The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

Washington City Duckpin Association.
has practically. decided to cali a meeting
of the association some time during the
coming week. in order that may be
perfected for holding what -. Uses to
be the biggest bowling event eSei staged
in the National Capital. the sixth annual
duckpln tourney. STARTING next May.
As suggested by Johnny vaeth, man
ager % the Grand Central Alleys, there
Il every reason to believe that the board
OF directors Will vote to extend the terri
tory from which entries will be received.
thereby making 1t possible for teams in
Maryland and Virginia to compete Should
favorable action be taken upon vaeth's
suggestion. an entry list that will proo-
ably total over go quints can be expected.
Speaking of the Washington City Duck
PIN Association reminds us Of the initial
meeting OF the organization. at which
time the first officers were elected and
PLANS made for holding the first annual
tournament. At this meeting. which was
held In the clubroom Of the Palace ALLEYS
and was presided over by George T. Cox,
there were present the following we'll
known knights of the maple: Teddy Hell
merichs, of .the Bureaus; Tom Harlow,
maculates: Frank Howard. Mount ver-
mons; John Baum, Lapals; Henry Litch-
field, Sixth; John Meany. Y. NJ. C.. A.:
Bob Jones, Cubs; Lon Krauss, Knicke: :
bockers; Baumna, Yamas; Glascoe.
Giants; James McCurdy, Annex; Mer-
ryman. Casinos; Eddie Kreiger, Cap
itol Hill: Bernie Carroll. West shop;
Lord. Navy Yard; Mike Mccormick.
Coppersmiths; Harry Armiger, Sub
ways; Hurley. Stars; Collins. Board of
Trade; Mcclure, Critics; Lem Windsor.
Fifth: Dunn, Takomas; Joe Costinett.
Costinetts Stars; Hassett, Johnnies;
Kindsfather. Star: waldron, Fowls:
Boyd, Nationals; Joe Hardie, Tigers;
, Rawlins, Corbys; Harry Krauss. Pal
ace; McKillian. Westminster; Frank
Essex, Army War College; Felinger.
Law Reporters. and Billie Warren.
representing the Royals.
At this meeting George T. Cox was
elected president; John T. Meany. first
vice president; Thos. Harlow. second vice
Harry F. Krauss. treasurer. The board
Of governors elected were Helmerichs,
Howard, Hurley, Boyd. Kreiger and Ar
niger.
There are five bowlers around town
who ale going to eat turkey Thanksgiv-
ing Day. Pete Maloney, proprietor of
the Columbia Alleys, has put on an open
tournament the ten high men shooting
the greatest number OF pins in any
three games between now and Novem-
her q. to shoot In the roll of. Pete in
stead of staging the usual long drawn
out elimination affair. states that he is
going to make It short and sweet only
one game to be rolled in the roll-of. the
five highest men to be rewarded with
Z bird
Hugh Heal, holder of the Brunswick
trophy emblematic Of the worlds three
cushion billiard championship recently
won from Charlie McCourt at Pittsburgh,
will be called upon to defend his newly
acquired crown. tomorrow night in the
Kaiserhoff Hall. at Toledo, against
George Moore. the midget New Yorker.
Moore captured the title in the big tour
spring and later lost It to Fighting Bill"
Huey. Of the same city, after defeating
De Oro. his first challenger.
The contest will be a battle between
exponents Of the old school of three
cushion caroms and the new, Heal rep
resenting the latter. Hugh is not yet
% years of age while George is crowd
Ing 40 and has had considerably more ex-
perience in match play than the
young Buckeye. OF the two styles
the champions game is the more open,
while Moore plays tightly, employing
great care as to where the ivories
are going to roll SO as to leave them
as safely as possible on his opponent.
Endowed with a greater reach Heal
Is perhaps the better SHOEMAKER, but
Georges handicap, made such by his
short stature, is, In a measure offset
by his marvellous ability in handling the
bridge. Forced to use the latter tool
frequently. practice has made George
the best bridge shot In the world, not
excepting De Orc. Still no one can
make the shots twice around the table
as well with a bridge as without one.
The accuracy might be there, but the
speed Of the cue ball Is bound to be
impaired unless the free-arm stroke is
behind it.
dance. Moore showed his bulldog
courage in that memorable Chicago
tourney when after being tied for nrst
place with Huey he came from the ruck
In the play-off and beat out Fighting
Bilp' in a desperate finish that landed
him the coveted worlds crown from the
best field of angle players ever gathered
together in tournament play. Heal
proved his gameness by invading Pitts
burgh and beating the canny Scot, Nc
Court In his own bailiwick after Charlie,
then champion had led the way in the
first nights play.
Heal has one asset that should be
invaluable in his match with Moore.
In plying the oil as George certainly
will, Moore will leave Hugh many
banks to shoot at and as a banker
Heal has no superior, IL an equal, in
the Interstate League. The cham
pion will have the benefit of being
not only in his home town, but in
his own room. which IL q factor. But
summing up the advantages and dis
advantages Of both experts the match,
which will last three nights, 50 points
each evening and total points to