The Washington times., 1929-12-09
C|TY'S BEST
SET FOR
SWEEPS
BY GINO SINH

~ OAANO SAA'A~
Perhaps the first and greatest
southpaw in Washington is the
agelesS AL Works.
The original, inimitable gag"
man to whom life is one grand
and glorious picnic to be enjoyed
day in and day out.
1t is doubtful If there is another
man in duckpin circles who has a
more faithful and affectionate
following.
His eVerflowing wit and knack
for creating Superlatively funny
situations make him popular and
sought after, and his utter dis
regard for time or place promised
word only succeed in making him
unique as we'll as eccentric.
But when Al gets down to seri-
Gus pin-spilling there are few
right or lefthanders who dare
take him head to head. His
greatest claim to fame is that
epic 2O8 score rolled in an open
game, which is the highest hard
wood duckpin game ever recorded.
He isn't going particularly
"hot" this season, at least not
up to the present, but those In
fluences that prevented concen-
tration on his part have been re-
moved definitely and he can
be expected to start in setting up
respectable averages.
Another "leftie" who ranks
right next to the incOm-
parable iceman in sheer
drawing power and person
atty is LOnnie KrausS, the
austere chieftain Of the
Coliseum alleys.
He too has the glamour of ira,
ditions about him. Back in the
dim, dead past he ably assisted
in making immortal maple history.
His following, while perhaps not
as widespread as Works Is not
one whit less affectionate or
faithful.
He has the reputation for con
trolling the uncontrollables. He
can white the unmanageable
into docile submission.
While he doesn't get as much
time to devote to duckpin prac-
tice as would keep him in top
form, he gives a mighty good
account of himself rolling with
the Hirams in the Masonic
League, and, like all the old
timers, is particularly dangerous
when rolling in special events.
Still another "portsider" who is
expected to be in the lineup and
who has helped to make history
is Earl Stocking, commander-in
chief of the giant Convention
Hall bowling plant.
While he has contributed some
what in actua' rolling, his greatest
and most permanent contribu
tons have been officially. He has
at one time or another practically
held every executive office of
duckpin importance in the city.
Often these offices were of ma
tional Importance.
TurE- wherever you may in
deIving through the last de-
cade of pin-Iore and the stall
wart figure of Earl Stocking
looms.
A competent, experienced eXecu-
tive, he is looked up to as an
authority and leader in bowling
circles.
Lorraine GULL adds new
laurel to her many by setting up
a new 8 game mark for women of
respectable proportions, 1929 in
winning the Meyer Davis sweeps,
topping her own $50 of last year
Nine hundred and seventy,five.
totaled by both Marjorie Bradt
and Margaret Miltner at Rich
mond's National Duckpin Con,
Cress, was best to these two
marks.
Good averages prevail in the
Georgetown Church League, with
a 11O-5 by Miller of Mt. Vernon.
taking first place and H. Hodges
on his heels with 107-17.
Miller also claims high game.
1871 and high set, 405.
West Washington Baptist is
leading the circuit by a good mar
gill. while Peck No. and No. 2
are deadlocked for second honorS
with a chance to overtake the
; leaders.
Summarize: follow:
Team W. H. H.G. HIS. Az.
W Wash Baptist. 25 $40 1919 512
peck No l........ % IL 545 1900 II