Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

He is now communicating with
the stars of Maryland, Virginia,
New York, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut and the District, laying
down his plans.
He would have the howitzers put up
an entry fee of $25 each and shoot it
out with Is games on one day, at
IL am, at 2 pm, and the last set
1T 8 pm, all at the Lucky Strike.
"I've gone over the field carefully"
said Campbell" and can count 46 bowlers
I feel almost certain would enter With
that many we could offer a prize of
5000 for third
An~unuSually close pennant race is on
In the King Pin Business Mems League,
a newly organized circuit bowling at the
King Pin. No. 2, only 10 games Separat-
ing the leaders from the team occupying
the cellar.
The league is composed of IL teams
representative of downtown business
houses, and all games are rolled upon
a handicap basis a two-thirdS differ
ence obtaining. The teams composing
the circuit are Sherby's Rent-a-Car,
Chestnut Farms, Olympians. E. B.
Adams, Garrison Toy Shop, King Pin
No. 2, Hartford Insurance, Royal Ar
canum, Marceron Colvin. Lansburgh g.
Bro, Bank of Commerce and First
Americans.
Some of the best bowlers of the city
are in the league, as evidenced by the
records already hung up. On the open
ing night Bank of Commerce estab-
hshed high team set with a total of
1,T35. The high team game mark is
61e, made by Chestnut Farms recently.
Arthur Logan of the latter team, is
Lac fVNc SyA [v4lf rrfIr
and his 166 Is still top figure for indi-
vidual game. Bernie Frye, ranked with
the best in town, turned in 4o7 total.
which IS best for individual set.
SherbyS Rent-a-Car Quint has held a
slight lead for the past few weeks.
Ohcers of the league are Arthur F.
Ferguson. president; George j. Draca-
pouloS, vice president; Harry w Arm
1ger, treasurer, and John D. Fulmer,
secretary and Official scorer.
Ruth Chapter, of the Eastern Star
League, is fast becoming a menace to
the leading Washington-C Centennial
team, being now tied for fifth place in
the standings and only three games in
the rear of the leading five.
A good part of the credit for the
team improvement of Ruth Chapter
must be accorded Jennie Malcolm and
G4AAdOGbAA PROMINENT Ii
the duckpin game. who recently took
upon themselves the fraternal obliga-
tons. Very shortly after her initia-
ton, Mrs. Malcolm bowled her first set
in the Eastern Star loop, getting a 3I8
set which included a game of 1875
and taking the lead in high individual
average. During the last week she
rolled another set well over 800, her
final game being 1l6. Mrs. Ackman,
who has doubled with Mrs. Malcolm
for several years, has been rolling con-
sistently well with her chapter team,
averaging about 100, and her steadiness
has contributed much to the victories
lately gained by Ruth Chapter team.
The Eastern Star League is fortunat"
to have an official scorer as e.
ficient as Mrs. Maude Youmans. Com
posed of "a teams it is the largest
duckpin circuit for women in the coun-
try, and with handicap system in eff
feet the work of an official scorer is
more than most bowling statisticians
care to handle
Averages must be carefully compiled
and posted each week for the guidance
OF team captains in determining the
proper amount of handicap but not
even Illness has deferred Mrs. Youmans
in her duties. Each week finds the
records carefully kept up to date and
published on the massive scoreboard
a. the Lucky Strike.