The Washington times., 1930-09-25
MEGAW LEADS
D. c. BOWLERS
IN n. D. B. c.
BY GINo SINH

BY GINO SINH
Washington duckpinners go
along under the impression that
in the pin-knocking industry
Washingtonians have a strangle-
hold on top honors despite oc-
casional set-backs.
The all-event is the real test Of
bowling prowess, for In this event
the bowler rolls under three diff
ferent psychological pressures, sim
giles, doubles and team, and must
be a good, all-around performer
to achieve notice. It is here where
class shows and WashingtonianS,
old hands at the game, should
Stand-out.
When the all-event records Of
the National Duckpin Bowling
Congress for its three years of
existence are examined the start
ling fact comes to light, that the
best any Washingtonian could do
was fifth.
It isn't Howard Campbell,
Make Rosenberg or Glenn
WOstenhOIme either, but
Reds" Megaw, the fiery
named Templeite, whose roll
ing in local circles last year
attracted scant attention, but
whose bowling talent is un-
questionable and seemingly
unquenchabIe.
In three years the sturdy red
head has amassed nine-garne
totals of LOIS, 1,139 and 1000
for a grand total of 3,245, his
1.139 being good for second place
in 1929 at Richmond.
Archie Walsh, the Boston war
horse. holds the No. / position
in this test. and strangely enough
his biggest total, 1,155, rolled at
last year was only
good for fifth place. Two Balti-
moreans who figure little in the
daily bowling news, Sam Cum
ningham and Ed Blakeney, prove
their true ability by placing sec
ond and third, while Jack
Whalen. former Washingtonian
but now an Albanian, is fourth.
John Henry Hiser, of Bethesda.
but classed with the d. C. group,
is seventh. and George Friend,
eighth, and Al Fischer, who is a
better bowler than he thinks him.
self to be, is tenth, ranking just
ahead of Paul Harrison, eleventh,
and Howard Campbell, twelfth.
Ray Won Dreele, the Baltimore
Count, who holds No. ranking
among United States bowlers
this year. couldn't do better than
fourteenth.
In the wOmen's class the
District really cuts a wide
Swath, with Lorraine GULL
grabbing first place with q
2,927 total, though Margaret
Holiday, of Baltimore, Is
only five pins behind the
female wizard.
But Washington places three
girls in a row. to hold four places
out of the first five. Rena Levy,
crack D. C. Southpaw. is third,
and Virginia Yarnell. another
local wrong-sider, is fourth, while
Irene Mischou takes fifth. Marie
Whalen, the former Marie Frere,
sixth, Of Atlanta, learned her
maple-spilling on D. C. drives, as
did Marjorie Bradt Smith, now
of Philadelphia.
Lillian FriSk, of Hartford,
Conn, looked upon as Miss CULTS
most formidable rival for women's
honors, is twelfth.
Buddy Tew, young southpaw
ace. who last year Shone brightly
in The Washington Times South
paw Sweepstakes, placing fifth in
a field of better than As crack
portsiders, started auspiciouSly in
fast company by setting the pace
with 800 set, rolling for Conven'
ton Hall against Rendezvous in
the District League last night.
Rendezvous scored q clean
sweep, however. when Bud
dy's boy friends couldn't even
approach his worst effort,
Ill. Red Morgan led Tad
HOward's gang with 359.
Tew rolled with Patent Attor
neys, in the Recreation League
last year averaging 106 for Al
games. Three hundred and sixty
three was his highest three-gam'
effort all year, against the 800 last
night. He had 1,145 in the south
paw sweepstakes. Scores:
DISTRICT LEAGUE
Rendezvous club Convention Hall
Morgan. SS1O1 133l Hodges. 96 lag 10
DAILY 105 ITO 122iTew..... Ill 122 Is
Goodan. 124 1O4 104lMoyer... 90 SO 9
Wood. 95 tS1 10SIStoner.. 95 1914 10
work.. 100 1913 122l Phillip. 1O6 81 9
Totals 568 $40 5Ss Totals. sol 5l5 55
Fountain Hams and Rinald
Tailors had it hot and heavy il
the National Capital League. TIL
Hams grabbed the first gam,
easily, which riled the Stitchers