The Washington times., 1934-01-03
PRIME SPIRIT
IN GROWTH
Of GAME

ing figures in the ducEpin game.
T'he nert in the series l0iu appear
Friday.
By GINO SINH
Bronson Quaites, like young
Lochinvar, came out of the West
and all duckpindom looks back
with pleasure on that whim Of
fate which brought her to Wash
1ngton.
The duckpin game would have
missed something vital and
significant, if she had remained
In her native Texas.
To her goes the honor FOR hav-
ing played q major role in forming
the first women duckpin team in
the city just prior to the war.
She was also instrumental in
the organization of the Washing
ton Ladies League, for years the
country's leading women loop,
and was the prime spirit behind
the formation of the Washington
Ladies Duckpin Association which
during the past decade has made
duckpin-spilling the major pas
time of women in the city.
Miss Quaites first saw the light
Of day in the little town Of Nor.
gan, Bosque county, Tex, and
that was at least 80 years ago,
she admits. She attended high
school and business college at Gle
burne, jackson county, Tex, and
graduated after completing a gen.
eral business course.
Fond Of Sports
She was an active, adventurous
girl, fond of horseback riding, ten
mis- and basketball. She played on
the school basketball team. She
also lived on a ranch for a while
and recalls her cowgirl days with
pleasure. She likes to be called
by her nickname "Broncho."
When still in her teens she 6e-
cided to 60 somewhere that Of
fered greater business opportun-
tiles for a woman than the Lone
Star State. Washington, where
women are extensively employed,
beckoned her and she hoped a
rattler for the Golden East, at
least, for her, then.
She obtained a temporary posi-.
ticn with the American Railway
Ex|>l esS which lasted for only a
month. For several months there
sfter she was changing jobs al
most weekly, until the express
company sent for her again. She
has been with that firm ever since,
rising to position of chief clerk.
She continued her fondness for
athletics in the Capital, going in
for swimming and golf as well as
duckpins. Peter Jackson, we'll
known local pro, who instructed
her for a while, stated that she
would make a fine golfer if she
gave a bit more time to the
game. However, she was entirely
too busy with business matters
to develop her golf.
Takes Hand at Duckpins
. After being in the city for a
while she became regular visitor
at the Ingram Memorial Church
gym, and naturally tried her
hand at duckpins on the alleys
at that price famous athletic
center. She took an instant lik.
ing to them. She boWled with
several other girls, among them
"Billie" williams, Lillian Frech,
Harriet Greenwood, and Emily
Smith Disney. A league was be-
ing formed and q fourth team
was needed. Miss Qualities sug-
gested to the other girls that
they make up the needed team
and they all agreed.
Several other women teams were
formed that season, 1894, and
q special tournament was ar
ranged for them by the w. c.
D. A. which the Ingram Stars,
with Miss Quaites at lead off, won.
She was on four tournament
championship teams out of the
first seven, and added fift'l one
when the Beeques won in 1927.
In 1919 she received a diamond
studded medal for leading the
all-eventS.
Helps Form Association
The washington Ladies League
came into existence in 1920 and
she had a large hand in forming
it, and the year later, thanks no
little to her work the Washington
Ladies Duckpin Association was
born. She was secretary for
three years of the association
and twice president in 1925 and
1927.
Eight years ago she organized
q team which took the initials Of
her name, BeeQues, and it won
the Washington Ladies League
pennant six years, Miss Quaites
contributed her share of duckpins
each time. In 1921 she estab-
lished District records for in
dividual game and set, 329 and
139.
: Miss Quaites' hobby Is collect
ing miniature statues Of dogs.
She has over $50 of them, in
gold, silver, ivory, bronze and
other metals and stones. She is
fond of spinach, but insists on
cooking 1t herself. She likes to
cook. She Is also an ardent base
ball and football fan.
She is the only woman member
Of the National Duckpin Bowling
Congress. She has been on the
board for three years.
GIRLS TEAM SEEKS GAMES