The Washington times., 1934-01-06
jim O'L|NDY
RATES HIGH
IN FELL?
By GINO SINH

Duckpindom's world series,"
the United States Sweepstakes, Is
being held today at the Arcadia
alleys with over 30 of the cour1.
try's foremost pin-Shatterers shoot.
ing for the pot of gold.
Nick Tronsky, Conect'cut's
Babe Ruth" of the mapleways.
is the defending champion, hav-
ing crashed three worlds records
in winning the event last January
at Richmond.
Though the uncertainty of duck
pins preclude naming any stand
out favorite, Nick is rated an ex-
cellent chance of repeating.
However, all eyes will be on a
bowler only slightly known IN
Washington, Jim O'Lindy, of Bos-
ton. O'Lindy. according to re-
liable sources. has bowled in over
$50 money events and has only
failed to finish in the money four
times.
Beats TrOnsky
Another factor which makes
him Johnny on the spot" today
is that he has beaten TronSKy
in several head-to-head matches:
He is the only man to have turned
that trick in the past three years.
Boston will have another CHAP
who will be watched closely, oy
the experts. 1t is none other
than Joe Bonigli. Three years
ago, Bonigli and Brad Mandley
staged one of the hottest I'M
promptu head-to-head battles IN
the history of the game.
Each won a five-game set ana
in the rubber match, Mand!ey trl'
u1nphed by the thinnest OF mar
gins, two pins, GAL to 639. Tnat
was in the days when 12O averages
were little heard Of.
Jack White, the New Haven Ex'
press" who up to the time TronSky
flashed across the duckp1n horizon
was considered Connectlcuts
mightiest walloper of small ma
pies, is having another OF his eH-
ceptional years and rates a place
right up there with the favorltes.
Nor can Mike Bogino, peewee
who spills the pins in glgantlc
quantities, be overlooked when
probable winners are being dis
cussed. Carl Frisk, Eastern sweep
stakes champion, is another Nut
megger worthy of more than pass
ing mention. Carl can really out
chuck any woodchucker when It
comes to chucking wood on a bowl
ing alley.
From Richmond comes Charles
"Hobnail' Francis, the lad who
utterly unknown and unheralded.
kept right on Tronsky's heels IN
the past United States Sweep
stakes to finish second. He hasn't
been doing any sensational roll
ing lately, but he reserves that
type of bowling for just such
occasions as that of today.
Watch Jacobson
Baltimore will bank no little on
it's newest flash, Meyer Jacobson,
whose blasting cross alley ball
has been doing so much damage
to many Baltimore and Washing
ton veteran performers reputation
the past season Jacobson is re-
garded as another Tronsky in
the making. Wilmer Robey, Ray
Won Dreele, Ray Barnes, Doc
PickuS and Andy Zeiler are other
Orioles who are expected to give
a good account of themselves.
Ollie Pacini, No. 1 United States
bowler. Astor Clarke, Perce Wolfe,
Joe Harrison, Dutch" Newman,
Paul Harrison and Red" Megaw
are the biggest threats from the
District. All are having a fine
year, with Paul Harrison setting
the pace among the city maple.
shooters with 1870 average.
The entry fee for the United
States is $4,000 Entry will be
accepted up to starting time of
the first block, l o'clock. The
second block will get underway at
4 O'Clock and the final at 8.