Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-10

IN at least one phase of the bowling
game a duckpinner could ask Tor
no better pro" to tell him what
is the matter with his game than
his pinboy.
A Darkroom gossip session last
night at the Lucky Strike produced
! weiehty verification of the necessity
of a certain amount of stuff" on the
ball from a member of lightly re-
garded but oftentimes the best in
formed clan in bowling-the pinsetters.
Chester Bid, who rolled so well for
Northeast Temple in the first block OF
its match with the National Pale Drys
and then struggled in the last five
games, sensed the reason was because
his ball lacked the proper stuff"
really spin or English" After the
match he questioned the pinsetter and
his belief was indicated.
DUT the pinboy didn't stop after
ID telling Bid his ball lacked what
is needed to do more than knock
over the object pin. He volunteered
the information that all star bowlers
possess spin on the ball and that Brad
lev Mandley. in his opinion has more
than any other bowler.
This particular pinsetter,. according
to Bill Wood, manager of the Lucky
Strike, often works during the National
Capital and the District League
matches, and his reason must bear
some weight Practically all of Wash
| ington's stars roll in either or both of
these circuits, and he is afforded a
chance to observe the reaction Of their
deliveries that is unexcelled.
DILD'S relation of the boys opinion
/ ID created no little surprise last, night
/ by small gathering chewing the
we'll known fat. Furthermore it acted
as fuel for a discussion of past bowl
| ing stars famous for their stuff" on
the ball
Years ago a somewhat mysterious
figure strolled into the old Palace alleys
on E street. He wore a black cloak,
high hat, cane and gloves. His name
was Count" Gengler. He involved
himself in few match games and lost
few dollarS Then, when the stars
of that day began to feel they had a
sucker" on the hook, he began rolling.
And did he trim EN-!
Rivaling his ability to roll both duck
pins and tenpins was the Counts"
remarkable ability to apply English
to both the little pin balls and the
tenpin balls Ole of hiG favorlte tricks
was to stand the Nos and pins up,
grasp a tenpin ball the same as he held
a duckpin ball. and knock down No. 5
without touching the stick in front OF
it, Like billiard artist, he made the
Is to 20 pound balls curve around NO
/ and take away No. S.
GENERAL votes we're cast for the
> Count" last night when the boys
including Bill Wood, Norman
Schroth and Chester Bid, began rating
bowlers, past and present, who pos
sessed the most stuff" on ball.
Johnny Vaeth, who has been called
by many the greatest all-time duckpin
bowler Washington has known, was
another famous for his ability to put
spin on the ball.
Vaeth had one of the queerest de-
liveries yet SEEN He almost wrapped
his throwing arm around his back, yet
awkward as he was, he carved his name
indelibly on the list of the National
Capital all-time bowling greats.
HENRY HIsER, high average bowler
i i in the District League last year
versus Hckie Smith, leading the
same loop this season, in neao-to-
head match was in prospect today.
Bill Wood, chieftain OF the Meyer
Davis forces, plans to promote this
match soon, but the acceptance OF HlSeI
is necessary. Neither Henry nor Hokie