The Washington times., 1927-12-24
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SPINELLAS
To SHOOT
DOUBLES
BY r. D. Thomas

DL 1Ss Os \ AAO4AAoSG
Phil Spinella, who years ago was
held to be without peer in the
land as duckpin bowler, has come
back. Phil will pair with his
cousin Barney in the doubles
against Jack Whalen and Red
Megaw next Wednesday at Conven-
ton Hall in the opening skirmish
between Convention Halls crack
bowlers and the Brooklyn All-Stars.
The return engagement will take
place in Brooklyn on January Z.
Phil has been shooting lots OF
duckpins lately. He opened a
brand.new establishment in Brook.
Iyn, including sixteen bowling alleys
and twelve billiard tables, and with
the renewed business interest came
a Iivening of his bowling enthu.
siasm.
This is interesting to old.tini.
ers in Washington who remem.
ber the Phil Spfnella OF
decade ago who was plenty
tough" He showed little of
his former skill last winter
when he did his bit against the
aII-WashingtOn team. But re;
ports from Brooklyn say that
Old Phil has put in some hard
Iicks and today il just as good
rs ever he was.
He and Barney will oppose the
two outstanding bowlers of Wash
ington. Megaw, with a 121-average
in the Athletic Club League, tops all
bowlers in the city, and Whalen, in
the District League, is only point
behind him.
Barney and Phil will have their
hands full. beyond doubt, handling
the Convention Hall pair: both of
whom are consistent and good for an
average of about 12O.
In long-distance phone converse.
ton with Al Gardner, the Conven.
tion Hall manager, today, Phil men.
toned the fact that Cousin Barney
was a sure starter against Glenn
Wolstenholme in the singles.
Wolstenholme defeated Barney
last winter, but admits that the
Brooklynite is giving him concern.
Hes one Of the best ever Eaw,"
said Glenn today, "and if he gets
going-well, it'll be plenty interest
ing"
WOlstenhOIme gave himself q
sort of tryOut last night, and
the result was encouraging. As
anchor man for Convention Hall
against G. p. O. he established
a seasons record for the Dis.
trict League with a set Of AL.
His games were III, 153 and
ISL.
Convention Hall, using the same
lineup that will oppose Brooklyn,
totaled 1881 and won two Of the
three games. g. p. D. took the
final, SIS to GIL. That last game
was the most sensational battle of
the season. Wolstenholme's 151
made it close.
Incidentally, It was the second
time in the current campaign that
the Convention Hail howitZer beat
400. He holds the Athletic Club
League high mark with 420.
His team came within two pins
of having all games in the 500
class. The sGore was 5ss, S12,
Gil.
j. C. ShackIeford Is leading
Mh tAG NUOAhSHAS EOuHu VI TIC
King Pin elimination tOurna.
ment with a total Of 1878 for
ten high games. Phil GOodall,
last years winner, is in second
place with 1,S42 and Walter
Barrett Is one pin behind
GOOdall.
The qualifying will cease tonight
at IL o'clock.
Following are the leaders:
]. c. Shackleford. 1878: Phil Good
all, 1,342; Walter Barrett, 1,341; Fred
Moore. l.31S: Lynn Fellows. 1,s1l; Nc
Golrick 30S: Sam Sugar. 1908; Jim
Jolliffe. L2ss: Cecil Fielding, 1,245:
Ollie Clark, 1888; NJ. j. German. 1.275;
4. Hilliard. 1.2Ss; John Hall. 1,2se;
Robert Harrison, 1880; George Iss-
mann, l,22S: Charles Lyons l24E,
George Pickett. 1888; ]. Sim mons.
i,2ss; T. A.. Meyer, LIST; c., Kibbey.
l,1s7: Gene Archer. 1854: A, J. Hend-
ley. l,117; Frank Hobbs, 1889.