Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-21

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gers ought not to overlook the ordin
ing public contests. Ferrall comes /
vision of formal competition for the
for exercise. but every once in viii
where he may have sporting chanc
The star bowler is a necessary evil
advertise the game and keep public
interest in duckpinninG At high
pitch. But the Asgie mana ger insists
that alley owners should cater espe-
cially to the fellows who hit for
averages ranging from 30 to 81. Here
are some of F'errall's views:
There is an old proverh to the
effect that one should never look a
gift horse in the mouth. so perha ps
1t is in poor taste for bowler TO
question the methods used by all
alley managers in staging their vari-
Gus prize contests. But the thought
presents itself that some 80 per cent
of the active bowlers Of this city
average - or less nd that logically
this group should be given first con
Sideration in prize contests.
CHASING these fellows with stars
is about equivalent to matching the
lightweight champion with Jack
Dempsey. The little chap might ac-
complish something. but the odds
against him would be tremendous.
Let me illustrate. During the
recent Christmas holidays an alley
staged team contest. the scores to
he aided by handicapS picked from
Christmas tree. These numbers ra ng
ed from | 10 200 That sounds fair
enough at first. but. when YOU CON
slider the matter. just what chance do
YOU think the average team bowling
around ASS had 10 beat ont District
league competitor, even with heavy
handicap?
I'm the tourna ment. contender
for the District League title was an
entrant Is 1t really necessary for me
tn say who won first prize?
Now announcement is made of
contest open to high men only on the
various teams that use certain ALLEYS
Figure for yourself what chance the
high men on teams of the knights Of
Pythias. Agriculture Interbureau or
similar leagues will have in competi
ton with leaders Of some big teams
of the District Lea que"
FerralI suggests that for such con-
tests bowlers be grouped in ella sSes
ac, riding to ability on the drives
Concerning this he SAYS: apparently
should be worked out for all contests
and tournaments to be participat ted
in by bowlerS generally. | like the
old aSsocia ton claSseS-A for bowlers
ln5 or better; b for those averaging
from 81 to l04. inclusive. and & for
oowlers. Sc or under. these figures to
apply to singles, doubles and teams
or a scratch figure of ll2. say,
might be fixed and all bowlers under
l.,
of the difference. fractions being ig-
nored. Thus man avera ging 100
would have handicap of g pins a
game. If that is considered too high
a 30 per cent handicap might be used
In any case the ma Ximum handi-
cap should not be more than IL to Is
pins game. and any bowler unat-
tached or rolling in less than. say. a
dozen league games should be rated
IS Scra tch.
Terminal Ice Company bowlers made
good their threat TO hand Convention
Hall a stiff sock on the chin when
they claShed last night on the Hall
teams drives in a District League
match. Slammins vigorously from the
start. the Icemen won the first two
games and lost the third by only 10
pins.
The scores were 5S1, 500 and $50 to
572. 572 and 573. George Friend led the
Terminal Ice attack with games of
1925. 1876 and 1879 for a set count Of
400. High game honors went to Max
Rosenberg, Convention Hall anchor.
who began his set with a score of
IA.
Recently published averages for one
Of the closed leagues Of the city con-
tain a rather striking ILLUSTRATION Of