Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
HILL BILLY PULLS
NEW GAG ON WOOD
Bowls All Day Free When
Fee Can't Be Determined.
BIick PIunges Deeper.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

II 1
Pin while Supt. Bill Wood was
there recently on an inspection
tour of Meyer Davis bowling estab-
lishments.
Boss" observed Jimmy Rhodes, who
manages the place, that fellow on the
end alley may be the best customer any
bowling alley ever had. He's been
bowling all day by himself. With a
few more like him Mr.. Davis could quit
the music business and make himself
some real dough in this racket"
yeah" replied Bill, lets go look
him over"
How you doin'?" he asked solicit
ously as they reached the strangers
drive, you seem to be having quite a
workout"
He expected smile, but got a hard
look.
Call 1t that if you want" said the
fellow, in a manner that implied,
Whats it to you?" and went on bowl
ing.
sheet, expecting to find it about full.
To his amazement 1t was blank.
He turned questioningly to Rhodes.
Did you say we could get rich OF
people like this guy?" he asked.
well. I'll be"
Jimmy cut short the exclamation to
address the customer.
Say, you. what do you figure to pay
for all that bowling? How many games
you rolled, anyway" Then, suspiciously,
Got any score sheets hid?"
The fellow gave Jimmy dumb look.
Score sheets? amt keeping no
score. Don't know how. This is the
fust time ever tried this fool game.
thought you was keepin' track of how
much I'd owe We. Up thar in the hills
I keep store and I'm tellin' va nobody
gifts anything off'n me lest I see how
much they git and pay accordin'. You
seen how much I bowled. Now how
much I owe We? got enough o. this"
Jimmy appealed to Bill.
Bill was stumped.
This time, buddy" he laughed, final
", "I guess it's on the house. Come in
again when you get to town and Jimmy
here will show you how to keep score.
It's lot more fun that way"
John s. Blick, proprietor of more
the country, recently signed for So
more drives in Atlanta, Ga. This Will
give him two floors of the Gambler
Garage Building and the largest bowl
ing establishment In existence. Blick's
Atlanta plant will have total of l04
drives. The new mapleways will be
ready by September /.
Blick also has taken over pin plant
at Roanoke, Va, Al Gardner, formerly
rrnanouor IF HnnyonffOn Hall hora hay-
ing decided to enter a new field after
a brief fling as bowling proprietor.
Seven high men In. Gino Simi's south
paw sweepstakes will go to BaltimoAe
tonight for a team match with Balti-
more's best forkhanders, at the Recrea-
ton, o return engagement being slated
for next week at Tad Towards Render
vous. washington will be represented
by Larry Fitzgerald, Bonnie Wormesley,
Buddy Tew, Lefty Poulos, Hymie Schec-
ter, Abbie Clark and Harry Aiken, and
Baltimore by Charles Bannon, Buck
Sarle, Johnny Roth, Harry Hupfer and
Tom Harrison. Lonnie Krauss mama
ger Of the Coliseum, was one Of the high
scorers in the sweepstakes, but will be
unable to make the trip.
After a months lay-of the Building
Contractors League will resume rolling
tonight at the Arcadia.
The Italian Doubles League will get
under way tonight at the Northeast
Temple. Plans are being made for an
Italian sweepstakes and this tournament
promises to be one of the largest OF the
season.
Matches are sought by the De Molay
Alumni team, the District and Chevy
Chase Firemen's teams being challenged
especially Elmer Stein, phone Potomac
1914, Is the De Molay captain.