Word: culbertson
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Married, Theodore Lightner, 40, contract bridge expert, partner of Ely Culbertson; and one Mary Patricia Smith, 25, bridge player; in London...
...Culbertson, Theodore A. Lightner, Michael T. Gottlieb: the "international bridge championship" for a trophy put up by Charles M. Schwab; against a British team of four, whose bidding grew timid after they had piled up an early lead, 104,080 points to 93,180 after 300 boards; in London. Wrote Ely Culbertson in his description of the match which was played in two glass-enclosed rooms at Selfridge's Department store, with periscopes outside the walls for spectators: "The hands were tough and the battle was a titanic one but gradually we began to impose our will...
...Experts Culbertson, Work & Sims sort their cards into suits, do not arrange the suits in order...
Will you, who know everything-or can obtain the information-please tell me whether the great card experts, Culbertson, Work, Sims, etc., play their cards without sorting them into suits? I have several times heard it stated as a fact, but the informer could not give his authority and I doubt...
Back in Manhattan from Hollywood where he had supervised six two-reel contract bridge films for RKO Radio Pictures. Inc. Bridge Expert Ely Culbertson alibied his cancellation of a bridge match with the four Marx Brothers who play a fair game. Having agreed to a quiet game, he found they had hired a hall and invited 300 cinema stars to watch the "world's championship." Zeppo and Chico were to play, Harpo to advise, Groucho to perch on a tower behind Culbertson wigwagging signals. Best bridging Marx is Zeppo, best gambler Chico. All play a good bargaining game...