Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30

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/ Yuletide tournament last
year, was laughing at him
self today and wondering over the
jinx that seems to have crimped
him and nearly all other experts
in the current event at the Coli
scum. Tony shot miserable 491
last night in defense of his title.
In previous years big scores galore
have marked the tournament Two
seasons ago an unknown, Clarence
! Taft, shot 654 on the opening night to
| cinch first place. Last year De Elmo
| got 632 early in the going that won
the championship. This time, although
many stars have taken their turns, only
one set better than 600 has been rolled,
| Al Fischer's GA putting him on top,
with much to spare.
| De Elmo was unable to make a mark
in his first game. He struggled for a
| 81 in the second. rolled hopefully In
the third and counted l18 and hit 'em
and split EN- the rest of the way for
scores of l0l and 90.
| CTUDENTs of the game are unable
~ to account for the low pinfall. The
Coliseum drives have been famous
for high scores and at this time are in
prime condition, having been slicked
specially for the tournament.
The Yuletide event should be "set-
up Tor star bowlers, inasmuch as they
compete on equal terms with the duff
| fers, but most of the prizes in the last
two years have been collected by men
! and women with mediocre averages
1t was no surprise when a woman I'M
known to duckpin fame rolled into first
| place last night African Carmichael
| gathered 1872 sticks to take the lead by
healthy margin. Her games were
lis, 1903 and 100.
| Lucy Owen, the Eastern Star cham
| pion, had golden opportunity to set
tournament record when she opened
with game of 1876, but was unable to
keep the garage and totaIed $40, a score
which likely will gain her minor
prize.
JENNIE EGAN put on a powerful
finish to land among the leaders
with set of 800. Her last game was
lib. Betty Dugan rolled into fifth place
| with 307.
C.. ". Joyce of the Prince Georges
County League got In two excellent
strings-142 and Island totaled SGT,
a score that ordinarily would be un-
noticed, but which is conspicuous in
this tournament.
c. L. Bernhardt flashed here and there
| to count SITS. Frank Miller went him
| 10 pins better, though missing numer-
Gus spares. George Cummings, with a
| high game Of 141, rolled 564. George
Bradt got SIC and Tody Saylor $50.
1hese were all the scores above
mediocre rolled last night.
OUTSTANDING on tonight's program
~ is John Henry Hiser of Hyattsville,
leader of the District League.
Hiser is having the best season of a
bright career. His average in the Dis
trict League is better than 100. and If
he holds it throughout the suburbanite
Will establish a record. Hiser will shoot
at $50 o'clock on alleys "a and IS. In
the same squad will be another top
and Is.
The gallery for the o'clock SQUAD
will be conferred back of drives 8 and 4.
on which will perform Catherine Quig-
Iey Pauline Bradburn and Bronson
Qualities, stars of the Washington Ladies
League.
After tonight competition will be sus-
pended until Friday.
Late entrants in the tournament are
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Whalen, until re-
Gently of Atlanta, Ga. AS a member
of John Blick's staff, Jack has been
shifted from the Atlanta Recreation to
the Columbia formerly the King Pin
NO. ID, where he will assist Manager
Lonnie Krauss.
Whalen, incidentally, is expected TO
be the mainstay of Columbia team in
the District League next season, He
Is one of the finest duckpin bowlers In
the games history and one of the most
popular.
Jack was a star of the Convention
Hall team which won the District
League pennant several years in sue
cession.
The. bowling folk of this town well
come him back.
WHALEN had an average of 1877 for
w 33 games in the Atlanta League