Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
BELL FACES STIFF
TEST AT THE HALL
viii BE a Leading Figure
During National Title
Tourney Next Week.
By r. d. THOMAS.

w YHEN Earle Stocking was
NV made a field marshal ir
' ' John Blick's army Of
bowling alley attendants
o rare opportunity was opened fol-
an ambitious but quiet young man
named Charley Bell.
He was called upon to fill Stock
ing's shoes as manager of Con-
vention Hall, usually described in
superlatives when the country's
leading bowling plants are COM
pared.
To the city's 6uckpin shooters Bells
appointment was a surprise. Outside
of the Coliseum, where he had been an
aide alternately TO Lonnie Krauss and
Harry B. HALEY, and at the. Hall, where
he assisted Stocking, he was barely
known.
Charley was a trifle dazed, too, by
the elevation, but he quickly recovered
At the end Of the first month of his
regime the sometimes daring but more
accounts Of Convention Hall.
Shortly afterward Charley Bell re-
ceived another surprise. His pay was
raised.
"Thk young fellah," observed Blick
to Stocking, looks as though he might
be find"
NEXT week Charley Bell will be put
IN to a stiff test. Convention Hall,
starting Monday and for three
weeks will be the duckpin headquarters
of the land when bowlers from New
England to Georgia have 1t out for the
National Duckpin Bowling Congress
championships. The direct manage
ment Of the tournament will be in the
hands OF George L.. Isemann, congress
secretary, but vital figure in the gen.
eral scheme Of things will be Bell
Every man jack of his large staff
must be kept ION his toes; the so
drives-the largest layout without pillar
Or post in eXistence-must be maintain
ed in perfect condition; pin boys must
be kept efficient and the giant hall
markedly clean-to mention only a few
of Bells responsibilities. 1t is UP to
him to see that the bowlers go away
breathing praises of magnificent Con-
vention Hall"
PUT the national tournament is not
- all that will claim Charley's atten-
Associations championships viii be held
while the other is on.
The MasonS will occupy the drives
from to 8 pm. on Tuesdays and
Thursdays Of the three weeks Of the
national.
Arville Ebersole, secretary Of the Ma
scnic Bowling Association, said today
that at least 40 teams, 100 doubles and
22S singles would take part. The prizes
will total e400.
Defending champions will be the
Lafayette Lodge. which shot 1908 in
the five-man event; j. z. Rupert and
Karl Heinzman, who had 764 in the
doubles; Phil Needle. with 421 in the
singles, and Wesley Miltner. who totalled
1.l0S in the an-events.
IN the meantime, the bowlers' atten-
L ton will be centered In the Potomac
Sweepstakes, to be held tomorrow
night at Rosslyn. A large field, includ-
ing nearly all the experts of Washing
ton and nearby Virginia and Maryland,
Is expected to compete. There will be
doubles and singles.
Aston Clarke, champion Of the How
ard Campbell sweepstakes, win be the
central hgure. Clarke won the Potomac
event last year.
Eddie Epsey and Paul Harrison are
81 pins behind in doubles and Make
Rosenberg IS sticks shy in the singles
as the result of the first five-game set
of q series with Baltimore stars, to
be concluded soon at the Northeast
Temple.
Espey and Harrison were getting the
better Of Jack Pickus and George Lang
when Ed Blakeney was called to Pickus'
rescue at the end Of four strings.
Blakeney tossed In q 154-count that
turned the tide.
Rosenberg was far on form and shot
only $40 against Biakeney's 634. The
scores.