Evening star., 1914-03-08
APPEAL MADE FOR
FINANCIAL HELP
G. 7. Cox, Duckpin Association
President, Asks That All
Aid Brockton Matches.
CONTEMPLATE BUILDING
WITH SIXTEEN ALLEYS
Amusement Company Has Project in
View to That Effect-Other
Bowling Gossip.


George I. Cox, president Of the Wash
lnston City Duckpin Association, is out
with a call for help from all those who
follow the pastime in this city Mr.. Cox
bases his appeal for aid on the state
ment that the matches between this city
and Brockton should be run off in a style
BETTING the best exponents of the game
He makes his appeal to those who are
affiliated with the duckpin association,
and also asks the aid of those who are
not yet connected with that body. In
an open letter Mr.. Cox writes the fol-
lowing:
ITO the members of the Washington
City Duckpin Association and little-pin
enthusiasts not vet affiliated with the
organization:
Doubtless you are aware that Wash
lnston has accepted the challenge of the
Brockton quint and the All-Star team
mas been picked to defend the attack
upon the little pins on the maple paths
by the cracks from Massachusetts. but
allow me to call your attention to the
all-important fact that to accomplish this
END It Is necessary that we, lovers of
the great indoor sport, must help finance
the sum of $500 or more. that has been
so generously headed by that sterling
little character, Frank Sherman, with
a donation of $50. as well as the use of
the alleys for the proposed match.
At mass meeting week before last of
the little pin knights at the Royal alleys
finance committee was appointed, con-
sisting of John I. Meany. president of
the National Capital League, as chair
man, and all the captains of the District.
Arcade and National Capital leagues as
his associates. While very fiattering re-
suits have been accomplished by these
gentlemen to date, by subscriptions
amounting to nearly $780, yet feel that
there Is the Individual and good fellow
not associated with the big three" that
would gladly donate a dollar or SO, and
thereby swell the sum to much larger
proportions, so that the $500 can be post
ed for the side bet and the balance serve
as stipend to send the boys to Brock
ton in the class that they register with
their official scorers and occupy in the
minds of the hundreds of duckpin en-
thusiasts in the city, for l feel that as
the executive of the association. and
knowing the bowlers and their deeds
past and present, especially in matches
and tournaments, the committee consist
ing of Messrs. Weckerly, Armtger and
Rodier. who selected our classy seven"
deserve all the praise that could be pos
sibly showered upon them. Now, l beg
Of you fellow bowlerS to lend a helping
hand and give what you can to Harry f.
krauss. manager of the Palace alleys,
whom l appoint as the associations rep
the grand total over to Chairman Meany
of the finance committee. Don't be back
ward in coming forward. and bear in
mind "a half loaf is better than none.
Faithfully yours,
GEO. T. COX. President.
Washington City Duckpin Association.
A plan is on foot to erect a large build
ing on 9th street, somewhere between
G street and Pennsylvania avenue. which
will have the best bowling facilities ever
enjoyed by followers of the sport in this
city. According to plans of the company
there will be sixteen alleys on the second
floor, probably a greater number than in
any city south of New York. There will
also be a large room adjacent to the al
leys for meetings of the officials of the
various leagues.
That there is solid ground on which to
base the prediction that it will not be
long before Washington will have a build
ing in which the bowlers may find every
thing to their satisfaction is certain when
it is made known that three men who are
associated with the ball club are among
the directors. Benjamin S. Minor Clark
Griffith and E j. Walsh are among
those behind the effort to establish such
a place.
A rather remarkable feat was accom-
plished last week in Duluth when a man
without a thumb on his right hand
bowled perfect score. 1t is very seldom
that that is accomplished by anybody
but that it should be done by a person
with such handicap is worthy of spe
cial notice. A paper of that city had the
following to say OF the accomplishment:
For the first time in eight years a
Duluth bowler has rolled a perfect score.
Haakon Spjotvold 500 East Tth street.
was the man who hit the naples for a
count of 800. Spjotvold's marvellous per-
formance occurred yesterday afternoon
at the Grand bowling alleys after he had
made scores ranging up to 23I in earlier
games. Spjotvold had finished bowling
and was about to leave the alleys for the
afternoon performance at local theater.
where he plays the flute. 4 friend stopped
him and challenged him TO just one
game Spjotvold consented and the con-
test started.
In the second frame he threw a cross
over. but after that each ball was de-
livered cleanly into the 13 pocket the
pins dropping in fine shape at each in
stance, BY the time spjotvod had reached
the seventh frame the bowlers on the
other alleys, together with the pin boys
and spectators, crowded around and
cheered as each succeeding strike was
hung up.
Finally came the last frame The first
strike brought a great cheer. Then
came the second and greater cheer.
But one more of the coveted X marks
was needed to produce that dream of
every bowler-a perfect score. A pin
could have been hard to drop as Sptot-
void prepared to deliver the ball. But
it is safe to say that no one in the crowd
was as cool as the bowler himself He
delivered the ball square into the 'pock-
ct and there was not pin that hesi-
tated on its way into the pit. The crowd
burst into cheers and crowded around
Spiotvoid. but big Haakon only smiled
and putting on his hat and coat. hurried
off TO his afternoons work on the busi-
ness end of flute.
THE remarkable part of the feat is the
fact that Spjotvold bowls under a great
handicap, his right thumb being cut off
at the knuckle. He has rolled for some
time, but his good work has only been
noticeable during the past year. The only
other perfect scores that have ever been
rolled in Duluth Were made by Sam
Olsen and Gay Olson at the old Central
alleys some eight years ago."
It's no soft stunt to hu-l sixteen
pound ball down a bowling alley for six
consecutive hours. Any pin-smasher will
tell you that it's quite strain on his
bowling whip.
Think of girl doing 1t!
Miss Emma Harris. who claims the
Pacific coast. performed this unusual
marathon bowling feat in San Francisco
recently.
She rolled thirty-six games in the six
hours and averaged 169-which is a record