The Washington times., 1927-02-10
TERCITY
PIN MATCH
IS OFF
BY r. b. Thomas

Carl Kisch, OF pittsburgh, but
representing Philadelphia for the
time being, claimant OF the title of
''world champion duckpln bowler. "
apparently Is not so sure Of his
supremacy. His scheduled meeting
with Glenn WolstehhoIHn the Con-
vention Hall bowler. today WAS
called off. Or at least Indefinitely
postponed.
After all negotiations were fin
ished and the opening Of 81
game series set for Saturday in
Philadelphia, Kisch's representative,
Henry Bergman, jr., wired Al Card
ner, Convention Hall manager and
Wolstenholme's pilot, that every
thing was cancelled.
Bergman said that Kisch WIS
In New England and would be
unable to show iii Philadelphia
in time to keep his date. A
purse of $500 was to be the
stake.
Bergman offered no detailed ex-
PLANTATION for Kisch's failure to 60
through with the agreement.
HKisch is in New England and
cannot get to Philadelphia at the
appointed time" he said.
! Another statement in Bergman's
communication to Gardner indicates
that the Philadelphia bowling mag
nate may have in mind another
opponent for Wolstenholme Il
hope to arrange match with your
man In the near future he went
on, "and regret our inability to
go through with the games at pres.
emit"
Some of Washington's bowlers.
wise in the ways of stake bowling,
see in Kisch's presence in New
England when he was booked for
a match in Philadelphia either a
misunderstanding between Bergman
and Kisch or a reluctance Con the
part of Kisch to meet Wolsten-
holme. More light on the situa-
ton is sought here.
In the meantime, the District
League pennant race is the out
standing feature of the game here.
BY beating Stanford Paper Company,
to /. Curb Cafe has just assumed
the leadership. 1t was hot match.
Curb Cafe, captained by the ever
confident Johnny Pappas, won one
game by a single pin margin. an
other by two pins, and Stanford
Paper Company grabbed one BY q
six-pin advantage.
AS usual, Bradley Mandiey was
high for the Curb Cafe with set CT
$50. Joe HARRISON who took Joe
4Toomey's place In the Curb Cafe
lineup, failed to average 100.
Curb Cafe leads by total pins,
being tied In games won and lost
with the Stanfords.
Tonight comes another big clash.
The King Pins, In the midst OF the
pennant struggle, viii meet Govern
ment Printing Office, which led the
big league through most of the sea.
son until lately. This hattie win be
fought at the King Pin. Tomorrow
night Convention Hall. another con
tender, will meet Cornell Lunch at
the Grand Central
The Electrical League, composed
OF 10 teams, will hold sweepstakes
tournament at Convention Had. II
viii start early in March. F. W.
George, secretary, is in charge of the
| details.
Sweepstakes tournaments at the
tail-end of the bowling season are
attractive particularly to bowlers
who have improved their games
through the winter. Off to mediocre
starts in league competition they
feel that they should stand chance
| to beat the leaders at the title cam
paign's finish.
| The Washington City Duckpin
Association, sensing the bowlers' de-
sires, has recognized this fact and
now is considering the proposition
to stage sweepstakes tournaments
for the bowlers In classes A, B and
G, this spring as an added feature
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