The Washington times., 1930-01-08
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Harry Smith, who Is only q fair
bowler ut duckpinS, averaging l02,
II o phenomenon ct this new
tangled Five;Back game.
He has rolled the highest game,
S2l, since the novel sport was
introduced early in the 1O29-SO
season by Harry Armiger, and Is
leading the qualifiers for the
Elimination Tournament, which
starts tonight at 10 o'clock. With
an incredible 272-8 average, which
Is 46 pins better than his closest
rival, Jilny Burton, who has 1879
for the ten choice games.
Harry Smith. who is known IS
HSniEty1 to his friends, though
Harry Armiger dubs him SOUR
rel" bowls with Hartford team in
the King Pin Business Mems
League. This is his first year.
HIS record 32l game was piled
up with six strikes and three
spares. Most remarkable. he
scratched In his first box, that
is, rolled into the gutter, and
thus got nothing, then ran O. IA
flat box from then on he got .
strike, two spares and finished
off with seven strikes. getting q
triple-header in the tenth box,
his lowest qualifying game
was S3G, which was higher
than tIhe highest turned In by
quite 9 number.
Jimmy Burton, who iS runner
up with q 2,376 total and q 269
high Is q member Of the Bank
Of Commerce team In the King
Pin Business Mems League.
Joe McGolrick, a seasoned vet
eran, and a member Of Meyer
Davis squad in both the District
and National Capital League, runs
third with q grand total Of 2,246.
Others who have averaged over
the 1000 mark are Duncan, 2202:
Bernie Frye, one Of the most
promising duckpinners Of the sea-
son, 2,O89: Ferguson, 2,O09, and
Morrisette, 2OO1s A single $50
by J6e McGo1rick Is second to
Smiths record performance.
Doc Walsh, who qualified well
up from the bottonns is over so
years old and has been bowling
for over 25 years has taken to
this game whole le-heartedly. Be.
tween five-back and duckpins he
bowls four hours four nights a
week, staging these marathon
feats for recreation and ex-
ercise.
George Dracopolous, the flying
Greek, struggled bravely to make
the qualifying grade, but breezed
home with plenty to spare in the
last few nights rolling, dove-tail-
ing into eighth place, two pins
atop, Of Harold Singer, both are
formidable contenders. Another
promising performer is DR.. Cum.
naings.
Other conspicuous figures
In the list are: Sam Simon,
who is leading the ponder.
Gus Masonic League in aver
ages.
Joe Pricci, captain Of the game
Petworth team which is making
q great stand in the District
League; Johnny Fulmer, capable
southpaw youngster, and Lefty
PouloS, one Of the great port
Siders' Of the city who got into
the list by the proverbial skin
Of his teeth.
Five back is q Philadelphia
game Harry Armiger imported
for the sake of variety at his
King Pin No. 2 establishment. It
has become extremely popular
and Is almost as much in demand
by the regular clientele as the
little ducks
A string Of five strikes, rare
In duckpins, is quiet frequent. A
bowler who would like to see how
they would look on a score sheet
can use this means Of chalking
them up. Among those who got
five strikes in q row are Frye,
Acton, Burton and Brad Mandley.
The leading qualifying scorers,
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