The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-20
PLAN HUGE EVENT
FOR DUCKP|NNERS
At END OF SEASON
District Association Expects to
Have More Entries Than
Last A. c. B. A. Event.

Washington bowlers expect to stage a
teurnament fully as big as that of the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association
here last spring, toward the end of this
season. With this object In view. the
District Duckpin Association will get
on the job early and be prepared.
Owing to the growth of leagues. the
association officials believe that a rec
ord In the way of entries for the annual
event will be made. The Masonic cir
cult, comprised of a score of teams,
probably will enter in a body, following
its custom regarding such events, and
this would mean much in itself.
The absence of George T. Cox from
local bowlingdom has been noticeable.
For more than a decade Cox has been
on hand every season. lending a help
ing hand in the staging of tournaments
and boosting the game In general. Last
spring. however, after the A. c. b. A.
championships, to which he gave valu-
able services, the veteran declared his
intention of retiring from the game
This same declaration came from Cox
on a number OF occasions before, but
invariably he was to be found on hand
when most needed. Few believed him
sincere in his statement last spring.
Some idea as to how bowling has
grown in this section can be seen in
the fact that more than twenty-five
new alleys have been installed during
the last six months by various estab-
lishments. The runways on which the
A. c. B. A. tournament was staged
have been relaid. Proprietor Alex Gus
dorf, of the Arcade alleys, took over
seven of them, some were placed in the
Mt. Pleasant establishment. on Four
'teenth street, below the Arcade. and
four went to w. ]. Ballinger. In Balti-
more.
An increase in bowling among the
towns In the vicinity OF Washington
has been noted. Three new alleys have
been put In at Hyattsville. the Mary
land hamlet having gone bugs over
the game.
James Poulas. a merchant of Anacos-
tia, is In q class by himself when II
comes to dealing in a variety OF goods
In addition to lunch counter. con
departments, his establishment boasts
a number Of billiard tables. and two
bowling alleys, the latter only recently
installed.
Here are the marks that local pin
spillers are trying to better:
Team set. 1,T6. Royals.
Team game, Sos, Continentals.
Individual set, 42S. Charles Wright.
Individual game, 1872. Dave Mccarthy
One record which cannot be beaten Il
the 100 fat rolled by O'Neill. In tn,
Knights of Columbus League, severa
seasons ago.
At the rate records are now beinI
smashed, II Ii probable that Mccarthy
1s2 will stand the longest. In order t,
attain this figure. mark would hav'
to be made in every box with goo
. count on It,
Johnny Baltz holds the record for tn
high score rolled In practice on the Pal
ace alleys this fall, 1853.
Bowlers who recreate at the Gram
Central alleys do so most OF the tim
with hopes Of winning perfectly goo
hat given as a prize by Proprietor Ca
fritz for the best score. during eac
Frank Sherman, the local cue artist
and John Klein. champion pocket bill
lard player of Baltimore. are endeavor
ing to arrange an intercity match 70
amateur players Sherman has been ex
pecting a visit from the Baltimore ex
pert for sometime, but probably wi
Journey to the Monumental Guy himsel
TO the n u
this sort would attract plenty Of goo
players
Matches between Independent quints O
bstween teams of different leagues, hav
become few during the last two seasons
In 1914 these contests created a dec
of rivalry and no end OF interest.
+. Last nights rolling produced nothin
In the way OF exceptional scores. TIL
Gandils, of the Arcade League, and tn
Rafters IN the Northeast. were the onl
teams to hit above 700 in all the
games.