Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07
COLORFUL GROUP IN LINE
FOR EVENING STAR EVENT
nervous Bill Rider Is Declared Camest Duckpin
s.. Shooter and John Baum the Greatest
- Anchor Man of All Time

, consulted al the leading duckpin au.
thorities, cAled Npon his own store o.
facts and 0hDgFvGtions covering the time
from duckpin pioneer days and named
an all-time all-star lineup of Wash
ington bowlers whose careers spanned
10 years or more.
At anchor he placed John Baum
Nobody ever has disputed the choice
although the others In Isemann's line.
up were H. B. HALEY, Glenn Wolsten-
holme, John L. Vaeth and Harry
KrauSs.
HOWARD CAMPBELL. present cap.
i i tain Of the King Pins, Is an anchor
man Of the Baum type and owns
the distinction Of having made the most
important last frame spare ever re-
corded. 1t won national champion
ship for his team and the national all
events crown for himself two seasons
ago. While spectators shivered with
excitement he hit single pin plumb In
the middle.
When Glenn wolstenholme was al
the height Of his fame as stake shooter
the observation was made by many
That fellow has no nerves" Glenns
face was expressionless and he didn't
fidget.
But Wolstenholme will tell you that
but for severe restraint, he would have
done q st. Vitus dance during those
nerve-testing battles few years age
with Barney Spinella, Paul Pohler, Man
Rosenberg and other greats.
We1-wishers who slapped him on the
back never knew the risk they ran OF
bodily injury.
THE prize makes a noticeable differ
i ence In some bowlers' effectiveness
With q victory for their team al
stake they are more nervous than when
shooting. In pinch, for wad OF
money for themselves. How many
tough money bowlers" there are who
can't make the big grade with a team
A LII Of which leads around to the
IA third annual Yuletide singles tour
nament sponsored by The Evening
Star, opening December IS at the Coli
scum. There will be an old-timers'
night and most Of the bowlers men,
toned here will be part Of the most
colorful group of duckpin stars, past and
present, ever assembled.
Little is left of their wizardry of
other days, but taking fling at the
many prizes will be three OF the men
who competed in the first team match
Of duckpins ever rolled in this city
Incidentally, all are printers. They are
Jack Williams, Harry Essex and A. C.
Rodrick. Essex and Rodrick bowl regu-
larry In The Evening Star League and
hold their own, too.
Then there will be the champion
cigar chewer Of the old Palace era, 80
rich In bowling lore, Charlie Lennon.
Lennon used up q large handful of q
fair brand Of cheroots in every match,
He'd chew . cigar half through and
throw the remainder at q recalcitrant
maple, it being ever q question which
yielded more satisfaction-the chew or
the throw.
PAUM says he's All washed up" as a
~ bowler, retired for keeps" etc,
but you can wager without fear q
weeks pay against the butt of q Lem
mon stogie that Johnny will be there
when the roll of bowling's noble Romans
is called, roll that will include the
names Of Skinney Carroll, Harry STAN
ford. Joe Michaud, Ray Chaplin, ANDY
Goddard. Earl Lewis, H. TAFT Rodier.
Nick Chaconas, Lon Krauss, George
1semann, Harry Krauss. Pop HALEY and
many another Johnny has battled with
and against. not forgetting John Blick i