Evening star., 1932-12-31
RECREATION STAR
BOWLS SET Of 681
Prellms Close Tonight, With
Schedule for Roll, +
Ready Monday.
BY r. d. THOMAS
n UTCH NEWMAN, with
fondnesS for the Recrea-
- ton mapleways, found

fondnesS for the Recrea-
- ton mapleways, found
them particularly gener-
Gus in The Stars Yuletide tourna-
ment, the prelims of which close
tonight, and of a consequence is
IN a fair way to collect two prizes.
Moreover, he holds the distinc-
tion of having rolled the highest
set in the five years history of
the giant tournament.
Newmans score from scratch was 681,
which beat by two sticks the title
winning set shot last season by Carroll
DAILY. Dalys count was many pins bet
ter than any previously registered in
the Yule event.
With 10-pin handicap and gross
score Of SOL, Dutch appears cinch to
take first money of the Recreation Sec
tion of the tournament and his scratch
set OF 68l, figures to gain him the spe-
cial award OF S. for top count OF the
preliminaries.
WHILE Newman was scorching the
w Recreation drives, L. S. Brown,
at the Arcadia, without knowledge
OF it, was giving him lots Of competition
for that five-spot. Brown totalled 669
without handicap and 686 with, taking
the lead at the Arcadia from M. Shell
tngs, who rolled 67l with Is sticks help.
Both Newman and Brown tossed in
two big games to land in front. New
man finished with Isl, l47 and Brown
rolled 148 In the second and las In
the fifth.
The heaviest pinfall Of the night was
at the Arcadia and Lucky Strike. Those
who beat the 600 at the Arcadia be-
sides Brown were: R. w. Lee. 62s; Al
Feaster and B. Inge. 62s; L. P. Van
Horn and L. Scalletti, els, and Joe
Freschie, 609. All had handicaps ex-
cept Fischer.
nAULINE FORD led the girls at the
I Arcadia with 540 having a 3-pin
handicap. E. McCarty and Irene
Scott also topped 500.
L. Rothgeb, whose wife. Ruth, set
record in the girls division with
612-total at the Lucky Strike. also did
well at that establishment. He qualified
with score of $40. high for last night
600 were O. H. p Clark, 6l5; Joe Nc
Golrick, 612, and Freddie Moore, sos,
from scratch, and A. R. Popkins and
William Day, 6l3, each with handicaps.
Ellen Veihmeyer was an outstanding
star among the girls at the Lucky Strike
with a set from scratch of $50. Lucy
Owen Helen Whitbeck and R. Young
also topped 500
At Convention Hall the nights best
performers were w. A. McClcskey, 608;
c. O'Connell, GOT; M Donaldson, sos,
and Abe Singer, 6o2. all with handicaps.
Singer, 18 years old, rolled 675 for six
games last night in National Duckpin
Bowling Congress junior competition.
CENE RANEY, boss of the Kensing-
~ ton drives, probably gets first
money out there with a set of 6O3,
including 18 pins handicap E. Phelps
with 3o-5eo. and c. Davidson. 38-583,
G. Agee, with the full handicap of
GO sticks, rolled 6O9 for last nights
top score at the Columbia. NJ Basin,
r. Coen and T. Ryder were in the 590S.
Arthur Darling probably will receive
first prize at Petworth with $50, which
included an eight-pin handicap and a
high game of 159.
At the Boulevard E. Thompson is the
prospective champion with 3O-S36,
trailed by F. Riley, 3S-626, and F.
Rosech 1851.
At the Northeast Temple, where the
pinfau has been heavy. none was able
to beat 600 last night. R. Amos having
the best score Of 1880
Managers of all preliminaries are re-
duested to turn In their qualifisrs TO-
night at the Lucky Strike, where the
roll-off will be held next week. Twenty
five per cent of each field will be ell
gible. In all instances where field is
not e7enlv divisible bv four, the odd
bowlers should be permitted to carry on.
The schedule on the roll-off will be an
no,,nced Monday.