The Washington times., 1928-03-19
SHOWS OLD
Skill. IN
BAL To.
BY r. D. Thomas

In the National Duckpin Bowling
Congress tournament has created
a demand for the old war horses
return. It was Krauss first time
on the mapleways in several years,
Int he carved as neat a set of
381 as one would hope to see. It
may get him a chunk OF prize
money. .
But any plea for a comeback Of
flne greatest all.round bowler Wash
inaton has ever known very likely
WIN rattle against a tin tympanum::
Krauss has never been fond OF
the game that helped to make him
famous. When duckpins crowded
the big naples from washington
bowling alleys. Harry's interest
all but died.
re was tenpin bowler
through and through and rolled
Che little game because, Delng
n the business, IL was almOst
necessary. Yet, with no heart
for the snort, Krauss became
probably the greatest exponent
Of duckpins.
while in Philadelphia recently
ahe old urge for tenpins grippsu
him. He entered an alley VIII 10 10
rerious intention to bowl, merely
= - tive -i ! large establishment the
professional once around.
r. was inevitable that ne take
s fling at the game Of which oncs
he was passionately fond. ne WIS
discovered Ixrauss was a natlonaily
renowned tenpinnerl and someDUuy
TENT account of his scores. re
averaged 221 for five games!
Krauss admitted he was tuckereo
mt after bowling in the team,
doubles and singes events IN Dat
fimore. .,.o,,+ >, he
laughed. - ,,,o, ~
: workout it really was Tor tns
) world endurance record that sun
stands by rolling tenpins contihu
ouslv for "a hours.
In Baltimore he appeared 70 pc ny
different from the old Krauss. LIS
delivery was unchanged and so was
fI,a sneed Of his ball. 1T cannot ps
said though. that the old accuracy
vvas there. And it was obvious that
he was not hotly interested II MS
score.
not believe that Krauss az one time
was able to average 10 at uucA-
pins. and this in a day when Alleys
and equipment were not up 70 the
latest standard. But IN MS pIiAe
and before he decided that gamDnng
was not In the best interest OF the
snort Krauss wagered he could roll
125 or better in any given game. In
the long run he was never the loser.
80 =.
This win be the big week of
a. tournament I'm Baltimore.
Nearly ali OF the recognized
ataFs Of Washington. Baltimore,
and Roanoke, hOtbeds OF the
game. and not few from New
England, viii take their turns.
Roanoke's stars, among the finest
performers in the land. will shoot
tonight. Much is expected of them
because of the sensational scores
reported from Roanoke recently.
There will be two Roanoke teams,
led by Charlie Harris and *. W.
McI.airl. well known to Washington
because of their shooting against
the old Royals.
Five teams of the Masonic League
are on tonight's schedule, to roll at
q.15 o'clock. Among the Masonic
doubles are Bill Inge and Arthur
Urban. Harry Arrniger and Jack
williams, two duckpin pioneers;
Frank Price and George Isemann,
the latter secretary of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress, and
George Mantzouris, star of the
Harmony team, and Harold Supplee,
probably the biggest man physically
in the game here.
Not the least conspicuous
among tOnight's performers Will
be the Lotus Chinese from
washington. Lee FOng cap
tains the only all.Chinese team
In the country. FOng declares
he will fine his men dime a
point for every pin below 100 in
any of their games. He stands
to nay out plenty If q dime
point is awarded for each pin
above the century mark.
A flock of rooters will accompany |
the Washington bowlers Wednes.
day. It will be District League
night in the tournament and it's
almost cinch that records will
topple.
Tonight's schedule for Washing
ton follows:
Doubles. $500
W. Inge-A. Urban, Washington.
III. Armiger-J. Williams Washington. |
Frank Price-George Iseman, Washing
tom
r. Mantzouris-H. suppIee. Washing
eon.
Teams, 9:1B
Lafayette Lodge, Washington.
Harmony Lodge Washington.
Pentalpha Lodge, Washington.
Albert Pike Lodge, Washington.
New Jerusalem Lodge, Washington.
The Lotus Washington.
Doubles, 9;15
G. y. Barnard-R. o. KIuge. WASH
1ngton.
$1.OO Athletic CO..