Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

crashing duckpins, which
has echoed all Summer in
almost vacant pin plants,
will rise to a crescendo this week
as the National Capitals bowlers
begin what is freely predicted will
be the greatest of all seasons.
Never since the first duckpin
fell here, back in 1904, has Wash
1ngton's evergrowing bowling col
ony displayed as much preseason
enthusiasm as now. Some 100
leagues will have gotten under
way by the first week in October.
Many will start this week, while
several started last week.
For the last two weeks men and girl
bowlers have been busy getting sharp
for the grand openings and the mid
season form ard scores that have been
the product of the practices bode no
good for local and even national record
holders.
Seldom has season been started
with as many changes in the rosters Of
the leagues and teams. A promising
crop Of youngsters, most of them dis
Junior and Boys Tournament held here
last year, is coming up to make bids
Tor places en- several of the citys lead
ing outfits.
Alley owners all are sporting smiles.
THE District League, The premier
l. mems circuit in Washington and
pEcbably in the East, will remain
intact IS far steams are concerned.
but general shale-up of the bowlers
snacks OF tighter race when the loop
starts week from tomorrow.
The Ladies District League. probably
the outstanding girls circuit in the
East, has expanded from 10 to -
teams, but whether it will produce a
keener race is prcblematical At any
rate. it means the season will run about
six weeks longer end the girls will have
at least one double header a month to
roll off.
Washingtons other major mems loop,
the National Capital League will have
four rev teams. While the other stand
out girls circuit. the Washington
Ladies League. will remain intact with
the exception of one team-a new one
and nameless thus far.
a SMALL army Of bowlers, rolling in
"A a flock Of leagues, will swing into
action this week
Tomorrow the Engineers Rep-oduc-
ton Plant League viii open its season
at the Area dia A. Convention Hall the
Sanico and Odd Fellows Leagues will
do likewise, while at the Luck Strike
the first score CT the giant Eastern Star
Ladies League ard the Typothetae
loop will be chalked up. At Northeast
Temple. the Temple League. formerly
the Eastern. will swing into action with
20 teams rolling. The Capitol Hill cir
cult will start at the Capitol Hill alleys.
At Takoma Park the Takoma Park
Church League will stage its opening.
Tuesday the Mems Lutheran League
at the Arcadia. the Junior Order of
American Mechanics and the Fruit
Growers Express at Northeast Temple.
will take to the drives. The grand
opening of the A'nas Temple Masonic
Club League will take place on the
clubs alleys. Another Convention Hall
circuit. the Ahepa League, also will be-
gin activities.
Wednesday will find the Knights of
Columbus, Business Mems and Electrical
Leagues starting at Convention Hall
and the A. G. o. Mems and Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone loops opening
at the Luck Strike.
On Thursday the Commercial League
is scheduled to begin operations at Con-
vention Hal. while the KiloWatt Clubs
of the P E. P. CO. will get under way
at Temple
FRIDAY the Veterans Bureau League
loop will start at Convention Hall and
the Public Buildings ard Public Parks
locp al Temple. Saturday the Satur-
cav Night League at the Hall and the
sherwood League at Temple will open.
The following week the large ma
jority of the pin loops will get their
seven-month campaigns under way.