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November 16-November 26, 2000Birmingham, Alabama74th Fall North American Bridge ChampionshipsDaily BulletinVol. 74, No. 1 Friday, November 17, 2000Editors: Henry Francis and Jody LathamJane JohnsonJane Johnson, who guided the Club-MembershipDepartment at the ACBL through majorchanges in the Nineties, died yesterday in her hotelroom in Birmingham. Johnson, 67, had battledcancer since being diagnosed with the disease eightmonths ago.Johnson had traveled from Memphis to Birminghamto attend the meetings of the ACBL Board ofDirectors prior to the 2000 Fall NABC. She failed toshow up for a meeting Thursday morning and wasfound in her room at the Sheraton Birmingham.“Anyone throughout the ACBL who ever cameinto contact with Jane couldn’t help but be impressedby her listening skills, detailed knowledge of ACBLand absolute desire to help,” said David Silber, ACBLCEO. “We are all saddened by her loss, but we’regrateful that we had the opportunity to know her.”Other tributes to Johnson are expressed in a separatearticle on page 4.The Board of Directors took immediate action tohonor Johnson.First they established the Jane Johnson Award.The wording of the motion was as follows: “Managementwill establish an employee award called theContinued on page 4Alabama beats AuburnIn what the victors hope is a harbinger ofSaturday’s gridiron battle, the University of Alabamaalumni defeated Auburn University alumni by a scoreof 48-19.The match was played in two 12-board segments.Alabama led 29-1 at the half but Auburn came backstrong in the second half, losing by a narrow score of19-18.The real winners, however, were charities selectedby the two squads. ACBL donated $500 to the FayetteCounty Christian Center of Concern, Alabama’schoice. The center sponsors a food bank and also helpsout in emergency situations, according to FrankStewart, Center president and a member of the Alabamasquad.Continued on page 5Romania wins Internet championshipRomania today reigns as Internet Bridge Worldchampion. The Romanians, captained by CatalinPopescu, toppled the American titlists, captained byJ.T. McKee, 108-75. The 48-board match, the culminationof half a year’s play around the world, wasplayed at the Sheraton. As in all the hundreds of earliermatches, not one card was played.Every match of this tournament, sponsored byOKbridge, was played only on computers. In thematches leading up to the final, all players stayed intheir homes and used only their computers to play.Frequently a partnership was made up of two playersfrom different countries.Even in yesterday’s final, no cards were played.If you happened to glance into Rooms H and I in theSheraton, you would have seen three or four playersin each room. Each was sitting in one of the cornersconcentrating 100% on his or her computer screen.Why were there sometimes onlythree in one room?Alexander Feber of the Romanian team, who lives inParis, France, stayed home and played from there,just as he had throughout the event.The vugraph show, hosted by Richard Colker,showed the hands and the play as they appeared onthe computer screens.The Americans led, 26-15, after the first quarter,but three swing boards in the second quarter all wentRomania’s way, giving them a 13-IMP lead, 44-31.They increased the lead to 34 in the third quarter andthen held on over the final 12 boards.Playing with Popescu and Feber were DarinMusat, Serban Criscota, Dorin Chergulescu andMarion Radulescu. Also working with the Romanianteam were Corina Pispiris and Neacshu Bogdan.The American team was actually multi-national.Other native Americans were Lea Dupontand Richard Reisig. Also on the team were BenitoGarozzo, Italy’s many-time world champion whonow is an American citizen living in Florida; JoaoCampos, a Brazilian internationalist, and RaijaReisig, originally from Finland but now living inthe United States.This was the second annual Internet championship.A year ago in Boston, an American teamcaptained by Marty Seligman earned the title by comingfrom behind to defeat Russia. So the final matchupwas the same for both years – America vs. EasternEurope. Teams from every continent competed.The Internet World Bridge champions from Romania! Left to right: Neacshu Bogdan, Criscota Serban,Corina Pispiris, Catalin Popescu, Dorin Musat, Dorin Chergulescu and Marion Radulescu. Serban, Musat,Cherguleascu and Radulescu were players; the others were team assistants. One team member, AlexandreFeber, played from his home in Paris.ACBL Charity Foundation gives $5000 to local charityJayne Thomas and Virgil Anderson (left), vicepresident and president of the ACBL CharityFoundation, prepare to present a $5,000 check toJames Crego and Jennifer Britton, representatives ofthe Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health/MentalRetardation Authority. The Authority is responsiblefor planning, coordinating and developing a system ofmental health/mental retardation services for thethree-county region. The Authority and itssubcontractors served nearly 29,000 individualsduring the last fiscal year. The Authority’s Children’sServices Program is designed to provide mentalhealth services for children, adolescents and theirfamilies to aid in preventing out-of-home placement.

Page 2SPECIAL EVENTSFriday, November 179:00 a.m. - Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP) with Betty Starzec, Medical Forum Room F9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Easybridge! accreditation stages A & B with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullin andEasybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus. Medical Forum Room C (break betweenstages)12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Edith McMullin, Is This an Opening Hand?East Meeting Rooms N & O. McMullin, Silver Spring MD, created the Easybridge!program and presents accreditation seminars.7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Jerry Helms, Jerry-isms, East MeetingRooms N & O. Helms, Charlotte NC, is a full-time bridge professional, club owner,bridge teacher and a TAP Teacher/Trainer for the ACBL’s Education Program. He is aDiamond Life Master and a member of the National Goodwill Committee and theNational Appeals Committee.Saturday, November 18Alabama Bridge Association (Unit 157) Day, Junior Day,Club Managers’ Morning and Dress-up Night9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Easybridge! accreditation stages A & B with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullin andEasybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus. Medical Forum Room C (break betweenstages)9:00 a.m. - Noon Easybridge! accreditation stage B, Medical Forum Room B.9:00 - 10:00 a.m. “Marketing for Club Development” with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullin. MedicalForum Room A.10 a.m. - Noon Free bridge lesson with Audrey Grant, author of the ACBL teaching series – the Club,Diamond, Heart and Spade Series. East Meeting Rooms N & O.10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Coffee with Jane -- a memorial to Jane Johnson, director of ACBL’s clubs andmembership. Medical Forum Room A.10:00 a.m. - Noon Education Liaisons Seminar with Betty Starzec and the ACBL Education Departmentstaff. Medical Forum Room G.11:00 a.m. - Noon ACBLscore Seminar with tournament director Rick Beye. Medical Forum Room A.12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Harriette Buckman, Takeout Doubles andthe Rule of 14, East Meeting Rooms N & O. Buckman, Lincolnwood IL, was recentlyelected to a second term as District 13’s representative to the ACBL Board of Directors.She is a past president of the Chicago Contract Bridge Association and the ACBLEducational Foundation.1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Bridge Plus+ with Audrey Grant, East Meeting Rooms N & O.5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Newcomer Reception, East Meeting Rooms N & O.7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Howard Piltch, Preemptive Nuclear Strikes,East Meeting Rooms N & O. Piltch, Andover MA, represents District 25 (New England)on the ABCL Board of Directors. He was ACBL president in 1997 and chairman of theboard in 1998. He and his wife, Barbara, were co-chairs of the 1999 Fall NABC inBoston.Sunday, November 19North Alabama Bridge Association (Unit 232) Day8:30 a.m. - Noon Easybridge! presenters’ breakfast and meeting. Medical Forum Room A.9:00 a.m. - Noon “Bridge Cruises and Teachers” seminar with Arlette Schutte, Medical Forum RoomB. $25 fee.9:30 a.m. - Noon Board of Governors, Medical Forum Auditorium.10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. International Team Trials meeting, Medical Forum Room H.11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Easybridge! accreditation stages A & B with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullinand Easybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus. Medical Forum Room C (breakbetween stages)12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Alan Le Bendig, Responding toPreempts – How High Do You Go? East Meeting Rooms N & O. Le Bendig, LosAngeles, was recently elected to a second term as District 23’s representative to theACBL Board of Directors. He is the co-owner of the Barrington Bridge Club in LosAngeles and is an ACBL Grand Life Master.5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Teachers’ dinner, Medical Forum Room A. $15 fee.7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Curtis Cheek, Interstate Bidding, EastMeeting Rooms N & O. Cheek, Huntsville AL, is a bridge professional who haswon numerous regional titles.Shuttle serviceDaily BulletinThe Tournament Committee has arranged for busservice to local restaurants, with pickupsbeginning at 4:30 p.m. andwith the last return tripscheduled for 7:30 p.m.Buses will be in frontof the Sheraton Hotel at thecurve below the walkwayfrom the Civic Center.Route A (every day – except Thanksgiving –through the second Saturday):Grille at the Tutwiler, Anthony’s, Arby’s, FishMarket, La Cocina, 11 th Avenue Grill, Assagi, ChinaTown, Cosmos, Dugan’s, Halfshells Bar & Grill,Highland Bar & Grill, Johnny Rockets, Kane’s ChopHouse, Mancha’s, The Mill, Ranelli’s, RubyTuesday’s, Sakura, Surin West.Route B (every day – except Thanksgiving –through the second Saturday):Grille at the Tutwiler, Anthony’s, Arby’s, FishMarket, Anabel’s & Lulu’s, Bottega, Bottega Café,La Cocina, Taj India, Vernada’s, Hot & Hot Fish Club.Route C (every day – except Thanksgiving –through the second Saturday):Lakeview, Bombay Café, Jim & Nick’s,McDonald’s, Grille at the Tutwiler, Anthony’s, FishMarket, Arby’s, La Cocina, OT’s Sports Grille, Sol YLuna, Lakeview Oyster House, Mrs. Winner’s.Route D (Sunday and Tuesday only):Dreamland.Route E (Monday and Wednesday only):English Village, Arman’s, Ciao, Ruth’s ChrisSteak House.Thanksgiving routes will be announced later.Emergency numbers: Birmingham Cab Co., 862-8980; Birmingham Metro Cab, 833-8294; Yellow CabCo. of Birmingham, 252-1131; Keith Henderson, 901-6486; Alan Drennen, 903-2814.Junior couponsJunior players (25 and younger)may compete for only $6 per playerper session -- with a Junior couponfor each player and each session.The coupon, presented with $6 by the Juniornamed on the coupon, can be used to purchase anentry for one session of any event at the NABC. Pleasenote that the fee has increased from $5 to $6.The coupon must have the Junior’s name, eventand ACBL number before it will be accepted at a sellingstation. Only ACBL members may use Juniorcoupons.The coupons are available at the ACBL InformationDesk, at the Intermediate/Newcomer selling stationor from Charlotte Blaiss.Bid Box Alertsand AnnouncementsWhen using bid boxes, ACBL suggests thatplayers tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at thesame time. When making an announcement, usethe announcement word -- such as “transfer” -- andtap the Alert strip at the same time. A player whoAlerts or announces a bid should make sure hisopponents are aware that an Alert or announcementhas been made.

Daily Bulletin Page 3WelcomeDear Fellow Bridge Players,We are excited to be hosting the Fall NABCs.With Southern hospitality, we welcome you toBirmingham and the Deep South. Lovely weather(usually), a spacious and comfortable playing site,interesting tours and excellent restaurants are all partsof the NABC in Birmingham the Beautiful.Our bridge schedule has been designed to accommodateall players – from beginners to world-renownedexperts. Good luck to all of you.We, as well as all our volunteers, are prepared toassist you in any way we can. And we trust that youwill discover the magic of Birmingham while youare our guest.Sincerely,Clay Hall and Ann WestTournament Chairpersons3aWelcome to Intermediateand Newcomer playersWelcome to our NABC. We’re glad you are hereand we’ve planned many things for you.Saturday morning at 9:30, coffee and doughnutswill be available in the I/N playing area. This will befollowed by a free lesson from Audrey Grant. Laterthat day, from 5-7, we’re having a special receptionfor I/N players in Meetings Room N & O. Every daywe have celebrity speakers scheduled 45 minutesbefore game time.Have fun and enjoy your stay in Birmingham.Helen Eckert and Harry LauderdaleIntermediate/Newcomer co-chairsFrom District DirectorWelcome Bridge Players. It gives me great pleasureto welcome you to District 10, to Unit 157 andto Birmingham. I hope that you enjoy your stay.In addition to the myriad bridge activities associatedwith the tournament, you will also find thatthe Steel City does not lack for a wide range of extracurricularofferings. Birmingham gives you the flavorof a small town, but it is cosmopolitan enough tohave the arts, shopping, dining, museums, parks andnightlife of a much larger city. I think you will findthat Birmingham is a well-kept secret.Clay Hall, Ann West, the tournament co-chairpersonsand all the other Birmingham volunteers willbe working hard to make your visit a pleasurable experience.Just give them the opportunity and they willshow you what Southern hospitality is all about. Havefun!Chuck WilkinsonDistrict 10 representative to ACBL BoardGoodwill MessageWelcome to the 2000 Fall North American BridgeChampionships. This is my first trip to Birmingham,but I have friends in Arizona who are originally fromhere and I certainly expect to meet the same type ofwarm and friendly folks.Co-chairs Clay Hall and Ann West and their committeeshave lined up a great schedule of bridge eventsplus tours, celebrity speakers and more.Please join me in saying “thank you” to our hosts.Aileen Osofsky, ChairmanNational Goodwill CommitteePrize DeskThe Prize Desk is located in the registration area.You may call for prizes during the following times:11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 11:30p.m. to 1 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to overall pairwinners, section tops, Swiss Teams winners andKnockout Teams winners.When calling for a prize, please know the date,event, session, section and stratum.

Page 4Jane JohnsonContinued from page 1Jane Johnson Award which will go to an ACBLemployee who exemplifies extraordinary care andconcern for our members. At the Spring NABCthe marketing committee will set the criteria forrecognizing an ACBL club demonstrating thegreatest concern and caring for their players.”Then at the start of yesterday’s afternoon session,the Board suspended the rule concerningHonorary Members so that it was possible to namea deceased person. Once this was done, they unanimouslynamed Johnson as one of the two 2001Honorary Members. The other Honorary Memberwill be featured in a later Daily Bulletin.Despite suffering from the effects of chemotherapy,Johnson maintained a cheerful presence inthe Memphis office and was steadfast in her devotionto her job.“She absolutely adored working for the ACBL,”said Dorothy (Dodie) Poole, one of Johnson’s twodaughters. “She thought a lot of the people who workthere, and she absolutely depended on (assistant manager)Carol Robertson.”A native of Illinois, Johnson graduated from highschool in Oneida IL in 1950. From 1973 to 1982, shewas involved with a weekly bridge game at the ParkwayVillage Athletic Club in Memphis.In 1982, she was hired as a temporary employeeto assist with the fourth edition of The Official Encyclopediaof Bridge. After her work on the Encyclopediawas completed in December of 1983, Johnsonstayed on as a full-time employee in the Club Department.In October of 1984, before the Club Departmentwas merged with the Membership Department,Johnson was promoted to supervisor of the formerdepartment. The two departments were combined in1991 under her supervision.At the time of her death, Johnson was director ofClubs and Membership.During her tenure as head of the departments,there were major changes in the way clubs report tothe ACBL. The advent of ACBLscore meant clubsbegan sending financial reports and masterpoint reportson diskettes rather than on paper.Also during Johnson's tenure, the ACBL phasedout the use of club masterpoint slips.Johnson managed her department through thebeginnings and development of the Membership AssistanceDepartment, which established a toll-freetelephone number for ACBL members to use wheninquiring about everything from rulings tomasterpoints.Further increasing the burden on Club Membershipwas the growth of e-mail as a way for membersto correspond with the ACBL.Johnson managed it all with typical calm andgrace. “She was a major asset to the company,” saidHuman Resources Director Barbara Varner. “Heremployees really liked working with her.”A die-hard fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Johnsondid not hide her displeasure when the team did notfare well. Her office was adorned with Cowboy paraphernalia,including likenesses of quarterback TroyAikman.Tributes to Jane JohnsonGlenn Smith, ACBL president -- “Jane wasour anchor, the base from which we operated. Shewas always definitive and she always knew theright thing to do. She was a wonderful and conscientiousperson.”Aileen Osofsky, chairman of the GoodwillCommittee -- “To all who knew Jane, she wasMrs. ACBL. We always knew we could count onher to give both support and the right scoop onany club-related problem. She was the goodwillconnection between ACBL and the clubs. I willalways remember her smile.”Howard Piltch, former ACBL president --“Jane was a class lady. She gave smiles and wonderfulwords to everyone. She was responsive andcaring -- she reached all of us on a basic level.She was liked and respected by every member ofthe Board of Directors.”Al Levy, member of the ACBL Board of Directors-- “Whenever I had a question about bridgematters, I called Jane. It didn't matter what thesubject was -- I called Jane.”Jim Miller, ACBL director of sales -- “JaneWAS the ACBL. Jane always helped -- she wasalways available. She was where she wanted tobe -- right in the middle of the action.”Brent Manley, executive editor of TheBridge Bulletin -- “I will miss Jane mostly as afriend, but also as an ACBL colleague whocared deeply about bridge and the organization.She embodies all that is good about the familyof bridge players.”Henry Francis, editor emeritus of TheBridge Bulletin -- “Jane got her start with theACBL as an assistant on the Fourth Edition ofThe Encyclopedia of Bridge. In no time we realizedwe had a jewel. When the book was finishedshe was hired full-time in the MembershipDepartment, and from the very beginningJane made a difference -- a major difference.Everyone at ACBL knew Jane was a foundationto build on and rely on.”In addition to Poole, who lives in Memphis,Johnson is survived by daughter Barbara Blau ofGermantown TN and two grandchildren, LeeCoiner and Sharon Coiner.The two functions at which Johnson was to befeatured here still will take place. The first is the ClubManagers Advisory Committee dinner today. AndCoffee with Jane, an opportunity for club managersto discuss their problems with Johnson, will continue– the ACBL staff will handle tomorrow’s 10 a.m.meeting. Friends of Jane who want to share their griefare welcome to attend. Coffee with Jane has becomealmost an institution at NABCs.In line with Johnson’s wishes, there will be nofuneral service. Her body will be cremated here inBirmingham, and the ashes will be returned to Memphis.The family will hold an open house at Johnson’shome in Memphis sometime after Thanksgiving.The family has requested that any donations bemade to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in her memory.The address: St. Jude Memorial Honor Program, St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,Memphis TN 38105.Daily BulletinZT -- two years laterThe ACBL Board of Directors, citing a commitmentto “improve acceptable player behavior at alltimes”, adopted Zero Tolerance as ACBL policy effectivewith the 1998 Spring NABC in Reno.Unacceptable behavior has decreased. Our goal,however, is to eliminate unacceptable behavior asmuch as possible.Report conduct that is unacceptable. Also reportconduct that is outstanding or refreshing.Commendable behavior includes (but is not limitedto):• Being a good “host” or “guest” at the table.• Greeting others in a friendly manner.• Praising the bidding and/or play of the opponents.• Having two clearly completed conventioncards readily available to the opponents. This is alsoa regulation.Unacceptable behavior includes (but is not limitedto):• Badgering, rudeness, insinuations, intimidation,profanity, threats or violence.• Negative comments concerning opponents’ orpartner’s play or bidding.• Gloating over good results.• Constant and gratuitous lessons and analysesat the table.• Disruptive arguing with a director’s ruling.If you experience discourteous behavior, call atournament director immediately. If you feel a veryserious breach of discipline has occurred, please discussthe problem directly with the Director-in-Chargeafter the tournament director at the table takes whateveraction he believes is necessary.Should it become necessary to call a tournamentdirector, you may simply state: “This player is interferingwith my enjoyment of the game.”The director will then attempt to determine the facts.If he establishes there was unacceptable behavior, animmediate 1/4-board disciplinary penalty (3 IMPs inteam games) shall be assigned to all offenders.This may involve any one or all four players atthe table, regardless of who initiated the unacceptablebehavior. If both members of a partnership areguilty, the penalties are cumulative (1/4 board each =1/2 board or 3 IMPs each = 6 IMPs).If it is determined that a second offense has occurredin the same event, the offender(s) shall beejected from future competition in that event.An offender removed from an event shall be deemednot to have played in the event. No masterpoints will beawarded and no refunds will be made.In the case of a serious offense and in the case ofmultiple offenses (three) during a tournament, a disciplinarycommittee may determine whether theoffender(s) should be allowed to play in other eventsat the tournament and/or whether additional sanctionsmay be appropriate.While the director may issue a warning, directorsare strongly encouraged to give penalties. Awarning should be given only when there is no clearviolation, where the facts cannot be clearly determinedor where there are mitigating circumstances.Offenders should receive an immediate penalty. Regardlessof who may have initiated unacceptable behavior,all offenses are punishable. Retaliatory behavioris a punishable offense. Frivolous accusationswill also be considered as offenses under this policy.

Daily Bulletin Page 5Paul Munafo (left), representing Auburn University, andFrank Stewart (in the "Alabama" shirt) met in the Alabama-Auburn bridge match Thursday night.AlabamaContinued from page 1The Tournament Committee and players came upwith another $500 for the runners-up who selected theFeed the Children, Birmingham chapter as its charity.Playing for Alabama were Stewart, Bob Teel, JoeGottler, Hugh Ogle and Mark Friedman. Auburn’srepresentatives were Doug Levene, Paul Munafo andBob and Cindy Bernstein.The biggest swing of the match came in the secondhalf:Dlr: South « 8Vul: N-S ª A Q 10 9 5 2© J¨ K J 8 7 3« Q J « 10 9 3ª 6 3 ª K J 4© 9 2 © K Q 10 6 5 4 3¨ Q 10 9 6 5 4 2 ¨ --« A K 7 6 5 4 2ª 8 7© A 8 7¨ AWest North East SouthLevene Teel Munafo Stewart1«Pass 2ª 3© 3«Pass 4« Pass 6«Pass Pass Dbl All PassA laughing Stewart recounted the story: “Ithought the double asked for a heart lead and I wasfeeling pretty good when a club was led -- then mystiff ace got ruffed and it was downhill from there.”Stewart went down two for minus 500. The contractat the other table was 4ª making five for plus650 and Auburn had a 15-IMP gain.Silent auctionA number of articles are on display near the registrationarea in the Civic Center. They are the subjectof a silent auction that ends at the close of playtomorrow evening. The top written bid on each itemwill win the item. A Joe Namath football, lots of artworkand gift certificates are among other items beingoffered.Child careChild care is available afternoons and eveningsonly in Room 1218 of the Sheraton. Drop-ins arewelcome. Donna Compton is in charge of child care.The Life Master Women’s Pairs begins competitiontoday for the Helen Sobel Smith Trophy.The event, restricted to Life Masters, is playedover four sessions with two qualifying sessions andtwo final sessions. Prior to 1963 it was restricted toNational Masters and players of higher rank.The trophy recognizes Helen Sobel Smith, thefirst woman elected to the Bridge Hall of Fame anduniversally considered the best woman player of alltime.She won 35 North American titles -- theVanderbilt twice, the Spingold five times and theReisinger four times -- and the McKenney Trophy(now the Barry Crane Top 500) three times: in 1941,1942 and 1944.When Smith died of cancer in 1969, the BridgeBulletin remembered her as a player “without a peeramong women and very few peers among men. Helenplayed like a man, it was true. But she also playedlike a lady.”Last year’s winners, Shawn Quinn and MildredBreed, scored 34.5 out of 38 matchpoints on this dealfrom the first final session.Dlr: East « K Q 8Vul: None ª J 8 7 6 4© A Q 10 7¨ 8« A « J 10 3ª K Q 9 5 3 2 ª A© J 5 4 © K 8 2¨ 9 5 2 ¨ A Q J 10 6 3« 9 7 6 5 4 2ª 10© 9 6 3¨ K 7 4West North East SouthQuinnBreed1¨ Pass1ª Dbl 3¨ 4«5¨ All PassSouth led the ª10 and Breed won her singletonace. She played a spade to the ace and called fordummy’s ¨2, playing the queen when North followedwith the ¨8. South won the ¨K and shifted to a diamond.North won the ©A. A spade exit would have allowedthe defense to prevail but North erred by returninga heart.Breed took full advantage. She ruffed the hearthigh and led the ¨3 toward dummy. When South followedwith the ¨4, Breed played dummy’s ¨5. Havingfinessed successfully against the ¨7, Breed nowhad the entries to establish the heart suit. Another heartwas ruffed high and a low club to dummy’s 9 drewthe outstanding trump.Breed ran the hearts, discarding her diamond andspade losers.South missed her chance to foil declarer’s plan.When Breed led the ¨3 at trick six, if South hadplayed the ¨7, Breed would not have had enoughentries to establish the heart suit and pick up South’slast trump, ending in dummy.Past winners:1961 Dorothy Hayden, Helen Portugal1962 Barbara Kachmar, Margaret Wagar1963 Anne Burnstein, Hermine Baron1964 Margaret Alcorn, Betty KaplanLM Women’s Pairs1965 Ann Sheaber, Jan Stone1966 Emma Jean Hawes, Dorothy Hayden1967 Nancy Gruver, Sue Sachs1968 Dorothy Talmage, Rhoda Walsh1969 Gratian Goldstein, Sylvia Stein1970 Bette Cohn, Marietta Passell1971 Ruth Bloomfield, Della Levinson1972 Amalya Kearse, Rhoda Walsh1973 Frieda Arst, June Deutsch1974 Bernice Larson, Joan Stein1975 Dorothy Moore, Marion Weed1976 Barbara Furbeck, Barbara Herr1977 Edith Kemp, Barbara Rappaport1978 Emma Jean Hawes, Dorothy Truscott1979 Nancy Gruver, Edith Kemp1980 Kathie Cappelletti, Claire Tornay1981 Nancy Gruver, Edith Kemp1982 Dorothy Buchanan, Barbara Morris1983 Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas1984 Karen Singer, Sharon Soules1985 Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer1986 Mickie Kivel, Judi Cody1987 Jill Meyers, Gaye Herrington1988 Nancy Passell, Nell Cahn1989 Rhoda Walsh, Sabine Zenkel1990 Carol Sanders, Betty Ann Kennedy1991 Sue Weinstein, Tobi Deutsch1992 Shawn Womack, Jan Cohen1993 Janice Seamon, Sabine Zenkel1994 Lynn Deas, Rhoda Kratenstein1995 Flo Rotman, Susan Miller1996 Suzy Burger, Barbara Sion1997 Janice Seamon, Sylvia Moss1998 Sharon Hait, Barbara Sartorius1999 Mildred Breed, Shawn QuinnSchedule of entry feesper person per sessionLife Master Open Pairs,Life Master Women’s Pairs,Women’s Board-a-MatchTeams, Blue Ribbon Pairsand Reisinger Board-a- Members** OthersMatch Teams* $14.50 $15.50NA championships $13 $14Regional championships $12 $13All other events $11 $12*$1.50 per person per session to benefit the InternationalFund.**Members whose payment of dues is current andLife Masters whose service fee payment is current.Masterpoint disclaimerScores as reported in the Daily Bulletin are subjectto change because of score changes or corrections.Therefore, the masterpoint awards as shownare also subject to change.Discounted parkingGuests of the Sheraton Birmingham areentitled to discounted parking rates of $4 perday self-parking and $8 per day for valetparking. Please identify yourself as an ACBLmember to obtain the discounted rate.

Page 6CHARITY KO TEAMSBracket 1 16 TeamsStacy Green, Burr Ridge IL; Haig Tchamitch, Peoria AZ; NormanCoombs, Brookville IN; Gary Kessler, Springfield IL; LailaLeonhardt, Whitehall PA; Brad Campbell, Smyrna GAvsStephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA; Marjorie Michelin, Los AngelesCA; Jean Hume, Livermore CA; Gilbert Stinebaugh, VanNuys CAErin Anderson - Richard Anderson, Regina SK; George Retek,Montreal PQ; Jerry Fleming, Los Alamos NM; Chuck Wilkinson,Jackson MS; Dudley Brown, Grandview WAvsGeoff Hampson, Okemos MI; Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL;Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio TX; Mike Passell, Plano TX;Eric Greco, Philadelphia PADick Benson - Chris Benson, Le Roy IL; Ginny Schuett,Riverwoods IL; Paul Schroeder, New Berlin WI; John Russell,North Barringto IL; Chuck Said, Nashville TNvsEllen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, Agoura Hills CA; KeithGarber, Pelham NY; Ruth Stober, Great Neck NY; Joe Rickman,Maryville TN; Elaine Said, Nashville TNLou Ann O’Rourke, Scottsdale AZ; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV;Ron Smith, San Francisco CA; Curtis Cheek, Huntsville AL;Roger Bates, Mesa AZvsG S Jade Barrett, Vancouver WA; Ann Labe, Kirkland WA;Michael Katz, San Ramon CA; Mike Bandler, Alamo CA; KayAfdahl - Darwin Afdahl, Virginia Beach VABracket 2 16 TeamsWalter Tauber, Longmeadow MA; Loris Blevins, Hurst TX; MaryLou Webster, Jonesboro GA; Paul Bubendey, Reston VAvsTerry Currie - Elton Lipnick, Houston TX; Leonard Smith,Taylors SC; Jim Relihan, Tampa FLC Patrick Williams, Greenbrier TN; Daniel Till, Lincoln NE;Duane Andrews, Louisville KY; Patrick Moran, Dayton OHvsRalph Hoffman, Lake Forest IL; Xiaodong Shi, Highland ParkIL; David Hemmer - Edward Hung - Gerald Gitles, Chicago IL;Joseph Machotka, Glenview ILRoss Robbins, Port Isabel TX; Mark Steele, Livingston TX;Judith Inker, Wellesley Hills MA; Roger Walton, Mount VernonOHvsDonald Van Arman - Bruce Houston, Mc Lean VA; StephenLurie, Woodbridge VA; Kenneth Davis, Alexandria VAThomas Seigle - Polly Hicks, Jefferson City TN; JimmyeKisabeth - Rebecca Coleman, Johns Island SCvsAlan Resser, Chicago IL; William Smith, Deerfield IL; Paul Janus,Lincolnshire IL; Martin Morris, Wheeling ILBracket 3 16 TeamsJerome Ettlinger, Great Neck NY; Joseph Smurda, HarrisburgPA; Andrew Rieger, Swarthmore PA; Michael Albert, DunedinvsClara Pyles - Anne Westfall, Shawnee Mission KS; FrankBresnahan, Titusville FL; Claes Lindh, Kalmar 39233Robert Kemp Jr, Hixson TN; Marcia Lanphear, Chattanooga TN;Theresa Howard, Sharon ON; Louise Kavall, Las Vegas NVvsSophia Soysa, Sao Paulo Spain; Greg Parker, Spokane WA;William Peters, Laurel MD; Michael Mayer, APO AESali Ma - Mary Conaway, Birmingham AL; Randolph Johnson,Billerica MA; Lamar Daniel, Montgomery ALvsDavid Finch, Thomasville NC; Frank King, Lexington NC;Dianne Hertzfeld - Jo Taylor, Greensboro NCJames Murphy, Nixa MO; Jim Eastham, Atlanta GA; RodneySeverson, Orangeburg SC; Kenneth Fasching, Columbia SCDaily BulletinTHURSDAY EVENING 100/200/300 PAIRS46 PairsA B C4.62 1 Rudy Saperstein - Elinor Saperstein, Nashville TN 110.503.47 2 Joan Casey - Jack Casey, Venice FL 109.503.34 3 1 Michael Goldman, Rockville MD; William Mendez Jr, Alexandria VA 107.502.51 4 2 Shih-Ming Shih, San Jose CA; William Mueller Jr, Danvers MA 104.501.88 5 3 Charles Schulman - Edith Schulman, Casselberry FL 98.502.33 6 4 1 Susan Hermans, West Chester OH; Cecelia Gleisinger, Loveland OH 98.001.75 5 2 Nancy Sims - Barbara Stewart, Birmingham AL 95.501.31 6 3 Maurice Joseph, Baton Rouge LA; Gail Cole, Birmingham AL 92.500.98 4 Maxine Manis - Celeste Thorington, Lake Toxaway NC 90.000.65 5/6 Simon Erskine, Birmingham AL; Patrick Squire, Clanton AL 87.000.76 5/6 Elaine Martin - Dennis Martin, Omaha NE 87.00CHARITY OPEN PAIRS184 PairsA B C20.42 1 Nell Cahn, Shreveport LA; Don Blum, Atlanta GA 212.5015.32 2 Beverly Perry - Jon Greenspan, New York NY 207.0011.49 3 George Tornay Jr - Barbara Haberman, New York NY 206.508.61 4 Leo Lasota, College Park MD; Alan Kleist, Cheverly MD 204.506.46 5 Dave Treadwell, Wilmington DE; Bob Ryder, Caldwell NJ 201.008.88 6 1 Larry Kurtz, Alabaster AL; Robert Whiting, Adamsville AL 198.503.63 7 Barbara Zeichik, Scottsdale AZ; Richard Kiepfer, Boerne TX 197.503.03 8 Irina Levitina, Fair Lawn NJ; Judith Bianco, New York NY 195.502.27 9 Tom Sanders, Nashville TN; Libby Fernandez, Northport AL 194.503.03 10 Jo Morse, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Susan Miller, Boca Raton FL 193.501.86 11 Ralph Cohen, Memphis TN; Murray Melton, Las Vegas NV 193.001.70 12 Lynne Tarnopol - Jacqui Mitchell, New York NY 191.506.66 2 Lance Maurer - Willie Bigham, Birmingham AL 190.505.00 3 Michele Raeuber, Jacksonville FL; Mike Ralston, Austin TX 189.003.75 4 Tomasa Hankins, Clovis CA; Brendan Doyle, Narberth PA 185.002.81 5 Bruce Oliver - Kris Oliver, Birmingham AL 181.002.11 6 James Vessell, Seymour TN; Ben Brabson, Sevierville TN 177.003.34 1 Peggie Kildare - Pat Faulkner, Knoxville TN 172.002.51 2 Jerry Newcomb - Carolyn Newcomb, Littleton CO 166.501.88 3 Charles Brown, Foley AL; Ted Mattheiss, Spanish Fort AL 149.501.41 4 Leila Senter, Wykagyl NY; Gerry Adlman, Larchmont NY 146.001.06 5 Alan Walters, Cape Porpoise ME; Charles Coffin, Danville NH 142.000.91 6 Nancy Trawick, Pensacola FL; Richard Wittrup, Dallas TX 140.00vsThomas Lenahan - Dick Duff, Denver CO; Dennis Goldston,Colorado Spgs CO; Bill Hugenberg Jr, Grand Junction COBracket 4 16 TeamsAnn Lockhart - Susanne Kleeman, New Bern NC; Janie Moser,Pinehurst NC; Marcia Bryant, Southern Pines NCvsArman Hartung, Pierson FL; Christina Bunnell - Nancy Bradley- Virginia Winters, Deland FLRichard Telkamp - Kathleen Telkamp, Birmingham AL; FredWagner - Sallie Wagner, Forest Hill MDvsGeorge Vanstrum - Renny Vanstrum - W Henry Shuford - NancyShuford, Atlanta GANeil Dever, Breezy Point NY; Nancy Ferguson, Greenbrae CA;Pearl Feldman, Deerfield Beach FL; Molly Margolin, Boca RatonFLvsAnn Matheson, Harpersville AL; Sara Harris - Kerry Lawson -Jane Leslie, Birmingham ALBracket 5 16 TeamsRebecca Sebring, Fairhope AL; Vivien Harmon, Point Clear AL;Sally Kirtley - Sonja Smith, North Granby CTvsPat Bannister - Wayne Martin - Carolyn Peirce, Gautier MS;Howard Gage Sr, Biloxi MSPepper McNeer, Jonesboro GA; Paul McNeer, Lilburn GA; JohnBerk, Aiken SC; F. Marion Fletcher, Statesboro GAvsPolly Bridges - William Bridges - Jane Gregory - Buster Taylor,Gautier MSCharles Findeisen, Aptos CA; Mary Cohron, Trussville AL;Arthur Bergman - Jacqueline Bergman, Mammoth Lakes CAvsMeredith Clarke - Elaine Clarke, Peachtree City GA; DavidJohnson - Wendell Adams, Lagrange GAQ, Ocala FL; Edith Bowler - Shirley Hooks, Montgomery AL;Bill Willis, El Dorado ARvsDonald Brown - Eileen Perrin, Trinity TX; Jean Mather - EarlHamman, Knoxville TNBracket 6 16 TeamsDaniel Renault, Houston TX; Jackie Everett - Antoinette Edeiken,Sugar Land TX; Jill Hendricks, Tomball TXvsMary Dent, Ridgeland MS; Frances Gammill, Jackson MS; PattyEstes - Louise Andy, Madison MSBarbara Blaker - Robert Bramblett - Jeanne Bramblett, LoudonTN; Jean Eastes, Lenoir City TNvsThomas Ciconte - Alexis Ciconte, Wilmington DE; Pat Lyons -Daniel Lyons, Cumming GAJohn Donald, Hoover AL; Sharon George - Betty Hancock,Northport AL; Richard Kosty, Port St Lucie FLvsAnne Tomlinson - Kathryn Whiten - Elizabeth Feely, AtlantaGA; Barbara Moore, Duluth GAPeggy Ellis - LouAnn O’Sullivan - Pennell Somsen - JeanLudwig, New York NYvsDeb Phillips, N Little Rock AR; Mike Porta - Jan Worden, LittleRock AR; Carl Gray, Benton AR

Daily Bulletin Page 7Play begins today in this four-session event, restrictedto Life Masters and played over two qualifyingsessions and two final sessions.Before 1963 the event was restricted to NationalMasters and players of higher rank. It was a men’sevent until 1990 when it became an open event.At stake is the Bobby Nail Trophy, designatedby the ACBL Board of Directors to honor the diminutiveTexan (1925-95) who won this event in 1974 withlongtime friend and partner Gerald Michaud.Nail won four other North American championshipsand represented North America twice in theBermuda Bowl. His team was second in 1963.Past winners:1961 G. Gard Hays, Max Manchester1962 Sam Fuoto, Victor Mitchell1963 Sami Kehela, Eric MurrayNail Trophy is prize in LM Open Pairs1964 Charles Coon, Bobby Goldman1965 Paul Soloway, Alex Tschekaloff1966 Carl Hudeck, Ray Zoller1967 Harlow Lewis, Peter Pender1968 Henry Bethe, John Solodar1969 Chuck Burger, Jimmy Cayne1970 Ron Andersen, Hugh MacLean1971 Alan Sontag, Peter Weichsel1972 Leslie Bart, Marc Jacobus1973 Edgar Kaplan, Norman Kay1974 Gerald Michaud, Bobby Nail1975 Steve Lapides, Walt Walvick1976 Roger Bates, John Mohan1977 David Hoffner, David Schroeder1978 Norm Coombs, Tom Hodapp1979 Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell1980 Craig Janitschke, Jan Janitschke1981 Roger Abelson, Mike Levinson1982 Robert Lipsitz, Dan Gertsman1983 Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen1984 Per Olov Sundelin, Peter Pender1985 John Mohan, Roger Bates1986 Jim Krekorian, Paul Kiefer1987 Bart Bramley, Lou Bluhm1988 Robert Levin, Larry Cohen1989 Steve Lapides, Walt WalvickIn 1990 the event became the Life Master OpenPairs.1990 Zia Mahmood, Hugh Ross1991 Zia Mahmood, Hugh Ross1992 Michael Kamil, Michael Rosenberg1993 Brad Moss, Ravindra Murthy1994 Robert Levin, Richard Katz1995 John Sutherlin, Bart Bramley1996 Walter Schafer, Ron Smith1997 Kerry Smith, Jeff Schuett1998 JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby1999 Paul Soloway, Steve CatlettTHURSDAY EVENING 100/200/300 PAIRSNORTH-SOUTH SECTION UU EAST-WESTA B C A B C1 1 Charles Schulman - Edith Schulman, Casselberry FL 98.50 1 Rudy Saperstein - Elinor Saperstein, Nashville TN 110.502 Robert Lauderdale, Leeds AL; Carolyn Gunn, Pelham AL 96.00 2 Jill Rosen, Greenwich CT; Hope Furth, White Plains NY 97.503 Clarence Dieter, St Augustine FL; Linda Smith, Redmond WA 91.00 3 Charles Ray - F. Thomas Craig, Birmingham AL 96.504 2 Henry Sokol, Milwaukee WI; David Secondino, Rochester WI 90.50 4 1 1 Nancy Sims - Barbara Stewart, Birmingham AL 95.505 3 1 Maxine Manis - Celeste Thorington, Lake Toxaway NC 90.00 5 Charlotte Johns - Christine Kollenberg, Houston TX 91.502 Edward Foran, Marietta GA; Alex Phillips, N Little Rock AR 84.00 2 Suzanne Bolotin, Evanston IL; Patricia Braun, Arlington Hts IL 90.003 2 Simon Erskine, Birmingham AL; Patrick Squire, Clanton AL 87.00NORTH-SOUTH SECTION VV EAST-WESTA B C A B C1 1 Shih-Ming Shih, San Jose CA; William Mueller Jr, Danvers MA 104.50 1 Joan Casey - Jack Casey, Venice FL 109.502 M. O. Crawford - Marc Warner, Dallas TX 95.00 2 1 Michael Goldman, Rockville MD; William Mendez Jr, Alexandria VA 107.503/4 2 1 Elaine Martin - Dennis Martin, Omaha NE 87.00 3 2 1 Susan Hermans, West Chester OH; Cecelia Gleisinger, Loveland OH 98.003/4 Norma Temple - Katherine Richards, Birmingham AL 87.00 4 3 2 Maurice Joseph, Baton Rouge LA; Gail Cole, Birmingham AL 92.504 Margaret Corrigan, Roswell GA; Tobey Curiel, Germantown TN 87.00CHARITY OPEN PAIRSNORTH-SOUTH SECTION MM EAST-WESTA B C A B C1 Dave Treadwell, Wilmington DE; Bob Ryder, Caldwell NJ 201.00 1 Alan Popkin, Saint Louis MO; Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO 191.002 Tom Sanders, Nashville TN; Libby Fernandez, Northport AL 194.50 2 Jay Patel, Medford MA; Richard Zeckhauser, Cambridge MA 187.503 Ralph Cohen, Memphis TN; Murray Melton, Las Vegas NV 193.00 3 Chris Moll, Metairie LA; Merrill Gerstner, Lutcher LA 178.004 1 James Vessell, Seymour TN; Ben Brabson, Sevierville TN 177.00 4 1 Bob Oslin, Chicago IL; John Bacsa, Wood Dale IL 176.005 Donald Caplin - Sondra Caplin, Waltham MA 170.50 5 Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL; Paul Lewis, Hilton Head SC 174.006 2 Mel Ward, Carmel IN; Mike Kuhnle, Fishers IN 170.00 6 Lynne Feldman, Champaign IL; Sarah Anne Cressy, Falls Church VA 165.501 Robert Maller - Joyce Maller, Davenport IA 132.00 2 Greg Reich - Mike Kallman, New York NY 161.501 Harold Collings - Juanita Collings, Saint Helena Is SC 113.00NORTH-SOUTH SECTION NN EAST-WESTA B C A B C1 Jo Morse, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Susan Miller, Boca Raton FL 193.50 1 George Tornay Jr - Barbara Haberman, New York NY 206.502 1 Lance Maurer - Willie Bigham, Birmingham AL 190.50 2 Barbara Zeichik, Scottsdale AZ; Richard Kiepfer, Boerne TX 197.503 Jayne Thomas, Lutz FL; Virgil Anderson, Springfield MO 184.00 3 Lynne Tarnopol - Jacqui Mitchell, New York NY 191.504 Rick Goldstein, White Plains NY; Steve Schneer, Croton Hdsn NY 183.00 4 Vegard Brekke, Oslo Norway; Jan Erik Braathen, Hamar, Norway 186.005 Robert Gold - Hanneke Gold, Amagansett NY 181.50 5 Mary Orock, Fort Worth TX; Gijs Van Haarlem, Netherlands 184.506 Jack Bryant, Saint Louis MO; Ed Groner, Duncan OK 177.00 6 Jim Senter - Gale Senter, Laguna Niguel CA 183.002 Puddin Barnes, Brenham TX; Bachman Nabors, Kempner TX 149.50 1 John Cagney - Edith Cagney, Lansing IL 154.501 Leila Senter, Wykagyl NY; Gerry Adlman, Larchmont NY 146.00 2 Gloria Klotz - Donald Klotz, Destin FL 134.503 Bill Parrish - Beth Marshall, Birmingham AL 120.001 Richard Ramage - Nancy Ramage, Downey CA 116.00NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OO EAST-WESTA B C A B C1 1 Larry Kurtz, Alabaster AL; Robert Whiting, Adamsville AL 198.50 1 Irina Levitina, Fair Lawn NJ; Judith Bianco, New York NY 195.502 Claire Tornay - Anita Gumuchdjian, New York NY 190.50 2 1 Michele Raeuber, Jacksonville FL; Mike Ralston, Austin TX 189.003 Chris Pisarra, Lafayette CA; Linda Trent, Fullerton CA 189.00 3 Julie Lever, Las Vegas NV; Michael Huston, Joplin MO 184.004 Sheryl McDonald, Las Vegas NV; Toni Bales, Pickerington OH 185.00 4 Richard Katz, N Versailles PA; Herbert Sachs, Pittsburgh PA 173.005 Ashraf El Sadi - Jill El Sadi, Union City CA 181.50 5 Val Covalciuc, Fort Myers FL; Marilyn Hemenway, Omaha NE 171.006 2 Bruce Oliver - Kris Oliver, Birmingham AL 181.00 6 2 Joyce Alvey, Franklin KY; Lee Wilkins, Bowling Green KY 167.001 Charles Brown, Foley AL; Ted Mattheiss, Spanish Fort AL 149.50 1 Nancy Trawick, Pensacola FL; Richard Wittrup, Dallas TX 140.00NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WESTA B C A B C1 Leo Lasota, College Park MD; Alan Kleist, Cheverly MD 204.50 1 Sandra Nott - Joan Cohen, Memphis TN 186.542 1 Tomasa Hankins, Clovis CA; Brendan Doyle, Narberth PA 185.00 2 Don Heitler - Anita Heitler, Englewood CO 185.543 Juanita Chambers, Walpole MA; Gladys Collier, East Hampton NY 176.00 3 Wayne Sands - James Hall, Coralville IA 184.424 Rebecca Clough - Roger Clough, Culver City CA 174.50 4 Bob McPhee, Belleville ON; Bob Hollow, Madoc ON 175.205 Sarah Wiener, Fort Lee NJ; Mary Anne Laier, Canton OH 174.00 5 Sam Marks, Dunwoody GA; Jerry Helms, Charlotte NC 174.756 Steve Lawrence, Athens TX; George Kirkwood, Lindale TX 166.50 6 Andrew Binstock, San Carlos CA; Jeff Olson, Dallas TX 174.542 Jim Dobbyn, Anniston AL; Joanne Rierson, Birmingham AL 159.00 1 David Reiter, Hollywood FL; Jay Wasserman, Boca Raton FL 172.421 Eleanor Sherwyn - Raymond Sherwyn, Dhahran, Saudia Arabia 131.50 2 David Nurenberg, Dallas TX; Bernie Zions, Naples FL 160.041 Jane Armor, Chattanooga TN; Sarah Williams, Hixson TN 107.00NORTH-SOUTH SECTION SS EAST-WESTA B C A B C1 Louise Freed, Los Angeles CA; Derrell Childs, Garland TX 178.50 1 Beverly Perry - Jon Greenspan, New York NY 207.002 George Drake - Helene Drake, Phoenix AZ 177.50 2 Mike Graham, Ann Arbor MI; Bob Bitterman, Charlotte NC 190.003 Martin Baff, Beachwood OH; Brian Ellis, Cleveland OH 176.50 3 Leigh Anne Shafer, Chicago IL; Charles Fortney, Wheaton IL 187.004 Bert Newman - Kathy Newman, West Bloomfield MI 174.50 4 Laura Brill, White Plains NY; Nancy Molesworth, Croton Hdsn NY 176.005/6 Jean Talbot, New Orleans LA; Joan Van Geffen, Metairie LA 169.00 5 Gloria Kilpatrick, Loudon TN; Jo Anne Newby, Knoxville TN 175.505/6 Mary Lawand - Rene Lawand, Etobicoke ON 169.00 6 1 Richard Drewyor - Dorothy Wendt, Huntsville AL 168.501 1 Jerry Newcomb - Carolyn Newcomb, Littleton CO 166.50 2 Sandra Hammer, Dedham MA; Courtney Nelson, Wells VT 164.002 Justine Cushing - Paul Schneider, New York NY 149.00 1 David Miles, Bloomfield MI; Don Campbell, Salem NY 136.00NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TT EAST-WESTA B C A B C1 Nell Cahn, Shreveport LA; Don Blum, Atlanta GA 212.50 1 Eddie Wold, Houston TX; George Rosenkranz, Mexico City 189.002 1 Alfred Kreindler - Sharron Kreindler, Bloomfield MI 176.50 2 Martha Easter, Daytona Beach FL; Allan Cokin, Palm Beach FL 178.503/4 2/3 1 Peggie Kildare - Pat Faulkner, Knoxville TN 172.00 3 1 Ben Feinswog, Coconut Grove FL; Bob Lurie, Wayland MA 172.003/4 2/3 John Rush - Lally Rush, Jacksonville FL 172.00 4 Morrie Kleinplatz, Windsor ON; Don Rumelhart, Ann Arbor MI 171.005 Sara Leckie - Patty Dreinhoefer, Knoxville TN 171.50 5 Ted Gibbs, Rncho Pls Vrd CA; Alan Myerson, Sherman Oaks CA 161.006 Mary Savko, Pittsford VT; Richard Holmes, Wichita KS 156.50 6 2 Jim Pestaner - Lucy Pestaner, Potomac MD 160.50

TODAY’S SCHEDULE*Unless otherwise indicated, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500).**Members whose payment of dues is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.Friday, November 17, 9:00 a.m.Event Session Sold Entry/player/sessionACBL members** OthersCharity Bracketed KO Teams 2 nd Exhibit Hall $12 $13Compact Bracketed KO Teams I 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13(Continues at 9:00 a.m. Saturday)Morning Side Game Series I* 1 st single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13Stratified 299er Pairs single Exhibit Hall $11 $12Friday, November 17, 1:00 & 8:00 p.m.LIFE MASTER OPEN PAIRS 1-2Q Ballrooms A & B $14.50 $15.50(Two qualifying, two final sessions)LIFE MASTER WOMEN’S PAIRS 1-2Q Ballrooms A & B $14.50 $15.50(Two qualifying, two final sessions)NON-LIFE MASTER PAIRS 1-2Q Meeting Rooms N & O $13 $14(Two qualifying, two final sessions)Bracketed KO Teams I 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13(Continues Saturday)Stratified Open Pairs* 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13Stratified Senior Pairs* 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $131 st Weekend Side Game Series* 1 st single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $120-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $11Easybridge! game single Meeting Rooms N & O $5 $5Strats divided 20-10, 10-5, 0-5Friday, November 17, 8:00 p.m.1 st Weekend Side Game Series* 2nd single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13Stratified Board-a-Match Teams* single Exhibit Hall $11 $12Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $12299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $120-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $11Easybridge! game single Meeting Rooms N & O $5 $5Strats divided 20-10, 10-5, 0-5Friday, November 17, MidnightInternational Fund Stratified Zip Swiss Teams* single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $12TOMORROW’S SCHEDULEAlabama Bridge Association (Unit 157) Day honoring Julian and Hilda SlagerJunior Day*Unless otherwise indicated, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). For Strati-Flighted events, A is unlimited and plays alone; B (500-1500)and C (0-500) is a separate event, two-session playthrough.**Members whose payment of dues is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.Saturday, November 18, 9:00 a.m.Event Session Sold Entry/player/sessionACBL members** OthersCharity Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Exhibit Hall $12 $13Compact Bracketed KO Teams I 3-4 Exhibit Hall $12 $13Morning Side Game Series I* 2nd single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13Stratified 299er Pairs single Exhibit Hall $11 $12Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Exhibit Hall $11 $12Saturday, November 18, 10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.Stratified Senior Pairs* 1-2 Meeting Room GH&I $12 $13Saturday, November 18, 1:00 & 8:00 p.m.LIFE MASTER OPEN PAIRS 1-2F Ballrooms A & B $14.50 $15.50LIFE MASTER WOMEN’S PAIRS 1-2F Ballrooms A & B $14.50 $15.50NON-LIFE MASTER PAIRS 1-2F Ballrooms A & B $13 $14Bracketed KO Teams I 3-4 Exhibit Hall $12 $13Bracketed KO Teams II 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13(Continues Sunday)Strati-Flighted Open PairsA: qualifying, barometer final & consolation 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13B & C: 2-session playthrough 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $131 st Weekend Side Game Series* 3rd single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $120-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $11Saturday, November 18, 8:00 p.m.1 st Weekend Side Game Series* 4 th single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13Stratified Board-a-Match Teams* single Exhibit Hall $11 $12Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $12299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $120-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $11Saturday, November 18, MidnightZip KO Teams* single Meeting Rooms N & O $11 $12