The Washington times., 1929-02-01
| LANRENCE
HAS THREE
400 SETS
BY R. D. Thomas

They have a star bowler
hiding out at the Government
Printing Office. So far as we
know this is the first time the
spotlight of publicity has been
turned on William g. Law
renee.
Judged by his average, which is
114-S5 for 81 games in the Govern
ment Printing Office League, one
would say William is much better
than mediocre, but would hesitate
to class him as a star in this day
when the true top.notchers are
keeping a pace around 120.
But Lawrence's capabiIity
cannot be judged by average
only. He's a streak shooter.
Yea, he's a blue streak when
hot. On November. 13, Law
renee shot q set of 409. One
month later he duplicated it to
pin and followed soon after with
o 389 set.
One 400" set a season Is salts
factory to most of the experts. To
beat the "big mark twice Is un'
usual. A, trio of such performances
Is rare.
The other night Lawrence really
stepped out. He got his third
whopper. The score was 4S4,
mark that for years stood up as
District record, held by Ray Chaplin.
It was only the second best recorded
this season, however, Charlie Phil
lips having rolled ASS in the Ma
sonic League.
A moderate start may ,have
prevented Williams from crack
ing Phillips record. He strug-
RIed to get 1l4 in the opener.
After that he got the range and
held 1t to the end, shooting l54
in the second and 164 in the
third. The last two were the
highest league scores rolled IN
successiOn this season. In the
top game Lawence made eight
spares.
It NAV be that Lawrence is partial
To the Government Printing Office
alIeys, But this sort of bowling IS
enough to distinguish q. pin mauieF
NO matter where he performs.
Tonight's headIiner /, is the match
between the Jewish All-Stars and the
Rinaldi Italian.American i've at
Convention Hall, five games being
scheduled.
n is understood that considerable
II,
the result and no odds have been OF.
tered. Leo Rinaidi has concentrated
the bowling strength of the Italian
colony in his lineup, and the choice
Of Jewish maple crashers are on the
other side, captained by Joe hron-
man.
Two OF the Italians have been
shooting particularly we'll this week.
Ollie Pacini. member of the Bear.
cats, came close TO the Recreation
League records for game ana SET
With 152 and 49S last night. His
average for IL games rolled IN
various leagues this week 1s l22.
Captain Rinaldi has rolled nine
league games lately for a similar
average, having top set Of Ss6.
Tom McNickle, who used to
be an undisputed champion Of
the Knights of Columbus
League, Is no longer in the
'sIOO'' class. Several years ago
Tom, from an unaccOuntabIe
cause, lost his accuracy. He
carried = 1O5.avefage in day
when that was enough for star.
dom. In the latest Knights OF
Columbus figures his mark is
95.g for 20 strings. His best set
ls 800 and his high game 116.
An Ovand0 teammafe, Sullivan,
has = strangle hold on the cham.
pionship for this season with mn
average Of Ill.
Rena. Levy and Catherine Quigley,
of the Recreation, have been ad.
mitted to the fuss between Marie
Frere and Marjorie Bradt, King Pin.
ners, and Lorraine Gull and Irene
Mischou, of the Arcadia.
The -Quigley team win meet
the winner of match between the
others, 1t appears that an inter
alley doubles league for girls is in
the making.