Evening star., 1922-03-19

This organization. the oldest and
strongest of the women's circuits in
the city. is heartily in favor Of taking
over the tournament from the Wash
ington City Duckpin Association and
making 1t an independent affair. The
league already is planning a cham
pionship event in which the local
entrants would be grouped in two
classes and special class provided
for out-of-town duckpinners.
Class Division Set at IS.
An average of IS has been set as
the dividing mark in the tentative
scheme of the Washington League.
This would place teams rating 425,
doubles rating 10 and individuals
rating S5 or better in Glass A and
all below these ratings in Class B,
SO far as the city contestants are
concerned. Visiting bowlers would
De rated according to averages
strive for laurels without any handi-
Gaping.
OF course. the lists would not be
restricted to members of the Wash
inston Ladies' League. Fives and
doubles as well as singles contestants
would De invited from governmental
ana commercial institutions not af-
nliated with the circuit, and other
leagues-there are several small
ones-probably would be represented
While George l.. Isemann. presi-
dent of the Washington City Duckpin
ASSOCIATION, at that organizations
meeting some time this week will
recommend the divorcing Of the
women's tournament from the mems
annual championships this year, he
and other leaders in the city as
sociation will ever be ready to assist
the fair bowlers in every way in the
conduct of their tourney. The men
are quite anxious that bowling be
more generally patronized by women.
but believe the latter should have
control of their title battles.
For the first time since the start of
the season. Washington Loan and
Trust Company is roosting below the
top perch in the Bankers League
American Security went into the first
position Friday, when it took three
games from the Ninth and F Street
boys. and the latter droped to third
place. behind Second National Bank
Commercial National Bank and w. B
Hibbs & Co. are tied for fourth place
,, not SO far behind the erstwhile lead
ers. Team records follow:
American Security and Trust. won
46, lost %; Second National, won A..
lost 25; Washington Loan and Trust
won ~. lost 80; w. B. Hibbs, won AZ
lost 80: Riggs National, won SO. los,
30; Federal National. won "a, lost 3s
National Savings and Trust. won 81
lost 35; District National, won 81
lost Ss: National of Washington. won
25, lost AZ; American National. won
20. lost 40; National Metropolitan
won 81, lost 81.
Sixteen bowlers will take the
Recreation drives Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock in the first round of the
annual newspaper individual duckpinl
! championship. The opening round
will be concluded Thursday. Those
, to bowl in the first squad this week
are? ]. A. Anadale. ". H. Ferber. NJ.
| Flynn. Roderick Thomas. S. r. White,
S. Goldberg. c. Gemmell, F. Casey.
o. H. Lawrence and J. H. Darwin of
the Times; r. F.. Orme. c. T. Herbert.
E. A. Hummera and L. Davis Of the
Post and H. Neman and A w. Col
lier of the Bulletin.
Three quints are tied for first place
| in the Department Of Agriculture
League, Plant. Chemistry and States
each having won SO games and lost
1870. Accounts is fourth, Farm fifth,
Roads sixth, Soils seventh and Mar
kets eighth
Finance is running ahead in the
Interstate League, but 1t has not a
comfortable lead. 1t has won As
games and lost "a. Directors in sec
ond place have triumphed A times II,
60 starts, while Engineers have taken
A of 72 encounters Fourth Section
is in fourht position. Fifth tS held
by Traffic, and Statistics is last.
Nan Coppage of the Oysters. wit:
a. game of los, and Dorothy Wilson
of Post Office Department. with a Del
of 276, were the high scorers las
week in the Washington Ladies
n,e widaa sa xu Sasphs9s s9s Wssfs mai.
, Elfrfede Yaggie and Elizabeth Pat
terson tied for second high game
with 103 each. Zelda LaPorte, 3
Post Office Department bowler, hat
high fiat game. with so
Bowlers In the pig league OF
Washington Centennial Masonic Lodge
have about ended their chase for
laurels. The Wardens with 43 won
and IA lost, are well ahead OF the
seven other teams. These are trailing
the leaders as follows: MASTERS
Annrentices, MarshalS Fe1lowcrafts
Tilers, Stewards and DeaconS. =
By defeating the Hobbies three
games Thursday, the Harties in
creased their A. G. Q. League 1eao
to seven games. They now. have a.
record of 40 victories and % defeats.
With only twelve games to be play.
ed the Georges have little chance OF
overtaking the leaders. although they
moved from third to second place by
taking two from the Frankies while
the Hobbies were being dr7rbbed.
William J. Knox Of Philadelphia,
who will roll with the White Ele-
phants in the A. b. c. championships
at Toledo tomorrow and Monday.
twice has registered 800 scores in the
national event. He accomplished his
perfect counts few years ago in
Toledo. ..