Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

that seek to control duckpin compel
The bowling writer's have been
asked, however, to do what they can
at the meeting to bring about an
agreement between the two organiZa-
tions. and as the bowlers would be
better served by one controlling body
everything possible to effect a recon-
Citation will be attempted by the
scribes.
1t was believed by many bowlers
that after the meeting last Sunday
of the Washington City outfit. that
was attended by representatives of
the Capital City faction. in an I'M
official capacity, presumably, the ques-
ton of a merger would soon be set
tied. Differences between the organi-
cations then were discussed calmly
and everything indicated a quick
sweeping aside of any bone of con-
tention.
But some one must not have been
satisfied with proceedings then. At
any rate, this Tuesday conference has
been urged. 1t is earnestly hoped by
the bowling writer's at least that for
the sake of the rank and file of Wash
ington duckpinners-the fellows who
pay the freight, no matter who is in
charge-that old wounds will not be
reopened at the conference.
A widening of the breach now after
such a step forward was taken last
Sunday might throw bowling affairs
here into chaos for long time AS
has been stated in this column be-
fore. neither Washington nor any
other city is big enough to have two
oodleS attempting to supervise COM
| petition in any one sport. Constant
wrangling by rival factions deadens
interest in the game, for the bowler
after time becomes tired of listening
first to this side then to the other
and paying both.
The bowler certainly knows what he
wants, but it seems that in a number
of leagues politics have taken prece-
dence over the game to such an ex-
tent that 1t is almost impossible to
get at the true state of affairs. In
| some leagues there are factions favor
ing one organization and factions
leaning toward the other It seems,
though. that neither of these factions
In any particular circuit ever at
tempts to learn by vote Just which
organization the ma jority of its
bowlers may favor.
There have been cases of breaks in
league directorates on this point, some
of the officials preferring to string
along with the w. G. =. A. and some
Win the e. &. b. A. But rarely has
there been any direct evidence that
the opinions of the directorates reflect
the attitude of the bowlers in general
| in the circuits.
Capital City officials do not hesitate
to state that their organization orig
inally was the result of an insurgent
movement within the ranks of the
Washington City outfit. They readily
admit that not liking the way affairs
were conducted In the senior orean MIA
| ton about two years ago thew with
drew to build new controlling body.
| They will not admit that alley politics
| had anything to do with the break as
mas been charged in some quarters.
| Washington City officials admit that
| af1alrs In their organization NAV NOT
nave been so well conducted for a brief
time. But they insist that always thew
nave done everything possible for the
bowler at large. and that with an en-.
tlrely new slate of officers there ts no
reason to believe the senior organiza.
ton VIII not function properlvs
| Each claims it has only the interast G
OF the oowiers at heart, that it has no
axes TO grind. The Capital City even
goes SO far as to declare that having
accomplished what 1t set ont to de
give the bowler more protection than
ne nad been getting-it is ready to re.
tire from the field. But it insists that
It Will not retire If the Washington
City Duckpin Association is to CON.
| tinue. W Noii
And the W. c. D. A.. proud of VIVA,