Evening star., 1933-03-14
ASSOCIATION MUST
SHOW PEP IN CRISIS.
Has Great Chance to Be of
Real Service to Sport.
Holy Manners May Aid.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

= EEMINGLY confident of a
showing comparable to other
~ years in spite of the doun-
try's prolonged attack OF
whatiSit, leaders of the Washing
ton City Duckpin Association to-
day we're carrying forward ar
rangements for the annual city
championships to be held next
month at the Lucky Strike.
Arville Ebersole, secretary, announced
April as the deadlinc for entries with
the tournament to open on April "a,
Monday. Blanks are being distributed
and in a couple of days will be avail
able at all bowling plants.
THE tournament will be held a week
Il later than customary in the hope
that little extra time will find the
bowlers further along the way to a re-
turn of economic stability.
There are no facts to 60 by" said
Ebersole, but have feeling we'll
have a large entry. 1t is possible we'll
come up to last years total OF 4l0
teams. Well shoot at that figure, any
way"
The best secretary any city duckpin,
association ever had has an ace up his
sleeve. Ebersole since he became Sec
tary in 1926-this is his eighth term
seldom has called on other officers for
help in promoting the annual tourna-
mert. He always has been such a
whirlwind on this job that others have
been content to keep out of his way.
WITH the extraordinary conditions
w that exist now, however Ebersole
will need help. Where phone
calls and letters were enough before to
Stir league leaders to action, personal
calls and perhaps strong selling argu-
ments likely will be needed this time.
And Ebersole plans to ring in all the
associations officers for service of this
nature.
In a way, the city association is on
trial In boom times virtually its only
function was to put On a tournament.
Part of its job now Is to recapture and
preserve interest in the game. If the
association fails to make real show
ing with the coming tournament, the
harm to the sport will be tnestimable.
The allegcdly tickle public is ever con-
sistent in Stringing with a fellow who
makes an honest try, and sheering from
one who doesn't There will be fewer
desertions from the ranks of bowlers if
the leaders make a proper display of
spirit and energy.
CTRANGELY, there will be no changes
- this year in classifications. 1t was
thought the change to round gut
ters would make advisable revision Of
class standards, but the difference in
averages has not been marked. The
most noticeable advance has been in
Glass A. Ten or dozen bowlers have
ranged beyond the 120-mark for the
first time in their careers. These
wouldn't be affected by revision.
Bowlefs with averages OF Ill and
higher will roll in Class A. Class B
will include those with averages from
106 to 110; c, 101 to los; D, 96 to
100, and E, 95 and under.
THE largest league in the city this
i year, the Holy Name, may set an
example that would hearten the
entire duckpin fraternity. It has under
consideration a plan to enter the tour
nament in body, which would give
the affair 37-team start.
With George Harbin as president. the
Holy Name League has had perhaps
the most successful season of any bowl
ing circuit in the city. 1t is one Of
the few to increase its membership Of
last year, having added seven teams,
and of its total of 81 to start the cur
rent campaign only one has failed to
survive.
Harbin hopes to swing the league 100
ont nd snnriQ1 NIGHT fOr
Holy Manners This would be in keep
ing with the spirit of enterprise shown
by the league ever since Harbin took
hold. And would it be appreciated by
the Washington City Duckpin ~Asso-
eiation!
Charley O'Connell, president Of the
knights of Columbus League, hopes to
have the Caseys in the tournament in
a body for the eighth straight year.