The Washington times., 1930-01-31
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By GINO SIM

By GlNO SINH
Afoot by street cars, on snow
shoes, on jingling sleds, in rickety
"Tin Lizzies" and muIti.geared
Rolls -Royces, collegia tie, iron
workers, printers, tailors, shoe.
sinners, close to 40 pairs Of EN-.
battled brothers will trek their
way through the snowdrifts to toe
the line at the Rendezvous alleys
tonight in the opening block of
The Washington Times Brothers
Tournament.
The firing commences promptly
at 1880 and is expected to con.
tinue unabatingly until a late
hour, as the limited number of
alleys will necessitate the arrang.
ing Of two shifts, the last one
starting Immediately on the heels
Of the regular scheduled shift as
each alley is vacated.
The first shift will be arranged
two sets Of brothers to each alley,
eight men to two alleys. The
second shift will be just two
bowlers to an alley, four to two
alleys. The last shift is expected
to get underway about GAS.
Earlier than this, if possible.
ALI entrants are requested
to be on time. 1t will be a
first come, first served nrOpO-
Sition, each team of brothers
will be assigned to alleys as
they report.
Another shift will start about 3
o'clock this afternoon, to take
care of those who will be unable
to roll this evening.
In the three o'clock shift will
be Howard and Sam Campbell
Ray Ward and his brother
Dutch Weidman and his
brother, Leo and Bill Kessler, and
S. w. and A. Bogeley. of Bethesda,
and several others, with the posi-.
BILE inclusion of Pop" and Albert
HALEY, the great old-timers,
The entry of Harry and Lon.
ME Krauss is assured. and the
Harrison brothers, Paul and Joe.
are in the lineup. William and
Linnwood Donaldson. the two
most powerful pin-crushers of the
Donaldson brood are listed.
Make Rosenberg, whose Temple
alleys are swarming with brothers
appears to have the largest alley
representation in the tournament,
with Pop" HALEY running him
q close second.
Harry Winningder will send in
several pairs from his Queen Pin
establishment and he guarantees
that they will be plenty tough.
The tournament will be
run strictly according to the
National Duckpin Congress
and Washington City Duck
pin Association rules. The
foul line will be guarded by a
thoroughly competent, eagle
eyed judge.
The first prize is expected 10
be over $50, with the other prizes
scaling down n proportion. A
substantial money rlze will be
given to the pair rolling the high
est doubles game.
The Washington Times Broth
erS Cup will be given to the will
11ers. It is expected to be ready
shortly after the completion of
the final block.
The tournament has the full
approval of the National and
local Duckpin Associations.
Elsewhere on this page is
printed a letter sent to the Wash.
ington sports department by
George L. Isemann, secretary of
the National Duckpin Congress.
Below is quoted the letter from
the local bowling association:
The Washington City Duck.
pin Association wishes to
again congratulate the Wash
ington Times in arranging
another novel duckpin tourna-
ment for the benefit of the
bowlers.
THE Brothers Tournament, we
believe, is something strictly in
diWdual in the fact that it keeps
the total scores IN the family,
This should go over big and
the association will cooperate to
the fullest extent.
1T is hoped that every bowler
who has a brother who can at
least bowl will enter the tourna-
lnent.
With best wishes for an over
whelming success,
WASHINGTON CITY DUCKPIN
ASSOCIATION,
"ARVILLE L. EBERSOLE,
"SeCretarv.