Dr. Joseph L. Henry looked down at his hand: a queen of hearts, a six of clubs, and an eight of diamonds. Not promising. But the Howard University professor of dentistry hadn’t become a renowned ...
Above: At the height of its popularity, bridge was played at business and academic gatherings and at society functions, including this 1937 game at Pittsburgh’s Loendi Social and Literary Club. Dr.
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, dozens of declarers and dummies paired up to play cards and sip coffee at Honors in Midtown ...
In Metairie, hundreds of mostly retired residents are keeping the once-ubiquitous game of bridge alive. The Louisiana Bridge Association, founded in 1941, hosts multiple weekly games at its ...
Following suit, trumping. Sound familiar? Those everyday expressions come straight from the card game bridge. You know, that game your parents or your grandparents might play in their spare time. But ...
Ask anyone what they think is Lefkara’s claim to fame, and everyone will likely say ‘lace’. A lesser-known fact is that the card game of Bridge first appeared in the same Larnaca village over 100 ...
On March 24, the Intro to Bridge house course hosted American professional bridge player Zachary Grossack for a discussion Q&A and house course lesson. According to Trinity junior Jacqueline Cole, ...
"I had never played bridge. I literally didn't know aces were high," said Quinn, a three-time world champion currently ranked as the world's top woman bridge player by the World Bridge Federation. But ...
Once Chris Rasmussen of Monroeville learned as a young man how to play bridge, he was hooked. He began consuming books on the card game, spending every Friday and Saturday playing with friends. Today, ...
Brisbane Water Bridge Club is offering lessons for beginners starting on Monday, February 2. The club is based in the ...