The Washington times., 1927-01-14
| AFAYE I Tt
PRESSED
BY FOES
BY R. D. Thomas

Lafayette Lodge, many times WIN
ner and constant contender in
Masonic League pennant races, once
more holds the upper hand as the
IS teams of the worlds largest
duckpin league approach the stretch
But this time Lafayette faces a
testy struggle. Its first place mar
gin of single game may be wiped
out by its closest rival. Washing.
ton Centennial, when the latter
meets Columbia 2S5 tonight at Con.
vention Hall.
Moreover, Columbia No. 3, Hope
and Congress are so close behind
that all must be reckoned with in
the pennitHt argument.
Lafayette has led the long parade
hem the seasons start and should
Washington Centennial win three
tonight it would be a novelty to
have Lafayette trailing.
Some unusual occurrences
have marked this seasons pIay
IN the Masonic League. Make
Rosenberg. the wonder man OF
the Samuel GOmpeFS Lodge
team. averaged l2I for his first
~ games and now has a mark
OF 1873 for IS strings,
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The M. M. Parker team shot a
62S game Handicapped with 4
dummy. George Miller, of Mt
Hermon' picked up points over
his last seasons average and now
has 112.
Chacunas. of King Solomon. rolled
score of 164 with only FIVE marks.
lie made four strikes in a row.
His string tied George Isemann. of
harmony, for high game.
washington Centennial has the
high set of 1741 and Potomac the
best team game, of sac.
Rosenberg appears certain of re.
tanning the individual championship
which he won last season with the
record average of 119 and a frac.
ton for more than 100 games.
With S5 teams to tabulate, the
Masonic League scorer, Ray Cross.
has the toughest job of its kind
And Ray is a busy chap otherwise.
He tolls for the Washington TRf.s
minal Company by day. Is mem.
berT Of the Convention Hall staff by
night and besides rolls with, the
Hope team in the Masonic League
and the Night Owls Of the Railroad
Y. M. C. A. loop, which, by the
way. leads the league by a margin
that makes the pennant appear 10
be a sure thing.
Government Printing Office
hopes to regain first place in
the District League tonight, its
chance being to win three
games from the AIcadiaS, at the
Arcadia.
The 81, 900 challenge broadcast by
Wolstenholme and Campbell sug-
gests another doubles team that
might make a real noise. Max
Rosenberg and George Friend could
get heavv backing should they
challenge any other pair Of Jewish
duckpin rollers in the country.
In fact, Rosenberg and Friend
would find support did they issue
q general challenge, which would in.
clude the redoubtable Wolstenholme
and Campbell. Young Friend, IL we
may respect the opinions of several
critics. is far better bowler than
most fans suppose. RosenbergS
ability is generally recognized. He
rates place among the Capitals
first five bowlers. beyond dispute.
1t is said that lightning never
strikes twice in the same spot. but
a bolt of a sort hit the Rosslyn
team of the National Capital
League two times IN quick success.
sion. Anchor Man Lehman, Of the
Arcadias, was the not article. He
needed mark with a count of eight
to tie a game, in the last box. He
made it. In the roll.off he spared
again and counted seven, his team
winning by two pins.
The amusement business is boom:
Ing in Mt. Pleasant. particularly IN
sporting lines. Several excellent |
moving pictures places used to have
the field almost entirely to them.
selves and the film game spurted
when the beautiful Tivoli opened. |