The Washington times., 1931-05-19
LEVY,
SMITH ALSO
RATE HIGH
BY GINO SINH


Not only is the question re-
garding the first ranking woman
bowler of the city definitely set
tied, but also second place is
safely tucked away.
Lorraine GULL breezed through
the greatest season Of her career,
breaking her long-Standing high
average mark for a season in each
Of the three leagues in which she
rolled.
She pounded out a 1O8-26 aver
age for 81 games in the Ladies
District to set a new all-time
mark, and had 107-44 for 81
games in the Washington Ladies
League and 1912 for So games in
the Ladies Federal
She figured prominent in sew
eral rscord-breaking performances,
the latest and most outstanding
being a 404 set, a new worlds
mark for women, rolled in the
Wa rgton Women'S Duckpln
T. lrnament.
Failed in Tournaments
Strange to say, great as she was
in league competition, she failed
t. score in the national or city
tournaments and was beaten by
Marjorie Bradt Smith in her pet
event. the Meyer Davis Sweep
stakes.
Runner-up hOnOrS go to Billie
Butler who is carrying averages
well over the century mark in
three major loops.
She handed in a 104-17 pace for
T8 games in the District Ladies
League and averaged 1928 for %
games as a sub in the Federal
League and finished with 101-17
for 78 games in the Washington
Ladies League. There could be no
dispute as to her claims.
Lucy Owens, Eastern Star ace,
puts in a strong bid for third
place with a 104-13 for So games
to lead the Eastern Star League,
and a 1929 average for 81 games
with the John Blicks, Ladies Dis
trict League champions.
Rena Levy, with twin 100 av'
erageS in the District and WASH
ington Ladies loops for rs and T8
games, respectively, can't be kept
out Of fourth honors.
Smith Rates Fifth
Marjorie Smith must be handed
the fifth rung for she proved a
tower of strength with all her
teams, carrying lOO-68 for u
games in the District and 1926 in
the Washington Ladies League,
with SO in the Eastrn Star loop,
besides winning the Meyer Davis
Sweepstakes. women's blue rib
bon event of the year.
Elsie Fischer can hardly be
denied sixth hOnOrS, for her
1929 in the Ladies District
League for 81 games SparkIeS
brilliantly and she backs it up
with a 1888 in the Ladies
Federal.
The last four places are open
arguments with one persons
opinion as good as another.
Such sterling bowlers as Lucille
Preble, Irene Scott. Margaret
Miltner, Doris Goodall, Virginia
Yarnell, Catherine Quigley, Bess
Hoffman, Catherine Forteney,
Margaret Leaman, Pauline Brad
burne, Bess Ackman. Helen Koh-
Ter and Pauline Ford demand
serious consideration.
Some showed we'll in the
leagues, others flashed in tourna-
ments and special tests, and all
are worthy performers.
Perhaps, the loudest claimant
for seventh ranking is Pauline
Ford whose matchless shooting
in the N. D. B. C. and w. w. D.
A. tournaments gave her the
coveted all-events titles in both
events.
She failed to finish among the
first ten in the three leagues in
which she bowls, Ladies District,
Washington Ladies and Federal,
but she did her share Of rolling
for her teams.
Quigley Eighth
Catherine Quigley's 103-46 for
81 games in the Washington
Ladies League can't be ignored.
Eighth place goes to her on the
strength of this achievement.
Doris GoodalI swept to a
1O5-5O average in the Ladies
Independent League, for 81
games, while carrying a 1886
pace in the Ladies Federal
League, for 7S games, can be
handed ninth hOnOrs without
fear.
Lucille Preble can be named
tenth for her 10000 for 81 games
In the Ladies District League.
= Honorable mention goes to
Irene Scott, Margaret Miltner,
Bess Hoffman. Virginia Yarnell
and Margaret Brunelle. They all
have noteworthy performance to
their credit.
Here's the list: No. l, Lor-
raine Gull; No. 2, Billie Butler;
No. 8, Lucy owen; No. 4. Rena
Levy; No. S. Marjorie Smith;
No. s, Elsie Fischer; No. 7.
Pauline Ford; No. 8. Catherine
Quigley; No. 8. Doris Goddall,
and No. 10, Lucille Preble.
EAGLES DRILL.