The Washington times., 1934-01-08
By GINO SINH

ington's most consistently brilliant
duckpinner for the past decade,
would much rather go fishing
than bowling.
The small, Spare-limbed, quiet
speaking fellow bowls just like ne
fishes, without a show of emo
ton or nervousness, regardless OF
how hot the contest may be.
However, when the tension is
greatest, he shows his reaction by
increasing his output OF spares
and strikes.
Brad carries out the "Compleat
Angler idea in his everyday life.
He moves about in the unhurried,
reposeful fashion of a loyal dis
ciple of Izaak walton, he dresses
accordingly, and even his merry
smile and quips Che has a splendid
sense of humor), are unstudied
and eaSy-going.
Born in 1894
Brad was born in southeast
Washington on February %, 1894.
Always fond of fishing, when
Brad had to look around for a
Job he chose house painting, for
ne thought, on extremely hot days
ne could excuse himself because
Of the heat and slip away to in
dulge in his favorite sport.
He has never been married, for
that, too, would have interfered
with his pursuit of the finSterS.
Though he played baseball, it
was much too noisy and exciting
sor a man of his temperament to
enjoy. He craved the quiet
brown peace of a river or the
>oam-flecked solitude of Chesa-
.1eake Bay.
Some. time during the season
# 1919-2O, Pop" HALEY, cap
ain of the far-famed Royal
cam, conqueror of all opponents
IN intercity and intracity COM
petition, received a challenge
rom the scott's All-Stars, OF
.Anacostia.
"POp" Scouts EN-
"Pop" decided to scout them.
here was only one man on the
cam who was a bowler of any
ort and that man was Brad
Mandley. The Royals didn't &C
Cept the def.
Brad made his first downtown
',owling appearance in the Jun
:or Order League at the King
in alleys. He was drafted by
,harlie Olive for Temple half
Iay through the season Of 1924
1 the District League and that
'as his debut in major compe-
.tion.
He led the District League
vice, the National Capital once'
md also the Business League.
his year he is setting a terrific
ace in the Recreation loop. He
1pped the old Athletic League
3veral times.
He was the first No. / ranking
:. S. bowler, and twice was
laced No. l among the District
inmen. Mandley collected first
Din in the Campbell Sweep
axes in 1929 and fourth in
$50. He finished only three
ms behind Jack Whalen in the
rst U. S. Sweepstakes and cap
lred the first Eastern Sweep
.akes, the New England classic.
Brad established an all-time
)O-game mark when he an
exed the John S. Blick mara
ION two years ago.
He proved his deadly accuracy
aen ne captured the Washing
N Times Single Pin tourna-
'-'ent several years ago. over a
: cid which included every local
)p-notcher.
Second in Dixie
His latest special event achieve
ent was finishing second in the
ashington Times Dixie Sweep
axes in November.
Despite his great bowling he
IS never been a member of
strict league pennant winner.
le closest he came to it was
e year Curb Cafe ended in a
. ur-Way tie with Convention
Ill, King Pins, and Stanford
per, and the Hall took the
own on total pins.
Nor has he ever won a Ma
NAL Duck Pin Bowling Con-
ess or Washington City Duck
Association tournament cham
onship, though he has been
wiling regularly in both. Two
ars ago Brad bowled Joe
1nigli, of Boston, in an unfor-
table impromptu singles match,
- which he won, 641 to 639.
Mandley has the. rep of having
en- the most brilliant substitute
any team. Two years ago he
Is sub on the Pale Dry team,
d he carried an average of
s.
This year he is bowling with
:cidental Hotel, in the District
ague, and Book of Washing
n in the National Capital, as
IL as in the Recreation loop.
Jack Whalen is Mandley's
animation for the greatest
>wler of all time. He rates MIN
e most accurate of any he
S seen.
BURK RECOVERING