The Washington times., 1928-10-20
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By r. D. Thomas

BY r. D. Thomas
Glenn Wolstenholme, the
world 3 undefeated duckpin
bowler, is fighting mad.
The word undefeated is used
here advisedly. Wolstenholme,
since he rose from stardom,
has never been beaten IN an
individual match. He has been
out-averaged in league play by
q number of pin maulers.
Paul Pohler, the New England
champion: Barney Spinella, a mon
arch among tenpin bowlers end a
great star among little-baH rollers;
Max Rosenberg, an idol of hundreds
Of duckpin fans in washington, TO
mention only a few, have been de-
feated by the Convention Hall can
non-baller in "head-to-head play.
But aspersions have been cast
upon his ability as league per-
former.
With the Convention Hall team,
which won the District League pen
nant last year. Wolstenholme aver
aged about 113, a mark that was
equaled by many.
But" to quote Harry X.
BURNER, captain Of the COnven-
tiOn Hall team, "Glenn nearly
always was THERE when we
needed pins to win. That's why
he rolled anchor. He could be
counted upon.
Yet some OF the bowling fans are
not satisfied. W0lstenholme has
been touted by some as the greatest
of modern-day bowlers. The dope
sters have looked over league aver
ages and given him low rank.
So the great howitzer of Conven-
tion Hall, who heretofore has taken
his job seriously in league matches
only when the battle was close, has
made up his mind to get all the pins
that his tremendous smokeball win
knock over.
In short, he's out to distinguish
himself in league play as he has
done in contests with the local and
national stars who have attempted
to set him down.
Hence his average In the District
League, with Convention Hall. Is
11S; his mark with Burkhalter's FIX
press in the Athletic Club League,
III, and his average with Lafayette
lodge in the Masonic Circuit. liz.
WoIstenholme is whiting down
the margins of Perez Elicit. of
Stanford Paper Company, and Jack
Whalen, of his own team, in the
District League individual champion
ship race. Until last night Whalen
and Elicit were tied with common
average of 1921 for nine games.
Convention Hall met EIlett's
team and WoIstenhOlme gained
on Whaien, who shot q set of
346 AGAINST GIenn's $50. Elicit
rolled 36S and took the undis-
puted leadership with an aver.
age Of 1873 for IL games.
Elicit gained a trifle last night
but it is acknowledged generally
that Wolstenholme will catch him
in the end. A great difference in
these two bowiers is their contrast
ing deliveries. Wolstenholme shoots
a ball that is effective on any sort
OF alley, an almost straight ball
which is remarkably smokey.
Perez has a hoOk-delivery which
he must adjust to each alley. This
disadvantage cost him a victory
in the Campbell Sweepstakes two
seasons ago. He led the brilliant
pack until a slippery alley made
the english on his ball ineffective.
Then he struggled with experiments
that were unavailing.
Convention Hall. by the way. pull
led closer TO the leading King Pins
by winning two games from Stan
ford Paper Company. The paper
statesmen won the first. 564 TO SAT.
mainly through the expert bowling
of Billhimer and Walker But only
Elicit. with score Of 142, got hot
for the Stanfords in the second and
the Hall crew won 577 to 532. In the
last game the Convention Hall bowl.
ers all stepped out and COPIED,
604 to $50, Captain BURNER leading
the way with score OF 1913.
The unusually warm October
weather Is cutting into bowling
receipts, but, the alley managers
say, not as much as might be
expected. All appear 10 be we'll
satisfied. The fat men are re-
ducing cOpiOusIy.
Bob Barnes. the New King Pin
assistant manager. is justifyfng the
confidence of Director !. W, Wood.
The young fellah has taken hold like
a man.
Arlie Webb the southpaw. has roll
led the highest score made on Ike
new Arcadia alleys this season-lSS.
The top score for girls at the Arcadia
is Miss Lorraine CULTS 1874
The bambinos of bowling win battle
tonight at Convention Hall in the
second set OF the District Doubles
League.
The fourth week finds Operation
and Treasury tied for first place in
the southern Railway League.
Even with Terry's 121 game and
337 set, the best Law could do with
Purchasing No 2. was To take the
first. dropping the last two.
Led by Captain Thomas 334 set
Construction stepped right away
from Purchasing No. ] and before
Captain Dorsey could get his boys
going, Construction had all three.
Traffic continued iis ink against
Operation and with TAYLOR Hin and
watts we'll over the 500 mark hey
.aAa thin sc hot and Generation WA