The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

OF the Meyer Davis team, rolled
as games last season with the
PetWOrtlls for an average OF
10l. She was marked then as
a future rival of the Misses
Gull and Levy She is leading
both at present, with Miss Gull
not far behind and Miss Levy
trailing by eight points or so.
The presence of Miss GULL and
Miss Levy in the District Ladies
League is sufficient. 1t means thai
the bird of peace flutters among the
girls. Three years ago, there was
= schism in the ranks. The OLD
guard of the city association. repre-
sented largely by the Washington
League. adopted a bitter attitude
toward the then budding District
League. which was born of dissen
sion in the other organization.
Among the standbys of the Older
league were the Misses GULL and
Levy.
Time has healed There are many
who now perform in both leagues
hut the winning over of the two stars
marks the end of the feud. 1t is be
lieved.
Mss Levy is new member of the
Recrea tioE team which rolled last
wear as @The Billies" and triumphed
in a sensational uphill fight for the
pennant The Billies lost II of their
first Is games, then emulated the
Braves Of 1914.
L. B. Brocksop. captain Of the
Pennies Life Insurance team in
ffe National CapitaI League. Is
condemning himself today and
taking a grand old raZZberrY
from his teammates for a blum
der pulled by him that lost
game and enabled the H B. Den
ham team to score a clean sweep.
In the second game the Denham
anchor man. Thorpe. made double
header strike in the 10Th box but II
appeared to Brockson. opposing him
that this wasn't enough. Brockson
got three pins on his first ball and
accounted the game won. SO ne
chucked the next two balls INTO Inc
gutter. \ checkup. however, re
veaIed a tie game and the Denha ms
won the roll-off.
The star of the Denham victory
Bradley MandIey. era e the
1ea gue's record for high set this sea
son: His total of Ala was three
nnaples better than the mark of How
ard Campbell. the King Primer
Mandley's scores were 1S1, 123 and
15s.
This sterling bowler is out to re
gain the prestige he won two years
ago as the No. / ranking star of the
citv. He has an average OF about
us in league play and Is considered
likely to better it His 166-game
rolled on the opening night is a rec
ord for the newly organized District
Doubles League. which will roll
every Saturday night at Convention
Hall.
MandIey's big scores this season
have been due largely to strikes
He made four in succession TO Ollie
IN the top score in the Doubles
League and that in itself IL likely to
stand for some time aS league
mark. Few times in the history 81
atwood duckrins. as matter o1
fact. has he ouadruple strike beer
made in championship competition
Mardley made two doubleheaderi
ard three single strikes in his 413
set. He had nine spares.
This weeks feature match vii
bring together the Convention Hal
and Stanford Paper Company team.
of the District League at Convex
ton Hall Friday night. The league
champion. Jack Whalen. of tbs
Hall team. will face the man who
ts giving him the toughest race fol
this years h0nOrs. Perce Elicit
Each has an average Of l22
whaIen won the title with All av
eFage Of 1l8. d record for all-timt
in the District League. Washing
toms smartest bowling organiza
ton.
WhaIen. by the way. figures
ta improve or his famous rec
ord. He was Handicapped So
yereIy toward the erd OF last
season by illness. The heroic
efferts Of t.ie 2l-year-oId bowler
carried Convection Hall through
TO victory in d cruellinR District
League championship race.
-Four teams battled all the wa,
10 the finish for the District Leagu,
yAnnant last season and anothe
such struggle is predicted for tn,
current campaign. The King Pin
are out front now, having won tel
games and lost two. They white
washed the Temples last night
Three teams, Stanford Paper Com
many. Convention Han. and Arcadia
ara deadlocked for second place
each having standing of six an
three.
Alley managers say that this IA
has brought tho poorest howlin
weather in more than 10 years
Rowling is cold weather snort
THE weather is vital factor i
bowling profits and yet none o
the promoters is complaining.