The Bridge World and bridge columnist for the New York Evening Post. His book Watson on the Play of the Hand at Contract Bridge, published in 1934, was enlarged and modernized by Sam Fry, Jr. in 1958 as Watson's Classic Book on the Play of the Hand at Bridge. As such it is still considered a classic by experts and other bridge readers of today. In 2012 the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) named Watson number 52 of the 52 most influential personalities in the organization's history for his playing expertise and writings on bridge. Bridge accomplishments First, American Bridge League (ABL) National Challenge Team-of-Four Championship, 1932 and 1935 (Asbury Park Trophy, prior to the ACBL Spingold) First, ABL Mixed Team-of-Four, 1935 (see Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match) First, Cavendish Club Invitational, 1933. First, American Whist League All American Pair and All American Team-of-Four, 1933 and 1934. First, Georgia State South-eastern Sectional Team-of-Four, 1931. Second, ABL Pair, 1931 and 1932 (Fall National Open Pairs); Eastern Pair 1930; Eastern Team-of-Four 1933; (ABL) National Team-of-Four 1933 (Asbury Park Trophy); Vanderbilt Trophy Team-of-Four, 1933 and 1935; ABL Men's Pair, 1935. Publications 492 pp. Reprint with index (Bronx: Ishi Press, 2008). ———; Bloom, Isaac H. (1935). Culbertson System Self-Teacher. Contract Bridge Pub. (Pittsburgh). 80 pp. 333 pp. "Edited and modernized by Sam Fry." 475 pp. Pamphlets Pocket Guide of Modern Leads (New York: Bard Bridge Bureau, 193?) References External links (including 1 "from old catalog") 1906 births 1936 deaths Writers from New York City Phillips Academy alumni Columbia University alumni American contract bridge players Contract bridge writers