The Washington times., 1928-01-17

at the KING I'm, Howard explained
'tI'm not sure well Lave = chance
to do a Roanoke match justice" he
added
However. the Roanoke chal.
Ienge may be taken up by Pop
HALEY. the Recreation pilot.
Pop win be down Roanoke way
soon and will talk over the mat.
ter with the M0untaineers. He
was forced to give up q plan to
reOrganize the old Royals for .
match with Roanoke.
Couldn't get 'em together" said
the popular leader toiay, because,
for one reason, the boys know our
cid team couldn't make 1t even close
to interesting. The Roanoke bowlers
have never given up the game, and
from all understand they're better
than ever.
IF we meet them Il will have to
be with q picked team That's what
/ want to talk over with them.
Pop would have no trouble getting
together crack lineup.
In mentioning Ennis Kilby
and Charley Ricketts, the other
day as probably the only two
duckpin bOwlers of this city
ever to make five strikes in
row, the writer's memory
slipped. How could anybody
have overlooked the auintuple
strike Of Al Work in his
famous 2OS-game?
The distinction Of being the first
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National Duckpin Bowling Congress
tournament to be held in Balti-
more in March goes to the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany maidens. The Guaranty team
viii include the Misses Matti Rus.
sell, Ida Harbaugh. Gladys Kreh.
Elena Reynolds. Mildred Engelke
and Emily Hughes. They are the
six high average girls of the
United States Fidelity and Guaran.
ty League. Miss Russell is the
leader with an average around
100.
Girls entry fees in the national
tournament are $3.50 for teams.
IS for doubles and $3.50 for sin
giles. This includes the cost or
bowling but not membership in the
Congress.
Eddie yaeth. 15-year-OId son OF
the late John l.. Vaeth. who was
one OF the greatest duckpin bowl.
ers of all tiiue, Il by way of be-
coming a star, too, according to
reports from PetwOrth where
Eddie does most Of his pin maui
ing. The lad is averaging about
IL ws1Haa enR& aVn .0NtmR
ball, quite in contrast to the
rather freakish crescent-like ben
der Of his daddy.
Johnny Vaeth had a style that
was all his own. He crooked his
elbow and wrist and let fly with q
;erky motion that wasn't exactly
graceful. But it was effective in
making strikes and spares. His ball
spun like top yet the forward
speed was ..bove ordinary. Johnny
was a little man but he packed
lot Of stuff in a well-proportioned
frame.
Young Paul Harrison is eleventh
IN the standings Of the Howard
Campbell Sweepstakes but with 10
games to go may yet be dangerous.
It is lot forgotten that this strip
ling shot a 66S.set in the King Pin
Convention Hall doubles. Two more
Ike that would come close to win.
ming the sweepstakes for him.
Johnny Welch climbed from no
where into fourth place with a
660-odd set in his final games last
year. OF all the crack bowlers now
well down in the list at least one
may be expected to pull WEIGH.
Twenty-Five took part in the
sweepstakes last year. Campbell
expected about 40 this year. But
only % entered. This should not
be surprising. An entry fee of
$50 is plenty stiff and the bowler
who figures he may be merely
lucky and win might well invest
his dough elsewhere. 1t requires
more than luck to win an event
like the Campbell classic. A bowler
needs not only good fortune but
the classiest of skill.
Looking over the field from this
angle there are to be found not
more than Is bowlers of sweep
stakes class. There are half a
dozen others in the making.
However. some Of the boys
feel they can afford q 25.buCk
fling In the spirit of sport and
get their kick from the sweep
stakes by making a good show.
ing. John BIick is the most
striking example. At that, he's
not the worlds worst bowler
not quite. That distinction is
reserved for the loser Of the
Junior Sweepstakes.
There is a movement afoot to
shoot tenpins in the Junior Sweep
stakes this year and let down the
barriers a trifle. Bill Wood out.
classed the field at duckpins by
40 far that he was voted victory
midway the set last year. The
other participants were Henry TAFT
Rodier. Arville Ebersole. Albert d.
Gardner and your correspondent,
The jockeys at these horses did
the voting. namely Howard Camp,
hell. Harry K. tGeorgel Burtner.
Earl Lewis. Glenn Wolstenholne
and BIick-alI friends OF Bill.
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