The Washington times., 1931-12-14
DISTRICT PIN:
LOOP RACE
TIGHT
By GINO SINH

AS the season progresses Cne
District Bowling League pennant
race grows hotter.
Temple is still riding in front,
where it installed itself the open
ing week. but the long lead 1t
held during the first five weeks
has been gradually whitfield down
until now its win figures are the
same as those of the second place
Hecht Company, though sRed Me.
gaw'S team has three less losses
chalked up against it.
Petworth slipped out of a tie
for second place last week sue
cumbing twice to Howard Camp
bells aroused Lucky Strike team.
Way Down the Line
While all three of these teams
are snarling for the leadership
the remaining seven are begged
way down the line.
The Fountain Hams, nestled in
fourth place, show only 500 in
wins and losses with Rendezvous,
last year champions, fifth with
one more less wins than they
have losses.
1t is one of the freakiest races
in the history of the league. Pet
worth continues as the sensation
of the league. Teams loaded
down with firSt-rank bowlers of
long standing, throw themselves
against the plucky Georgia Ave
nuers. devoid of Big Tenners,"
and come off second best. They
are beginning to wonder what is
holding it up.
Wednesday the PetWorthians
will come to a showdown with
Temple ON their home alleys. and
the tussle is awaited with inter
est. Few OF the crack teams have
been able to take PetWorth'S
measure on Oscar Oehler's drives.
Ollie Pacini is just beginning to
hit his stride in the District
League in keeping with his repu-
tation of doing his best shooting
after the middle of the season.
Last week he rolled 401 against
HyattSville on HyattSville drives.
Red OvercOmeS Slump
Red Megaw has snapped out of
short slump" while George
Honey is showing improvement,
hanging up huskier scores as the
season advances. Ed Blakeney,,
the Baltimore shooter, is carry
ing one of the highest league
averages he has ever carried, and
Red" is confident that Glenn
Wolstenholme, one of duckpin-
dom's immortals, will initiate his
average henceforth.
The PetWorth boys are clicking
smoothly. At least two of them,
seldom the same two, chalk up
prodigious sets to give them & win
ming margin. They have won many
close decisions. Chick Heltman is
still their "fair-haired" boy. but
Irving Billheimer, Tony Defino,
Clarence Kibbey, Clampitt and
Cotter, buoyed by continued sue
cess, are fattening their scores.
The National Pale Drys turned
back the fighting Rinaldi Tailors
last week to retain a comfortable
lead in the National Capital
League. but Leo Rinaldi assures
all and Sundry that his Stitchers
will be heard from from now on.
Santini Rolling
Leo's All-Italian team, re-en.
forced by the presence of Tony
Santini. is just beginning to click
smoothly. Leo himself is low man
on the team with 113. and he is
tickled to death over his average.
George L. Isemann announced
that the five and ten game set
marks made by the Washington
All-Stars against the Baltimore
All-StarS at the Lucky Strike
alleys here Saturday have been
okayed by the N. D. B. C. as
national records. Pop" Kreh.
famed old-time Baltimore bowler,
was the umpire. and the cutters.
balls and pins we're all in keep.
ing with the congress regula-
tionS.
Two other possible national
records, a 460 three-game set and
a 728 five-game set, rolled by
Ray Phipps, at Annapolis Friday.
are being investigated by the N.
D. B. C. They were made by the
Annapolis ace in a match be.
tween the Annapolis Bucks and
the TiVoli team of Raltirnnre