Evening star., 1931-12-18

IL call for entries for The
Stars fourth annual Yule-
tide singles tournament, to open
next Monday at the Lucky Strike.
The deadline falls tonight, when
the -Four Musketeers" of bowling
schedule-making, Arville Ebersole,
Lonnie Krauss, Rena Levy and
o. H. P. Scott, will delve into what
is expected toybe record-break-
ing stack of entries and compose
the schedule.
The schedule for the first three
nights, next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, will be published in The
Star Sunday. The remainder of the
schedule will be printed next Thursday.
There still is time to get in the big
pin tourney, but applications must be
rushed in tonight. There is no entry
fee. The only tax attached is the
string at night and is cents for after
noon games.
THE STARS Yuletide tournament
i not only will include great per-
centage of Washington's pin stars,
near-stars and dubs, but also will con-
tain more local sports celebrities than
any other event.
Stars of the diamond, court, links,
gridiron and mat will perform.
Joe Turner, Washingtons popular
wrestling promoter and former middle
weight champion of the world. is not
the performer on the mapleways he
is on the mat, behind rod and reel
or duck blind but the presence of
Daddy Joe" will lend color to the
event. George King, Turner's manager,
is some shucks of bowler and will
keep the local guardian of mat artists
company.
A goodly representation of the Dis
trict's court talent, headed by Miss
Frances Walker, No. 2 ranking girl
player, and Clarence Charest, will roll
in the event.
Both Miss Walker and Charest are
threats to win. While Miss Walker Is
a comparative neophyte. she is show
Ing real promise. Charest for years has
been an expert bowler.
Muscoe Garnett. another tennis
luminary also is expected to compete
CAMMY RICE, star fyhawk of the
- Nationals. will be one of the most
formidable diamonders in the big
tourney; that is if a painful bruise on
his shootin' shoulder allows him to
roll The kick-back of his gun bruised
Sans shoulder while on a recent hunt
ing trip.
Rice is one of the city's best bowlers.
A large majority of the National
Capitals sandlot foot ball base ball
and basket ball tosSerS will be in the
Iourney Their names dot the rosters
of teams in the city's III bowling loops.
Harry G.. Pitt probably will be the best
known golfer in the tourney. Al Price
and Earl McAleer also will shoot for
strikes instead of brides.
WHILE Clem Weidman, Evening
w Star tourney champion last year.
will not be able to defend his
title because of his appendicitis oper-
alton Wednesday morning, he can con-
sole himself with the thought that
never before has mems champ re-
peated.
Weidman, incidentally, is reported to
be coming along in great shape.
George Isemann, secretary of the Ma
tional Duckpin Bowling Congress, has
announced that the N. D. B. c. has
awarded the United States newspaper
championship to the Lawrence Recrea-
ton of Lawrence, Mass, and will make
every effort to have all the newspaper
winners represented
Weidman and Bess Ackman, The
Stars winners, won the United States
titles last year in Baltimore.
THE N. D. B. C.. also announces the
l. recognition of four new records
two of which involve local pinmen
and which are world marks
The five-game set total of 3.161 and
the l0-game set of GIT. rolled by the
Washington All-Stars-Astor Clarke,
Red Megaw, Ollie Pacini, Brad Mand-
ley and Earl McPhilomy-recently in
a match against Baltimore team, re-
ceived the official "okay' stamp.
The three-game set of 1853, rolled by
r. Phipps of Annapolis Md, in match
in Baltimore, was recognized as South
Atlantic record, as was the 20-game
total of 2,5l3, shot by Andy Zeiler of
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