Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-30


head pin.
1t is these men who have done much
to popularize duckpinning here. They
have elevated the game from a one
time cigar store alley pastime to the
first-class sport 1t now is. Today
there is nothing on the District sports
calendar more extensively patronized
than duckpin bowling. and no game
Is better conducted nor includes in
the ranks Of it's devotees sportsmen
more fair-minded. No wonder the
veterans refuse to give up their old
love,
Quite a number of these former
1uminaries of the bowling world are
helping to make the twelfth annual
city tournament such success.
William Hardy is able to leave his
District general managers office in
the Home Life Insurance Company
and get to the Grand Central alleys
at night. Harry HALEY lets the lamps
do the shining for the Welsbach Com
pany while he keeps the prize as
pirants in line at the tourney. Ben
Chriswelr is secretary of the Peo-
pies Mutual Benefit Insurance Com
pany. and John Meany is president Of
the Stone & Fairfax Real Estate Com
pany. but they find time to lend
helping hand.
Hardy Noted Wheelman.
Bill Hardy was some performer:
the League of American Wheelmen
before duckpin bowling got it's start
here. Then the cyclist turned to the
drives. and soon began startling the
natives with heavy counts With
Meany. HALEY and Chiswell. he
he old o11ovS
that were located in G street. near
eth. and many were the high-score
match games rolled among these four.
Hardy and Meany afterward became
members of the Y. NJ. c. a. team.
which set the District bowling cir
Giles afire along about 1907. They
were the kingpins VI the quint that
took the measure of other city cham
pionship aspirants IN those days
Later the two were associated In the
/ Md, and formed the athletic associa-
tion that used to conduct annual
track meets in that suburb.
= Meany does not bowl so often as he
used to. but Hardy remains in the
game actively. During the past sea-
ranth quint in the Knights Of Pyth-
ias League and of the Federal Lodge
five In the Masonic Bowling Associa-
ton. He is scheduled to bowl in the
Hardy will strive for doubles honors.
HALEY Active ON Alleys.
Pop HALEY absolutely refuses to
forsake the game One Of the char
ter members of the Royals, for years
among the ranking teams of the city.
HALEY has an excellent al-time av-
erage, and still is able to point the
way to many other duckpinners. ne
is one of the busiest men in the City
Association, and misses few nights at
the tournament.
There are others devoting much of
their time to the tournament. George
1semann, president OF the association,
and keeping affairs in order. Moe
Goldberg is losing weight wrestling
with a secretarial job. while John
Evans Is proving most capable
score auditor, and Eddie Hodge, who
captained the Giants when they were
the best counters of the District, has
become general information bureau
at Grand Central.
Class b bowlers have been Setting
the pace in the tournament. but those
of Glass are likely to step to the
front this week. Some of the best
teams of the District are scheduled
to swing into action, while in the
doubles. and singles divisions gal
will be a double-header program to-
morrow, WITH matinee for three
newspaper tea $, and the regular
evening card, which has been as
signed to the Knights of Columbus
League.
Schedules for the week. after to-
morrow's sessions, follow:
ruEspAY-Bus1NEss MEMS NIGHT.
Singles, 1890. 8. Bonnie Co, A. Costello
Co, Reg W. Lauck Bl. James a. Dorrittee
tC), Bailey Brown CD. Robert 1cLennan lCl,
Morris ssImsn So. F; p: s.ee ad1s OBJ Clyde
A. r asssa 81 :aS ". 1850 No. tch.-
shu@s District H.; s Tsss'.a' b.
Noun. Peasants SA!. sales T.I (cl. Family
ward Z LethIop CD; National Electric Sup
Doubles. lo:oo-B. z: Brown and Robert =.
Asnsnna1 ts 1aa e S,ass werner saa o.
"a. 3. H.yen and W; BaEons tB1. 2. =;
R'.s. s Bod KS D. 1i Eek i.usi : sns
siasIss, iS;.szE; c..nsy ,! o.. =, 2; gl.';n
Kupfsr %. a. BsIb.galM az. :: E; Ms.
(B), J. A. Campbell (B).
WEDNESDAY, eaIcuLTgRAL DEPART
NENT NIGHT.
Singles. 7:3o-M. A. Crosby co.. Dixon lC),
3. Mccarthy (c). Frank Z. Coll 90, W. 8.
stanford CD. John A. Fsrran CO., N. T.
Teams, s:0o-Accounting (subdiv. Veterans
,Bureau) (C), Liberty Loan (Bureau of En-
graving) (C), Temples (Al, Diamonds OBJ,
cuftons (B), Plant bursau, No. (cl. Bureau
Of Soils (C), Bureau Of Markets (c). Plant
Bureau. No. 9, (c), Accounts agricultural
Doubles, io:oo-Al wsrks and H. E. Camp
bell (Al. Paul Brown and partner (A),, =.
e. Barber (C), J. A. Ferrall and A. n. Per-
ley (c), T. I. Coll and n. r. Smith (cl,
W. Z. NcCarty and A. G. Dillman (C), ]. E.
rev, and r. a Roaa fB) O. e barnard and