Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
ALL MEN, WOMEN
BOWLERS ELIGIBLE
Fine Prize Array Offered for
Event Christmas and New
Year Weeks.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

~ ONVENTION HALL, largest one
floor bowling alley IN the world,
will be the scene of action in
~ the second annual singles tour
nament of The Evening Star,
for men and women, to start Decem-
Der IS.
Entries will close Saturday, December
81, and the games will be rolled on the
nights of December IS, 81 and 28 and
January 2, and 4.
Every bowler in Washington and sur
rounding territory is invited to partici-
pate. There will be no entry fee, with
only the cost of bowling to be borne
by the entrants.
All prizes, and the list is pretentious,
will be given by The Star. Twenty
men and ten women will be rewarded
for high sets, with the men to roll 1--WE
games and the women three.
Entry Blanks Available.
BY tomorrow or Tuesday entry blanks
will be available at every bowling alley
In the city and suburbs and when filled
in should be sent either to the bowling
editor Of The Star or to Earle d. Stock
ing. the Convention Hall manager, with
the fees for games inclosed-$l for men
and so cents for women
The tournament has been given the
City Duckpin Association and the MAJ
tional Duckpin Bowling Congress, as
well as the leading promoters, all Of
whom view the big Yuletide' tournament
as boost for the sport as q whole.
A list Of the prizes follows:
Men.
First-Forty-d mems strap
wrist watch (Elgin).
Sec o n d-Thirty dollar genuine
cowhide Gladstone travelling bag.
Third-Twenty-dolla sterling sill
yer cigarette case.
Next seven high scores-Twelve-
dollar sport sets, attractive sweaters
and golf hose to match, or wind
breakers.
Next 10 high scores-Eight-dolla
sterling silver beltogram sets.
Women.
First-Forty- dollar solid white
gold ribbon strap wrist watch.
Second-Thirty- dollar smart cob
grain cowhide week end fitted case.
Third-Twenty-d dollar sterling SILL
yer sandwich tray.
Next high seven scores-Twelve-
dollar smart Fall-Winter women's
handbag, or sig order for merchan-
disc on leading department store.
Tourney Last Year Popular.
The first Washington Star tourna-
ment, rolled at the Lucky Strike, was
the most popular for individuals ever
held here, attracting ,0S8 entrants and,
by the way, the Lucky Strike staff, from
the mogul, j. W. Wood. down to the
pinboys, handled its end of the grand
bowling party to a queens taste.
Except for the alley folk, almost the
same group of men and women who as
sisted so ably with the details of the
inaugural tournament win give a hand
to the coming event. The committees
will be announced later.
That first affair was somewhat of all
experiment. To some 1t appeared the
tournament would be set-up for the
outstanding stars. A serious ear was
given those who suggested 1t be con-
tested with handicaps
Stars Fail in Event.
bowler against the 40 or more experts
who stand out head and shoulders above
the mob?" they asked.
And young fellow named Clarence
w. Taft, on the first night of the
tournament, showed 'em. He shot o
score of 654 that kept him on top 10
the finish. It was the only time in
his bowling career, before or since, that
Taft has tasted Of fame. Nor was he
without company in repelling the ex-
perts. Exactly half Of the men who won
the 40 prizes were "unknowns," and
some of the others were not distin-
guished. Only three of big Ten" cali
Der were in the pay-of list.
The tournament proved that any
bowler Of moderate skill has a chance"
in competition with the star over q
short stretch.
There's Nothing to Lose.
And even If he had only one chance
in thousand to win q prize, he At
least would have nothing to lose by
shooting in The Star tournament. He'd
pay the same money to roll five games
were they mere practice strings.
In order to avoid conflict with
leagues when they resume competition
after the holidays 1t will be necessary
to run OF the tournament in six nights
II they are needed, the entire so alleys
of the halls main layout will be used
Manager Stocking has promised.
So far as practical the entrants will
be scheduled on nights they prefer
There are spaces on the entry blanks
for first and second preferences.