Pairs opted to enter the Jackpot com- New members are Billy Eisenberg, Mary Jane petition. This provided a pool of $3840 to be divided Farell and Dorothy Truscott, elected as living mem- among the jackpot winners and the lucky winner of a bers; John Gerber, Alfonse “Sonny” Moyse and Pe- drawing. ter Pender, deceased members; Alvin Landy, recipi- The big winners were Jan Shane of Las Vegas ent of the von Zedtwitz Award, and Dave Treadwell, and Peter Grover, Pittsburgh, overall winners of the recipient of the Blackwood Award. Induction ceremo- The first-time partnership of Joan Eaton and Leslie Amoils event. Their portion of the jackpot amounted to $2145. nies for the new members will take place during to won the NABC Mixed Pairs yesterday. The winners of Flight B, Yifan Yang of Oak Park the 1998 Summer NABC in Chicago. IL and Amitabh Dave of Urbana IL, also were in the Brief biographies of the winners of Alvin Landy, jackpot. They will collect $777. winner of the von Zedtwitz Award, and Dave 90% last round wins Mixed In Flight C, the first and second-place finishers Treadwell, winner of the Blackwood Award, are fea- did not go into the Jackpot, so the third-place finish- tured nearby. The new living members will be fea- APairs Toronto pairfor who Canadian had never played duo together ers will get the $534 prize. They are Bill McGeary tured tomorrow, and the deceased members on Sat- before scored 90% on their last round to win the and Sheryl Clough of Burien WA. urday. NABC Mixed Pairs by half a board. The remaining $384 will go to the winner of the The Blackwood Award was established to honor Joan Eaton and Leslie Amoils scored 2984.37 drawing that will take place at the start of today’s bridge players, living or deceased, who contributed matchpoints to edge out runners-up Barbara Lehman events at 1 p.m. The other prizes also will be awarded to the game in areas outside bridge-playing exper- and Craig Jacobson, who had 2949.01 points. Top on at this time -- it was necessary to hold back the prizes tise. The von Zedtwitz Award was established to honor a board was 90. until the deadline for corrections passed. a deceased person who contributed to bridge as a The two scored 48% and 55% in the qualifying player. rounds and made the cut with a minimal carryover. The ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame, which contains Yesterday’s games were 62% and 64% -- “we did portraits of all members, is located on the fourth floor them in the right order,” said Eaton. Rapee moves into of the ACBL Headquarters building in Memphis. Eaton and Amoils had a huge last round to take An ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame Committee was the championship. The Canadians bid and made a The team captained by George Rapee led from established in 1994 to oversee development of the small slam on the first board -- good for 74 Vanderbilt quarterfinal ♦ the start against Marshall Miles and his team of giant institution. Committee members are chairman Larry matchpoints. Next, Amoils scored up 5 doubled for killers and moved into today’s quarterfinal of the Cohen (Florida), Cecil Cook, Kerri Sanborn, Alan 88 matchpoints. Vanderbilt Knockout Teams. Truscott and Steve Weinstein. The nominating com- Amoils has lived in Canada for the last seven Rapee (John Solodar, Bill Eisenberg, Russ years but is originally from South Africa. “I love continued on page 4 Canada but in my heart I’m a South African. I always will be,” said Amoils. continued on page 8 Can-do caddy corps Jackie getsMatthews’ job caddy corpsdone has a “can-do” in Reno attitude when it comes to getting the job done here at the Reno NABC. “The kids keep telling me not to worry,” says Matthews. “They’ll get it done. They’re working hard and they’ve just here every ses- sion.” Matthews and her caddies are also getting a little help from their friends. Players helping out when caddies are in short supply -- a practice begun at the Fall NABC in St. Louis -- is continuing here at the Spring NABC in Reno. District 20 Director Bob Lix, who is also co-chairing the Partner- ship Desk, has been working as a caddy -- one day in the Vanderbilt. “I worked in the 0-750 Monday,” he said, “then I got promoted up to the big boys.” Any other jobs in mind? “Whatever it takes to keep the tourna- ment going,” he replied. Barbara Dunn, co-chair of the Reno NABC, and her granddaughter Jamie caddying in the continued on page 5 Mixed Pairs. Page 2 Daily Bulletin A Hendrikdiabolical Sharples found opening the only opening lead lead SPECIAL EVENTS that could possibly give declarer a problem on this grand slam, Board 29 from Tuesday evening. ♠ 9:00 a.m. - Noon Bridge AmericaThursday, Instructors’ MarchCourse, Cascade 26 2 Dlr: North 10 5 2 ♥ 11:00 a.m. - Noon Special series: “A Switch in Time -- How to Take All Your Tricks on Defense” Vul: Both K 2 ♦ is hosted by Bridge Today Magazine editor Matthew Granovetter in the Crystal Q 8 6 5 ♣ Ballroom. One-time $40 charge includes a free Q J 6 4 ♠ ♠ copy of the book. A K Q 9 6 3 J 8 ♥ ♥ 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- Billy 8 3 A Q 7 ♦ ♦ Miller: Dear Billy, Live! Carson Ballroom. A K J 9 4 3 2 ♣ ♣ Miller is a professional player whose Dear Billy K 8 2 A 9 7 ♠ columns appear in the Bridge Bulletin. He 7 4 ♥ attended the New England Conservatory of J 10 9 6 5 4 ♦ Music from ages three to five where he studied 10 7 ♣ piano. Miller was the last person to play bridge 10 5 3 with Barry Crane (Bridge Week Master Pairs, West North East South 1985) and a member of Crane’s knockout team Sharples Walsh ♦ that went on to win the event (after Crane’s Pass 1 Pass ♠ death) with substitute Kerri Sanborn. 2 Pass 2NT Pass ♠ ♣ During the afternoon Fruit snack will be served to the players. Billy Miller 3 Pass 4 Pass ♦ ♥ 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- Alan 4 Pass 4 Pass ♥ Truscott: First Trick, Carson Ballroom. Truscott 4NT Pass 5 Pass ♠ has been bridge editor of the New York Times 7 All Pass since 1965 and is a former president of the The bidding certainly showed that Rhoda Walsh, International Bridge Press Association. He has Hendrik’s partner, had nothing to contribute to the been executive editor of all five editions of The defense. This is how Hendrik was thinking: “East Official Encyclopedia of Bridge. Truscott completed opened the bidding and later showed two aces in re- ♥ the 1986 New York Marathon when he was 61. sponse to Blackwood. Perhaps he has the A. Maybe Midnight Home town cookin’ -- Nevada pasta and soft if I lead my deuce of hearts, declarer will have a prob- drinks, Grand Salon lem.” No sooner thought than done. Usually you don’t lead away from a king against a grand -- in fact, usually you lead a trump and make declarer do all the work. But a trump lead here would 9:00 a.m. - Noon Bridge AmericaFriday, Directors’ March Course, Cascade 27 2 do no good -- when diamonds fail to break 3-3, de- 11:00 a.m. - Noon Special series: “A Switch in Time -- How to Take Alan Truscott clarer would be forced to take the successful heart All Your Tricks on Defense” is hosted by Bridge Today Magazine editor finesse. Matthew Granovetter in the Crystal Ballroom. One-time $40 charge includes a But Hendrik’s lead of the ♥2 really put it to the free copy of the book. declarer. If diamonds were breaking 3-3, he didn’t 12:15 p..m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- Dorothy Truscott: Bid Better, Play need the finesse. And anyway, who ever leads away Better, Carson Ballroom from a king against a grand slam? Clearly Hendrik During the afternoon Fruit snack will be served to the players. did NOT have the king. So declarer went up with the 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bridge America Directors’ Course, Cascade 2 ace and had to go down one when the diamonds failed 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Bridge America Festival: Workshop with Audrey Grant, Cascade 1 to break 3-3. 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Novice Speakers Program -- John Blubaugh: Losing Trick Count, Carson Ballroom 7:15 p.m. Bridge America Festival: Bridge Tip with Jerry Helms, Cascade 2 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Bridge America Game, Cascade 2 11:30 p.m. Ice cream bars, Main Foyer Upsetting news Midnight Jabon Review -- Joe’s new show: George & Gracie’s Vaudeville Revue -- The final quarterBy of Barry the Nickell-Miles Rigal match fea- Crystal Ballroom tured a nice piece of bidding judgment by Mark Bartusek. Over a 14-16 notrump, Mark held: ♠ A K 10 8 6 4 3 ♥ A K 10 5 ♦ J ♣ 4 10:00 a.m.