Evening star., 1931-12-13

Il ington's most generally fa-
vored bowling party, The
Evening Stars fourth annual
Yuletide singles tournament, to
be held at the Lucky Strike, and
with several outlying precincts
yet to be heard from, Indications
are that the entry record If 1,40l,
established last year, viii be sur
passed by couple of hundred dub
bowlerS who will be getting their
first taste of tournament expert
ence.
Nearly every one of the 26 bowling
alley impreSsarios reported a flock Of
entries last week All will be toted to
the Lucky Strike late this week and
the schedule drawn up.
The lack of an entrance fee, plus the
unprecedented interest in duckpins this
year, especially among the fair bowlers,
and the added uncertainties OF the
game due to the raised cutters, will
make this years pin jubilee the biggest
ever, according to members of the Tour
nament Committee, chosen from the
citys bowling leaders.
To the bowlers getting the breaks"
$500 in cash and two gold championship
medals will be divided, the cash 20
ways among the men and IL among
the girls
yITASHINGTONS 2O-odd star bowlers,
wv ranking among the best in the
country, will be outnumbered by
the dub, mediocre and near-star bowl
erS anywhere from so to 80 to !, and
the odds are much against them.
Only one ranking bowler has tri-
umphed in the three previous tourna-
ments. He was Glen Weidman Of the
King Pin team, who won last year with
645 At the time Weidman was in the
throes of the worst slump he had ever
experienced. BesS Ackman won the girl
championship for the second straight
year.
In 1928 Clarence Taft, an unknown,
flashed for a night, shooting 654 to
win. Since Taft has been in obscurity.
The 1929 winner was Tony De F1no,
put on the hot hand" to shoot 632
and walk off with the first prize of $50.
Margaret Miltner won the girl division
In 1928.
Encouraged by these previous upsets
and by tAae possibilities for big splurge
offered in the brief setS-flve games for
men and three for women-more dub
bowlers than ever have turned in
blanks.
DRoBABLY the biggest reason for
L the anticipated record entry is the
interest taken by the fair pinners.
With the Eastern Star, District, Wash
ington and Federal girl leagues leading
the way, an unprecedented number of
girl entries is assured.
CUBURBANrTES, led by Tommy
- Walker, chairman of the suburban
section, will invade the Lucky Strike
on one of the eight dates. A special
suburban night" will be set aside for
the nearby Maryland and Virginia
duckpinners. Walker has promised
goodly number and at least one Of the
new champs.
DACK in its original home at the
- Lucky Strike, it is not unlikely that
The Star tourney will also be
marked by q couple OF new pin-fall
records.
The Lucky Strike is noted for high |
scores in individual events.
Speaking Of the Lucky Strike. Chief |
Bill Wood will have the big pin plant |
all dolled up for the Yuletide. Not only |
will the drives be polished to CLASSY |
smoothness, but flags and Christmas
trimmings will be abundantly employed. !
THE deadline for entries will fall
l. Wednesday at midnight. Blanks
are available at all alleys. One is
printed elsewhere on this page. Appi-
cations should be sent either to an alley
manager or mailed to the bowling edi-
tor of The Star.
There is no entrance fee. Bowlers
merely pay the price OF regular games,
20 cents per string Afternoon strings
are is cents. There will be an after
noon squad for night toilers.