The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
NEW SEASON
MARKED BY
RECORDS
By GINO SINH

"A glance back over Jne year JuSG
disappearing around the corner
reveals that despite depression
and general retrenchment, duck
pins have continued a steady
march forward all along the line.
During the season which ended
In April, many leagues passed out
of existence, but with the open
ing of the current campaign, the
effect of the New Deal stimulated
renewed activity.
New leagues sprung up to take
the place of those that had fallen
by the way-side and long-estab-
lished leagues which had looked
forward to the new season with
fear and trembling we're elated
by the response Of teams.
Records. too, felt the thrill Of
recovery, though depression had
had little effect on them last
year. Almost with the opening
gong Of this season the Silver
Spring Skating Rink crashed
through with a new five-game
mark of 1888.
Sets Women Marks
Lorraine GULL set a five and
10.game total, in a mixed doubles
match with Ollie Pacini, in which
they established ten-game mixed
doubles mark of 2449
Evelyn Ream banged out a 412
set in the Washington Ladies'
League to boost the District mark
up one pin.
Aston Clarke brought back the
washington Times Dixie Sweep
stakes crown to the city when he
won that event, the first major
one Of the season, just before
Thanksgiving. with. sensational
2003, including a 718. both new
District records Red" Morgan
rolled a 1911 game in the same
event.
Lorraine GULL picked up another
bauble when she won the Meyer
Davis Sweepstakes for the fourth
time in six years.
Jack White and Mike Bogino,
Connecticut's two hottest mum.
bers this season. slipped down
for a visit to roll in the Dixie
and participated in doubles and
singles matches. They won the
doubles and one singles match
but Clarke's 697 set was more
than White could handle.
Regains Title
Ollie Pacini regained his Italian
Sweepstakes honors last week
when he smashed out a powerful
6s4, but he had to be content
ID share the limelight with a
clark horse" Nick Rinaldi, who
took down first money with a
$50 set and a so pin hadicap.
The two Harrison boys, Long
Paul" and Little joe" are hold
ing the spotlight N current league
competition. Paul is sitting q
sensational 100 pace to lead the
District League. while Joe is rid
ing on top in the National Capt.
tai League with a 1875. GULL is
in front in both major ladies
leagues.
At the end of the 1928 cam
paign Ollie Pacini and Lorraine
GULL were again named the No. l
ranking man and woman bowlers
Of the U. S. Pacini maintained
better than a 1872 average in four
leagues, while GULL set a new
season average mark for women
in the Washington Ladies League.
She also grabbed honors in the
Ladies District League.
whip" Litchfield beat out
''Dutch" Newman for the Howard
Campbell Sweepstakes honors by
virtue of a terrific finish.
Wins Times Doubles
'Dutch" Newman and Joe Har-
rfson Joined forces and took The
Washington Times Atlantic Coast
doubles with a 2,601 total.
Billie Butler won the U. S.
Ladies' Sweepstakes, the only ma
;tional championship annexed by
. Washingtonian during the past
season.
Earl MePhilomy led the District
League in averages for the second
consecutive year with 1914 pace,
while Dutch" Newman topped the
National Capital League. Ollie Pa
cini was high man in the Temple
Major League, Paul Harrison in
the Columbia Heights loop, and
Brad Mandley in the Recreation
League. Pacini, incidently, set a
spare record in the Temple
League with an average Of 3.619.
Occidental Restaurant won the
District League pennant from Con-
vention Hall through a greater
pinfall. King Pin was the Ma
tional Capital title winner.
whip" Litchfield added the W.
C. D. A. all-events crown to his
Campbell Stakes.