The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-30
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CHIEFS
BY r. d. Thomas

preparations next SUNDAY IoE IuO
greatest tournament in the city's
history It will be the annual cham
pionships of the washington City
Duckpin Association, to be held at
the big King Pin.
The association, never more pros
porous In its long history, will elect
officers next Sunday in meeting
ut the Raleigh at 8 o'clock. Harry
q. Greer, of the Carry Ice cream
Company. is slated for president.
He is now treasurer.
George L. Isenlann, serving
his third term as president, will
be unavailable for another year
due to his activity as secretary
sc the National Duckpin Bowl
ing Congress. ArviIle EbeEsOle
undoubtedly will remain as sec
rotary Of the Washington or
gaIlization. He has been
highly valued officer.
Isemann plans to give as much
time and effort as possible. In an
unofficial capacity, to the local
tournament which he believes VIII
establish q record for entries. Inc
washington pin maulers are more
FIRMLY organized than ever before
and are solidly in support of the CITY
tournament.
oddly enough, it will be held at an.
establishment where was born
rival organization several years ago
the Capital City Duckpfn Assocla.
ton. which died when its purpose
was accomplished, change in pohcy
OF the w. C. D. A. which PUT us
tournament on circuit,
However, only the ashes remain
of that fire and the next tournament
likely will sweep away even them
It is Isemann's opinion that
Che national tournament will not
conflict seriously with the Wash.
ingt0n affair, although both VIII
be held in the spring The ma,
fiOnaI tournament leaders WIN
not solicit entries in cases where
hOwIers can afford TO enter only
one Of the events.
He isn't rated among the stars,
but Harry Armiger might fit Wen IN
washington aH-star lineup Il the
(apitaI engages another city at rub
l,er.banded pins. This veteran, shoot
ing at the King Pin No. 2, where ne
- manager, made Ii consecutive
strikes. finishing a game with seven
and starting another with seven. he
did better than 200 in each string.
.Its a funny game" Harry Cd
served, because you can never ten
what effect the rubber will have on
n good hit. You can get Whopping
big scores and darned little ones.
Harrv's ball is considered ideal for
v,,hber.handed pin shooting. He has
4 wide curve with only moderate
speed
8 record for this city.
There never has been per-
feet tenpin scOr relied here.
According to ArIniger the record
IS eco, held jointly by two or
three bOwlers.
The greatest tenpin feat in Wash
sngton's history, without doubt, was
Harry Krauss' marathon. He aver
aged about 1S4 for "a hours. 1t
was world record.
Red Megaw's supporters were
given scare when he started
the final set of the Campbell Sweep
stakes at the King Pin with an
Ss.game. Red struggled painfully
through the five strings, unable to
make his ball behave. It was just
another instance of a star being
off his game. Red hit nearly
. everything he shot at but invari-
ably was a fraction of an inch
away from the perfection that
makes for spares. He stuck gamely
to the task, however, and his vic,
tory was richly deserved.
Megaw won 1925 and a diamond
medal but is not elated over his
victory. Red figured he was home
with the cash after the second set
when he had safe lead. His am.
hilton was to shoot three sets over
the 600.mark and to establish
record total for the sweepstakes.
His total Of 1928 was IL pms
. short of Glenn Wolstenholme
vviuninr mark of the previous year.