The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-30
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BY r. D. Thomas

BY virtue Of the superb skill and
unshakable moral courage OF BIZ
of guy named Barney SpinelIa
the city Of Brooklyn, N. Y, today
can still hope for victory in its
championship duckpin warfare with
Washington
This despite the fact that the
convention Hall stars, representing
the Nations Capital, finished first
ii all three events of the first hall
Of the intercity series.
When action Is resumed on Jan.
nary 5, at the Orpheum III Brook
iyn. the Convention Hall stars wal
have an advantage OF SO pins in
the team event, 10 In the doubles
and Is IN the singles.
None of these is q safe margin,
But had IL not been for little Barney
Spinella, with his three great rec.
ords established at Convention Hall
ID the presence OF close to 1000
witnesses, Brooklyn's famous Or
pheuns would be so far behind
that further competition might be
& eIned worthless effort.
As matters stand. instead Of bid
ding farewell to $4,000 purse, the
Orpheums are on the way back to
Brooklyn confident that the tables
will be turned when the enemy
tries his rnettle on their favorite
battle ground.
Barney SpineIla, BY his bril-
liant exhibition at Convention
Hall. In which he hung up an
intercfty record Of 7O8 for q Z
five-gaine set, another With b
string Of 1871 and q third by
averaging 127.I1 for, 10 games,
has left his name indeiibly In
Washingt0n's book Of duckpln
deeds.
He Is ! singular figure, this Bar
nsy Spinella, as bowling stars 90.
SIighf OF stature and why, and
through outward appearance giving
no promise whatever Of skill In a
game that requires considerable en-
durance more than non-boWlers
might surmisel; the Brooklyn anchor
man Is 8 nationally famous ex-
ponent both Of duckpins and ten
pins.
IN the matter Of physique he Is
something OF an oddly, but In an
other sense he Is q puzzle. This
has to do with the matter Of nerves.
An extremely nervous crittert or
dinnrily is a flop as q bowler, par
ticular1Y when the stake h worth
while.
yet Barney spinella appears TO
Re all nerves. and it Is an unde-
niable fact that he Is e truly great
bowler. Along with his pin mauling
act little Barney gave an excellent
Imitation Of jumping Jack.
With the release OF every ball It
seemed that the highly successful
man became tit subject for the
neuroIogist. Just like the CON.
pressed energy in a coiled spring
when released. Spinella's highly
charged nervous system asserted At
self in such manner as to make
Barney leap and gyrate like q
whirling dervish sometimes and at
others like an acrobat. not to speak
0f jumping jack.
Once when 1t was a matter or
doubt that his bah would collide
with q single pin spare break, Bar.
ney perpetrated q serni-backward
leap that endured for six feet. In
another similar instance he bounded
three feet, this time straight up.
These motions. with variations. he
went through with virtually every
shot. But
There was never any sign Of
nervousness BEFORE Mr. DUR
ING Barney SpineIla's delivery
Of the ball. Those Wiry but
quite imposing muscles Of his
were under well-nlgh perfect con.
troll throughout Is grueIIing
games. as witness this fact: In
$50 shots at the headTin he hit
Il $50. He missed Il exactly
twice In the so aims he took when
performing in the doubles, this
not Including two extra shots
from tenth-b0x marks.
And speaking of records, here
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