Bridge: Barclay’s Top Ten for 1932-33

Some time ago I wrote a book Fair Play or Foul which looked at various cheating controversies in bridge. I provided additional information on a website I had at the time, but as happens, the website has ceased to be. Not long ago a player in the US wrote to ask for the following article and so I figured it should go here. I will post more historical bridge material here when I can.

First up is a 1930s article, which became infamous for failing to give Culbertson the acknowledgment he considered was his due. Culbertson was prepared to do pretty well anything to be seen as the top player in the US. Bridge was big bucks in the 1930s. It was a rage which consumed the Western world and Culbertson wanted every last dime there was to be extracted from the addiction. Not surprisingly, this article invoked Culbertson’s wrath.