The Washington times., 1930-11-05
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PIN TEAM
SHINES
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BY GNO SINH

by OANO SAn1A
Georgetowners were very touchy
about just who are the Foggy
Bottomites and who the West
enders. According to bona fide
civically interested citizens, Foggy
Bottom is that section which lies
along the river on the city side Of
Pennsylvania Avenue bridge. West
end all that lies west Of Rock
Greek.
But to Ed Schlegel, the tirelesS
promoter of bowling, anybody with
in the radius of two miles Of his
Wisconsin Avenue bowling plant
should be q patron Of his estab-
lishment.
Georgetowners and psuedo.
Georgetowners, whether they hail
from Foggy Bottom or q more
westerly direction. should certain.
ly respond enthusiastically to
Eddie'S clarion call, for that genial
chap is genuinely interested IN
promoting the general welfare Of
the section and vicinity.
Whenever q chance to
spread the fame Of George
town in a bowling way pre-
sents itself Ed doesn't even
stop to comb his hair In his
anxiety to take advantage
Of it.
When George L. Isemann pro-
posed Baltimore-W Washington in
tercity league, Ed snapped up
the chance to enter q team so
quickly that George had to have
him repeat it twice before he
believed it.
In case bowling fans don't
know it, this league. which now
includes four teams, two from
Washington and two from Balti:
more, is expected to include teams
from Philadelphia. Richmond,
Norfolk, New York and many
other big cities in the very near
future.
Ed is blessed with having such
an active bowling-mad compan'
ion in Dave Burrows to help him
swing over his propositions. What
Ed may overlook or fail to evalu-
ate properly, Dave does the trick
and vice versa. Between the two
they keep the platter and cup
board pretty well stocked with at
ractive morsels.
The enthusiasm displayed
by these two has fired
GEORGETOWN generally, and
every organization in that
section is supporting them
Fundamentally.
Just how well they are CO.
operating is proven by the .oerson.
mel of the Georgetown interci5y
team, where Georgetown A. A.
the Westend's leading athletic
organization, has it's three best
men, Herb Young, Jack TalberC
and Dave Burrows, and George
town Recreation its three leading
alley aces, Sam Benson, George
Bradt and Hen Bromley, while
Jack Stultz of Georgetown Realty
is the seventh man.
In the meantime both Schlegel
and Burrows are out to get the
largest entry in the city for the
forthcoming N. D. B. c. boys and
junior tournament. All young
men under Is and boys under
IS are urged to waste no time in
registering at the Georgetown
Recreation alleys.
Arrangements have been made
to have the boys bowl in the
afternoon and the Juniors at
night. The alleys are being
groomed for the occasion.
To keep in step with these
ambitious aims, Dave Bur.
rows is sending a challenge
to any Baltimore athletic
club bowling team for . home
and home match with his
Georgetown A. A.
At present washington holds
the edge in the Intercity League,
with Georgetown Recreation and
Rendezvous tied for first with
four wins and two losses apiece.
The Baltimore Regents will be
down at the Georgetown alleys
Friday night, while Rendezvous
travels to the Monumental City
to tackle the ArcadeS. Both
matches are expected to be whang-
doodles, for the Baltimoreans are
thoroughly aroused over the stand.
ings.
Last but not least the George
towners point with pride to Hen
Bromley and Jack Talbert, who
are the only bowlerS actually star.
ring with both the hardwood and
ten pins.