Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31


These and many other interest
ing facts are contained in the lat
est booklet of the National Duck
pin Bowling Congress. The dope
was collected by George L. Ise-
mann, secretary, who has Travelled
many thousands of miles in the
last two years in the congress in
terest and has picked up all sorts
Of bowling information.
Some mighty team games have been
rolled in Washington, but the best IN
the history of the sport was turned out
by the Victorias of the Baltimore
Major League last March, marx OF
693, to which r. Addison contributed
141, G. Nagler 1913, o. Klatt ISL, f.
Quandt $50 and S. Cunningham l2S.
Where Barney Cut Loose.
Little Barney Spinella of Brooklyn,
who long will be remembered by Wash
inston boWlers for his brilliant per-
formances against Convention Hall,
three wears ago carved a five-galne set
of 7oS at the hall, which IS recognized
by the congress as the highest ever
rolled under championship conditions.
However, B. w. Stonebreaker, in an
independent match at Roanoke, Va,
Drelle, Baltimore's popular ace, scored
756. Won Drelle and Ed Rommel got
extremely hot in doubles match and
totaled 1912 for an unofflcial record, OF
which Won Drelle's 756 was part.
Prominent among pot" records list
ed by Isemann is the famous 208 game
rolled by AL Work several years ago at
the Rrecreation here.
Washington'S own Lorraine Gull, I'M
doubtedly the greatest girl duckpln
bowler of all time, has had a hand IN
the making of four national records.
She shot 3a5 in a set with the Hilltop
pers Of the Washington Ladies' League
for her only individual mark on jan
uary IL, 1926.
with the Beeques in the same league,
In March, 1927, she helped create
team game record of 585, ner playlnates
being Bronson Quaites, Bertha Greevy,
Pauline Thomas and Catherine Quigley.
The same girls during the same Winter
hung up the record for a league set OF
1860
In January Of 1926 Miss GULL, Mar
1orie Bradt, Miss Qualities. Miss Quigley,
Marie Frere and Rena Levy rolled a
five-game total of 2,430 for record.
The Wolstenholme brothers, Glenn
and Jack. totaled 30l for the highest
score ever rolled in championship
doubles, this in the Convention Hall
League last season.
Two all-time records are held by the
Washington King Pins. In a district
League match at Convention Hall on
December 3, 1926, they shot set OF
1877, to which Red Megaw contributed
407; John Harville. 343; John Welsh,
35S; Hap BURNER, 392 and Howard
Campbell, SIT. Shortly before this
special King Pin lineup consisting OF
Megaw, Earl McPhilomy. Campbell,
Glenn Wolstenholme and Max RoSen-
berg rolled q five-ganne record Of 3,1l6.
In the writer's opinion that was the
strongest duckpin team ever assembled.
Bill Wood got it together for intercity
matches.
Isemann's list wouldn't be complete
unless there were something special in
1t about the irrepressible Walter Msgaw.
The sparse-haired one holds the all
events record with 1,157, rolled in the
Washington City Duckpin Association
tournament at the Coliseum in 1925.
According to Isemann, the youngest
bowler In the country ever to engage in
two national tournaments is Willis Sem
senbach of High Point. N. c. He is IA
years old.