He is a member of the American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame, being inducted in the second (1965) class.
)[4] He learned auction bridge in 1911 from British Army officers while traveling in India, studying magic and Hindu culture.
This match, in the heyday of contract bridge's golden age of popularity, pitted Ely Culbertson (the greatest bridge figure of the age and perhaps of all time) against the Official System championed by Lenz, which Lenz had helped develop.
The match was front-page news across the world and widely reported on the radio, sealing Lenz's fame despite his losing.
Lenz retired from tournament play shortly after, although he remained active in the bridge world in various capacities.