Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-12

But we have the word ofeseveral
national authorities that she's not
q better bowler than WaShington'S
own Lorraine GULL, albeit the
ground is there for an intermin-
able argument. They bowl differ
ent games, Mrs. McCutcheon Spe-
cializing in tenpinS and Miss GULL
in ducks.
On the face of things, it doesn't seem
reasonable, but the little ball game is
more difficult for the average woman to
master than the other. (The tenpin
ball weighs from about IS pounds to is;
the duckpin weapon from 8 pounds 5
ounces to 3 pounds II ounces.)
To roll a consistently effective ball in
tenpins one needs only lift it slightly
past the hip and take advantage of
gravity to give it momentum, and a
tenpin ball, properly Steered, will hit
the pocket" and sweep the alley or
invariably leave an easy spare break.
In duckpins the ball must be thrown
with considerable force if the player
would rise above mediocrity. Fly-backs
play an important part in piling up the
score. English" on the ball helps i'm
measurably in scattering the pins. Both
are dependent upon eXertion.
Harry Kauss, Washingtonian, who
stills holds the worlds endurance record
in tenpin bowling, with a 24-hour
stretch, suffered more than 20 years
ago. says he couldn't have lasted nearly
that long If he had been shooting duck
pins.
Miss GULL is a born athlete, and in
view of that it is reasonable to suppose
she would have accomplished quite as
much in tenpins as duckpins. In the
latter game she has established indi-
vidually or helped to make four national
records.
In the last year or two she has been
in constant demand as an exhibition
performer, her fame reaching from
Maine to Georgia. The wonder girl"
of duckpins from Washington has given
lots of time to the game in altruistic
spirit. The opening ceremonies of
new alley are incomplete, no matter
where may be the alley, If it is on the
Atlantic Coast, unless Lorraine GULL is
on the program.
duckpin game in all except the lineup
at pay day. Mrs. McCutcheon's and
Jimmy Smiths wherewithal comes from
the manufacturing concern that cars 1t
over the entire sport, tenpinS and duck
pins alike. Women have made duck
pins grow. Lorraine GULL is by far the
best girl player that game has ever
known. Many of her sex, not to speak
of the other, would care to see her
perform. It has been suggested by
Washington bowling promoters that she
be made an out-and-out pro.
If exhibition bowling is good for the
development of the sport, there's an
other individual who would be helpful.
One Of the best and indisputably the
most colorful male rnaulers of duckpins
is Glenn Wolstenholme, now member
of the King Pin team, which leads the
District League. Wolstenholne shortly
will leave this town for Florida, where
he will be buried as a bowler-a post
office Job.
The newest women's league, the In
dependent, got under way last night at
the King Pin No. q The Lansburghs
beat the Nationals two games out of
three, losing the third by one pin, and
the Capitals trimmed the Tiptops, three
straight.
woman's vanity commonly is called
into account. but here is an exception.
Ofices In the Washington Wcmen's
Duckptn Association go a-begging. A
meeting was called for last Saturday
night, In which new leaders were to be
named, but there was no quorum, despite
the announcement by all prevailing
officers that they would step down.
Posts In the girls organization usually
are coveted. A lack of candidates is
ascribed to modesty. Another meeting
will be held at the Lucky Strike next
Friday night.