The Washington times., 1935-11-22
Crown Never
Far From
District
By. GINO SINH

Inc washington Times Mems
Dixie Duckpin Sweepstakes
crown, which will be placed in
jeopardy for the fifth time tomor-
row, starting at II a. m. at Con-
vention Hall alleys, has never been
further away than 40 miles from
its birthplace, but it has rested
in two States and the District of
Columbia.
The newborn babe remained
right here in Washington the first
year it came into being, 1881,
with Ollie Pacini as its caretaker,
Ollie earning that job with last
box spare and fat count to beat
out Ray Barnes by four pins.
I'anky Ray ripped off a strike
count on a last box spare to
snatch the Dixie crown out of the
reaching fingers of Red Megaw in
1882 and cart it away for a years
visit to Baltimore.
Astor H. Clarke "toted" the
"che-ild" over to Clarendon, Va,
in 1888 after shaking off the bid
for the caretaking job of Brad
Mandley, of Washington, by
pounding out a final 718 set.
Quiet, plugging Bill Arnold
chuffed up from Annapolis, Md,
In November, 1884, with his part
nerin-crime, Gordon Scible, with,
apparently, sworn intentions of
taking the Dixie diadem for
S'ride" down the Severn-way.
AffaVs 3hA eaoavaI
was assured the polishing rights
on the crown jewels, though 1t
wasn't until the last frame that
Arnold earned those rights over
6cible. Clarke made a valiant
attempt to retain his honors, but
fell 10 pins short.
So Middle Atlantic bowler has
held the Dixie title and the indi-
vidual championship of the South
that goes with it during it's ex-
iStence. Can Georgia, North Caro-
lima, Connecticut, or the newcomer
to the group, Pennsylvania, break
into this charmed circle?
Tends Toward ID. c., Md.
The weight of numbers, OF
course, tends heavily toward the
District of Columbia and Mary
land, with Virginia, with Rich
mond and Norfolk, as we'll as the
Virginia suburbs Of Washington,
to draw from, third.
Connecticut had six boWlers last
year. and two in 1888, and the
best 1t was able to do was collect
SIS, consolation prize, which went
to Mike Bogino, of the Connecti-
cut Blue Ribbons, for high set out
of money in the first block. This
despite the fact that such money
shooters as Nick Tronsky, Jack
White, Bogino, Bill Tato, Joe
Morelli, Bozo Dente and WaIly
Pipp have been among the
starters.
About IL NutmeggerS, including
TronSky, White, Bogino, Tato and
Dente, will be on the firing lines
tomorrow grimly determined to
bring the championship for a tour
of New England, or at least cut
themselves a large slice of cash.
The prize list is expected to total
over $1,000 allowing for $500
first prize.
WaShingtOnians Also Grin
While the Yankees will be striV-
ing to bring the title to Yankee
land, more than a score of Wash
ingtonians will be just as grimly
determined to regain the Dixie
crown for the city of its birth.
Perhaps, no local entry will be
as anxious to triumph as Joe
Harrison, No. U. S. bowler a
year ago. Joe, who will represent
Anthony Bovello's Plumbers in the
Dixie, though a top-notcher for
six years, has yet to win a major
individual title. THE Dixie is my
meat this year." Joe cracked re-
Gently.
Pacini, the bona fide Washing.
tonian, and first champion, fig
ures he is just about due to re-
peat. So does Clarke, who though
officially hailing from nearby
Clarendon, Va, feels that his hon.
ors belong to both his town and
the Capital.
The second block will be rolled
at the Arcadia at p. m. and the
final block at Lucky Strike at
7:30 p. m.