BridgeFeed
BridgeFeed is ACBL’s bridge blog with articles for all levels of players, breaking news and announcements, quizzes and more!
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ACBL Staff
February 10, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #18 – Plastics?…
June 1947 . . . The Bulletin “The ACBL is very anxious to have a plastic duplicate board made, but...
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ACBL Staff
February 9, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #17 – Earning a Gold Card…
In 1947, the Quiz of Two Cities (www.rustycans.com/HISTORY/gunther2.html), a radio show which aired every Sunday on WOR in New York...
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ACBL Staff
February 6, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #16 – Oops!…
In the 1944 World Master Pairs Event (now von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs), a confused pair took seats in the...
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ACBL Staff
February 3, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #15 – Behind the scenes at a 1930’s bridge tournament with ACBL Hall of Fame member, Alexander M. Sobel…
In the June 1937 edition of The Bridge World, ACBL Hall of Fame member, Alexander M. Sobel described eight types...
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ACBL Staff
February 1, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #14 – Behind the scenes at a 1930’s bridge tournament with ACBL Hall of Fame member, Alexander M. Sobel…
In the June 1937 edition of The Bridge World, ACBL Hall of Fame member, Alexander M. Sobel described eight types...
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ACBL Staff
January 30, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #13 – Behind the scenes at a 1930’s bridge tournament with ACBL Hall of Fame member, Alexander M. Sobel…
In the June 1937 edition of The Bridge World, ACBL Hall of Fame member, Alexander M. Sobel described eight types...
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ACBL Staff
January 27, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #12 – The American Contract Bridge League is officially formed…
The first week of October 1937, the American Bridge League merged with another leading bridge organization, the United States Bridge...
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ACBL Staff
January 25, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #11 – One of the first bridge love stories, A.B.L. Secretary Marries Former Women’s President…
On June 9, 1937, the American Bridge League’s permanent secretary, Mr. William E. McKenney married the past president of the...
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ACBL Staff
January 23, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #10 – Contract Bridge first taught in schools…
One of the first school bridge programs was documented in January 1937. Helen Berry Baker began teaching contract bridge to...
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ACBL Staff
January 20, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #9 – Crockford’s Bridge Club is a prime establishment on the New York social scene..
Founded by Ely Culbertson in 1932 and named after the English club of the same name, Crockford’s was a popular...
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ACBL Staff
January 18, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #8 – National Championships begin holding court on a regular schedule…
In the 1930s, National Championship tournaments were held twice a year, summer and winter. A spring tournament was added in...
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ACBL Staff
January 16, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #7 – The masterpoint is first introduced…
In 1931, the masterpoint award system was first introduced at the World Masters Individual Championship event. All new players today...
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ACBL Staff
January 13, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #6 – Ely Culbertson’s challenge matches make daily news…
In 1931, contract bridge started booming thanks to one of its greatest promoters, Ely Culbertson. Culbertson and his partner, wife...
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ACBL Staff
January 11, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #5 – The Bennett Murder makes bridge a popular headline…
September 1929, Kansas City, MO: Bridge makes headlines when Myrtle Bennett shoots and kills her husband, John, after he is...
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ACBL Staff
January 9, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #4 – Fall 1929, contract bridge continues to grow in popularity…
In the fall of 1929, the American Auction Bridge League held its first National Championship tournament. Auction bridge’s claim to...
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ACBL Staff
January 6, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #3 – Two of the most prized trophies are placed into competition…
In 1929, two of the first national contract trophies were placed into competition at the American Auction Bridge League’s annual...
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