Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
PIN YEAR NOTABLE
FOR HIGH SCORING
Sam Del Vecchio, Joe 0verton
Howard Campbell and Marjorie
Smith Figure Prominently.

This has been a red letter year in
bowling from the viewpoint Of high
scores. Several records were made
which 10 years or so ago were I'M
dreamed Of
For instance, there was the 24O-
game rolled by young Sam Del Vecchio.
Sam put on his hot hand in an indie
pendent game at the Queen Pin. He
started with seven consecutive strikes,
this in itself constituting a remarkable
record.
To Joe Overton of the Rex team in
the Recreation League fell the distinc-
| ton of shooting the first league game
| in the 200 class. On October 2 Over
ton hung up a mark of 203, but it
hasn't been accepted as an Official
score because there was no foul line
judge.
Only recently was achieved the out
standing nine-game score in the his
tory of the sport for girls when Mar
jorie Bradt Smith won the Bill Wood
Sweepstakes with count Of 1.O74. CIV
ing her an average Of slightly better
than 119.
Howard Campbell of the Lucky
Strike established an all-time record
for full seasons league average when
he held pace of approximately l2l.
On the strength of this he was placed
No. in the Washington City Associa-
tons Big Ten. Campbell captained
the King Pin team to a pennant VIC
tory in the District League His team
was given a great fight by the North
east Temple bowlers, led by Max
Rosenberg.
Glenn Weidman, King Primer, had
an excellent opportunity to establish
an all-time record for average made
q IF hut 81. Il Iako
in the campaign and finished with
about 49,
Rosenberg, a leading stake shooter
almost from the time he learned to
bowl. achieved burning ambition by
winning the Howard Campbell Sweep
stakes, the blue ribbon money"
tournament of the year. His pal.
George Friend, ran second. The win
ming score was 1884 for Is games.
In the big intercity match Of the
year the Grand Palace Valet bowlers
feated the Hartford, Conn. aII-stars
in the five-man and doubles events.
but Howard Campbell lost in singles to
Jack White.
The Evening Stars annual singles
tournament. which ushered in the year.
was participated in by l. 400 men and
women. Tony de Elmo scored a sur
prise victory in the mems division with
f1ve-game score of 632. Bess Ack-
man topped the girls field. Both hailed
from Petworth. De Elmo carried on to
victory in roll-off with champions of
similar tournaments in Baltimore and
Boston.
Washington bowlars as usual won
generous slice of the prize money in
the National Duckpin Bowling Con-
RreSS CHAMPIONSHIPS which were held
at Waterbury, Conn. Lorraine GULL
established an all-time all-events rec
ord for girls with a total of l.05I. II
stood as a national nine-game mark
until Marjorie Smith stepped out in
the Bill Wood Sweepstakes.
Paul Harrison and Joe Mulroe shot
100 TO win the national doubles title.
and the Bethesda team. captained bv
Henry Hiser, rolled 1905 to take FIRST
place at Waterbury.
A rare feat was pulled by Arlie Webb
Post Once southpaw, when he rolled
a perfect fat game It was In an in
dependent match on the Silver Spring
alleys.
A perfect three-balI score 900 was
made by Carl Belts, OF the Knights of
Columbus League. in winning a tourna-
ment at Convention Hall.
The Washington City Duckpin Asso-
citation tournament winners we're:
Teams.
Glass Active Cafe, 1.796.
Class B-Olynpians, 1.74l.
Class C-Fortherns, l,704
Glass D-Carry Ice Cream. 1882.
Glass E-Stella Maris, 1861
Doubles.