The Washington times., 1933-10-23
VA. BOWLERS
EXHIBIT BIG
PROGRESS
BY GINO SINH

A glance at George l.. 1Sen1ann
National Duckpin Bowling Con-
gress tan-colored year book drives
home the fact that interest in
hardwood duckpins flourished
Justify during the past year despite
the depression.
There is no denying that finan-
cially the game suffered. Tourna-
ments and sweepstakes, though
they drew we'll considering every
thing, fell below expectations.
Virginia blossomed forth in all
its glory as a leading maple-Wal-
Looping center for women during
the past season.
Washington, as far as national
titles were concerned, Jared poorly,
only one, the U. S. Ladies Sweep
stakes, being captured by Wash
ingtonian, Billie Butler, but the
Capital pinmen and pinettes other
wise reaffirmed their city's high
place in the headpin-popping pas
time.
Recapture Records
They recaptured several records
which had slipped through their
fingers, and placed more than
their share of names in the ma
tional ranking lists.
The two top-ranking bowlers
OF the country are both from the
banks of the Potomac, Ollie
Pacini and Lorraine GULL.
The Capital City bowling en-
thusiasts are not satisfied with
the turn of events during the past
three years, which found the
Capital dropping a bit behind,
but are confident that this New
Dear' year will find the local
cohorts again in the vanguard.
The District made an auSpl-
cious start in that direction re-
Gently when the Silver Spring
Skating Rink stepped out and
wiped another record off the
books set by the Connecticut
Blue Ribbons with a new five
game world mark of 1928.
The rise into prominence OF
both Norfolk and Richmond was
the seasons big surprise. The
highlights Of this rise was Lois
Clopton taking the national wo-
mems singles crown back to Rich
mond (setting a New England
mark in doing it, 39O. Ida Sim
mons setting a New England six
game record while annexing the
National Sweepstakes for Norfolk,
and George Demeres, OF Fred
ericksburg, winning the national
junior title.
Francis Rolls 1888
Another memorable feat which
placed a nice pink feather in
Richmonds hat was "Hobnalr'
Francis remarkable showing in
the U. S. Sweepstakes when he
finished second with 1889.
Other fine achievements were
Gordon CaldWell's 2O1, which tied
the Central South Atlantic high
game mark of Charlie Young, a
D. C. boy, and two team marks
set by the brilliant sydnor and
Hundley girls team of the North
side Ladies League. These girls
rolled 636 for a high game on
January %, and two weeks later
again hit their record stride Tor
O. 1888 record set. All the girls
rolled well on each occasion.
Hartford, playing host to the
national tournament, was far
from the perfect host when its
citizens grabbed all the National
Bowling Congress mems events,
and Carl Fisk, another Hartford
resident, added insult to injury
by scooping in the Eastern Sweep,
stakes, New England's own duck
pin classic.
Here's how the National crowns
were divided:
MEMS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team-Morgan Recreation' Hartford
Doubles-Miks B oginO- Carl Frisk.
singies-Howard FurlonE. Hartford.
All-Events-Mike Bogino, Hartford.
u. S. sweepstakes-Nick Tronsky'
Willamette. Conn.
Dixie Sweepstakes-Ray Barnes, Bal
&imore, Md.
Junior-George Demsress freoerlChs-
burg, Va.
Boys-william Casamer, New Haven,
Conn.
Eastern sweepstakes-c arl Frisk'
Hartford, Conn
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
Reconsideration Girls, Baltimore
Nd.
Singles-Lois Clopton, Richmond, Va.
AIl-Events-Anne Griffin, Hartford,
Conn. MINI
Butler, Washington, ID. c.
Baltimore, Md.
National Sweepstakes-Ida Simmons.
Norfolk, Va.
NATIONAL MIXED DOUBLES
CHAMPIONSHIP
Rose Quinn, New Haven, and Howard
Rurlong, Hartford, Conn.