Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27


Duckpin Association of
L Maryland and Virginia" is
long winded name, but
the folk who make up the organi-
zation go in for action.
Two smashing tournaments will
be held by the suburbaniteS next
month. There will be a sweep
stakes for the better bowlers and
a classified event, modelled after
the Washington City Duckpin As
Sociation'S, for everybody.
That the out-of-towners are keen
about both tournaments was eXempli-
fed when they sent the representatives
of Is leagues and eight bowling estab-
nshments to meeting in which ar
rangements were made.
Looking at things from the promoters
viewpoint, the Silver Spring plant drew
the plum when 1t was awarded the
classified affair. The sweepstakes will
be divided among the Mount Rainier.
Nd; .RoSSlyn, Va, and the Bethesda
and Boulevard establishments of
Bethesda, Md.
The classified tournament will open
April 20. Dates for the sweepstakes
are Marcn IA, Il ana 70.
An entrance fee of SO will be levied
In the Stakes and the purse will be
divided: First place, 35 per cent; sec
ond place, Is; third, 90; fourth, 10;
high game and high set. each set, divi-
sion Of 10 per cent, with a bowler re-
strtcted to one prize.
EoR the first time in the history of
L duckpins bowlers will compete
nV11N cAka nf
drives. When the suburban Stakes go
to Bethesda one-half the field will shoot
at Henry Hiser's Bethesda and the
other at Bert Heil's Boulevard.
The Washington Suburban Duckpin
Association OF Maryland and Virginia
Is composed Of bowlers of Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties of
Maryland and Arlington and Fairfax
Counties and Alexandria of Virginia.
The sweepstakes will be open to all res
1dents and non-residents who have
bowled in leagues within the associa-
tons Jurisdiction prior to February 20.
Howard Bailey is president and
Thomas 7. Walker secretary and treas
urer. The Sweepstakes Committee is
composed of Raymond Gordon, Mount
Rainier; j. Henry Hiser, Bethesda; c.
T. johnson, Boulevard, and George
Clark, Rosslyn.
GEORGE LANG of Baltimore, pro-
~ prietor of the Baltimore Bowling
Center and one of the foremost
little ball rollers in the country, ranks
Ed Blakeney, his fellow townsnan, be-
fore all the rest of the duckpin sharp
shooters in individual play, disregarding
his league average.
There are types Of bowlers," says
George, land Ed isn't the league type.
TDark fuuo
drives and he's the better"
Lang shot q league set Of 1854 the
other night that was unusual. In the
three games he made nine marks and
six Of them were strikes.
Paul Harrison and Ed Espey, doubles
leaders in the national tournament at
Convention Hall, also are out front in
the all-events, following moderate sets
with the Arcadia team. Harrison shot
1853 for a grand total of 1905 and
Espey got 1872 to boost his grand score
to 1904. The Arcadias got promising
start with 624, but were mediocre
thereafter. totaling 1880 for fifth place.
The Lucky Strikes moved into first
place with set of / ,745, having games
Of 572, sos and 56S. Perez hawthorne
finished the final game with a strike
and two spares to put the Lucky Strikes
ahead Of the Lee Stars of Danbury,
Conn, by two sticks. Henry Lovett for
high with 377.
YOUNG Sam Rubinton of the Her
L aid southpawed his way to the
Washington sports writer's cham
pionship with set of $40. He de-
throned fellow member of the Herald
staff. Ben McAlwee, who made a gallant
effort to keep the crown by shooting
high game for the Scribes, l27, in the
final
Sam is by way of becoming a first
class bowler. The youngster has an
effective cross-alley ball and shoots with
confidence at spare breaks.
Johnny Hinkle OF the Post shot 232
to cheat Skillet Miller out of his GUS
tomary BOBBY prize. Skill got unlucky
and made mark which inflated his
score to 241.
Tonight will be Maryland and Viz
GINA night in the tournament and the
pinfall likely will be heavy. One of
the strongest teams on the list is the
Arrow Specials of Baltimore.
The John Blick and King Pin girls
Of the District Ladies League will per-
form on adjoining drives.
Aided by a handicap of go pins, the
doubles team of Phipps and o. Pratt
went TO the front in the Masonic
tournament at Convention Hall. They
topped Reeves and Handy by two
naples Dave Burrows was high for
the night In singles with 366.