The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-19
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BY Il. D. Thomas
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one could count on the fingers OF
8 hand the number of southpaws
who have achieved stardom since
the game was introduced here.
There was no fork handler IN the
all.time alI-star lineup named re.
Gently by George Il. Isemann, presi.
dent Of the washington City Duck.
pin Association. Isemann examined
records with neticulous care and
drew on wealth of personal IN.
formation.
Probably the greatest of Wash.
angton southpaws Is still q star Or
high rank. al Work is having one
Of the best seasons Of d long career.
At this time he Is enjoying g streak
ct exceptional success.
Iserlann aroused widespread
controversy BY his all time Sc
lectiOns. He might start another
argument with an all-time team
Of s0uthpaWs.
This assuredly would include the
name Of Al Work. Another quite
certain Of recognition would be Buck
Harley Harley was one Of the
toughest money performers that
ever chucked a duckpin ball. The
same Is just as true Of Work.
Lonnie Krauss. manager OF the
Coliseum, was better bowler, III
this reporters opinion. than most
fans ever thought.
Having named Work. Harley ana
Krauss one would run into diff
Guilty completing an all-time south
paw team. OF the present day
crop Work is the undisputed leader.
Ollie Webb, Phil Goodall and Young
Abbie Clark are others quite skilled.
There is annual talk OF Al
Work going back" But the
veteran keeps on foOIing 'em all
and possibly himself. When the
season n ended Work generally
viii BE found leading league or
two, or &C least close behind the
foremost.
In the Washington set OF the
Convention Hall Brooklyn series ne
had an off-night and many Tan
made the observation that Work
didn't belong In there.
But it was AIS great bowling that
inspired his team in Brooklyn and
brought on an overwhelming victory.
This was one of the few instances,
incidentally, in which q bowler de-
clared he would be an outstanding
star and made good on the boast.
AIS feelings were hurt by criticism
Of his bowling In the Washington
games
ssI'Il show 'em in Brooklyn, he de-
clared, and he really meant it.
work win pair with Glenn Wolsten-
hoIne in the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress tournament in
Baltimore They will be a closely
observed doubles team.
Howard Campbell the King Pin
star. is a southpaw in almost every
thing but bowling Happy BURNER,
the Convention Hail captain, is ambi-
dexterous, but prefers the right-hand
delivery.
The Convention Hall team will
be permitted to shoot In the
National DucIxpin Bowling Con-
press tournament despite a rule
UWUEHNEu
effect that no team would be
allowed more than two alley EN-.
pIoyes or stockholders in its
lineup. Convention Hall has
four.
Az secretary OF the national organ
azation. Isemann has made the point
clear that this rule does not apply
TO regularly organized teams.
Convention Hall, by the way, fig
l,ras to have anything but soft
time winning the District League
remnant, although while back the
fans in general were conceding this
team q victory. Convention Hall
must win two games from Curb Cafe
tomorrow night to retain its three
game lead over the King Pins.
Curb Cafes youngsters have been
Troublesome to Convention Hall In
their last meeting. Curb Cafe took
two games and almost scored clean
eweep losing one game with score
If close to 600.
If Johnny Pappas can keep his
nresent lineup for another season
,r two, Curb Cafe will be a plenty
tough customer in the District
league. Every member. excepting
Johnny, is a mere STRIPPING.
Jack WoIstenhOIme is II.
Abbie Clark, Joe Harrison and
PauI Harrison barely have
reached voting age. The Har-
risOn boys and Jack WOlsten-
hoIrne already are good enough
10 make it interesting for the
recognized stars in the Howard
Campbell Sweepstakes.
Red Megaw il taking daily
svorkout with the grim determine
zion to hold his lead in the sweep
stakes. 1t is safe to say that Me-
cav has bowled more games than
snv other pin maufer in Washing
ton this season. Here's one star
whose interest in the sport has
rever Jagged. Some bowlers. on
heconing experts, roll fewer games
Than the average player. Glenn
Wolstenholme bowls less than any
other star we ever heard Of.
Johnny WEIGH, Of the Arcadians,
has fust become a benedict. The
bride was Miss Gertrude L, De
Montfredy. Now you know why
Johnny didn't re-enter the Campbell
sweepstakes IN which he dfstin-
rufslled himself last year.
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