Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-03

It's spirit such as the Temples dis
play that is making the District
League such a fine circuit this Win
ter. Always of MAJOR caliber, the Dis
trict League this season has been pro
ductive of more keen contests in
matches than ever before. While the
race for the championship seems 70
have narrowed to field including the
Stanfords, King Pins and Convention
Hall. none of the other members of
the circuit can be regarded lightly by
any of this trio.
Regardless of what teams are in
competition, good bowling IS needed
TO score victory. This tough battling
has had much to do with the heavy
total pinfal,s registered by three or
four of the qints in the circuit. These
big fellows realize they must over
look no possibilities in their shooting
and they have been getting the wood
at q great rate.
Pop Evans is featherweight cham
pion of the Masonic Association. Bowl
ing against Al Gardcer last night in
a challenge match with total pins
counting Evans had games of los,
100 and 81 for 299. while his oppo-
nent's best was 90, 96 and 90 for 2SS.
Each of the rivals recorded five
marks. one by Evans being a strike.
Evans proved a great first ball bowler,
while Gardner found it difficult to con-
troll his fast one with a decided hop.
The men opened the match in brisk
style. but were staggering at the
finish. Perhaps their warmup games.
in which Evans got 134 and Gardner
III took too much out of them.
Bowling in the tt-Wolstenholme-
Rosenberg elimination singles will be-
gin at instead of o'clock the next
two Saturdays if arrangements for
the later start can be made. Elicit
has announced that it will be fmpoSsf-
BILE for him to get to the drives at
the earlier hour. A five-game block Of
the match is scheduled for Convention
Hall next Saturday and another five
game block for the King Pin estah-
lishment a week later.
Manager Kelly of the Philadelphia
Girls Financial League team that has
bowled half of home-and-home match
with an all-star Washington outfit.
wants the local contingent to send
doubles team along with the quint to
the Quaker City next month when the
big contest is to be completed. Man
considering the proposition.
Leslie of the Corporation Files Audit
in the Internal Revenue League has
been Slamming the pins at great
rate. He has an average of 1O9-19 TOR
So games. leading all other bowlers OF
the circuit. Yet his team is at the foot
of the eight -uuint league. Other high
average men in the organization are
Mayer of Accounts and Collections,
with 1913 for SO games; Tarter Of
Personal Audit, with 107-10 for so
games, and Lewis of Natural Re
sources. with 1915 for 81 games.
Beeques, although taking two games
from the leading Columbians last
night. dropped back to fifth place in
the Washingtogng Ladies' League.
The Commercials and Washingtons,
with which the Beeques had been tied
in third position, swept their sets with
the Bethanys and Interstate Com
merce Commission, respectively.
With a chance to pick up two games
on the Columbians, the runner-up
Hilltoppers in the Washington Ladies
League suffered a setback in their
second battle with the Delhis and
gained but one. Lucille Preble's 112
main counts that sent the Hilltoppers
to defeat.
Billie Miner bowled her best game
of the Winter for the Hilltoppers In
her third effort. She hit for a count
of 40.
Gladys LOwd, secretary of the Wash
ington Ladies' Duckpin Association
whose address is 1000 jackson street
northeast, wants to hear from the
secretaries of the Navy Department
Girls and Marine Corps Girls leagues.
! The presence Of delegates from these
circuits at the Washington Ladies'
Duckpin Association annual meeting
| Sunday is desired.
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