The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-08

Tor three separate sets OF Prizes
! It's q matter of star against star
and dub against dub.
IN the team matches the weaker
lineun 8 given 8 handicap Of the
differences between It's average and
the enemy's, minus ten pins.
Al the bOWIers with an aver
age higher than 100 are IN
Class ii: those with 90 to 100
Is Class b and all under 80,
Class @. The cIassificafi0ns are
based on the previous years
averages or, I'm the case Of new
corners. on the first thirty
games Of the current season.
with this system the league -
able to have three different races
for individual honors and one grand
scran for the team Championship
Interest IS sustained throughout the
season for most of the bowlers.
without the classifications there
would Be no interest whatever at
this time III the individual title
ehase Earl Lewis, Of Review NO.
i. would have the crown vlrIualiy
elnched with his average OF liz.
Here's how the individual races
IRE getting on:
High Averages
rlasa A-E. Lewis, 1903: slater,
1856; Rognley. 10s-ie Duo aixo' lo4-se J; !,
elss. slue.s 1esss sRssE T I.siss
81 ssSs. c--Nicnols. s1-2s; HAMMOND.
49,. Timpe, 90-47: swanson sO-S4s
LAZY Ss-tl.
Glass A--E. Lewis, 1s0; +. Lewis, la;
s sIsM B-Wasner. l47; Lucas. 1tt:|
e p.i.ss ci-swanuon. rs; Timbe. Leon.
ard. Haig ~.
HIGH Individual Set
cIass A-E. Lewis sst; Rosniey' So;
e eIsss sLuess a1o; Howea $50;
c chas1 c-Leonard SIS: Nichols, s15;
glGss Al. Lewis 81 Dudjako, FL;
8 class E-Mecarter. III JOY. IL;
gpeer, Duncan, Howea. III.
class Hunts IS; Timpe IS: Reed.
class A. slatsr ! iii: y . Lswia ios:
class H-Lueaa Il; speer. s; was
Class C-simcos. 50; swanson. ~;
L1e0nard. Timpe, &c.
The teams are classified, too, in
the competition for special prizes.
The leaders Scr game and set honors
follow.
nigh Team Game
Class A--SectiOn GIL. ST..
Second High Team Game
C1ass A--Review 1. 56s.
High Team Game
Class R-Engineers SIS.
second High Team Game
Glass B-Sectfon E-2. b3b.
FEswh Team Set
Glass A--SectfOn Ell. 1855.
second High Team Set
Glass A--Review !. 1,6O9.
nigh Team Set
class B@-Nngineers. 1851.
second High Team SET
Glass B--Section, ca. l.b46.
The Administrative team has a
lead OF four games in the pennant
race with Review No. a in second
place.
The handicap and classification
system has worked out 50 well in the
Consolidated Returns League that
other leagues, particularly those at.
kIicted with runaway races, would
not be wasting time to study it.
While the subject Of cIassifica-
tiOns Ii up IL Is appropriate to
correct an error committed i'm
this column the other day regard
IN the Washington City Duelxpin
Associations new eligibility
rule. IL was stated that no
bowler would be eligible for any
class Of the tournament who
had not taken part In ut least Is
league games.
E 3
g A. matter of fact, all bowlers
without league connections viii be
permitted to compete in Class A OF
the tournament. And there are
likely to be many such entrants.
There are some old-timers who never
appear In q bowling alley except at
tournament time.
The Washington City Duckpin
Association IL becoming one of those
organizations usually referred TO az
o grand old" outfit. It's career has
been stormy at times, but somehow
the old ship has managed to weather
@very blow.
Miss Lucille Preble, livewire
president OF the Washington Ladies
Duckpin Association, is considering
the proposition of a sweepstakes
for the girls, along the lines OF
the Howard Campbell classic FOR
men.
Wen put 1t up to the girls soon
and see what they think about it,
she said today.
It's cinch the girls won't
want for cooperation from the
alley proprietOrs, II they go
through with the tournament.
One Of the alley leaders, in
fact. Is urging II. Bill wood.
ut the King Pin, promises all
assistance mt his command.
The Washington Ladies Duckpir
Association will hold it's annua
meeting and election of officers OF
February Is. President Preble re
quests that each of the girl
leagues send one representative.
The girls will hold their cit,
tournament Immediately after tn,
mems, which viii open April is.
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