Evening star., 1926-04-25

why not inquired tHe Ciu ~
has learned how to make a strike
keep it up. After all. it is merely
with one shot"
No joking" protested the Kid,
and you're i'll for licking right heI
feel. | could lick Glenn Wolstenholn
You might at that" commented
the Old Timer, as the Kid landed a
difficult spare. I'VE usually think of
4 champion as a person who can beat
his opponents day in and day out
like Bill Tilden or Helen Wills in
tennis. But bowling isn't like that.
a bowler might win a duckpin cham
pionship at 10 and get licked by a
dub like YOU at 1915. He might but
| wouldn't bet any money on it.
Form Means Nothing.
do you think the winner of the
all.eventS in the tournament should
he considered the District champion?'
asked the Kid, who was going so well
he could not but consider the posi-
bilities of landing the honor himself.
He shouldn't be-" growled the Old
Timer. Not when a guy like you
can do this sort of shooting at in
tervals I must confess. however,
that the all-events test Is about as
good as any. For one thing. there
is plenty of advance notice and bowl
ers have no kick coming for not being
In top form when they are scheduled
to shoot in the tournament"
Il know" said the Kid, but getting
in top form doesn't mean much. At
least l saw Max Rosenberg shoot on
the first evening of the tournament
and he looked as good as he ever did
to me; but he got about 20 splits in
the three games
We'll, the all-events gives him two
more three game tests and in those he
may average 90 spare breaks to the
set--and make about 10 of them each
time" reasoned the Old Timer.
He'll need en-" declared the Kid,
- because with the 3S6 start Glenn
'Cy'olstenholme got with the Lafayette
ream he is going to put up some fight
tor that all-events title"
Il shouldn't be surprised if Reds
Mesaw had something to say about
that" prophesied the Old Timer.
"Megaw is about due. He impresseS
me as the most improved bowler in
Washington.
Have to Have Luck.
"- learned that shot from him." ex.
planned the Kid, coming back to the
bench after a brilliant 7-4-36-10 shot,
giving him a spare in his last box.
Say" said the Old Timer, bitterly,
you know darned well you've crossed
that headpin every shot tonight-and
still you finish with a 121 game. Just
what good is skill against luck in
this gosh-hanged game, anyway"
"Oh, WELL" comforted the Kid,
your "a wasn't so bad. It's a lot
better than you usually do"
The Old Timer did not reply. He
looked over the balls carefully. weigh
ing them in his hand, as the second
eahie started. He was evidently out
Tor revenge.
according to your theory. or what
Ar-. sometimes call your theory" said
the Kid. George Friend, having won
40 individual championship of the
District League, is the real cham.
pion."
i've argued that way" admitted
the Old Timer, but l do not always
agree with myself. Since the Dis
tritt League rolls on a circuit of
alleys for a period of seven months
or so. it would appear that the man
who emerged at the top in that
league was the real champion, and he
is from the standpoint of patient, care
ful wood getting The difficulty lies
in the fact that star bowlers. like
star pitchers, sometimes do their stuff
only when absolutely necessary to
win games, and ease up at other
times. A lot of US, for example,
would hesitate a long time about bet
ting our socks on George to hand
Al licking to Wolstenholme. McPhil-
omy. Rosenberg or Work in series of
games, even though he showed EN-
al the way in the District League.
He"
Wow interrupted the Kid. regis
tering a ouble-header. 1T sure
looks like a 40 game to me-
Gives Him encouragement.
1T does that" admitted the Old
Timer gloomily. and proceeded to cut
ont l and ) with his first shot. and
tor,tled just { pins in the box for a
game of &C. Then the Kid took the
alleys and shot carefully-for another
strike.
Three in a row" he howled. Then
he picked up pins for the two extra
balls. Lets see, that's 157-the best
game 7 ever shot. And / had 121
and 81. which gives me a set of
3s9. Some shooting. You got "a. Ill
and So, total of 291. Say he
added generously, you were going
pretty good yourself. Let me pay
for all three games. l just gotta
celebrate this"
NO, no." protested the OldTimer,
taking out his pocketbook and block
ing the Kid off from the alley man
ager. Let me pay. This is worth
a lot more to me than it is to you.
I'll never get discouraged over my
shooting again, because / shall always
remember what happened here to-
highland I shall know that il you
could do this, then anybody has
rhance."