Evening star., 1932-02-14
ROLLS III AVERAGE
FOR DIXIE H0NORS
Victory C|inches No. ! Rank
Among Fair Duckpinners.
Mrs. Mi|tner Trails.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.


A NY doubt that may have
N been entertained in regard
n to where the No. l United
States woman's duckpin
ranking would 60 was dispelled
definitely last night when Lor-
raine GULL, shooting a score Of
1,057-an average of 117-4top-
ped a field of AZ of the country S
expert girl bowlers to win the
Dixie Sweepstakes, emblematic
Of the championship Of the South.
For the fourth consecutive year the
No. l ranking is assured the Washing
ton girl.
Rolling sets of 1868, 1872 and 357, Miss
Guilt chronic high average shooter In
the District and Washington girl
leagues, shook off the persistent chal-
lenges Of Margaret Mitner, another
Washingtonian, to win by % pins. Third
place went to Baltimore girl, Viola
Raycob, who rolled 972. Irene Scott Of
Washington and Helen Randlett Of
Richmond tied for fourth place with
300.
Mrs Miltner Dies Hard.
Down to the three final frames it was
9 brilliant battle between Miss GULL
and Mrs Miltner Lorraine, a heavy
favorite against the field, blasted out
1858 score in the first block at the Lucky
Strike yesterday afternoon, but MIS-.
Miltner was only sticks behind.
Both girls faltered in the second
block at the Columbia as compared to
their first three games. However, Miss
CULTS 332 was better by 20 pins than
Mrs. Miltner's total.
It was in the final block at the Rem
devious drives in the evening that MIS-
Miltner made her best bid. She shot
124 and 100 in her first two strings.
but Miss GULL countered with 1872 and
lo8 With only slim chance left, Mrs.
Miltner. who pinned ITO IN the last
game, saw Lorraine roll 1T and pocket
the sl00 first prize.
As a result of her victory Miss GULL
virtually assured herself Of the Ma
tional Duckpin Congress top ranking,
for in addition to the Dixie Stakes title,
she also won The Evening Stars event
with 385 total and is leading both
the District and Washington leagues
with record-breaking averages.
Foul Is Costly.
Mrs. Mltner, whose average was
ll4-3, night easily have won had she
made more OF her spare breaks. Her
first block at the Lucky Strike was
we'll rolled. but a foul. costing eight
sticks and several boxes under five
pins at the Columbia was responsible
for her loss In one game at the
Rendezvous she missed the same single
pin break three times. She collected
$50 as her share of the purse.
The event drew 13 Baltimore girls.
5 from Richmond, from Hyattsville,
] from Rosslyn, from Alexandria and
18 from Washington. At no time after
the first block were any OF the con-
tenders except the winner and runner
up in the race.
Fifteen prizes were awarded, nine for
the two highest games and single high
set of each block. Polly DoZler Of
Richmond finished fifth and Billie But
Ter of Washington sixth. Those who
received minor prizes OF S. for high
scores were First block. Frances Kreig
of Baltimore. Carolyn Hiser of Hyatts-
vile and Lois Clopton Of Richmond.
Second block winners were Jennie NAL
colin and Catherine Quigley of Wash
ington and Emma Ritter of Baltimore.
Third block prizes went to Sue Miller
Of Baltimore and Dorothy Lawson and
Anne Grubbs OF Richmond