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Edward Hymes Jr. (December 4, 1908 – October 17, 1962)[1] was an American bridge and chess player. Hymes was an attorney and was from New York City.[1]
At age 26, he joined the ACBL Laws Commission, which stipulates the rules of bridge. His main partner was Oswald Jacoby. Like his father before him, he was also a chess player.[2][3]
Bridge accomplishments
[edit]Wins
[edit]- North American Bridge Championships (7)
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1935 [4]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1940 [5]
- Spingold (1) 1935 [6]
- Masters Team of 4 (1) 1937 [6]
- Spingold (3) 1941, 1943, 1945 [7]
Runners-up
[edit]- North American Bridge Championships
- Vanderbilt (3) 1935, 1938, 1945 [5]
- Spingold (1) 1933 [6]
- Masters Team of 4 (1) 1936 [6]
- Spingold (1) 1940 [7]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). p. 652.
- ↑ Morehead, Alfred H. (October 25, 1962). "Bridge: Death of Edward Hymes Jr. Recalls His Unorthodox Play". New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Soltis, Andy (1994). Frank Marshall, United States Chess Champion: A Biography with 220 Games. McFarland & Company. p. 250. ISBN 9780899508870. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Open Pairs Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
- 1 2 "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. March 24, 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 21, 2014. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 21, 2014. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.