Special to the Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE —
With just three months remaining to rack up master points, Fred Ervin has a 30 point lead over Milt Van Reed. Jim Gormong is in third place just ahead of Tom Roberts. Frank DeSanto is fifth. John Clark leads the rest of the top 20 who are Don Reuland, Henjin Chi, Richard Easton, Don Florida, Floyd McWilliams, George Woodason, Charles Parks, Charles Bryan Sr, Mark Greenwell, Rick Kleinheksel, Jim Jennings, Don Tooloose, Mark Minar and Charles Bryan Jr.
The ladies contest is not so cut and dried. Laura Bright is still in the lead, but Sharon Strassler remains a worthy opponent. Nancy Hanley is in command of third place while Sue May and Tana Holt are battling for the next position. Pat Price is next, then comes Joanna Hebermehl, Sharon Winters, Phyllis Peters, Pat Koger, Diane Scott, Jane Gormong, Margie Kintz, Connie Shattuck, Gloria Trader, Judy Harris, Mona Sternfeld, Noreen Bryant, Joan Chervenko, Carolyn Steinbaugh, Mary Lunsford, Ruth Ann Tooloose, Nancy Shriner, Linda Easton, Maggie Oyer, Susan McCarthy, Sharon Mason, Mary Alice Spahr, Gretchen Weston, Mary Halsted, Arlene Luchsinger, Marty Cornelius, Polly Hicks, Jo McDavid and Sunny Cohen.
The Terre Haute Sectional Bridge Tournament is on tap for Sept. 10-12. A three day event with the opening salvo Friday evening at 7:30. Saturday sessions start at 9:30 with KO Teams in three sessions, and stratified play for open and 299ers. Sunday Swiss game starts at 10:30 a.m.
Winners August 23-28
Monday afternoon: North-South, first, Sharon Strassler and Laura Bright; second,-third, Tana Holt and Sharon Winters and Tom Roberts and Fred Ervin; fourth, Gloria Trader and Sue May. East-West- first, Phyllis Peters and Nancy Hanley; second, Jim and Jane Gormong; third, Jim Jennings and Carolyn Steinbaugh.
Monday evening Fun Bridge: North-South, first, Susan McCarthy and David Sively; second, Bill and Nancy Shriner; third, Mel Bido and Ann Staats. East-West, first, Mary and David Halsted; Second (tie) Shafaat Dalal and Teddy Day; Sharon Russell and Judy Price; Sandee Frey and Shirley Haggard.
Tuesday: first, Henjin Chi and Richard Easton; second-third, Jane Gormong and Fred Ervin and Phyllis Peters and Frank DeSanto.
Wednesday: first, Janet Horton and Sharon Strassler; second, Laura Bright and Fred Ervin; third-fourth, Diane Scott and Nancy Hanley and Ruth Ann Tooloose and Charles Bryan Sr,; fifth, Pat Koger and Sue May; sixth, Mark Minar and Bob Logsdon.
Saturday: first, Joanna Hebermehl and Milt Van Reed; second, Mona Sternfeld and Janet Horton; third, Margie Kintz and Connie Shattuck; fourth, Mary Alice Spahr and Phyllis Peters.
The following games will be played in the Bridge Center at 303 South 14th Street
Monday open game: 1 p.m. Fun Bridge,6:30 to 8:30 Come early for tips from Laura Bright.
Tuesday: open game 7 p.m.
Wednesday: open game, 10 a.m.
Thursday evening: no game this week. Preparing for the sectional
Sectional games at the International Union of Operating Engineers, 6801 U.S. 41.
Friday open and 299er pairs: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30, 1:30 and 7:30 for various events. See above.
— Frank DeSanto,
club manager
