The Washington times., 1933-02-18

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prowess under heavy fire.
The husband and wife tourna-
ment at the Arcadia is rapidly
developing into a battle of cham
pions of both sexes.
Paul Harrison, we'll on his way
to a new all-time Central-South
Atlantic high average season rec
ord with a terrific 126 in the Co.
lumbia Heights League, tops the
men entries.
Paul is a real champion. Twice
has he been Washington City
ckpin Association all-eventS
champion, in 1929 and 1882, and
held one-half of a national doubles
crown three times, including the
first national mixed doubles title
which he garnered with Elsie
Fischer in 1881.
Other men champions entered
are AL Fischer, national singles
king in 1928; Astor Clarke, Camp
bell sweepstakes winner, 1881, and
Whip Litchfield, who captured the
Campbell event this year.
Record. Holders
Charlie Young, holder of the
Central-South Atlantic high game
record, 201, and Sam Simon, who
has collected eight 400 sets this
season, add luster to the mascu-
line contenders.
Even more brilliant is the
feminine field, with such spark
ling performers as Catherine Quig-
ley, Elsie Fischer. Margaret Milt-
ner, Lucille Preble Young, Doris
Goodall, Virginia Yarnell, Irene
Mischou, Evelyn Ellis, Jennie Nal
colin and Elsie Romero, to name
some of the more outstanding.
Thirty-nine couples have al
ready signed and dozen more
are expected to enter between
now and starting time, 8 o'clock
tonight.
The Southpaw Sweepstakes,
which will get under way at 8
o'clock tonight at Georgetown
Recreation, will also have its
share of champions.
Among them will be AL Work,
Larry Fitzgerald and Harry
Aiken, all former lefty kings;
Ollie Webb, Suburban Sweep
stakes champion in 1890; Johnny
Fulmer, class C w. C. D. A. all
event winner, 1880, and Hymie
Schecter, twice high average
leader in the Hebrew League.
Other Top-Notchers
Then there is Lonnie Krauss,
always top-notcher; Red"
Rhodes, Ed Schlegel, Frank
Geuthler. Benny Wormersley,
Marion Gingell George Morrison,
Lefty" Wooden, Buck Harley,
Charley Poulos, Jim Raney, Burt
He'll Walter Muir, Louis Brisker,
Victor Kral, John Mosley Buddy
TeW. James Madden, Elmer
Wesley, Neil Anderson, Clarence
Charest, Abbie Clark, Andy Allen,
George Allen, Ernest Norwig and
Charley Guyther, all widely
known and capable.
Entries will be accepted up to
starting time. Entry fee is only
81.
More champions pound the
NAPLES at Temple and Bethesda
in special matches.
All five Temple bowlers have
wide fame. Ollie Pacini is the
No. l ranking U. S. bowler; Red
Megaw, No. 3; Ed Blakeney, half
of the national doubles title team;
"Chief" Lovett, sensation of the
season, and George Honey, one of
last years big blasts. Rocking
Chair" Sam Cunningham is the
stand-out shooter in the Victoria
lineup.
More Champions
Both Bethesda and the Recrea-
tion Happy Five have held the
national team championship.
Bethesda champions are Henry
HiSer, rational all-event five-year
champion; Tony Santini, 1882
Campbell Sweepstakes capturer,
and Perce Wolfe, Cumberland
Sweepstakes champion. Ray Won
Dreele, winner of a half dozen
titles, is the most conspicuous
man in the Happy Five lineup.
The George Washington Sweep
stakes is attracted a handsome
field, including many newcomers,
according to j. William Wood.
The low entry fee, SIS. including
games, seems to be just below the
depression border line.
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