Evening star., 1930-12-10
YOUNG ESPEY QUICK
TO REACH STARDOM
McAIwee Enters Sensational
Junior Team in Stars
YuIetide Tourney.
By R. D. THOMAS.

~ DDIE ESPEY, ewith O season
E and q half behind him in
- Washington's fastest bowl
ing company, no longer
may be regarded as Q looming
star" The 18-year-old protege of
John Blick has arrived, and he
made the grade quicker than any
youngster since Glenn Wolsten-
holrne, as a pantalooned boy 10
years ago, shot an amazing 420-
odd set at the start Of q brilliant
career not yet finished.
Espey was marked for certain stardom
when he rolled 4l6 In his first District
League set with the Arcadians of last
season. This was a baptism Of 'front.'
line fire calculated to- shake the poise
of a seasoned campaigner coming up
from the miners, but Espey bowled as
though inspired. His confidence was
unbeunded then and he has never
shown a lack of it since, not even in
the Campbell Sweepstakes, which is the
testiest event Washington bowlers know.
Today the former Gonzaga student
Is carrying an average Of 118 in the
Recreation League, lit In the National
(dplkA4 anu A1u IA Tile AAbtk1Cbs bug AlA9
best bowling this season has been done
in special matches with Ben McAlwee's
National Pale Dry team. The more i'm
portAnt the victory, it appears, the bet
ter Espey bowls, being in this respect
quite like the Glenn Wolstenholfne Of q
few years ago. McAlwees lineup is
composed entirely Of youngsters-Tim
Du1worth, Hokie Smith, Paul Harrison,
JACK Wolstenhelfne and Espey-but
they have lost only one of seven five.
game matches in the stiffest competition
available.
Including last season, when Meal
wee. called his team the washington
Juniors, it has engaged In nine skir-
mishes and Espey has rolled nine con-
eecuttve sets Of better than 800, with q
602 for low and Gas for high. This
probably Is Q record,
Espey viii attempt to make it 10
straight next Saturday night when the
Pale Dfys meet the Recreation Happy
Five Of Baltiniofe at the Lucky Strike
In the return engagement Of . hon1e-
afd-i1of7e series In which MeAlwee's
youngstt lead by 40 sticks.
EsPEY's : a bigstime make-up. He
- would IL = not be the big frog
in the little pond for Eddie, you
may know. Is king Of another sport In
this bailiwick. For two years he has
held the District pocket billiard eham-
pionship.
This game has been On the waf1e for
years until now there are few billiard
establishments prospering. But bowl
ing is ever on the increase. It's leading
performers receive more and more At-
teution from the sports world ana ESpeY
has all but abdicated his cue throne to
seek bigger one In the realm Of duck
pins.
LIS billiard training IN & way helped
i y him 10 quick success on the
mapleways. He was hardened to
competition, and the cratieai ewes Of the
gallery and his faculty OF conCentra-
ton was developed. It Is difncult to
picture the eool-headed youth ratified
yopd his years. Before this season Il
finished we hope McAlwee Viii arrange
for Espey to meet one % The big shots
among the singles shootefs, q Camp
bell or Rosenberg, for instance. The
other fellow might get more pins, but
take it straight from here, the young
stsF wouldn't Be oslf6anieds
TsHE National Pale Drys today almost
\ added to their distinctions. Meal.
wee figured his team 20 be the fifst
% enter a fpll line-1p IN The Evening
Stars third annual singles tournament,
opening at the Coliseum December 26,
with entries closing "a week from next
Saturday, Ben entered the names o.
hi1 five bowlers and his own, but he
overlooked an important item. He for
got the coin and no entry will be ac-
cepted without the money to cover cost
of bowling. 81 for men and 90 cents for
women. &
There Is no entry fee and the bowling
Zee is asked In advance to facilitate the
cunning OF Of the tournament.
ENTRY blanks were being distributed
IL among all the bowling plante IA
washington and nearby Maryland
and Virginia. Everybody is elieible.
There will be cash prizes totalink $500,
20 for men and II for women, and O
championship medal for the victor In
each division.