Evening star., 1932-11-29
BUFFERS GET REAL
CHANCE FOR PRIZES
Great Entry Is Foreseen as
Result of Handicaps-De-
cemner 22 Deadline.
BY Il. ID. THOMAS.

TNTRY blanks will be issued
tomorrow for q bowling
IL tournament the scope of
which never before has been
attempted in Washington, and
one which stands alone as a bar
gain to duckpin shooters.
Bargain isn't quite the word.
It's 4 gift.
The fifth annual Yuletide singles
tournament sponsored by The Star and
to open December 2s, will offer every
bowler within the Metropolitan area of
Washington an opportunity to shoot en-
his pet drives, to compete for two sets
Of prizes, to vie on almost equal terms
with any rival, and with no cost what
ever except the ordinary bowling fee.
EVERY duckpin plant in the city and
- the nearby counties of Maryland
and Virginia will have a part in
staging what promises to be the largest
bowling event ever held In this section.
AL establishments will have units all
their own In the affair. and Is per cent
% Tie participants III cHCfl OF tIleSe
will qualify for grand roll-off.
The Stars usual list Of cash prizes,
amounting TO $500, will be at stake In
the roll-off, and in the preliminariss
prize funds will be established by the
alley proprietors, who will turn back
for this purpose a nickel Of the price
OF every game, or 26 per cent Of the
gross intake.
But most attractive Of all the new
features Of The Stars Christmas gift
to the city's biggest sport is handi-
cap system, an innovation that will
give the average performer and the
duffer real chance against the star,
something he rarely enjoys:
EVERY participant with an average
- last season Of less than 1lb In the
mems class and 1o2 In the wonaen's
will be given handicaps OF anywhere
from to so pins five-garne set (men)
and from s to 10 sticks (women). All
men with lis or better and women
with 102 or better for league average
last season, or II they weren't league
members last season, with averages that
high for the current campaign, will
shoot from scratch. 30 viii all others
who haven't been affiliated with leagues
this or last season.
The handicap In each instance Will
be one-half the difference between q
bowler's average and scratch, up to the
limitations specified.
The handicaps will be based on off,
cial figures. Averages of last season OF
virtually oil the leagues are In the
hands Of ArHlle Ebersole secretary Of
the Warrington City Duckpin Associa-
ton, and this enterprising worthy has
volunteered to do all the handicapping.
It viii be one Of the toughest jobs he
ever tackled, In bowling way, and to
give him slifilcient time q deAdline for
entries has been established--December
a, four days before the preliminaries
open.
WASHINGTON bowlers usually are
w dilatory with tournament entries,
but this time they are urgently
requested TO get 'em In early. As they
accumulate, alley managers will send
them to Ebersole, and Arville win have
q chance to do much OF the chore n
spare moments
The burden Of managing the pre-
hminAries has been placed squarely on
the alley managers. and, judging from
their enthusiasm, an interesting contest
Is in store, with most entries per maple
way the basis Of competition
Entry blanks will be On hand At all
bowling plants by tomorrow night-at
the latest by Thursday. II you're
bowler, treat yourself to one. Step
right up, ladies' and gentlemen, the
drin--pardon. the party-ts on the
hcusel