The Washington times., 1931-03-09
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PRIZES
By GUNO SINH

Washington bowlers vindicated
their standings as the premiere
group in the country, not only by
winning six out of nine national
titles, but by capturing twice as
many money prizes as their
nearest rival, Baltimore.
Out of 105 mems cash bonus,
Washingtonians grabbed AZ, or
more than one third. Twenty
four out of So women's prizes
went to our girls.
Not only was Washington's
standing in duckpins vindicated,
but also the reputation Of the
South as the cradle Of hardwood
duckpins was saved.
Only one championship went
above the Mason-Dixon line. The
Sokol RoSebuds, Of Bridgeport.
Conn.,, a hitherto obscure power
in national rolling, took the mems
championship north with a measly
1862 total, the lowest winning
score in this event since the first
tournament.
Barnes Rolls Mark
Somehow or other bowlerS
couldn't click in the teams COM
petition. The girls winning team
score, 1888, was one pin shy Of
the low total tabulated at Bal
timore the first year.
In the heat and hurry Of the
final day Of competition the
fact that Ray Barnes 1,179
alI-event total Is q new Cen.
tral-SOuth Atlantic mark was
overlooked.
He beat out one of the Oldest
marks on George L. Isemann'S
books, made by Hap Burtner,
great snake-ball expert, in the
Masonic tournament of 1925.
Red Millar's 1908 total rolled
at Waterbury was made on shall
low-guttered alleys, and is still
the official New England mark.
The sensation of the tourna-
ment from the Washington stand
point was the wonderful show.
ing made by Earl McPhiomy,
who was staging a comeback
after a three-year retirement. He
placed fourth in the all-events,
third in the singles and was the
main shot in placing himself and
Max Rosenberg fourteenth in the
doubles.
Paul Harrison and Jack Wha-
len distinguished themselves most
among the Washingtonlans. Har.
rlson figured in two titles. the
mems doubles, with Eddie Espey,
and the mixed doubles, with Elsie
Fischer, while Whalen shooting a
435 set, the highest ever recorded
in this tournament, to take the
singles crown.
Ollie Pacini made a great bid
for the all-events title, shooting
1853 Friday night, only to see
Ray Barnes top it with three bril-
liant sets, including a 43O in the
singles.
Rolls Consistently
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able display of consistency. for
none of his sets were in the 400.
Still he was able to come within
three pins of Burtner's four-year-
old mark, made with two sets
of that size.
"Red" Morgan, Rendezvous
ace and a contender for No. 1
position in local rankings, also
garnered exceptional hOnOrs,
finishing sixth in the all events
and second in the doubles, with
Jack Whalen.
Bill Inge, of Richmond, put
that quiet Virginia town on the
map with his clever shooting, fin
iShing fifth in the all-eVents,
and cashing in in both the dou-
bleS and singles.
Margaret Miltner, who has
already inscribed her name twice
at the top of the list in past
tournaments, again slipped into
the spotlight by sharing the dou-
bles laurels with Elsie Fischer,
who also Is co-holder of the
mixed doubles title.
Pauline Ford, King Pin roller,
is sporting the most coveted Of
the championship medals. The
all-eVent medal has a diamond