Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-27

UNDREDS OF entrants Who
- have yet to roll in The
L L Evening Stars Yuletide
tournament at the Coli
scum were somewhat elated to-
day over the turn of events on
opening night. A number of
dangerous contenders took their
turns, and none was able to get a
score that would dishearten any
moderately ambitious pin shooter.
AL Fischer, former national singles
champion, got in the one big punch Of
the night when he finished his set with
with a game of 178, a record for the
3-year -old tournament. His five-game
total Of 614 isn't likely to place him
high among the prize winners, but there
was more than ordinary satisfaction for
AL in the creditable performance, for 1t
was in the nature of a comeback. The
ex-singles champion of the National
Duckpm Bowling Congress virtually
abandoned the sport last year and has
bowled little this season.
Fischers big game strikingly demons
Strated the uncertainty of duckpins.
Although hitting the sticks quite as well
in the two strings Immediately preced4
ing, his scores were only 81 and 90. A
spare in the first frame of the final
got him started on a sensational streak.
To compile the big score he made nine
marks, including a double-header and
single strike. The lone fat box was the
fourth.
TONIGHT will find several more stars
L banging away, notably among
them one of the most colorful Of
all-Joe Toomey. The pinboys on drives
Nos. 8 and 10, where Toomey is sched-
uled, are in for an exciting time. When
Joe cuts loose with his famous smoke
ball the man in the pit is bad risk
for life insurance.
Not so formidable as a few years ago,
but still dangerous, and particularly on
the Coliseum drives, is Perez Elicit,
scheduled tonight on Nos. / and 2. FL
lett has rolled some mighty scores at
the Coliseum.
None Of them sport exceptional aver
ages, but no group of bowlers has more
ginger and genuine sport spirit than
the Western Union folk, who will pre-
dominate. among tonight's shooters:
About 40 will be in the delegation.
IT was remindful of old times at the
i the Palace and Grand Central alleys
when Harry KrausS, Ray Chaplin,
Eddie HowSer and Arthur Urban lined
up on the same drives. A large volume
could be written about the achieve
ments of that quartet, but it wouldn't
include much about last nights per-
formanceS.
Krauss got away to a promising start
with a game of 125 but it was only q
fash of the proves of old of the man
who once was king of the duckpin world
and a prince in the realm Of tenpins,
Harry'S set was 504.
It was a struggle for Chaplin all the
way, the big fellows slanting curve
lacking much Of the stuff" that en-
abled him to shoot two consecutive
league sets Of 434 in the days when any
score better than 400 was a sensation.
Rays 458 for five strings last night was
the poorest score he ever turned in.
Urban got hot in the second game
and shot 139 and again in the fourth.
when he gathered 1913, but his total Of
SGT was worthless.
Howser, for a bowler who has been on
the maplewayS as little as he in recent
years, was distinct surprise His set
of $50, with a top game of 1872, would
have been creditable to any bowler.
Another veteran who showed To-
advantage was Pop Michaud, one of the
original duckpin shooters, whose set
was ST..
Nobody was close to Fischer, the next
best score being Howser's 583. Next
came G. M. MearS and G. r. Haverty,
each with 579; Chef Lindstrom, SIS;
Michaud, ST., and G. H. Warthen, $40.
LLOYD MONTGOMERY, a Book of
Il Washington bowler, was far above
the average with a set of 566 but
he stood out in the pack for another
reason. Monty wore rubbers!
If any other bowler in this city ever
performed thus shod none of the old
timers present could recall him.
Helena Kohler went to the front in
the women'S division with q set of 800.
She alone beat 800. Her score isn't
likely to gain prize.
Jack Ferrall, manager of the AgriculA
tural Interbureau League and without d
superior as a student of the game.
looked over the bunch of poor scores,
and in view Of them made a surprising
prediction.
THE score that wins this tourna.
ment," said he, will be better than
$780,"
Harry B. HALEY, Coliseum manager,
came in for many compliments not only
on the condition of the drives and equip
nent, but his general handling of the
alley end of the tournament. And how
those pinboys did hustle! Nary a COM
plant all night, which may be a record.
Pop was scheduled to roll, but had no
time for it.
Gene Rainey brought in his gang
from Kensington and the suburbanites
had a lively time, but couldn't score
heavily. Gene was best, with SAL, fash
ing in the second string with score
of 129.
ROLL "BLlND PIG" EVENT
Weekly Mixed Doubles Tourney Is
Listed at Arcadia.
The Arcadia again will sponsor the
IL II