Evening star., 1933-02-24
ONLY UNORTH0DOX
STYL|ST TO SHINE
w. c. D. A. Resolution Award.
ing Annual Tournament
Saves Argument.
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

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IF Whip Litchfield is chosen No
1 bowler of Washington this
i season he will become the
most unusual figure in the
history of duckpinS. Never before
has a bowler with an unorthodox
delivery won recognition as a real
star.
For many Litchfield takes the spot
Light from such wizards as Nick Tronsky
and Earl McPhilomy, whose deliveries
are in strict accord with approved bowl
ing form.
Students of form marvel over Litch-
fields performances. 1t is difficult for
most 5owlers to understand how Whip,
shooting off his right foot, maintains
the balance necessary to accuracy.
In the beginning Litchfield was told
by experts he'd never do well unless he
changed his delivery. This season his
District League average is 121 he won
the Campbell Sweepstakes with record
score of 1887; cracked a 20-year-old
National Capital League record with a
game of 1856, and has rolled nine 400
sets, more than any other bowler ever
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time to boost the total.
THE Washington City Duckpin As
i sociation will hold its annual meet
ing and election Sunday at pm.
ht the Raleigh Hotel, and will make
plans for the city tournament. The
tournament will be held at the Lucky
Strike If the association sticks to its
circuit rule, which In all probability 1t
will.
Following Is the resolution which put
the tournament on a circuit and ended
q hawling war, but which seems to have
kicked up bit of a fuss this season:
THAT the annual Spring tournament Of
1880 be held at Convention Hall alleys or
such alleys as the Blick interests may
held at the King Pin alleys or such al
leys as the Meyer Davis interests may
designate, provided that the alleys SO
designated each make the usual annual
contribution of $500 to the association
and provided that sufficient alleys are
allotted TO the association for the stag
ing of each tournament, and provided
that If other interests in the future
construct alleys sufficiently commodious
to accommodate the tournament and
will agree to the aforementioned con-
ditions, such alleys to be added to and
made an additional part Of this resolu-
ton, and provided further that this
resolution be continual"
MOT q masterpiece Of English, that
IN resolution, but cl'ar enough in
meaning. Since 1t was adopted
the Carroll interests have dropped out
of the wheel and the establishments
once controlled by John Blick have be-
come independent.
At present only four plants are
deemed suitable for city turnaments,
these being Convention Hall, probably
the finest tournament alleys In the
country; the Lucky Strike, Columbia
and Arcadia. Neither the Columbia
nor Arcadia is provided for in the res
olution, but viii be offered places n
the circuit at Sundays meeting.
Before the present arrangeme1>e IS
made the city tournament was aw I'D
by vote Of the board Of directors, lon-
sisting Of league presidents.or delc. a.ee,
and the scrapping sometimes was fierce.
Any suggestion Of a switch back to the
old method probably wouldn't be favor
ably received Sunday.
CREAT money players are Italians,
" no matter what the game they
choose. You'll find Tony Santini.
Ollie Pacini and Joe Freschi among the
first half dozen of the George Washing
ton sweepstakes, rolled at the Lucky
Strike. And invariably you'll note an
italian or two among the leaders in any
stake event Of the mapleways.
What causes that?
Every member Of her team regretted
Eeeply the doctors decree that took Bill
lie williams from the Recreation line
mp in the Ladies' District League, but
regarded from practical angle, it was
AN Ill wind that blew good. For 1t
brought little Ruth Rothgeb to the
team Miss williams shot "A the low
s1ineties. Mrs. Rothgeb, who Joined the
Recs more than a month ago, has aver
hged 103.