The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-01
BY BERNARD HARMON

The Washington League, one Of
the city's fastest leagues during the
last few years, seems to have re-
cuperated after a slow early season
start. Last night this loop, rolling
at the Illinois alleys, furnished the
city's leading individual series as
we'll as the runner-up total. Eleven
members passed the 600 mark, with
681 by Leo Ahearn as top score.
The Berghoff Beers, who had
three consecutive 3,000s chalked up
in their favor, brought their string
up to four last night when they
pounded out games of 1,106, 991 and
GIL to total 3,068, which is new
three-game record for the season in
the Washington League. Their
1,106 game was also a seasons rec
ord. In this series, Ahearn connect
ed for his top total on games Of 242,
206 and 233, Dan Abbott collected
a 624, and Walt Hickman slammed
out a COS. 1t was Abbott's twen-
tieth honor count of the season,
while Heckmans 600 was his sew
enth straight in league competition.
With such fancy maneuvering by
the Beer team, the opposing Wheel
er Lunch team didn't have a chance
and dropped all three games. Heath
er's 582 was the best total garnered
by the Lunch squad.
Rudy Boesnecker, with his run
nerup total Of SIT, paced the IN
derwood Transfers in their double
win over the Kings Indiana Bill
lizards. This series proved to be the
most thrilling of the session, the
first game winding up even when
each team pounded out a LOTT
game. In the roll-off the Transfer
team bested Kings and took the
one-game edge for the series. John
Blue gave Boesnecker some help
with a COS series, while Harry
Wheeler, with 651, and Lorenz
Weissman, with $40, kept the losers
in the midst of the battle.
Capitol Ice, with Gene Ruff at
6l4, took a trio of wins from the
Schmitt Insurance. Tom Brown
continued his 900 ways" with
ssh for the Quaker Oils and. though
he was ably assisted by 500 from
Bill Burnett, the Oil squad dropped
thre games to the Coca-ColaS.
Cross carried the HooSier Opti-
Gals to a triple win over the In
dianapoiis Paint & Color team. with
a 621 series. Leonard Coal Com
pany grabbed a pair from the
Wooden Shoe Beers. Rutch Nc
Allen. firing a 633 for the winners,
topped all individuals in this series.
The floor average of the league
last night was GIL, the best of the
season for the Washington League.
Looking at new pins resulted in
only three 6OO's last week. but the
Fountain Square Recreation League
came back to life last night and
presented ten individuals over the
900 mark.
Norval (SpiD Ward tossed the
top count. games of 2o2. 24S and 202
giving him a CAT series. which aid
ed the DIX Gasolines to a 5000
total and three-game victory over
the Weber Milks.
Paul Stemm and Carl Minrach
joined in with Ward, with totals of
GA and 600. Stemm's being his
third Of the week in league compe-
tition. as well as his twenty-second
Of the present season. The DIX
team used games of $50, 972 and
1,068 to reach the high total.
Jess Pritchett ST., with twenty
four honor counts behind him, mace
il twenty-five last night when he
totaled GA for the Cooks Gold
blumes in their two to one victory
over the Falls City H-Brus. It was
Pritchett's fourth honor count of
the week. giving him perfect aver
age. as he had appeared four times
in league competition.
Another veteran pastimer finished
Up his week with perfect percent
age as far as 500 totals are con-
cerned. when Joe Danna made 1t
four for four with a $50 in last
nights session. Danna opened his
week with SOS on Monday night.
connected for a pair on Wednesday
night, and wound Up with his fourth