The Washington times., 1930-11-29
|SEMANN FAIR
To ALL PIN
CENTERS
Ry GNO SINH


It seems that our boy friends
up in Baltimore are peeved be-
cause Washington is receiving a
little attention from the powers
that b. in duckpi l-dom.
They charge the N. D. B. c.
with favoritism because the Dis
trict will be the scene of three
national affairs: the N. D. B. C.'s
fourth National tournament; the
U. S. Sweepstakes and the finals
of the boys and Junior National
championships.
When facts are examined in an
unbiased light, the accusation
against George l.. Isemann and
his colleagues proves to be utter
ly unfounded.
The only one of these
events which the N. ID. b. G.
had freedom to bestOw as 1t
saw fit was its own annual
affair.
1t certainly seems that after
four years, Washington should
have an opportunity to stage this
affair.
1t was in Washington that the
idea of a National duckpin body
was conceived and the body
formed, and District bowlers have
been and are it's most active and,
it seems, unSelfish promoters.
knowing George l.. ISemann as
Washingtonians ait privileged to
know him, they did not murmur
when he handed the first Ma.
tional tournament to Baltimore.
Washingtonians are not un,
mindful of the fine work the
Oriole duckpinners did to make
the first affair as brilliant as was
humanity possible.
If any complaints were register
ed on that initial affair, it was
because the alleys and runways
were entirely too we'll conditioned
and slick for comfort No visitor
at Baltimore had other than
praises for the excellent hospital
ity and genuine personal interest
shown to all.
George L. Isemann was sat
isfied; Washington bowlers
and addicts of the hardwood
game from other sections
were thoroughly pleased. The
way things were done re-
flected great credit on the
game.
The second tournament went to
Richmond and Washingtonians
responded as enthusiastically. The
third went to Waterbury. and here
again Washingtonians were not
shy. backward or angry. 1t was
only natural that the tournament
should finally come to roost in the
place of it's birth. Certainly on
this count there can be no fav.
oritisn.
The U. S. Sweepstakes cham
pionship comes next. This affair
is being sponsored by the N. D. B
c., but the originators of the idea
are Washingtonians. Most promi.
nent is Howard Campbell. the Dis
trict top-notch bowler. and creator
of the nationally famous Howard
Campbell sweepstakes.
Campbell has been toying with
this idea for nigh on three years,
heartedly backed by his chief, Bill!
Wood. It was only proper that
Howard should suggest such an al
fair to Isemann, who Immediately
saw the advantages to be derived
from it.
1t would have been manifestly
unfair and unkind to have sc.
lected other alleys than those of
the man who conceived the event
and had already proven himself
quite adept at putting such an af
fair over in the biggest way posi-
BILE.
The idea wasn't George L. Ise-
mann's to hand about as he
pleased, anyway. Any fair minded
person will see why the Lucky
Strike Alleys. Howard Campbell's
workshop, received the break.
A few words will suffice to
explain the alIOting of the
boys and junior champion.
ship.
Isemann announced at the out.
set that the bowling plant in the
country getting the largest mum.
Der of boys and junior entries
would be selected as the site of
the national finals.
When noses were counted Frank
Proctor and Bill Falconer's drives
at Silver Spring. Md. (not D. c..
were found to have had the great
est number. Could George help
that? Didn't other bowling alley
managers from Pohick to Squash
Center have a chance to run the
affair by hustling in entries?
George L. Isemann is much too
anxious over the welfare of the
game tn deliberatelV SINH sIch q