Evening star., 1926-12-14

n BOWLING, as in base ball, GER
tain teams appear to have their
pet jinx. In the Agriculture In
i terbureau Duckpin League the
Economics five always has been
able to shoot brilliantly against Plant
Bureau, no matter what it has been
doing against other teams. The pres
ent season has been no exception.
/ In the first meeting Of the teams
Economics shot a set total of 1913,
the season record for the league, in
making a sweep of all three games,
and did that with lineup that had
averaged around ASS for the season.
| The second match between the
teams was rolled last week and
Economics proceeded to take two of
the games. shooting the highest team
game Of the season, SOS, and totaling
1851 for the set.
The jinx part Of the affair may
be understood when it Is stated that
the Economies team average for the
season is under 1900. and that these
two sets are by far the highest regis
tered by it; in fact, the highest total
counted against any team other than
Plant Bureau was 1864, while most
of the teams sets have been but a
trifieabeyond 1900.
/ Seen after the recent match, Capt.
Jack Ferrall Of Plant Bureau said:
II have no alibi to offer. The better
team lost. It is true that some one
slipped knockout drops in my cream
and that what I thought was pow
dered sugar on my doughnuts turned
out to be arsenic, but those things
are likely to happen to any one. 1t
Is rather. tough,' he added, ''to lead
|'off with games Of SO. 81 and 80, only
to have your team fall down on YOU;
but I'm not blaming the boys; they
did the best they could.
1.-THE statement that Capt. Barber
Of the Economics team publicly
thanked me for the aid given his team
is, OF course, vile slander. I shall
report to Capt. Blick's Saturday eve-
ming practice class as usual"
It seems that the late William
Shakespeare, who cut something OF
dash on the alleys in his day, had
frequent occasion to comment on the
dangers OF "vaulting ambi-
ton, which o'erleaps itself" William
knew his onions, as our friend, John
Pinspiller Evans, is learning. John,
somewhat embittered by comments
relative to his bowling skill, has been
devoting' little time to intensive
practice and recently managed to
have himself inserted into the La
fayette lineup. He proceeded to shoot
games Of 90, 125 and III. Since the
Masonic happens to be a league using
the handicap system, all John has
done is run himself out of a job, the
team not being in a position to use
regularly q man with an average of
112.
Scoring is improving rapidly in the
qualification rounds OF the holiday
elimination tournaments being staged
at the Convention Hall. King Pin
and Arcadia drives. There is great
chance that records will he made for
qualifying rounds in the mems tour.
neys at the first two drives men,
| toned, while surprising counts are
apt to be reached In the event being
| conducted for woman bOWlers at the
Arcadia. The qualifying rounds at
all three places will continue through
December 25.
Curb Cafe swept their set against
! Arcadia last night in the District
| League. The victors were pressed
| only in the final tilt that was decided
/ by five pins.
In the Athletic League, Union Print
| ers smashed their way to a three
game triumph over Hugh Reilly Co.
| McKitrick's game of 141 for the Print
ers was high for the evening.
Washington MOn0type took Stan
ford Paper Co. over the bumps three
times, Ransdell put the skids under
Standard Engraving twice, Columbia
Printing Co. twice humbled II. p. An
drews, National Capital Press dropped