Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-12

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He did it by finishing the second gam
ninth and tenth frames and strike
roll-off, followed by strike at the
knocking EN- for goal.
Toomey's sensational work at that
time virtually garnered a league
championship for Terminal Ice. 1t
was the final match of the season and
the Icemen had to take three games
from the Royals to get the title.
Toomey, who had averaged 118 for
the season, went on maple smash
ing rampage that so inspired his
teammates that they swept the Royals
off the drives.
In finishing with an SS-count for
the last three boxes, Toomey had a
second game of III. That was the
real Knockout blow for the Royals.
Toomey has another record, though,
equal. In another game he had four
spares, counted two on each of them
and finished with sc.
For bowling consistency hand the
palm to Arthur Logan of the Meyer
Davis Quint in the District League.
He has averaged something better
than ia for SO games-about 343 for
a set. OF the IS sets he has rolled,
the highest has been 357 and the low
ST 32S. He certainly socks the naples
regularly.
A novel system of handicapping is
employed by the Commercial League.
1t is based on the difference in the
standing of teams and a series factor
that increases with each series. For
example, the first team is clashing
with the team in fourth position. The
place-difference of three would be
multiplied by the series factor, which
in the first series may be two, in the
second series three or in the third
series four. The result would be the
handicap accorded the lower team.
Thus, no team has to give away pins
to higher team, despite the aver
ages of its members.
Averages achieved by bowlers of the
Masonic League are true measures OF
ability because all games are rolled
with the foul line strictly observed.
1t is hoped that the time is not far
distant when all leagues will be able
to enforce such a rule.
Decision of the big Masonic League
to begin its annual event this year on
February Is emphasizes the impor-
lance of staging tournament affairs
earlier than has been customary.
Profting from their experience OF last
year, the Masons intend to get their
tourney out of the way in time TO
avoid the sultry weather that caused a
number of entrants in the 1925 contest
to default matches rather than subject
themselves to the grueling grind OF
bowling on a hot night.
For the same reason, the Washing
ton City Duckpin Association, at It's
meeting Sunday, decided to start its
annual tournament earlier than usual.
Heretofore it always has gambled with
the late April and early May weather.
The contention has been that alleys
could not be procured until near the
end of the formal competitive season.
as they were being used by leagues in
their championship campaigns. But
perhaps the alley owners themselves
were mainly responsible for that con-
tention, as it heightened their big
business seasons considerably. With
several large establishments in exist
ence now, however, that argument has
been spiked to a great extent.
Lawrence of Osiris. Money of Whit
ing and Walker of King Solomon are
anchor men in the Masonic Bowling
Association deserving of more than
passing mention. They are towers of
strength to their respective teams.
All are well up in the individual aver
ages and have won many games for
their teams by coming through with
marks at critical moments.
Baltimore did not hesitate to admit
that 1t is a poor second to Washing
ton in duckpin bowling after it's
sharpshooters were well drubbed by
the King Pin All-Stars here Satur-
day. AS one Baltimore paper ex
pressed it, the Monumental City team
that came here was "a roster of Bal
timore's supreme rollers and their de-
feat left the superiority of bowling in
Washington over that of Baltimore
unquestioned. The Washington tri-
umph proved that the Capital City
has better topping experts than Bal
timore." And any time Baltimore ad-
mits some other city is its superior
in particular sport that city must
be better by far.
As now constituted, Terminal Ice
Co.. in the District League, will take
deal of beating. Weideman. Nolan,
Toomey, Friend and Work form a
combine calculated to make any
league opponent work at top speed.