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Vanderbilt Bridge Star Lew Mathe Shines in Final
Lew Mathe of Los Angeles captains the Vanderbilt team and is hailed as the Pacific Coast’s best player. In 1962 he teamed with Ron van der Porten to finish second in the World Championship. In the finals this hand showed bold play as Mathe doubled with diamonds after North bid three diamonds, aiming for a spade fit that eluded the opposition.
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Lew Mathe
Los Angeles
Vanderbilt
Pacific Coast
Ron van der Porten
San Francisco
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Ron
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North
Mathe
South