The Washington times., 1934-03-01
By GNO SINH

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ing invented, yet today he is one
Of the immortal figures Of the
game.
He Is considered one Of the
greatest anchor men Of all-times,
being placed alongside Harry
KrausS and Harry B. HALEY,
whose anchoring feats are fabu-
aouS.
Believe it or act skeptical, It
was Michaud who taught "Pop"
HALEY how to bowl, way back
when "T d d " Roosevelt was
= President. Another Of his pupils
was George Lincoln Isemann.
"Pop," as he is familiarly known
now, was born at Williamsport,
Pa, on March 2, 1864, 10 days be-
fore General Grant took command
Of the Union Armies.
Education, in those days, was
picked up on the fly. At IL he
was out Of school and serving an
apprenticeship in a planning mill,
rs a joiner. He kept at that Job
tor 80 years, moving to Washing
ton around 1890.
Too Old for War
He was too old for the Spanish
American War, much to his re-
gret. In 1905 he opened the Dia-
mond bowling alleys, at 631 G st.
N. w., and was there until 1915,
when he returned to his joiner
trade and continued in it until the
company he was working for con-
Gidered him too old and dropped
him.
He started his bowling career in
1895, in the Palace alleys, when
George Campbell was managing
them, and Harry Krauss was just
. youngster helping him. He
bowled one season with the North
Capitol team in the District Ten
pin League and held a fair aver
age, but somehow ten-pins wasn't
his game.
Duckpins were introduced in
washington just about the time
he was celebrating his fortieth
Birthday and Michaud found the
new game exactly what he needed.
he was one Of the recognized stars
when the District League was
formed and was a member Of the
ToledoS which won the pennant
the first year, 19O5-06, and also
On the two Belmont teams which
Copped the flag the next two years.
In fact he bowled on six pennant
winners the first eight years Of
the District League.
Leads District League
''Pop" only once failed to place
among the first 10 in the District
League from the day he started
until he quit in 1916, when he
landed in ninth place. During
the 1909-10 season he led the
league in averages with los, a
record at that time. Two years
later he finiShad second only q
few pins behind Pop" HALEY.
Michaud was also a member Of
Ghe Velvet Kind, which won the
1sational Capital League pennant
Ia 1915, and also graced the line.
Rtp Of the WelSbach team which
won the old Washington League
championship.
When he quit the bowling alley
business in 1916, he did not roll
an q league again until three
gears later when he made his
appearance with Barber and Ross
Gn the Mt. Pleasant League. He
bowled for four years with the
Pops" In the Rrcreation League
until the depression and his age
forced him to Give league bowling
mp. "a
II wasn't sssry lucky in tour.
naments," e. 7lPins the veteran.
H0 participated in every w. C..
q. A. tournament from the begin
ming until around 1880, except for
the two years he was out of COM
petition. Pop" shared the class
A doubles with Johnny Baum in
1914. cPop" recalls:
JONnny u1Q the bowling, and
I carried the balls for him."
Fourteen years later he tied
With Mel Tallant for the Glass B
singles, won the roll-off by out
shooting the youngster by so pins.
Never FlaShy
Michaud was never q flashy.
gecord smashing bowler. He was
noted for his Steadiness and de-
pendability in the pinches. Moth.
ing ever excited or ratified him.
The ideal anchor man. His fast
breaking hook would break full
into the 1-S pocket, the popular
target Of good bowlers of his
days, with just a bit more Zip"
on 1t whenever things grew
tough.
Michaud'S highest set was 3S2
rolled "a years ago, while he was
anchoring for the Belmonts
against the Royals in q District
Seague match. And, at that, AL
RodFick. his opponent, beat him
By one pin. Pop" had q 179
game ct the Coliseum several
Hears ego. ...,
When George L. 1semann's "a
HnouS Giants were riding, knock
Gng off Hagerstown and Martins
burg IA the intercity classics in
khA dAyR heforO the World War.