Edward Hymes Jr. (December 4, 1908 – October 17, 1962) was an American bridge and chess player. Hymes was an attorney and was from New York City.
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.
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (7)
- Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1935
- Vanderbilt (1) 1940
- Spingold (1) 1935
- Masters Team of 4 (1) 1937
- Spingold (3) 1941, 1943, 1945
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Vanderbilt (3) 1935, 1938, 1945
- Spingold (1) 1933
- Masters Team of 4 (1) 1936
- Spingold (1) 1940
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.