The Washington times., 1929-02-08
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BY r. D. Thomas

Now comes the "big ten"
Of duckpins in a national way.
The National Duckpin Bowl
ing Congress has entrusted its
secretary, George Isemann, to
make up the honor list. He
is gathering the dope and his
selections will be announced
after the national tournament
at Richmond in March.
OF equal interest is an 1semann
plan to form a national doubles
league. Five-man team matches
are losing their popularity. The
bowling fans of late have shown
far more interest in singles and
doubles battles, probably because
the action is faster.
It is Georges belief that the
doubles league would be. self
sustaining.
'Who." he asks, wouldn't pay
half dollar to see Jack Whalen and
Al Works, we'll say, bowl Archie
Walsh and Paul Poehler?"
Incidentally, Walsh and
PoehIer are bound to be candi-
dates for Iseman's all-AmeriCan
lineup. These Boston pin
shooters for years have been III
the front rank.
New England likely will vie with
Washington and Baltimore for most
places in the fame list. Jack
White, who whipped Glenn VOL
stenholme, the ace of Washington
singles shooters, should figure. Ha
is a pride of New Haven, Conn.
Tato of Waterbury and Otto of
Torrington are two other Con-
necticut bowlers who command con-
sideration.
II they continue to spill wood as
they've done SO far this season ths
Baltimore prospects will be Ray
Won Dreele, Ed Dunnock, George
BIakeney and Hamilton.
The closest local competition
probably will be in Washington
among such performers as Brad
ley Mandley. the Campbell sweep
stakes champion and a high aver
age man in several leagues; Max
Rosenberg, who apparently Is on
the way to a new District League
record for average; Jack Whalen,
Dutch Weidman. AL Work and
Howard Campbell and possibly sew
eral others.
Isemann might do well to at
tach an honorable mention list
TO recognize such achievements
as Charlie Phillips Washington
record of 45S for a league set,
and Ray Won Dreele's five-game
score of 756 in Baltimore.
His average is accepted general
" as the measure of a bowler's
skill. but there have been excep-
lions. Glenn Wolstenholme's is
notable case. Judged by his aver.
age it is doubtful that he belonged
in Washington's big ten last year.
But his performances in national
singles matches, in which he dis
played courage as well as skill,
could not be overlooked. Misfor-
tune in private life has ruined this
season for Glenn, who has made
no serious effort to retain his
prestige.
Isanann has been promised
the hearty cooperation of the
city bowling associations I'm
gathering data. Some of these
associations he was instrumental
in organizing
One of the prospects for Isemann's
list, Al Work, had an unusual ex-
uerience last night at Convention
Hall. shooting with the Joseph
Phillips team in the Athletic Club
League. If one may believe the
evidence the demond southpaw
would be a brighter star were he
forced to bowl in darkness. Al
made IA marks. Thirteen were
pulled on an alley that had no
spotlight. Joe Toomey, OF smoke
ball fame, polished off the light.
standing room will be at
premium when Convention Hall,
District League leaders, meets Curo
Cafe, it's warm foe, tonight at the
Lucky Strike. 1t looks like pen
nant for the. Hall unless the Cafe
stars get really hot.
The Marie Frere-MarJorte Bradt
VS.. Lorraine Gulli-Irene Mtschou
doubles clash, scheduled for tomor-
row night, will take place at the
Arcadia instead of the King Pin as
originally announced. The second
set will be bowled at the King Pin
a week from tomorrow.
The second meeting of the Jewish
All stars and Rinaldi Italian-Amer-
lean five, slated for tonight at the
Coliseum, has been postponed in.
definitely.