July 17-27, 2003 75th Summer North American Bridge Championships Daily BulletinLong Beach, California Volume 75, Number 5 Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Editors: Henry Francis and Paul Linxwiler Cayne, Milner exit Spingold First-round Spingold action saw several high seeds make quick departures. The #3 seed of Jimmy Cayne, Geir Helgemo, Robert Levin, Michael Seamon and Steve Weinstein were up-ended by the foursome of Leo LaSota, Alan Kleist, Fred King and Richard Wegman. Joining Cayne on the side- lines will be the #12 seed of Reese Milner, Sam Lev, Piotr Gawrys, Jacek Pszczola, Michal Kweicien and Krzysztof Jassem. The Milner squad was ousted by the team of Brian Platnick, John Diamond, Jeff Ferro and Leni Holtz. Continued on page 9 Eddie Kantar was acknowledged for his contributions to the game at yesterday’s Goodwill Reception at which he was roasted by speakers Don Krauss, Alan Sontag and Judy Kay. (From left): Krauss, Goodwill chair Osofsky, Kantar, Sontag and Kay. Goodwill group honors Kantar, Nussbaum When Eddie Kantar was introduced to Bill exploding belt buckle. Kantar was in the middle of Gates and Warren Buffett, the two biggest money bidding a very good hand, but when his buckle men in the United States, Gates and Buffett were exploded, his cards went flying in all directions. more excited about meeting Kantar than vice versa. Trouble is that most of them fell face up, so the That’s just one of the things we learned about director barred Kantar’s partner from bidding Kantar as he was honored yesterday at the because of the unauthorized information he had. So ACBL President Al Levy (far right) watches as Charles Gill of The Bridge Gold Group awards Goodwill Committee reception, hostessed as Kantar bid a conservative 3NT and easily made six. a special 14K gold pendant to Kathy Rand of always by Goodwill Chairman Aileen Osofsky. At the other table, they reached 7NT which went Valencia CA for becoming the first new Life Alan Sontag enlightened us about Kantar’s Continued on page 8 Master at the Long Beach NABC. See page 7. Capes may be new, Round of 8 in today’s Wagar KOs This year’s Wagar Women’s Knockouts had a Their three-way match was won by the team of but he shows talent relatively low turnout (21 teams entered), but the Jane Segal, Judy Kay, Gloria Rabinowitz and Tim Capes, a 20-year-old math major at the field is exceptionally strong. Donna Morgen. University of Toronto, has been an ACBL member In the first round of play all of the top seeds Today’s quarterfinal round begins at 1:00 p.m. for only a few months, but he already has scored advanced except for the #6 squad of Jo Ann in the Hyatt Regency Beacon Ballroom. two triumphs here in Long Beach. He won Bracket Sprung, Connie Goldberg, Joann Glasson, Lisa Play in the Wagar continues through Thursday. 1 of the Morning Compact Knockout Teams and Berkowitz, Karen Allison and Peggy Sutherlin. the Flight A Swiss Teams. Jonathan Steinberg, District 2 director, predicts that Capes will be a strong contender for the 2005 Canadian Junior team. Steinberg was his partner in both victories, and they also played with each other in the first round of the Spingold. Capes came to Long Beach with 80 points, and so far he has won more than 45 – almost all of them gold. Although he’s been in the ACBL only a short time, Capes has been a bridge player for a long time – 13 years. He started playing as a fill-in for his mother and father in their home games when he was only 7. He got many of his hints on how to play by watching Audrey Grant’s show on TV. His teammates here have been dif- ferent for each event. This U.S. team won the European Open Mixed Teams Championship in Menton, France in June: In the Swiss he (from left): Jill and Robert Levin, Roy and Crystal Henner-Welland and Michael and Debbie Tim Capes played with David Rosenberg. Continued on page 9 Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS/SEMINARS/RECEPTIONS Tuesday, July 22 Wednesday, July 23 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Club Director’s Continuing Education Course. Your games 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Club Director’s Continuing Education Course. Your games will grow as you update and improve your skills as a club will grow as you update and improve your skills as a club director. Attend one, two or all three sessions. Directors director. Directors will receive a certificate if they attend all will receive a certificate if they attend all three sessions. three sessions. Wednesday: ACBLscore. Thursday: The Tuesday: Ruling the Game. A review of frequent rulings. Proprieties. Player communication and conduct. Single-ses- Wednesday: ACBLscore. Thursday: The Proprieties. Player sion fee: $10; three sessions: $25 at the door, $20 if you communication and conduct. Single-session fee: $10; three pre-register. Renaissance II, Renaissance Hotel. sessions: $25 at the door, $20 if you pre-register. 10 a.m. - Noon ACBL Education Workshop. Unit officials, Education Renaissance II, Renaissance Hotel. liaisons, I/N Coordinators and teachers are invited to join 10 a.m. - Noon ACBL Education Workshop. Unit officials, Education Julie Greenberg, ACBL’s Director of Education, and Betty liaisons, I/N Coordinators and teachers are invited to join Starzec, TAP Trainer and Unit Growth Program Presenter, Julie Greenberg, ACBL’s Director of Education, and Betty for information on ways to promote bridge and increase Starzec, TAP Trainer and Unit Growth Program Presenter, participation locally. Free. Wednesday: The Unit Growth for information on ways to promote bridge and increase Program. Increasing Unit Membership and Local Game participation locally. Free. Tuesday: The Unit Growth Participation. Thursday: The Unit Growth Program, ACBL Program. Team Building & Goal Setting. Wednesday: The Programs. Renaissance I, Renaissance Hotel. Unit Growth Program. Increasing Unit Membership and Thursday, July 24 Local Game Participation. Thursday: The Unit Growth 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Club Director’s Continuing Education Course. Your games Program, ACBL Programs. Renaissance I, Renaissance will grow as you update and improve your skills as a club Hotel. director. Directors will receive a certificate if they attend all 10 a.m. - Noon Get Online with Bridge Base. Don’t miss this opportunity three sessions. Thursday: The Proprieties. Player communi- to meet with Fred Gitelman, the creator of ACBL’s Learn to cation and conduct. Single-session fee: $10; three sessions: Play Bridge program. Find out how you can use this mate- $25 at the door, $20 if you pre- register. Renaissance II, rial for promotion and get a guided tour of the Bridge Base Renaissance Hotel. site and its outstanding teaching features. Free. Capri 10 a.m. - Noon ACBL Education Workshop. Unit officials, Education Room, Renaissance Hotel. liaisons, I/N Coordinators and teachers are invited to join 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Free Bridge Festival with Audrey Grant. Enjoy an evening Julie Greenberg, ACBL’s Director of Education, and Betty with Audrey Grant and improve your bridge game. Topic: Starzec, TAP Trainer and Unit Growth Program Presenter, Weak Two-Bids, the hidden impact. A closer look at opening for information on ways to promote bridge and increase and responding to weak two-bids will improve your judg- participation locally. Free. Thursday: The Unit Growth ment and your results. Complete with handout. Renaissance Program, ACBL Programs. Renaissance I, Renaissance I, Renaissance Hotel. Hotel. BRIDGE LECTURES Tuesday, July 22 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Michael 9:45 a.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Eddie Kantar, Huston, Doing It with Finesse. Room 101 Convention Mis-Spent Youth. Room 101 Convention Center. Center 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Larry Cohen, Thursday, July 24 The Real Deal. Room 101 Convention Center. 9:45 a.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Adrienne Wednesday, July 23 Green, The Law of Total Tricks. Room 101 Convention 9:45 a.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Haig Center. Tchamitch, The Splinter Bid. Room 101 Convention Center. 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Jeff Roman, After You’ve Filled Out the Convention Card. Room 101 Convention Center.. ENTERTAINMENT All food events will take place from 11 p.m. until midnight in the lobby of Wednesday, July 23 the Hyatt Regency. Most entertainment is also scheduled at 11 p.m. in the 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Book signing with Barry Rigal. Hyatt lobby. 11 p.m. DJ connection, Fifties Rock & Roll dance. Late-night Tuesday, July 22 snack: sliders (mini-burgers). 11 p.m. “Name that Tune” with Steve Sturm at the piano. Late-night Thursday, July 24 snack: summer fruit bars. 11 p.m. Piano Bar Evening. Steve Sturm at the piano, vocals by local players including Sam Wang and Dick Jones. Late- night snack: apple cobbler with ice cream. Dinner Buffet Schedule Goodwill Message Discount Parking Today’s opponent may be tomorrow’s partner – Tides on Pine Avenue located in the Hyatt Regency and that’s a good reason to treat opponents and The Landmark Square Garage, located at the partner with respect and courtesy: the way you corner of Pine and Ocean across from the Tuesday, July 22 expect to be treated. Renaissance Hotel, is offering discount parking chef’s home-made meatloaf, dijon mustard- Aileen Osofsky, Chairman during the Long Beach NABC. sweet onion sauce, garlic mashed potato, but- National Goodwill Committee tered seasonal vegetable medley, salad bar & Players who park at this garage should bring chocolate cake their tickets to the Registration Desk or the Local Thanks to NABC Sponsor Wednesday, July 23 Information Desk where they will be stamped Chicken marsala in wine and mushroom jus, with an “approved” stamp.