The Washington times., 1927-01-08
BY r. D. Thomas

by NJ De IuOMdS
Washington and Brooklyn. repre-
scented by all.staF teams. viii finish
their intercity mpionship duck.
pin series in 3rooklyn, tonight. but
that Won't end, the feud' even M
porarily, -.
Immediately following the. regular
matches, In which Washington has
an sS-pin lead In teams. 10 in
doubles and IS in singles, the Con.
vention Hall Stars from the, Ma.
lions Capital and the Brooklyn
orphepms viii get down to grim
business, q,
Each group is bent upon 'break
ing the other. The Washington
aharpshooters are coming home.
probably. late Sunday night, with
pockets either crammed or empty.
Before the Orpheums returned to
Brooklyn following their defeat at
Convention Hall in the first skirm-
ish Of the series. half dozen differ.
ent sorts OF bowling matches were
planned, all to be contested in
Brooklyn after the regular games.
Glenn WOIstenhOlme hooked
mp with Barney SpineIla In the
singles. has accepted so many
challenges that he figures to do
q marathon tonight AND to.
morrow. For. Sunday bowling is
featured in Brooklyn and, ac-
cOrling Ito AYOIStenhOlme, the
intercity action likely will con-
tinue throughout the night and
morning.
Unofficial doubles r, and singles
matches galore are listed and en-.
durance may determine the final
result. Incidentally. there are sew.
eral exceptionally durable bowIers
IN both camps.
The Convention Hall stars are &C.
eompanied by some of, the worlds
most rabid Bowling fans. They
occupied special car on the 10
o'clock train. Others went by auto.
mobile. Included in the train
group were WolstenhOlme. Howard
Campbell, Red Megaw, AL Works.
Hap Burtner and Perce Elicit, who
made up the championship squad.
ard AL Gardner. Roscoe Reichard,
Julius O'Brien. Henry TAFT Rodler
Frank Stanley. Farmer Cor6ell.
Warren Sanders, Earl McPhilomy,
Roy Havenner,' AL Giovannett.
Dutch Weidman.. several war cor.
4espondents} and Others
Notable among the missing
was John s. Blick,- the guy he-
hind II all. The Convention
Hall magnate remained here to
take care Of his business while
some Of his assistants took in
sacrifice. Yea. John the Big
hind ON picnic. He placed
Al Gardner, his, chief assistant
at Convention Hall. in charge
OF the team.
Neither team will start the same
lineup that performed here. Brook.
lyn will replace Pecarelli, the little
chap with the funny curve. ami
either Elicit or Burtner will take
the place Of Jack Whalen of Wash.
angton. who is i'll.
The doubles and singles will be
the same, with Howard Campbell
and Al Works Opposing Barney
Spinella and Jack Porto, and Woi.
stenholme opposing Barney Spin
ella.
AIl.night bowling sessions
after intercity matches are the
usual things in Brooklyn, II Is
said. The Miah Murray team,
Of BostOn, engaged the Orpheums
at duekpins In this manner and
to ', the BeantOwnerS' regret.
They went home broke.
Incidentally, Washington has
never been satisfied that the Miah
Murrays are good enough to stop
the best in the Nations Capital, de
spite that trimming the Boston
bowlerS gave the Convention Hall
AllStarS a. year ago.
The notwithstanding rolled so far
below their ordinary form that
night that the affair, az whole.
was miserable. The Capital City
fans were made to groan, and to
hope earnestly for a return match.
Blick talks now of booking the Muir.
rays for late this! season. 49,,