The Washington times., 1930-03-17
TWO TEAMS
ADDED THIS
SEASON
BY GINO SINH

A' accountable TO none pu
themselves, there is a flock O
teapin bowIers in our fair town
snip who are thriving hardly
happily, quietly. That is. a.
yuetly as the subjects of the
bowling world can thrive.
We esljoy ourselves as much
and more than some of these
sCatter-brained duckpin shooters,
AYERS Frank Dietz, the president
oi the American Ice Company
Lenpin League, the only tenpir
loop In the District. "and, as the
tanclent wheeze about the proof
ol the pudding is in the eating
would have it, our pudding is
good because we are growing BY
leaps and bounds"
FULLY a decade after the over
sized wooden soldiers had beer
reiegated to dark corner of the
eellar and completely forgotten ir
tne more fascinating pastime ol
topping their younger but
tougher brothers, Frank E. Dietz
neville H. Peake and Sherwood
a. Peterson, "Steve" to his bud
oles, founded this league.
Its first season, 1923-24, was
enacted on the ancient Grand
Central alleys, and it cOntin-
ued here for the three ensuing
seasons, shifting to the Pet
worth drives in 1926-27. Their
present stamping ground is
the Arcadia where they have
persisted on attacking "King
Louis" and his nine subjects
since 1928.
Dietz was it's first president
with Peake as the first vice presi
dent and "Steve" Peterson, secre
tary. For three years previous to
going over or back to the big pins
the league had tried out at duck.
pins With moderate success.
Because of a five-city tenpir
purnament run every year by the
American Ice Company for its
branch offices in Washington, Bal
timore, Philadelphia, New York
and Boston, the D. G.. bowlers had
TO waive the "ducks" as it hurt
their chances for a good showing
ana the tournament was an exclu.
Sve big maple event.
Those icemen didn't want to
play with the sissified duckpins
It was all right for the ladies and
the government clerks who haven't
any strength worth. whisperins
about, but husky, meat-eatine
ice man must have toys of manly
propOrtions. The local tong-mer
started thier circuit on a modes
scale, just four teams were or
the FOSTERS the first year, but every
yeaf found an addition until the
current season, seven years after il
vas started. it comprises 10 squad,
two, Statesmen and Collectors be
ing added at the beginning of thi'
yar.
l has been a handicap
LEAGUE since 1928 and the
system works very Satisfac.
tOriIX. Station No. 2, of North
east, won the pennant the
first three years hand run
ming, with an au-Star aggre-
CATION but after the handicap
system was installed the flag
went the rounds and every
one was satisfied.
AL Works, whose left-mitt anC
nimble wits are his fortune, lent
his presence to this league fol
three or four sets back in 1923
and McAlvoy, who flashed on thu
duckpin horizon for a period, wa.
another bowler who added luste
10 the league, in it's early days
Both rolled with Station No. 2.
The American Ice Tenpin Cul
tournament has been runnins
snce 1920. the Washingtonianl
Won 1t in 1928. The members O.
the winning squad were Louie
gsker, Frank Dietz, Bill Stone
Harry Kidwell, Andy Foertsch
cliff Smith, Jack Talbert, Her
Srofnley, "Inky" Risdon, Bucl
schrider, Ed Saylor and Pet,
Mavars. Louie Baker was thu
Individual star with a 22O game
and they finished 100 pins aheaC
n the second best team. The,
have been second on three sepa
rate occasions.
Philadelphia will be the site o
the tournament this year, tn
iast of April. The cup become
the permanent possession of tn
sity whose squad wins the tour
rrarnerit three times in succession
No one stands a chance of win
ming this year.
The league Is run on q
xulit-seaSOn arrangement. Last
season, Station No. II won
the league pennant, winning
the roll.off match with Main
Office, the latter having won
the first half.
buck Schrider led in average.
.st season with 1903, witt
yoertsch and Dietz next. Healst
nd high set, 643, with Peck
sIoyensky'S 257 being high game
\ station No. IL held high game
;n67, and high set. 1896.
frank E. DietZ, besides beinI
me executive official, is also tn,
M 2 bowler in the circuit, sec
innding Buck Schrider in average
~jth 1877 and holding higl
ran1e. 265. Tom Bromley /
,y;ce-president and Ralph D
marco, secretary-treasurer-scorer