Evening star., 1926-11-10
With the Bowlers
r NATURALLY look with deep
| aversion on the habit OF re-
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Il munications to the papers
writes Old Subscriber, but an
deeply persuaded that the presen'
attitude of The Stars bowling eoi.p'
is fraught with serious menace TO 'hs
bowlers of this city.
"1he manifestation of this atti-
tude which concerns me Just now Is
. recent comment on the fact that a
certain gentleman | shall call Gard,
n.r because that is his name. bowed
Games Of os, 81 and ol in competition
not long ago.
The tone of the comment is sucl'
.hst a creates the impression that the
editor looks on these scores as IN
.;cn;fcant. not to say contemptloie:
Now sir. this is wrong, all wrong. 4,
NAV hazard a conjecture, snouiu
Gov that the percentage of sulCldes III
tbis citv would he increased 6oo pei
cent should the impression ever set
shroad that 2S3 duck pin set Is
sonoething Of which to he ashamed
No CITY the size of washington
eould hold the load of shame that
would follow on the footsteps OF sucn
an impression.
And entirely aside from it's general
esnects. II would appear very oeslraoie
thet the editor consider the posSioie
xaac+ion Of the individual concerned.
II might very we'll happen that MT.
Cardner would take the comment d.
Its face value and come to beheNe thd. , !.
q 2s3 set actually is beneath MN an"
something to he ashamed ot' ra.neI
than being, As those VINO KNOW MN
hes, realize. something Of an achieve
ment.
You can readily appreciate that 'nls
belief might lead to eXertlons IN az
te,,rtjnr TO lift. his average that would
hr,rc results not entirely dissimilar 10
those overtaking the well known one
boss shay Of poetic legend.
~ saw this because ! happen to he
writing from hospital cot 10 Whlcn
7 VAS brought as the result Of an Ill
e6vised attemrt to knock out the back
wall OF A bowling alley With the third
hall after blowing a one-pin spare.
II slinped and broke my leg.
The old argument about the Supe-
riortv of a good big man over eooo
i,t,Ie man started afresh Monday
evening when five of the eight or nine
donaldson brothers collahorated in
ave in the first three contests or "A
mine game inter family bowling match.
Outweighed so pounds to the man
tho Niehmeyer boys put up strong
defense. but could not keep the Don
sldsons from winning two OF the three
games and getting away with COM
Portable lead of - pins
Frank Donaldson carried the ball
FOR numerous gains. crashing throus n
tbe Eiehmeyer line for a count OF 54l :
while his brother Merlin added insult
10 injury hy coping high-Same honofs
with total of SO in his second ell
fort.
Win and Ed Niehmeyer upheld the
family honor with sets OF 3l3 and 3oo.
The DonaldsonS defeated the Wen
mevers. 4Ss. 532 and 50+ to a73. 4S9
and 5l1.
Petwor;h will he the battle-ground
IF the new Ladies' District League
oneniuc tonight. The Petvorth ana
convention Hall teams will clash. To-
morrow night the King Pins. cap
tanned by Lucille Preble. a veteran or
the Washington Ladies and Pubic
Deht Leagues. will encounter the
Temple auint at the Northeast Temple
slleys Fridays match at the Arcadia
will be between the Arcadias and the
Mver Davis fives.
Tomorrow night at Convention Hall
The Interior Department League
aearts the second half OF its initial
championship series. Indian No.
sill meet the team from the Office OF
the Secretary. while Indian No. will
sackle Land Office. a tie exists be-
tween the Land ONCE and the Secre.
tarv's for second place. Pension Will
endeavor to cut down Survey No. |,
now league leader by three full games.
Public Buildings and Public Works
meet Survey No. ,.
Harry Stanford proved a real bowl
er when he took the anchor position
for the stanford Paper Co. team in
the Typothetae League. He hit the
pins fer III, 1872 and 1o4. His outfit
managed TO take two of three games
from the Andrews Paper Co.