The Washington times., 1929-12-05

That's what the sport fan
wants, something to CAB
about, to argue over, and the
leftieS can provide that with
out half trying. They are
built that way.
So it goes with the current
southpaw event. Here is a rich,
practically exhaustless source Of
tongue-oil.
Listen to some of their rawlings.
There are those who maintain
that AL Work, Lefty Poulos, Phil
Goodall, Lonnie Krauss and the
half dozen other stand-out left
handlers will be lucky to place
among the first 10.
Then there are those who think
that it will be just workout for
the ininitable Al, with the other
stars close behind him. The men
who say these things are not idle
SPECTATORS; they are real, honest
to-goodness, first-clasS bowling
authorities. They know the bowl
. ing racket from A to z. They
are not just talking to keep the
ball rolling.
When you review the crack
howlers who hang around in the
lower bowling strata you can see
how different it really Is to pick
q definite winner. There are no
cinches. It's practically one Of
those ANY man" affairs.
Take the left-handed boys who
manage to stay out Of the head.
lines generally, but who are hand
ing in magnificent scores. There's
Hymie Shecter, q fine bowler;
Larry Fitzgerald, Mt. Rainier
League pace setter; Buck" Har-
ley, great old-timer; Harry Aiken,
Benny Womersley, who always
gives a good account Of himself;
Andy Allen, Abbie Clark, Arthur
Lansdale, K. C. great lefty,
Johnny Fulmer and a dozen
others.
Looking over that list. you can't
blame the boys for making seem
ingly wild statements. There are
a score or so Of absolutely ''un-
knowns" who are hiding away
somewhere just waiting for an
opportunity like this to pop up"
and give the stand-outs a nasty"
surprise. %
To add fuel to the arguments,
along comes "Perce" Elicit, who
usually achieves his great games
with the right clipper" He
claims to be equally as COM
petent with the left "lunch-hook"
and is sending in his entry.
Rama Levy, the marvellous
female southpaw, is another
entrant who will give the fans
plenty to, talk about. The con-
Sensus Of opinion seems to be
that she will place well ahead of
q lot Of stars, and possibly cop a
money prize, ! She certainly is
giving Lorraine GULL a tough
argument. .. r.,
In the District Ladies League
she is only two points behind her
with 105-11, while in the Wash
ington Ladies League the order
is inverted, she is two points
ahead of her arch-rivaI.
1t is the first real "break"
the "SOuthieS" have ever had
aud they are taking plenty
of 1t. The entries are coming
In in generous quantities.
The promoters hope for a 1907
Southpaw representation, supple
mented by those "risht-handers"
who feel they can contribute good
scores with the left Fin" Every
thing possible has been done to
encourage enrolment Of every
6outhpaw male and female.
The entry fee Of 81 is small
enough for any one to risk,
especially as it includes the price
Of games rolled. The short series
Of games, 10 in all, will give the
outsiders" q chance to come
through. One good set, one 'hot-
handed" evening and presto an
unknown" is crowned king!
Remember how Charles
Taft came out of nowhere to
win the Star tournament? A
better than a 500 set will put
any one in the running, man
or woman, and a set of that
proportion is not impossible
to the worst Of us!
As many mc0ey prizes will be
given as the ht.. = Of entries