Evening star., 1931-12-21
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SHAPE FOR EVENT
Paul Harrison Is Standout
on Inaugural Program.
Girl Stars Roll.
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

||OMPET1TION among more
Il than 1900 bowlers, the
~ greatest number ever as
sembled in singles event
IN washington, will start tonight
at o:l5 o'clock, when The Evening
stars fourth annual Yuletide
tournament opens it's eight-day
schedule at the Lucky Strike,
About 120 men and women will sboot
tonight and though included in that
array Is only one ranking star. Pan,
,. .aai Ison' the opening nights field is
noI 70 De taken lightly. From the small
arny OF near stars, better -ttlan-averaee
lowers ana even buffers rolling tonight
hn may emerge the champions 1t would
y nothing new, nothing unusual
Rath2r, 1t would be unusual if cen
sucn star as Harrison topped the list,
% greatly are the experts outnumbercd
| TOT some reason scores have run un-
usually high ct the Lucky Strike and
| most dopeSterS are of the opinion that
new mems and women's record will he
SET ere the curtain falls on bowline's
show of shows.
Freshly y groomed and glistening al
leys and colorful Yuletide decorations
Will greet The Star Tournament pin
men and women tonight. Bill Wood
manager Of the Lucky Strike, has slickcd
up his entire plant for the event.
TOMORROW almost twice as manv
l. will take to the drives. Included
! In the second nights group will be
ooth a large and formidable flock of
PetWorth pinners, headed by Chick
HeItman, Burt Parsons and Irving Bill
! heimer
1t is not unlikely that the girls will
ma quite mark to shoot at by the
end OF the rolling tonight. While no
standout feminine stars are listed for
action this pm, there are several who
rank among the citys best. Included
In this array are Billie Williams, Mer-
ceda 1semann, Madeline Burke, Nal.
vlna Jubb and Mary Cox
John S. Blick. who enters everything,
recently finished last in the Dixie
Sweepstakes, though he hushed I'D the
tact; 1t marked the first time he has
finished last in any pin tourney,
whether it be the Howard Campbell
sweepstakes or a dub sweepstakes.
Bllck is betting his usual boxes of
cigars tha. he won't be last in The
Star tourney. He rolls tonight.
THE second half, or after-Christmas
L part, Of the tourney schedule will
be printed in The Star Thursday.
The hstingS for the first three nights,
tonight. tomorrow and Wednesday,
were published yesterday.
Apparently the pre-Christmas end Of
the event was welcomed. judging from
the increase in this years entry list. as
many folk are away over the holidays.
put nevertheless the major portion of
the field will shoot during the second
week
The closing night, January 2 is the
heaviest on the schedule. Evidently
people are hoping the New Year will
holo more than the old did
a RRANGEMENTs have been COM
"A pleted for a home and hom,
match between the ORIGINAL Wash
lngton Juniors and Henry Hiser's Be-
thesda Al-Stars. The first block will
be rolled at the Arcadia on January
?; The final will be contested at Be-
thesda
For the Juniors. Eddie Espey. Jack
WoLStenholme. Hokie Smith Johnny
Anderson and Paul Harrison will roll.
Hlser will use in addition to himself,
Charlie Watson, Lindstrom, Davidson
and Hoffman.
Friendship Church League bowlers
Will compete in the first annual Lin
klns sweepstakes tonight on the Be-
thesda alleys, starting at 8 o'clock.
The event is named for George Lin
klns. who has been the loops leading
performer since its organization three
years ago.
Five games will be rolled on a han
dlcap basis Entries Will be taken an
late as 7;30 o'clock tonight.