The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-04
PESSHNISN
HITS SOME
/ AN5HERE
By R. D. Thomas

49,
"BrookIyn IS in NOW with the
: beam match.
This from certain pessimiStic
Nuckpin authorities commenting on
the home-and.home series between.
the Brooklyn Orpheums and the,
Convention Hall Stars representing
Washington. ~
And this, too, despite the SS-pin
margin that Washington's collec-
ton of sharpshooters will carry into
the final five games next Saturday
night in Brooklyn.
slow come? Well, those fellows
know their own alleys, that's all.
And from this it may be judged
that the dopesters in question
think there's something tricky
about those alleys in Brooklyn.
Which is far from the truth, IL;
the latest advices from Brooklyn,
are true, to wit: That Phil Spinella,
boss of the Orpheum, where the
games will be contested, is having
the alleys planed and carefully
manicured and polished in every
way.
The final half Of the match
between Washington and Brook.
Ign will be, rolled on drives vir-
tualIy identical with those at
Convention Hall ON which the
opening skirImiSh took place.
Furthermore, when the Orphe-
um's two special alleys are
slicked and ready for action no
bowler. from Brooklyn or else.
where, will shoot a ball down
them until they have been test
ed by the members Of the Wash
tngtOn team.
This, was the unsolicited promise
made by Phil and Barney Spinella
before they left Washington.
There has been considerable talk
here about the "slow" alleys in
Brooklyn. But it seems that the
drives l:on which Washington will
fight it out with Brooklyn will be
about as fast as bowling alleys can
be made.
And this, if it be a handicap,
should effect the Brooklynites more
than the Washingtonians. Every
one of the Convention Hall stars
shoot a fast ball with very little
bend, the type of ball that works
on any sort of mapleway. And the
Brooklyn stars, at least most of
those who performed here, shoot
benders.
It is taken for granted that
Pecarelli, the little chap with the
funny curve ball, won't take part
in the Brooklyn set. He failed to
average 100 here and was a heavy
load.
Because he will be replaced by
any one Of a half dozen acknowledge
ed stars who are at the beck and
call of Phil and Barney Spinella,
the guessers alluded to feel that
Brooklyn will be far more formid-
able than during the first block
Of games.
! They seem to overlook the
fact that Barney saved bis
team here by shooting so far
above his average that even ne
was astOnished. The Brooklyn
anchor man isn't likely to turn
out another 7O8 set nor any
thing close to it next Saturday
night.
But for his record performance
Washington now would have the
team victory in the bag. And, on
the other hand, as Barney put it,:
SIf the rest of our team had been
right guess we'd have come out
pretty much ahead, considering
that set Of mine, which was the
biggest I ever rolled and probably
ever will roll. We were lucky 1t
came when it did,"
Brooklyn can't reasonably hope
for another 70S set, but it should
expect more maple gathering by a
couple of it's stars who didn't do so
well here.
AS for Washington, there appears
20 be no reason why it shouldn't look
for another team total better than
1900. All-star teams representing
this city have carved sets in the
1900 class regularly for years and
have even beaten 5000.
In view Of all this it would appear
That some of the Washington fans
Are pessimistic without cause.
What goes for the team battle also
Applies to the doubles, in which
Howard Campbell and AL Work
have a margin OF 10 pins over Jack
Porto and Barney Spinella, and the
singles, in which Glenn Wolsten.
holme leads Barney by Is naples.
Word comes from Brooklyn that
the Orpheums, unaffected by their
defeat here, have gathered a flock
| Df bucks to swell the purse on the
second clash.
In the meantime the COnven-
ton Hall stars are eager for
the resumption of action. The
BrO0klyn-W Washington match has
caused more excitement among
WashingtOn'S bowling fans than
any event in recent years.
Among the stars who are candi.
dates for Pecarelli's place in the
Brooklyn lineup are: John Broedel,
George Stetler, Charles Rider, Steve
Foley, Charles Wetzel, Charles
Giegel and John Mack. Inasmuch
es bowling alleys keep open in New
York on Sunday some of these may
get action from the Washingtonians
aside from the regularly scheduled
competition.
Soon after the intercity match is
concluded the Nations CAPITAL will
have another event thai promises
much excitement. This il the
sweepstakes tournament of which
Howard Campbell, of the king Pin.
IS the author.
Among those who have an
nOuIced their prospective en-.
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