The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-01

les IneyFGs the Immortal sfe0ydl5 1I1lG-
up, people, the same that won 80
many victories and hung up 80
many records in washington s
strongest bowling leagues years
back that they tired of it all and
But Capt. Harry b. HALEY, neu.
Ritis permitting, will chalk up the
old lineup ait least once more.
The indefaffgabIe G. gorge
Isen1ann, secretary OF the Ma
tionai DucIxpin Bowling Com
gress, used q sentimental plea
and B challenge to rOut out the
Five Musketeers for battle
with another set OF OId-timers
who, too, made bowling history.
The old Southeast gang are GO
ing to hold a sort OF reunion when
Harry WinRingder opens his new
place on Eighth Street, Isenann
announced, and they want the
Royals on deck, not only for old
lang syne's sake. but to see II
there's anything still to ,em.
Then George reeled off 4 few
names Andy Goddard, Ernie Miller.
Joe Michald. Johnny Baum. Tommy
Nolan. shipley. Fowler. Sam Au-
gnste-
The face Of every Royal lighted
mp as George brought back
the old days when the Southeast
stars made 1t hot for HALEY,
kraliss. ct al In those times q big
bowling match called for d banquet
and aIl-round good time, with the
losers footing the bill. Sometimes
the banquet was more important
IA way, than the match That
was an age OF sociabi1ity in bowl
Ing.
]. Bernard Carroll, the never-to-
be-forgotten wild man of the Royals.
whose temper, tbs said. has never
been equalled by any other bowler
the fighting, glaring, loyeabIe
Skinny Carroll. who had been de-
scribed as the most colorful as well
as one Of The best bowlefs who
ever faced set.up in a Washing
ton alley. win be seen in action for
the first time in years. All the
other Royals. from time to time,
take a turn on the mapleways.
When Skinney quit. he quit fiat.
lie always did things that way,
WholeheartedIy.
&GIsAANAAA WdG &OIEEM TO WORK
on Skinney. who. by the way. is a
dyed.fn-the-wool Southeastern.
"Skinney," and there was a
lot Of urge IN Georges tone,
there's anybody that old
crowd would crave to see on an
alley again, boy, it's You.
Well. I won't be a heel" grunted
Bkinney, and that clinched the
matter.
In CAROLS final appearance In 4
big match-it was the last ROYAL
Roanoke affair-he was q dramatic
figure. For five years the ROYALS
met the Virginians in a homeland
home series. Each had won twice.
Skinney had drifted away as 4
Royal regular when the fifth and
deciding match rolled around. He
wasn't in bowling shape, due to
lack Nof practice, when the team
prepared for the trip to Roanoke
30 Captain HALEY named ANDY
Goddard to take his place.
In Roanoke the home team. and
II was a truly great duckpin team.
rolled up a fairish margin.
Then came the return skirmisb
~ eSNA@A k1toh >, vi. as some called
II. the Royal It was the deciding
battle Of five years OF hot warfare.
Carroll was a forlorn critter when
the team pulled out for Roanoke
without him-for the first time
since the Royal-Roanoke feud
opened. But he was present when
the return engagement was about
10 sfart--just hangin' around
y'know, in case he NIGHT be
needed.
And sure enough, he was. A fexo
minutes before game time CAPTAIN
HALEY learned that Goddard was m
1t looked like a tough break. Rut
as ii turned out, it may have been
ain III wind that blew good. Nobody
knows what Goddard would have
rolled. But Skinney--but that's
ahead of the yarn.
Captain Haley scanned the faces
about him. He needed a tried and
true duckpin shooter. Only a sea.
soned warrior would do for this as.
aignment. and one in whom all the
Royals would have faith.
And there stood Skinney Carroll.
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