Evening star., 1933-01-04
IT'S HERE TO STAY
IN STARS TOURNEY
Expert as Well as Duffer Is
Happy--M. C. James, With
666, Takes Lead.
BY r. d. THOMAS.

TT was apparent today, follow
ing the first full night Of COM
petition in the roll-off of The
Stars Yuletide tournament,
that the handicap system so far
as that event is concerned is here
for keeps.
Instituted as an experiment, it
has proved satisfactory beyond
every expectation.
Star and duffer alike commend 1t and
not only the duckpin organizers of
Washington but those of other cities
zee it as stride in the right direction
More than 1900 took part In the
prelininaries and about lao shot last
hight In the roll-off and the tourna-
ment directors have yet to receive a
"squawk." Frankly, some were expected
long since.
According to George L. Isemann.
secretary of the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress, the plan of the
tournament VIII be adopted in toto mex
year In several other cities which hold
similar annual events.
IN spite of the handicaps of lesser
i lights, not few Of the experts man
aged to land among the potential
prize winners last night, but none did
well enough TO discourage any Of the
nearly 400 yet to shoot.
A surprise leader turned up In the
mems division In the person OF M. G.
Jones, who shot 666 with the help Of
2s-pin handicap. Jones qualified at
Convention Hall with a score Of $50.
layf lOr 80 - IL u
10 90 In the third after a start of l43-
i30-Jones' set would have been a
masterpiece He finished the fourth
game with double header strike to
net ms and another double in the fifth
gave him q creditable $780,
M K McNEILL, who rolled 48-647
1v1. with an emergency" squad Mon
day, was displaced in the lead by
Jones.
Paul Jarman, who qualified at the
Recreation with 3-6l8, rolled into third
place with 645, but for a while it
seemed he would go far in front jar
man totaled 423 for his first three
games. He gathered an even 800 sticks
In his second and third strings with
scores Of 100 and 140. In the 100 game
he made eight marks. Then he lost the
range.
Dutch Newman, another Recreation
representative, who shot the best set of
ell the minaries--l0-691--was hot
for a while again last night but his
62l isn't likely to be far up in the
pe" list.
For consistency consider Whip Litch-
f1elN To qualify at Convention Hail
WhiD rolled 6l2 from scratch In the
roa-ch he duplicated that to a stick.
EARL McFHILoMY. Who barely made
IL the grade in the Lucky Strike
prelirn, made five consecutive
speres TO finish his opening string in
tbs finals, but from there on could hold
Only stars ordinary pace and totaled
The tournament has been the medium
OF comeback for Ken Thorpe, former
District League ace, who retired from
regular competition last season Iast
night he rolled 633 To qualify at Con-
venticn Hall he shot 623. !
Perce Elicit, who took second money
In the big Convention Hall prelim with
1886, drew too fine a bead on the
headpin, long a fault of Perce. and
struggled for 500 in the roil-off.
G. G. Fox, the Convention Hall win
ner with 1856, made a creditable
showing, but won't collect any money
IN the nnals with $50.
A GOLDEN opportunity was blown
"A by S. Bridges when he rolled only
SO in his fourth. Loaded with this
dud, he achieved score Of 15-625.
Hokle Smith, who twice in the last
two weeks has set up record for the
National Capital League with three
game counts Of 436 and 437 and whose
l69 at the King Pin was the second best
single game of the Yule prelims got 618
In the finals from scratch.
Sam Corcoran of the Georgetown
Recreation, with string of 157, took
the lead in competition for the high
game prize of S. Sans set was 626.
Only few girls have taken their
turns in the ron-off The best set in
their division so far is Henrietta Stan
ley's 1854. Henriettas 135 at the
Arcadia won her a fve-spot for high
game Of the preliminaries.
A CHAMPIONSHIP threat among the
"A girls. Irene Scott. rolling from
with 4e6
One Of the most consistent of tourna-
ment winners, Margaret Miltner, shared
1rene's lot with 3-506.
The Lucky Strike presented a sight
last night to gladden. the hearts of
bowling promoters. 1t was iammed as
N pre-depressicn days, all drives oc-
cupied for most Of the evening.
Conspicuous by their sb3ence from
the roll-off are Carroll DAILY, last years
Yuletide winner, and Margaret Leaman,
Never Davis Sweepstakes champion
Both lost out in the prelims by small
margins, DAILY needing three more
sticks and Miss Leaman six. Bowlers
generally regret their misfortune Both
are among the city's most popular
duckpin shooters
They have lots Of brilliant company
among the also rams
In respect to the memory Of Leo
Grady. its past president the knights
of Columbus League has postponed its
matches scheduled for tonight at Con-
ventioa Hall Grady died suddenly last
night.
INDOOR MEET CANCELLED.
NEWARK, n. j., January 4 (P).-The
annual indoor athletic meet and ma
ticnal interscholastic track and field
championships conducted by the Newark
Athletic Club will not be held this year.
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