The Washington times., 1929-12-19


boys great showing 70 date,
Last year the PetWortn team
merely held a franchise, was a
'fill-in." figured by the top-notch-
eFs as q sure two-one win for
them with now and then q clean
sweep. It was one of those
"breathers" found on every
schedule.
But this year under the expert
and intelligent guidance Of Joe
Pricci, the team has risen in its
might and Is one Of the toughest
nuts to crack. The leaders face
It with fear and trembling.
1t isn't so much that they roll
mighty scores. They only roll
for 3 team average Of 53S. which,
while q high average In second
rate league, is only q good aver
age IN the District League. They
are consistent. holding that aver
are continuously. Their hign
game Is 585 and high set 1873.
10 beat them team must
be In good form; just - soon
as Il faIters it goes down 70
defeat
Their greatest achievement was
slaut-out victory over the Meyer
Davis team in their second series
meeting, practically putting the
Musicians out Of running.
All three games were con-
sistent, 559, 584 and sal. while
the Meyer Davis men stumbled
badly. rolling 539, $50 and 500.
No sensational shooting occurred.
Pricci's own 369 was high total
with three steady games, lie, I26
and 128, while Chic Heitman had
344. Anderson'S 348 was the best
the erratic Musicmakers could
muster.
There is only one white wash
loss on their record. the league
opening set against the King
pins current leaders, when the
Suburbanites could not total one
gakne over $40, finishing with
their lowest team set. 1859, while
the King Pins also had their
lowest set. 1865.
They have several tWoone vic
tories to their credit, being one
of the teams that tripped up
Make RoSenberg's crack lineup
tin the hectic first series. Other
victims were Stanford Paper and
Progressive Printing
To date in the second series.
they have won seven games and
lost five, bringing their total wins
/ to II with % losses. A big inn
provelnent on last year, when the
Petworth team finished In lindis-
Eputed possession of last place
with n wins and 54 losses.
Their present lineup with
one exception IS the same ~
last year, Joe Pricci, Chic HeIt-
man. Gene Groves, Norman
Baxter and Tony DeKfino. This
year Tony Santini, col0rfuH
Italian duck-pinner, has been
added To the list.
It IS another proof 81 competent
leadership.
PetWOrtln boys are distinguish
ing themselves In other ways. Re
Gently Ralph pisano mete0rica 1ly
rose into fame by tOtaling III
In d practice game with four
strikes and three spares. setting
q new mark for these alleys. He
only holds 3 100 average with
Sigwortlls, in the Suburban
League.
Al week previous Bert Parsons,
lCf the Coberth Real Estate team
Ia the same league. rolling with
group Of friends, tOtaIed 4SS
with three games Of l68, ISL and
139. eQualling the official Dis.
trict set record. Needless to state
this is another new alley mark
for the Georgia Avenue establish.
lment.
The 140-game rolled last night
by Annie Anderson. Of the Ladies'
District League PetWorth team is
lnew high game for that loop. She
finished of with d 343 set.
Despite her record breaking,
her team was BANKED by the
Arcadia through steadier
shooting, led ~ Fischer's
321, with CULTS 3O7, and Mis-.
chOu's sos, while the other
/ two girls had better than 290.
a 375 set BY Al Popkfns was
1.-THE bright spot Of q Iow.scoring
setto between the leading Grant
Palace and the last-place Pack
woods In the National Capital
/ The Printers 572 team game wa:
Il gnrd foY nY1a game whfln ffnt