Evening star., 1932-02-27
POTOMAC STAKES
MAY DECIDE ISSUE
Santini Seeks Third Victory.
Suburban Doubles and
Legion Event On.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

W. still hanging high, Is or
80 of the best boWlers of
Washington and Balti-
more today were prepared to make
final bids in one of the seasons
last major specials-the third an
nual Potomac Sweepstakes, at
Northeast Temple-while in two
other stakes today acrosS-the-
District-line duos and World War
veterans were to battle for the
Suburban Doubles and American
Legion Sweepstakes champion
ships.
General attention will be focused on
the Potomac Sweepstakes singles of
which start at o'clock this afternoon
due to a last-minute arrangement.
Nearly half dozen candidates for the
Washington City Association ranking
will be in the grand Squabble, hopeful
Of gaining added prestige.
Vieing with the ranking battle in
interest will be Tony Santini, out of
the No. l post fight because of medi-
ocre league averages. but newly crown
ed Howard Campbell and George
Washington Sweepstakes champion:
Tony could stamp himself one of
Washington's all-time sweepstakes
greats with a third consecutive victory.
Why it was decided last night to
stage the singles, composed of five
strings in the afternoon instead of at
night was not explained, but it leaves
the field tonight at Northeast Temple
clear for the Potomac doubles, which
will be held at 8 pm.
Both titles will be decided on pinfall
for five games. About 20 doubles teams
were expected.
Tor glory, cash and two handsome
l. trophies, about 100 World War
veterans will gather at the Ar
cadia this afternoon and tonight for
the second annual American Legion
Sweepstakes, a handicap event.
The handsome Fred Fraser Trophy
will go to the post having the SIX high
est individuals, while the Steuart-Wol-
colt Post Trophy will be awarded the
high individual.
Three squads will shoot in the three
game test. Those preferring to roll
in the afternoon will line up at pm.
Another squad will take its turn at
pm, while the final group will pin
st $3.50 pm
of the Legion. Those with averages
under lis will receive a handicap of
two-thirdS the difference between their
highest league averages and lis. Henry
Hiser is the defending champion, but
Henry will not go to post any more
of favorite than the veriest duffer
because OF the handicap.
Out at Georgetown Recreation to-
~ night Henry Hiser, paired with
brother Oscar, will defend another
championship Suburban Doubles
Sweepstakes.
Some 80 teams with aggregate aver
ages of 225 and under will open the
annual suburban classic at pm. It
will wind up March at Alexandria.
Five games will be shot tonight. The
entry fee is $40 per duo, including
the cost of games.
A special intercity girls match, run
ming in competition with the Amer
lean Legion, Potomac and Suburban
Stakes, will be held at the Lucky Strike
tonight when the Lucky Strike girls of
Baltimore invade to roll the King Pin
girls of the Wonen'S District League.
The match will start at 8 o'clock.
THOUGH he was able to roll only
L 542 last night, the SAT set shot
last Saturday was enough to
enable Al Work formerly one of Wash
1ngton's most famous stars, to win the
annual southpaw sweepstakes al
Georgetown Recreation. AIS total OF
1,l89 was % pins better than that of
Ed Schlegel, runner-up, who rolled 598
last night.
Larry Fitzgerald, 1880 champion.
finished third, rolling ST. last night to
total 1,141.
A MEETING of all Washington
"A bowlers intending to make the
trip to Norfolk for the National
Tournament on April 2, which is set
aside as Washington day." will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the sketch room of the Annapolis
Hotel
Secretary George L. Isemann Of the
National Duckpin Congress will pre-
side and plans will be made 1t is the
desire of the congress officials that
al team captains be present in order
that any request dates may be handled
1semann also announced he will be
glad to mae any hotel reservations,
while an official Of the Norfolk &
Washington Steamboat Co. will be
present to book reservations to Norfolk