Although most of the crack U.S. bridge players are comparatively young men, few sports have suffered as little interference from the war as tournament contract. Last week a full quota of stars showed up as usual in Manhattan for the two big annual tournaments—the Masters' Individual and the Vanderbilt Cup. There was a sprinkling of players in uniform (corporal to lieut. colonel) all slightly out of practice. Average age of the entrants: about 33. The winner's age: 33.
Most coveted title in U.S. bridge is the Masters' Individual Championship, which is contested each...
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