The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-11
Ry RFRNARD HARMON


Joe FalcarO. rated as the worlds
greatest match-game bowler, failed
to live up to his rating during his
weekend appearance in this city.
"Chesty Joe" met up with two out
standing local bOwlers, Dan Abbott
and Johnny Murphy, and took 1t
on the chin in both contests.
Abbott. one of the citys best ten
pin spIlers for a number of years,
staged a strong comeback in his
match Of Saturday. overcoming a
39-pin lead held by the champ in
the afternoon block of 10 games
by pounding the pins for huge totals
in his second half Of the series dur
ing the evening.
City Ace Rallies
During the matinee appearance,
the local star tossed games of 1874,
1876. 224. 273. 182. 1872. 247. 1911. 203
and 90 to total 2O58. while Falcaro
totaled 2O97 on 222. 191. 1913. PSI, 100,
1914. 2O3. 245. 213 and 1S9.
AS the two pinmen tangled in
their second block of ten games,
Abbott cut loose with games 256, 200,
2l2. 200. 1874. 1877, $50. 235, 222 and
oil TO bring his total for the 20
games to 1921, while Falcaro failed
10 keep his afternoon pace when he
fired games of 200. 203, 216, 2O3. 1856.
1855. 216. 173. 1873 and 1913 for a
grand total Of 1855. Averages over
the twenty-game route were Abbott
2Il-9 and Falcaro 202-15.
Murphy Leads Throughout
Murphy. the city's 2O-year-old
sensation. hoped on the touring
champ right at the start of their
afternoon games and never was
headed as the program progressed.
The indianapolis youth finished the
first 10 games with a total of 2101,
with Falcaro trailing at 1906.
Murphy continued to improve in
the windup series, getting 2l61
against the New Workers. 1905.
Murphy's grand total was 1852. an
average Of 1892. while Falcaro had
3Sl1 for an average Of l90-11.
Individual games Of these two
stars were:
NIurphy-2SS. 176. 2O4. 22S. 30.
22S. PA. 2O2. 2O9. 167. 227. 23S. 256,
III. 2O5. 2l6. $50. 1S5. 200 and 232.
Falcaro-I9O. 200. 1872. 17S. 214. 1911.
80. 10. 2O2. 100. 1888. 21S. 224. 16S.
Us. 30. 15S. 164. DID and 1873.
Next Sunday at the Central alleys,
Russell Smith manager Of the plant.
VIII stage a 1000 scratch 5-man-
team tournament. II will be the
last opportunity for local A. B. c.
entrants 10 take their ''warmupS"
together. and for this reason. Smith
expects an unusual large entry. And
with an attractive prize list, many
teams intending TO make the SYRIA
cuse trip will have an opportunity
TO swell the Golfers OF their ex-
penSe funds.
Entry in the Central event is $40
per team, bowling included. and
the dead line for entries has been
set at l D. m. Saturday. The initial
shift will roll at p. n. with others
following at 5. 7. and 3. The sched-
ule for Sunday viii be the same.
except that an additional shift will
be put on at II a. m.
The members OF the City Of Indianapolis I
bowling team. which viii represent the city
N the A. 3. c. tournament a. Syracuse
this month are busy practicing and
promise 20 give a good account OF them
pins.
The team is csptained BY Johnny Noon
an. a veteran bowler, and en- employee OF
HauEh Who keeps the trafic on the
move in the vicinity OF cspitol-av and
Westinghouse. Is the police departments
representative on the team. Red last
week connected for the frst 500 in his 20
ye2<s O. boK1i1g. and 1oE that he has