Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
CLARKE IS BIC SHOT
/. IN ROSSLYN EVENT
Stars Line Up for Potomac
'StakeS-Ex-Service Men
Battle at Arcadia.
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

A STOR H. CLARKE, who
~ fooled everybody but him
/ "A self by winning the Howard
Campbell Sweepstakes, will
shoot for his second major title in
two weeks when nearly all the
crack bowlers of Washington and
nearby Virginia and Maryland
gather for a singles and doubles
tournament at Rosslyn tonight.
AS matter of fact, Clarke
merely will attempt to retain
what already is his, for he won
the Potomac Sweepstakes crown
last year. The champion shot a
Alb set last night in the Washing
ton Gas Light League.
While the Potomac event is taking
place the American Legion Sweepstakes,
open to all eX-Service men, will be in
progress at the Arcadia and large field
is expected for this, to, about so already
having paid their 50 entry fee. The
lists will remain open until shortly be-
fore starting time, 8 O'Clock.
CLARKE will be up against it tonight.
~ In the tournament a year ago he
had only IL opponents and all
nailed from Arlington and Fairfax
Counties. With territorial barriers
raised field of between 40 and so, in
Guiding a majority of the Campbell
sweepstakes participants, is looked for
Dy George Clark, manager of the Ross
lyn pin plant. who has charge. He has
enough paid-up entries now to make
a
The battle should be little less inter
eStlng than the singles. Among the
prospective entrants are Bernie FRYE
and Red Megaw. Eddie Espey and Jack
Wolstenholme. Max Rosenberg and Paul
Harrison, Aston Clarke and Joe Harri-
son, Irwin Billheimer and Oscar Swain.
Charles Haverty and George Clark, Mil
ton Walker and Thurston FUR,
IN the singles, Clark has been assured
OF the following entries: Astor Clarke
Joe FTeSchi, Russell Spilman. Ernest
sparks, Allen Prosise, Bill Weaver, Tom
Moore, Milton Walker, Oscar swain.
Ihurston FUR, Tom Walker, Howard
Campbell, George Friend. Bradley
Mandley, Paul Harrison, Charles Haver-
", Jack Whalep, Red Megaw, Bernie
frye, Eddie Espey Jack and Glenn VOL
stenholme, Max Rosenberg, Carl Stoner.
ONE Pac1ni, Irwin Billheimer and
Harold Hodges. Several bowlers are
expected from Richmond and Baiti-
more.
The entry fee will be SIS a man. in
cIu ,S cost OF games. The deadline
VIII 1aH few minutes before the
singles start at 1880 o'clock.
TEN games were rolled last year. with
L five at Rosslyn and five at Claren-
oon. Clarke's winning total was
!.l97. Charlie STEELE and Boardnnan
Munson tied for second with 1,l73 and
Stene won the roll-off. There was no
doubles events.
HuSseH Sp1lman, by way Of irving
out the slicked-up Rosslyn drives. took
nVe-game workout yesterday and his
score was $50, with top game of $50
Spuman recently had 41O league set.
The high legionnaire in the American
Legion tournament will receive a large
trophy given by DR.. c. B. MacNeiI
commander Of the District Department
Inc cash prizes will be open to non
members. A-0ii-
The service mems event won't inter
Iere with Monk FraSers weekly MIXED
doubles tournament.
HENRY HTSER and his Hyattsville
4 pals were a dispirited lot today
With chance to catch the LEADING
ring Pins In the District League thew
cropped an entire set to the Never
"a LAWS team. Hiser, needing 1853 to hold
his record average, shot ASH Ioa
Toomey was high for the Davisroen
with 387. 1"'iSiiieh
The Department of Commerce Iearue
mashed bowler last night who war
rants future attention. Gene Garrett
gathered 434 sticks, and any ducknin
shooter capable of that score Should be
dangerous at all times. Garpett,s
strings were 1873, 165 and 1856. His
total set an all-tine record for the
to another, 100. >