The Washington times., 1934-04-16
By GINO SINH

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BY GINO SINH
Frederick Wilfred Litchfield,
Washington's leading "cunny-
thumb" pinSter and better known
as whip" was star athlete at
Eastern High.
He was the regular second base
man Of the baseball team in 1921
"a and also filled in at shortstop
and did a bit of mound duty. In
1922 he captained the nine.
''Whip" was the No. 2 man on
the tennis team when Eastern up
set Central and Tech, but lost out
to Western.
Since quitting school he has
turned to golf and bowling and
has gained more than passing at
tention in both. Several years ago
he finished second in the Wash
ington City Credit Golf Tourna-
ment, which numbers several OF
the city's finest among its en-
trants.
But his achievements on the
drives far exceed all his other
sport successes.
CaShes In On Stakes
''Whip" has bowled in only four
sweepstakes in his life, and won
one, the Campbell last year. and
finished third in the Campbell
and G.. w. this year. The 1882
Dixie, his first, found him out OF
the money.
Litchfield has a knack for
pounding out huge games.
Last year he registered a 1876
game for an all-time National
Capital League record, and he
nad 173 in that loop the year
before, the second highest. He
had high game, 178, in the
Recreation League in 1888. And
pounded out games of 174 and
L73 to take down first money in
he Business Mems League two
years in succession. Recently he
rolled 1875 in a double match.
It was his ability to smash
out big games that gave him the
Campbell laurels. He finished
with twin 157S to nose out Dutch
Newman, leader Of the first two
blocks.
Litchfield was born in south
east Washington on February 10,
1908, and is still living in that
section. He attended Eastern
High and then went to work for
q wholesale lumber firm with
which he is still connected.
Bowling Debut
He started bowling with the
Business Mems League in 1926
26 and led the league in aver
ages with 108. He finished Sec
ond the next two years and in
1880 again set the pace with lit.
He was a member of the Hecht
Company team which won the
pennant three times.
whip" started his District
League career with Hecht Com
pany, four years ago and bowled
half of the next season with that
team. then shifted to Temple, the
ultimate pennant winner, and for
the past two years has been one
of the mainstays of the Conven-
ton Hall aggregation. He aver
aged just under 120 last year.
He has bowled four years in
the National Capital League and
has walloped the pins over a 100
pace for the past three. He was
q sub on Northeast Temple three
years ago with an average of 1876.
He is also bowling in the Masonic
League and lost high average
honors to Charley Phillips last
year by one stick.
He is a powerful special match
shooter, particularly in doubles.
He and Eddie Espey have yet
to lose a match though they have
faced Red Megaw and Ollie
Pacini and White and Bogino.
"Whip" is the finalist in the
District elimination champion
ships and is picked to score over
the semifinal winner between Joe
Freschi and Bill Clampitt.
Won AII-Events
After winning the Campbell
last season, Litchfield added the
w. c. D. A. all-events to his
list and finished third in the
singles.
He is a member of Gus Places
Sunrise Bakery All-Stars and re-
Gently led the team to surprise
victory over the Connecticut Blue
Ribbons with an everage Of 131.
Always spectacular, he chalked
up a season record for 400 sets
last year when he c1ocked IS
of them, and so far this season
he has compiled 20 consecutive
1900" sets in special matches.
He was placed third on the
1888 w. C. D. A. ranking list
and is assured a place again
among the first five. He is aver
aging 100 in the District League,
122 in the National Capital and
125 in the Masonic loop, besides
having brilliant averages in spe-
cial matches.
Queried on why he ends his
slide on the wrong foot, he says:
81 just started that way and
haven't any reason to regret
it."
Which is true.
ARLINGTON A. c. SEEKS
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