The Washington times., 1922-02-26
.DUCKPIN BODY
HOPES TO PAY
BILLS TODAY
Meeting Of District Assooia-
ton Will Be Held at Recrea-
ton at II A. M. Today.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

A T IL o'clock this morning OIL
u Gals and directors OF the
~ Washington City Duckpin As
ISOLATION will meet at the Recrea-
ton in executive session to straight
en- out as many as they can OF the
associations twisted affairs.
A week from today II Ii expected
another meeting will be called, AZ
which an election of officials VIII De
held and preliminary arrangements
made for the annual tournament.
Work on tournament plans Ii late,
owing to the loose condition OF the
present organization, Vice President
Belt said last night, and he added
that II In hoped the association VIII
be turned over to . new regime with
no ragged edges to be trimmed
According to those close IN touch,
discord among officials led to the
present difficulties. George Cox,
the president, was the storm center
warm during last years tourna-
ment.
How Il Started.
Because Of Cox's allegedly domi.
neering attitude. Magnus Wood, sec
rotary, and Norman X. (Nick) Boss,
treasurer, bitterly opposed him,
Wood finally dropped the thing flat.
Nick Boss stuck to the task. 1t was
q habit Boss had formed In q num-
Der OF years of sedulous work in the
interest of bowling. for little reward.
Then unlucky Nick drew consider
able criticism for losing the prize
list. the only one, II appears. by
which the association could tell who
Of the prize winners had been paid
and who had not.
One Of the purposes Of this morn.
ing's meeting Is to learn to whom
the association owes money. This
applies both to unpaid prize win.
ners, of which there are a few. and
persons with whom the association
had business dealings not finally
settled as to payment. Persons
with any claims OF this nature
against the association are urgently
requested by Vice President Belt to
attend the meeting.
Work far Behind.
Another important matter to be
taken up 10 the reimbursement of
Johnny Crfttenden, q conscientious
young man who filled the breach
left when Wood gave up the gecrc.
taryship as q punk Job. Crittenden's
work was Of q high order, say those
In a position to know. and he's been
waiting these many months for the
coin that was promised him. not
knowing exactly with whom he lodge
his complaint.
Vice President Belt called this
mornings meeting largely on his own
initiative but with the strong con.
sent OF other leaders. II custom had
been followed, a meeting and cleo.
ton OF officials would have been held
three weeks ago. at the call Of the
president.
BY this time, II matters had pro.
crossed as In former years, entry
blanks would have been distributed
for the annual tournament and the
campaign for a large entry list would
be on In full blast.
One prize was won In the last
tournament which may never b.
awarded to the winner. 1t is a fair.
sized silver loving cup, donated by
local newspaper. Every now and
then Johnny Vaeth takes II out Of
the safe At the Grand Central,
brushes off the dust, and puts Il
back. Nobody seems to know to
whom II belongs. Unless the right.
full owner Is revealed, It is probable
the cup will be placed in competition
again in the coming tournament.