The Washington times., 1924-04-19

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From the proper sources it is
learned the Waverly challenge will
be accepted. There is no obvious
reason why it should not be.
Recognition of Waverly's prowess
is forced by the remarkable record
O'Rrien's team achieved in shoot
ing a league set of 1895. In the
opinion of some authorities, this
stands as the most noteworthy
mark in Washington bowling his.
tory.
1t was the second record made
by the Waverly bOWlers. To their
credit Is the highest set ever
rolled in Washington tOurna-
n1ent. In the city association
championships at the Grand Cen.
trail Last year they shot 1851.
O'Brien's team is composed Of
Harry Mccarthy. Joe Toomey, Earl
Lewis, Joe Mulroe and AL Works.
O'Brien seldom shoots. The Wash.
1ngton All.Stars are Glenn Wolsten.
holme, Perce Elicit, Earl McPhil.
omy, Howard Campbell and Make
Rosenberg, with Harry Krauss as
captain.
Through a season Krauss' men,
judged on averages, would whip
the Waverlys with more than a
trifle to spare. y
But O'Brien steps in here with
an argument.
Our team is going great right
now" says he, ''and we have been
Tor some time. In nidseason WaV-
erIy was next to last in the Ma
tional Capital League standing. In
six weeks we climbed from there
to third place. That 1926 set was
made in the last match on our
schedule. At the rate we've been
going / believe Waverly can show
the Al'Stars more than they've
been shown so far"
Ii the truth be told, the strength.
OF the All.Stars has not been
truly tested. They swamped the
hest Baltimore and Roanoke could
offer, and these two cities have
highly respected bowling strength.
Next on the list of the All.Stars'
opponents is a representative team
Of Martinsburgy w. Va, to be en-.
countered next Monday night at the
Grand Central. The word has been
passed along that Martinsburg,
which has made Washington strug-
gle more than once in the past for
victory. is prepared to make its
grand fight.
The leading duckpinners in Mar.
tlnsburg have abandoned the rub.
ber-banded maple in favor Of hard.
wood and now shoot the same style
at game in vogue here. Both ends
OF the match will be contested with
hard pins.
Circus seats in back of the alleys
will aid spectators at the Grand
Central match, and unlike the pre-
vious intercity contests. there will
be no admission charge. The alley
management will pay all expenses
Of the Washington team.
The seats will be left up for the
Washington City Duckpin Ass0-
citation tournament. entries for
which close tonight, at the Rec.
reatiOn, and action i'm which will
start week from Monday. The
girls annual tournament, con.
Quoted by their own association,
will follow the mems events.
Among the leagues which have
entered the city tournament as q
body are the Commercial. Business
Mems, Agriculture, Red Men,
Knights Of Columbus, Knights Of
Pythias and Suburban, and a mum.
Der of others have sent in a heavy
entry.
At least sixteen teams are ex.
pected from the Masonic League,
which will hold a meeting tonight
at the office of Major Robb, 1888
II street northwest, at 7:45 o'clock,
The fraternal organizations seem.
ingly are taking lively interest
in the tournament. The Odd Eel.
lows League, which was not repre-
scented in the event last year, has
entered two teams.
Up to yesterday more teams had
entered the tournament than had at
the same time a year ago. The last
tournament smashed all entry rec.
ords wi 17S teams.