The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-28


been specially prepared for the
tournament and are pronounced in
nrst-class shape. The participants
will shoot at brand new pins, 1t is
announced by Tad Howard, general
manager Of the Grand Central and
Recreation.
Besides a number Of merchandise
prizes, the tournament winners will
share $1,135.
Competition will be In three
classes, as usual-Class A for the
stars land there are plenty of
them); Glass B for the mediocre,
and Glass G for the dubs, as it
were. Incidentally, the dubs get
more real sport out of the tOurna-
ment than the sharpshOOters,
which is true of most any game
played by great numbers. "
There are seven Glass A teams
on the program tonight, but one
doesn't belong in the select division.
Skillet's Squirrels compose this
team. Skillet seldom overlooks any.
, SAAAASs AT LAAO 4clSI uO
horned in with a nondescript lineup
that caused Earle Stocking and his
gang running the tournament to
look it over with some suspicion.
These birds, or animals, rather,
have no particular standing in the
bowling community. "Where'll we
put 'em?" asked somebody.
Looks like a pretty tricky out.
fit," quoth Moe Goldberg, demon
secretary, better put 'em where
they're not likely to do much dam.
age"
So Skillet's Squirrels at least get
somthing out Of the tournament,
and that before it starts. They
have the distinction Of being listed
among the city's greatest bowIers.
A leading attraction tonight will
be the thirty five-piece band of
The Washington Times and The
Washington Herald newsbOys. A
year ago they performed for the
; Washington City Buckpin AssOcia-
ton b0wlers and duck-pinners said
nice things abOu the youngsters.
The boys were pretty fair music
makers then. But Director Phillips,
&AA OAO yC0L1 has "OIACO SOIIl0WIldI
of a miracle with his juvenile
bunch and those who haven't heard
them since the last bowling tourna.
ment will be pleasantly surprised.
Five names stick out in the list
Of tonight's bowlers. They are
Harry Krauss, Harry B. HALEY, Ray
Chaplin, John J. Baum and Earl Nc
Philomy.
Krauss and HALEY and Chaplin
and Baum will shoot doubles at 10
o'clock. McPhilomy will roll singles
at 10:45 o'clock.
Krauss and HALEY, as every
bowler knows, are old war horses,
And they're still q powerful team.
The same is true of Chaplin and
Baum. Chaplin is the chap who,
twice in two weeks, shot the
phenomenal score of 434 for three
league games. It is the league
record for this city.
McPhilomy is the seasons leading
league bowler. He won the District
League championship with an aver.
age of 115 and heavy fraction.
But these five are not the only
(crack performers on the opening
program. Many others will be
found in the following list:
TEAMS, 500 p. M.
Parkview, A; Veterans, A; Pet.
worth, A; Brunswick, A; Bright.
wood, A; Handley, A; Skillet Firms
Squirrels, A; Mt. Rainier, B; Ameri.
can Legion, B; Brentwood, B.
DOUBLES, 1000 p. M.
T. Kelley and M. E. Sands, C; e.
p. Anderson and w. M. Blackman,
c.; A. B. Hurley and c.. Smith, A;
F. Heupel and L. Osser, A; e. p.
Sparks and ]. o. Hummer, A; p.
Gowan and George Horning, A; H.
r. Krauss and H. B. HALEY, A; Ray
Chaplin and j. j. Baum, A; G.. e.
Baird and w. E. Williams, c.; e. w.
Alsop and w. E. Crane, B.
SINGLES, 1O:45 P. M.
J. A. Dorrittee, B; William whe.
Ian, B; E. w. Alsop, B; w. E. vii.
liams, c; G. E. Baird, c; w. e.
Crane B; Harry Krauss, A; H. B.
HALEY, A; ]. J. Baum, A; Ray Cha.
pin, A; e. McPhilomy, A; F. L. Coll,
&C; j. A. Farrall, B; N. r. Smith, c;
o. Dent, A; c. Smith, A; A. B. Hur.
ley, A; e. D. Heidi, A; d. H. Bur.
rows, c; L. Weidman, c.