Evening star., 1933-12-27
SET Of 962 GIVES
HER HEAVY MARGIN
Nvien Burns, Winner Last
Year, Falls by Wayside
in Stars Event.
BY ROD THOMAS.

DITH c. ORPIN, a 100-aver-
r age bowler of the Washing
L. ton Ladies League, is far to
the fore in competition for
high-Set prize in the woman's Sec
ton of The Star bowling tourna-
ment preliminaries, following a
bang-up performance last night
at the Columbia. With a handi-
cap of 10, she rolled 562 to out
shine some of the leading girl
bowlerS of the city. 1t was Wash
ington Ladies League night at the
Columbia.
While Edith was gathering wood in
the unaccustomed quantity the win
ner of the girls division of the last
Star tournament, Vivien Burns. was
having all the troubles that beset o
bowler. Mrs. Burns. rolling at the Ar
cadia. probably eliminated herself with
a score of lO-4S6. She won the Ar
cadia preliminary a year ago and went
on to victory in the grand -oll-off.
Girl Stars Falter.
CCORES of the girls at the Columbia
on the whole were excellent. Among
those who assured themselves of
places in the roll-off were Merceda Ise-
mann, with 1886; I. Stine, 3o-545;
Catherine Quigley. Scratch-536; An
nette Matthew. 1882, and Evelyn
Ream. scratch-531
oir of tho CnI1Ir1 bia
and Arcadia fell by the waySide. Rena
Levy, at Columbia. had miserable luck
with spare hits and turned in score
of SIS, which isn't likely to qualify her
Henrietta Stanley'S 1851 was high
at the Arcadia. Lucille Preble Young.
who sports an average of Ill, was far
off form and her sos was a big disap-
pointment to Lucilles many well wish
ers. Keeping her company was Mar
garet Leaman Lynn with 496.
Men Shine at Arcadia.
TT WAS a tough evening for the girls
at the Arcadia, but not SO the men
Seven of the latter marked up sets
Of better than 600, and one Of them
is believed to have taken the lead for
the entire preliminary round Harold
Rowland of the Interstate Commerce
Commission League, with 8-66l, mad
the best set yet reported by any alley.
Giving him a battle for the nights
honors was William Share of the Co
lllmbia Heights League, who rolled 653
with handicap of Is sticks.
With a 60-pin handicap and off to
q Isl start, Oliver Gross of the Co
lumbia Heights League shot 632, q
score which won The Star tournament
several years back.
Others who did well at the Arcadia
were Ray Miller, with 20-6l7; j. w.
Backman, 1O-616; Rogan Doyle, Is
604, and G. McFreeley, 43-6o3.
Occidents Prove Class.
"A GARDNER was high at Conven-
n ton Hall with 1854. Others
who made sure of places in the
roll-off were c. Miller, 1858; R. Laux-
man. 2S-6l7. and r. Raum, scratch
596.
Coming from behind like true cham
pionS, the Occidental Restaurant
bowlers defeated their close rival for
last seasons pennant in the District
League, Convention Hall, by So pins
in a special match last night at the
hall. The count was 3.125 against
3,o71.
In doubles, Whip Litchfeld and
Paul Harrison, representing Conver-
tion Hall, defeated Joe Harrison and
Dutch Newman, 1856 to SAT. and in
singles AStor Clarke of the OccidentalS
trimmed Charley Watson, $50 to 6l6.
Joe Harrison, rated by some critics
the best team bowler in Washington,
led the OccidentalS to victory with
673, but the most spectacular per-
former was Litchfeld, whose Alb set in
doubles included a game of 1885, With
the team he shot $40. For eight strings
his average was 1922. A triple strike
was the high light of Whips big game
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