The Washington times., 1931-03-19
ISSUES
i DOUBLES
BY GINO SINH

Well, we'll and we'll! The heart
OF the old-timer. whose cynical re-
Elections on local leading bowlers'
spunk were published last week,
must be overflowing with JOY for
his diatribe brought plenty of re-
suits.
John Blick'S sweeping defy to
all duckpindom in behalf of
Jack Whalen brought out a flock
OF replies in very short order with
Lewis Hopfenmaier, National Pale
Dry Juniors potentate, beating
the field in taking up the gaunt-
let for Eddie Espey.
Espey and Whalen roll their
first block at the Columbia, Wha-
lens pet pasture, Wednesday
night at 1880 and the concluding
block Saturday at the Arcadia,
Espey's favorite hangout.
At least six other leading
bowlers are hitching up their
belt and rolling up their sleeves
all set to challenge the winner
Of this match.
Anybody that is anybody in
duckpin circles will be given a
chance. But should the number
of clamorers get too large, Blick,
If Whalen wins, or Hopfenmaier,
If Espey comes off on top, WILL
insist that the challengers con-
duct a round-robin affair among
themselves and the survivor Will
get a crack at the winner of the
present match.
Gives Preference
However, Astor Clarke, Camp
bell Sweepstakes champion, j.
Henry Hiser, District League hlgn
average man, and Red Morgan,
a leading the National CapltaI
League will be given preference
should they want to roll the
winner.
Ollie Pacini, a leading bowler
in both the District and Ma
tiOnal Capital league has sew
eral hackers willing to risk their
dough on him.
Ollie enjoys a reputation in
head.to-head bowling which ne
has been able to indulge only IN
informal set-tos. He points to his
showing in the N. D. B. c. all
events, where he finished second,
as we'll as his shooting IN the
Howard Campbell and Potomac
Sweepstakes as grounds for a
match with the Whalen-ESpe
winner. Pacini bested Whalen in
a recent three-game open"
match, 432 to 401, shooting games
of 154, 100 and 148 to Jacks
1913, 142 and 1871.
Brad Mandley is being groomed
for a crack at the winner. Brads
large following claim that he is
the best all-round bowler in the
city right now. Mandley'S head
to-head ventures have been very
successful. Only a week ago he
defeated Jack Bonigli, of Boston,
GAL to 639 in an impromptu test.
Blick Defies Doubles
Hopfenmaier is all set to shoot
bowler after bowler against
Whalen. Paul Harrison. Jack
Wolstenholme. Hokie Smith,
Make Rosenberg, or Howard
Campbell should he trounce
ESpey.
In the meantime, John S.
Blick Is sending out another
universal defy. He claims that
Brad Mandley and Jack Whalen
can take the measure of any
doubles team in the land, and
he stands ready to back up
his elOquencc with Uncle Sans
currency for any amount, big
or little.
They are the greatest doubles
combination in the history of
hardwood duckpins, the ex-iceman
insists. It is expected that Eddie
Espey and Paul Harrison, N. D.
B. c. doubles champions, will be
the first to face them. Blick
isn't particular. First come, first
served. is his motto.
Whalen has a healthy respect
for young ESpey, and thinks the
boy will go a long way. He con-
siders him a consistently good
shooter, who is very near the
top of his form.
"Espey may improve little as
he grows older. but right now
he is as tough as anybody" Jack
said. Asked regarding Mandley,
Whalen unhesitatingly admitted
that Brad Is the hardest man
to beat in the country right now!