The Washington times., 1933-03-18
BOTH EVENTS
At TRACT
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BY GINO SINH


Another crowded Saturday night
Is on tap for local duckpin bang
ers.
Two major sweepstakes open
tonight for two different type of
bowlers. The third annual Md.
Va. Suburban Sweepstakes gets
under way at Bethesda at 8
O'Clock, and at the same time the
second annual Greater Washing
ton Handicap Sweepstakes, for
bowlers averaging less than 112,
will open at Columbia.
Interesting special matches are
also on the list. The Regent ALI
Star girls of Baltimore will battle
the Washington Ladies' League
five high average rollers at Co
1umbia at 8 o'clock.
Lorraine GULL. Billie Butler,
Catherine Quigley, Margaret Lea
man and BeSs Hoffman will carry
the local colors, while Mary Gal
loway. Frances Krieg, Shirley
Wigley, Helen Spencer and a still
unnamed lass will represent Bal
timore.
Highway Cd. c. Government
League leaders, will roll a return
match with D. C. Butcher, Build
ing Contractors League top team,
at Arcadia tonight. Highway won
the first match by a small mar
gin.
Handicap Draws Pinmen
Between rs and 100 bowlers are
expected to turn out for the
Greater Washington Handicap at
Columbia at 8 o'clock tonight.
Entry Is limited to maple-spillers
whose best season average is less
than 112. Each bowler will be
credited with handicap of two
thirds the difference between his
average and liz. The handicap
will be counted on a 15-game basis.
Entries will be accepted up TO
when the whistle blows. Entry fee
Is SIS plus cost of games.
Practically every better than :
average pinster of suburban Sec
tions will toe the line in the Mary
1and-Virginia Stakes at Bethesda,
including the two defending cham
pions, Ollie Webb and Ray Parks.
This event always provides
sensation or two. The first year
Webb and Astor Clarke battled
for honors down to the last pin,
with Webb winning out by that
narrow margin. Last year Ray
Huffman pounded out 1874 final
same in his first block to snatch
the lead.
Entries will be accepted up to
starting time. Entry fee is $40
per man, including cost of games.
Only members Of leagues that
bowl in plants in Montgomery and
Prince George counties, Maryland,
and Alexandria, Fairfax and Ar
Gngton counties, Virginia.
Baltimore Attracts
Considerable interest locally
will be centered on Baltimore,
particularly the Ray Barnes
Classic, at Temple, in which a
half dozen of Washington's FORE
most money" shooters will par
ticipate. Nick Tronsky and
Jack White. Connecticut's color
full stars, will also be among the
entries.
Prospective local participants
are Ollie Pacini, Red Megaw,
''Dutch" Newman, Astor Clarke,
Joe Harrison and Joe Pricci.
The test, a ten-game affair, will
be Aolled, with only a half hour
rest between the first and second
block. Bill Arnold, of Annapolis,
is defending champion.
Tonight Pop" Halley's Recrea-
tfon all-Stars will tangle with the
crack Lexington team, on the
1atter's home drives, in the open
ing block of home and home
affair.
The Hyattsville Juniors, who
have been taking the measure of
many strong rivals, will attempt
to add the Nensington Juniors
scalp Monday night when they
clash at Hyattsville at 8 o'clock.
The Hyattsville team will be
picked from Fiddles Holland.
Wally Burton, Harwood Naylor,
"Patch" Hoist. Leonard Smith
and Fred Watson. Earl Magruder
and Eddi" Wagner are the stand
out performers for Kensington.
Singles and doubles will be rolled
besides th~ team match.