Evening star., 1931-12-14
FIRST EXPERIENCE
OF KIND FOR MANY
Junior District League in Line
! for Stars Event Open
ing Monday.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

HILL WOOD, chieftain of the
X Lucky Strike and King Pin
IL and a power in the rapid
progress of the bowling in
duStry, furnished the momentum
for the organization of Junior
District League about a month
ago. Bill had decided the kiddies
needed break and he was the
leader OF the first boy organiza-
ton movement. But he was
dubious whether interest would be
sustained.
When the Lucky Strikes boss ar
ranged the schedule he contemplated a
special singles tournament somewhere
along the route as most leagues have
but conservatively turned the idea down
He didn't want to rush" the kids
But the kids have exceeded Woods ex-
pectatlonS Not only have they dis
played keen interest in the Junior Dis
trict League but they have shown that
Bill could count on a kid tourney being
we'll supported
This fact was brought out today as
sizeable stack of entries for The Stars
fourth annual Yuletide singles tourna-
ment, to start week from today at the
Lucky Strike. was received from boy
boWlerS. For the first time in their
Young lives large majority Of the
Junior District League boys will roll in
an individual tournament for the first
time.
AS little 14-year- AL Baer puts it,
I'VE don't expect to win any money.
We just want to see what it feels like
to shoot in big tournament. 1t doesn't
cost anything"
Al has much to learn about the bowl
Ing game mechanically. but he has
rolled just enough to realize that a bit
more experience won't hurt any young
Ster ambitious to achieve success in
duckpins.
a LHOUGH. The Stars big pin party
"A will be dotted with youngsters.
some of them as young as l2,
grown-ups. who will be connecting in
an individual event for the first time
Will exceed even the youngsters in
number.
For the first time in the history of
The Star tourney the fireworks will be-
gin before Christmas. Also eight bowl
ing dates, more than has been listed for
any VI lIle IllTeS previous competitions,
have been arranged. This affords manv
men, women and children. who usually
are too busy during the holidays to
bowl, a chance to compete due to the
Wloe selection of dates. which follow:
Monday December 21 Tuesday, De-
cember %: Wednesday. December %:
Saturday. December 26: Monday, De-
cember %; Tuesday, December 90:
Wednesday, December 80, and Satur-
oav. January 2.
Whether one goes into the big Yule-
TIDE tournament with the expectation
of sharing in the $500 in cash offered
by The Star or merely to gain tourna-
ment experience, there is no cost. En-
trants pay only for the games five for
men and three for women. The regu-
lar prices for strings will prevail 20
cents for night games and IS for after
noon games, and there is no entry fee
A PAIR of attractive league matches
"A are carded for tonight At Con-
vention Hall, those up-and-coming
youngsters, led by Paulie Harrison. will
tackle with the strong Fountain Hams
in District League battle, while at
the Lucky Strike, the National Pale
Drys will tangle with the surprising
Kings Palace aggregation.
Possibly the two District League foes
are more evenly matched. but the
Kings Palace outfit has won of its
last IL games, and is no set-up for the
Drys, leaders of the National Capital
Loop.