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The Washington times., 1935-02-12
ALLOTTED 7 WO.
TEAMS, BL|Ck
ENTERS 4

Allotted two teams as it's
quota for the National Duck Pin
Bowling Congress tournament to
be held here at the Arcadia in
March, Atlanta intends to double
that number.
George L. Isemann, congress
secretary, has the word of John
S. Blick that the Georgia city
will send two picked teams of
men and women. This news
awaited Isemann as he returned
to the city yesterday after a
successful weekend trip to Nor.
folk.
Doubles Quota
We'll just beat that quota"
wrote the former Washington
bowling promoter. Bowling is
on the boom here and holding
the United States sweepstakes
here last month has added new
blood to the game down here,
Blick added. Like the Blick OF
old, he hopes to back to the limit
the game he promotes.
In Norfolk Isemann sWelIed the
growing entry list eight teams.
Earl Stocking, who several years
ago was manager of Convention
Hall here, now is head of the
Health Center drives in the sea-
side town.
Stocking stated he was out to
give any aid whatsoever to attain
the $50 record team mark which
1semann is shooting for in the
1885 event. Three teams will rep
resent the Norfolk Health Center.
With two entries from the Boush
Street alleys and the Peninsular
Bus, Isemann dug up two more,
the John Dennis girls and the
Civics Club team.
1semann plans to leave Wash
ington Wednesday night for the
New England States where he ex-
poets to round up the biggest entry
that ever rolled in the national
event, from that section.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
Illini Ring SOlOns
Ponder FirpO Case

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-The Hi
nois Boxing Commission today
studied evidence in the alleged
drugging of young Joe Firpo
Philadelphia junior welterweight
just before his bout with Frank
Sagilia last Friday night.
Members of the commission
after a twohouH closed hearing
announced they would wait re
port to be made tomorrow of the
chemical laboratory analysis
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
Wrestling Results

AT NEW YORK-Jim Brown n g.
Verona. Mo-. defeated Carl POjellO,
Lithuania. Nick Lutte. California. won
from Abe Coleman, Chicago. Ray steele,
Omaha. threw Harry Fields, Philadel-
phia. Ernie Dusek. Omaha, dOwned
John Swenski, Boston. AlphOnse Bisig-
nanO, Spain, pinned Willie Davis, Vir.
ginia. Hans kampfer. Germany. tossed
Henry Pierce, Holland. Maurice La
Chappelle. France, threw Dave Levin,
New York.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12

Today this department had an
epistle from the right-handed
pitching hope of the Griffmen
which went something like this:
II have been going to my
friend, DR.. James StinSOn twice
a week since 1 came home in Oc-
tober, and my arm feels very
good again.
81 am leaving for Hot Springs
next week where will train for
two weeks with Bump Hadley
before reporting to Biloxi. BY
the time the season starts I sim
cereIy believe I'll be Of help to
the Washington Club. I'm hope
full at any rate as 1 want to
stick this time"
Hopeless Case
This letter, of course, has Its
important story to tell. The club
by right-hander has been serious
about his arm ever since it went
dead on him last September.
At that time, every physician
he consulted gave him up as a
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
ZAHARIAS AROUSED

A justly aroused George Ia
harias will go to the mat with
Ernie DuSek when promoter Joe
Turner resumes wrestling opera
tions after a weeks lay-off at the
Washington Auditorium Thursday
night.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
GOLF MEETING

The womenS golf committee of
the Beaver Dam Country Club
will hold a meeting at the club.
house tonight at 8 o'clock. Mrs.
A. w. Tucker, women'S golf chair
man, will preside.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12

4 e c a d e, ana
now that Artie
Boyd has been
transferred to
t h at sch ool
from Tech, the
sport promises
to gain even
m ore recogni-
ton.
OF course, all
this is contin-
gent on the
prospects t h a t
B oyd will be
handed the baS-
ketball assign.
noaNf OF Tocf
The Washington times., 1935-02-12

ED LINKE, rookie pitcher, had dead when the
physician could offer any hope to his problem But the
Grff pitching hope into Dr. James Stnson at Chi
cago, ILL.,, after reaching home, and presto, Eds
following thorough test in throwing Below is Ed and
Dr. Snson going through examination after the test
Ed in letter to The Times says he's ready Isn't this
good to the Grffmen? It should be what with the
pitching staff so in need of capable prospects.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
CLUB WANTS GAMES

East washington Mems Club
basketers want games with teams
in the 145 and unlimited class.
Call Lincoln 3556-J, between 5
and 7 %, m.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
CLARKE WINS
RUNNER-UP
HONORS
BY SID KATZNELL

big" Ted Floyd, strapping 300
pound duckpin artist OF the Jun
ior o. U. A. M. team in the Fra
ternal League, is as happy as a
lark today.
This morning he was notified
that he won S. for coping first
prize in The Washington Times
high-game duckpin contest. His
winning game was powerful
1T. Floyd is not a great bowler,
but he is a good bowler. He
carries a 110 average in the
Fraternal League and 113 aver.
age in the Clarendon Commercial
League.
Beat Clarke
Ted beat his pal, Astor Clarke,
one of the finest maple shooters
in these parts, by one pin for
the top prize. Clarke rolled a
176 game in the Federal circuit
to snatch second honors and
$3.50.
Mrs. Margaret Leaman Lynn
displayed some of her old-time
bowling proWess to walk off with
first laurels in the women's di-
vision. She pounded the pins
for a 155 game in the Washing
ton Ladies League. Margaret
rolls with ColumbianS. She will
also receive $5 for her fine
maple-spilling.
Mrs. Lynn is quite a bowler.
She was chosen the eleventh best
woman duckpinner in the United
States by the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress last year. She
had a 106.56 average for 236
games.
All Events Star
Margaret holds third place in
the all-event leaders for the past
five years with 5,555. Naomi zim-
norman, of Baltimore, is in first
position, and Lucille Young has
a firm grip on second place.
Pretty Billie Butler captured
second prize and $3.50. Loretta
Leaman, Mrs. Lynn's sister, won
one of the dollar awards by roll
ing 139 in the Washington
Ladies' League. Checks will be
mailed in care of the alley in
which the high game was rolled.
List of all winners follows:
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
HOY SHINES

With Hoy leading the way with
IA points, the Ehrlich basketball
team downed the Coast Artillery
quintet, 33 to 81.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
D, ,G.S, BOWLERS
IN CLOSE RACE

The District Grocery Stores
Bowling League is providing the
closet race for pennant honors in
it's history.
Southern Market, by virtue of
a clean sweep over Standard
Brands climbed to within one
game of Rice's Bakery, the leaders,
who barely eked out a twogame
win over Worcester Salt.
Sam Sugar led Southern Mar.
ket to victory with a $50 set.
Lang's Pickles, by whitewashing
Carpel-Kraft, took advantage of
Stearman's Liquor Shops two
game defeat at the hands of
Shankman's Market tieing the
Liquor boys for third position.
Standings:
south'n Mkt. IS II stand. Br'ds.. IL Il
Stears L. SHEA 15!Shank's Mkt. II Is
Lang's Picks "a is IGundersheim's II %
Worcr Salt 1S Is D.G.s; Cocoa. = 1S Is
SunsWt Pru. 10 20ICarpel-Kraft. II 25
RECORDS
sos. High team set-southern Market,
1.641. High individual game-TayIor
Stearmans Liquor Shop. 1877. High
Individual set : Norris IS IN swee
Prunes), 1854. High individual average
High strikes - Phillips (Sunsweet
{Gundersheimer's}' i'm H'tG IS. 'p"'SS-0'A'S0"
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
RightArm D. K. Again
Linke Advises
In Letter
By GARRETT WATERS

Big league ball players very seldom write letters to sporting
departments newspapers but when you hear from guy like
Ed Lnke you know there must be something in the wind
max
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
College Results
BASKETBALL

BASkETBALI
Indiana. "a; Iowa, 80.
Minnesota, 90; Michigan, 26.
Wisconsin. 20: Chicago, "a.
Ohio State, Al; Northwestern, 20.
Centre. 4S; Union College (Of Ky.), '2s
GrinDelI. 81; Okla. Aggies, 20.
Iowa State, so; Oklahoma, A..
Drake, 45: Tulsa, 26.
Omaha, 30; South Dakota State, 33.
North Dakota state, So; Valley City
Teachers, 81.
Waynesburg, "A; Slippery Rock. 81.
Geneva, "A; Carnegie Tech, "a.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
Aln1as
Records

Records
High team set-Scimiters. 1893. High
team averag ages-Treasurers and Floor,
524-9 each. High team game-Floor,
621. High individual game-Forney, 1856.
High individual set-E. Meany, 395.
High individual average-Rose, 115-s.
High individual strikes-Rose, SO. High
individual spares-Rose $50. High flat
game-Waters 81.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
STANsBURY SCORES

StanSbury's quint easily de-
feated the Takoma A. c., A to
10. Banks scored 16 markers for
the VictorS,
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
Florida
Gossip
BY PADDOCK

HIALEAH PARK, Feb. 12.-Hla'
leah Park stewards have restored
J. M. Jones to good standing, he
having been suspended January
80 pending investigation into the
unsatisfactory racing OF st. Ste
phenS.
Jockey A. Snider, who rode the
horse and who was suspended at
the same time, remains under
the ban.
The stewards stated that they
had checked thoroughly into the
ownership of st. Stephens and
Chartres and were satisfied they
were the bone fide property OF
Jones.
Many rumors to the effect that
Jockey Don Meade really owned
the horses prompted the official
investigation into that phase Of
the case. Both st. Stephens and
Chartres are starters in today's
program.
Jockey Johnny Gilbert, under
contract to the Glenriddle Farms.
has been hitting the road in
the morning in an effort to re-
duce. The jockey has been seal
ing around 112 and is anxious to
get down to 105.
Each morning he can be seen
trotting around bundled in wool
ems from top to bottom with the
temperature around IS.
Jockey Bobby Jones will leave
mere this week for Los Angeles,
where he will ride either Shining
Jewel or World Series in the
Santa Anita Derby, February Is,
for the Brookmeade Stable. He
may also pilot the great Caval-
cade in event that colt starts in
the rich classic on February %.
Racing Secretary Charles j.
McLennan, has received a list
of 50 entries for the first of
Hialeah's graded handicaps to be
tried here tomorrow.
ClaSSifieS Field
McLennan has classified the
field into three divisions, the
Hialeah Graded Handicap A,
having a purse value of $500
added; Hialeah Graded Handi-
cap B, $1,000, and Hialeah Ora.
ded Handicap C, $1,000.
The graded handicaps are for
three-year-olds and upward at
one mile out of the chute.
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
BOYD SUITED
FOR EASTERN
FLOOR POST
BY GARRETT WATERS

DJ \ NVAAAASS
Basketball at Eastern High
School has thrived almost to a
point of perfection in the last
The Washington times., 1935-02-12
MEMS WINNERS
WOMEN'S WINNERS

Margaret Lynn (Wash. LADIES' 80. 155
Billie Butler (Ladies DistD ....... 144
Myrtle Riggs mont. County, ...... 40
Loretta Leaman (Wash. Ladies)... 1873
Doris Goodall (FederaD ........... 1874
Katherine Forteney (FederaD ...... 1872
Catherine Beck 0nter-Sorority). 80. 1S0
Cecilia Whitacre eastern Star)... 1870
Rosemary Cruzan (FederaD ........ 1870
Evening star., 1935-12-12
TAVERN HOLDS MEM0R
OF FAMOUS DRY POEM

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, December 12-Johr
Henry Titus, hale and hearty yesterday
in spite of ills 80 years, said he re-
members clearly the tavern he immor-
talized with his Face on the Bar
Room Floor"
Travellers, judges, lawyers and men
of national note have frequented the
"Old Pine Tavern" at Jefferson, Ohio,
where the poem was written. 1t was
there, Titus recalled, that portion
of rum, whisky or gin was handed out
with the room keys.
The poem, Titus said, was written
on pieces Of bark and leather in the
tannery where he formerly worked.
That was SO years ago, and Titus esti-
mates that 1000 variations have since
appeared.
Titus and his wife are here for the
Winter.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
IHd'f,1:ne&aL&osalR2csts 3
ll7tzY OookY

and tore after the ball carrier. He
met the Blue back at the angle Of
the sideline and his own 20-yard
line. 1t was a ferocious tackle, and
it brought the Sanford man down with
terrific thump.
The crowd cheered the feat until
its lungs were weary. Bertwen could
secretly believe his eyes. Old man
Marshall looked up, and likewise re-
fused to believe that Sanford hadn't
scored But the Scoreboard convinced
him that Chuck had got his man.
Sanford started its drive for a
touchdown. On the second play, a
Blue halfback fumbled, and Minton
dropped on the ball. Chuck called
two line bucks, and an end run, and
then booted on fourth down. The
ball rolled deep into Sanford's ter
ritory. For the remainder of the
period the playing was in the, Blue
teams side of the field. The game
ended with Colburn in possession Of
II points, while Sanford had 6.
Around the field marched the Col
burn alumni and students in the
greatest snake dance ever seen on
Bailey oval 1t was a march of tri-
umph. AS the crowd rolled along 1t
sang Chuck's praises
"Oh, Charlie Arnold Oh, Charlie
| Arnold
He's the finest player Colburn ever
How he can throw 'em and how
he showed 'em :.
Oh, Charlie Arnold, we're all for
you -
Father, just listen to them sing
ing about Chuck. Isn't it perfectly
wonderful? I never dreamed it was
possible. Why only last week I read
that the students were all down on
him for dropping punt in the Coke
game. And the papers why. they
were unmerciful &. Isn't it funny,
they're all for him now? I'm so glad"
That's foot ball, my dear. The
crowd IS tickle. But the game Is
great whether you lose or win. There's
nothing like it."
When Chuck came out Of the dress
AAlS 1OOA1 41C 1OlC OL1CCRlO4ls ne 1ldu
heard the songs ringing around the
field and knew he was in the role
of hero once more. He thought of
| Nancy, and was glad he had helped
, Colburn win, especially since she was
there to see the victory. But he was
puzzled as to how he was going
to see her since her father was along.
Just as the door closed behind him
some one grabbed him by the arm.
Congratulations, Arnold the
greatest game ever saw a fellow
play it was bully. BY the
way, I think some ones waiting for
you"
"Where?" asked Chuck, his eyes
aglow
Follow me-"
Chuck trailed along behind Mr..
Marshall, who led him to his limousine
standing at the end of the footpath
leading from the locker room. Nancy
sat in the back seat, beaming with
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Christmas Play Rehearsed.

Rehearsals for the Christmas play,
"The Nativity" are now in progress by
boys and girls of the Children'S Com
munity Theater, under direction of
Miss Helen I. Burton. The play will be
presented by the Community Center
Department in cooperation with the
KiwaniS Club shortly before Christ
mas.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
Tansill to Discuss Neutrality.

Prof. Charles C. Tansill, instructor
In American history at American Uni
versity and author of a report pre-
pared for the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee on origins of the
World War, will talk on American
Neutrality, l914-l917," at the Public
Affairs Forum tonight at o'clock in
the GEORGETOWN Library,
Evening star., 1935-12-12

joy. Old man Marshall opened the
door with flourish. Chuck jumped in.
There isn't room for me back
there" Mr.. Marshall remarked, wink
ing at Nancy. IN sit up here with
Fred"
(The end.)
Evening star., 1935-12-12
SPECIALIST RESIGNS
q. 8. Plant Pathologist to Teach
in Illinois.

Ss - x 41dAL G6LhO4O&ASt Z ~ 4ChGA
in Illinois.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, December
12.-Dr. Neil E. Stevens Of Falls
Church, senior plant pathologist Of
the Agriculture Department for the
past % years, has resigned to accept
chair in the University of Illinois as
professor of botany. DR.. Stevens re-
Gently returned from an international
convention of plant pathologists in
Holland, at which he represented the
United States. Recently he has been
q special investigator Of corn diseases
of the cereal department of the
Bureau of Plant Industry. DR.. Stevens
is prominent in the civic and business
affairs of Falls Church. He Will take
up his work in Illinois February l.
Evening star., 1935-12-12
INSTAI.I.MENT xxx.

THE Colburn crowd was in an up
roar. Old alumni were run
ming up and down in front of
A. zk.,.Jc - fI,o,,r, nra1a j
Evening star., 1935-12-12

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

break the glistening sight, and the vast
arched ceiling, with its myriad Of elec-
trio lights, spectacle in itself.
Among the foremost names in the
duckpin world is that of still another
Washingtonian, John William Wood,
who for time battled with, Blick for
the distinction of being the hngpin of
bowling operators. As a youngster
Wood was concession man at Chevy
Chase Lake, over which Meyer Davis
ruled. When Davis acquired proprie-
torship of the Kingpin (now the Co.
lumbia) he put Wood in charge, which
was an unusual display of confidence,
for the young man never before had
set foot in q bowling plant, barring
a dinky layout at Chevy Chase, which
was an insignificant concession.
Woods first move was q singular
one. He went to a rival in business to
learn how to run his own. He called
upon Harry Krauss, manager of the
famous Royal, which occupied the site
where now stands the Hearst Building.
But If Woods procedure was unusual,
Krauss would seen remarkable, for
not only did he turn over to Wood the
knowledge cleaned by years Of expert
ence, but he went with Wood to the
Kingpin and showed him how to put
it into effect.
TN THOSE days, more than a decade
ago, bowling alley men as rule
guarded their secrets Of keeping their
drives in condition, encouraging bust
ness, acquiring good viii. etc. But
Krauss was different.
1.-THE King Pin Is the bigsset bowl
Evening star., 1935-12-15

ing alley in Washington, it is bound to
have a tremendous influence on the
game" he reasoned, land it might be
damaging to the business, as whole,
if it failed or were badly handled. If
it is made to help the game as a whole
the Royal will gain its share OF the
new business"
And that's exactly what happened.
The coming of every new plant in
e-depression days added to the bowl
ing boom. The absorption point was
reached with the establishment Of the
Arcadia by Blick and the Lucky Strike
by Myer Davis, with Bill Wood, now
grown to be vice president Of the Davis
enterprises, at the helm Of the Lucky.
At one time the energetic Wood had
under his wing the Lucky Strike, King
Pin, King Pin No. 2, q semi-maJor
alley at Eighth and z streets north
west, which gave way to another busi-
ness last year, and plant at Char
lotte, N. c., since relinquished. At
the same period Wood managed the
giant Willow Grove amusement park
in Philadelphia, and the Swanee ball
room here, besides directing Chevy
Chase Lake.
For several bleak years Washing
tons duckpin business withered al
most into complete bankruptcy. A
comeback was started last season and
now the sport again is on the boom.
Between the hours Of 1880 and 10 OF
evenings, virtually every establishment
is running at capacity. Leagues that
were late forming found difficulty IN
obtaining accommodations.
Leaders In the business-sPort lately
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Games Development Here Credited to
Opening Its Advantages to Women, Who
Now Comprise One-Third of Players;
Washington Bowlers Among Leaders.

clared he wasn't fooling, convinced
the Palace patrons that he was sane,
and found takers, or rather found
take. For when Gengler left the
Palace he had about all the money
in the place, after having beaten
one after another Of the Capitals
accomplished money bowlers. The
Palace cleaned out, he visited another
plant, with like result, and still
another, and finally "blew" town, with
nobody here knowing who he was,
from whence he came or where he
went. Some days later Capital sports
writer's received tidings of the Count
from Baltimore, where he was wager
ing that he could use his cane as a
cue and knock down seven pins with
one shot. Since those days we've come
to know Gengler as real sportsman,
a gentleman and a great performer
in both duckpins and tenpins, also
man with a history that might
make a movie thriller.
1t won't be found in the record
books, but the most remarkable score
in the history of duckpin shooting
was rolled several years ago by
high school lad named Sam Del
Vecchio.
Shooting at the Queenpin, on
Eighth street southeast, Del Vecchio
made eight consecutive strikes and
wound up with a string of 240. A
bookmaker would lay you a million
to one against any specified bowler
equaling that score. 1t never will be
recognized officially as record, how
ever, because there was no foul line
judge. The lad was so startled by
his own feat he was unable to speak
coherently for several minutes after.
ward.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

it never netted heavy profits. 1t is
being operated now under receiver
ship, along with the Tomkins Build
ing, of which it Is part, and, with
out that heavy rent to pay, the Co
lumbia next Spring will show some
healthy figures on the black side Of
the ledger.
TODAY Morris Cafritz has no busi-
ness connection with the game
he helped so greatly, but always his
sentimental attachment will be strong.
Never can he forget, he says, the
ground floor of the Recreation, from
the 10 drives of which rolled more
money into his till than produced by
any other like number of mapleways
ever constructed.
During the regular season." he
says. "those 10 alleys were good for
$50 day"
| And from them Cafritz reaped no
small part of the financial harvest
that grounded him in his present
business.
It was mentioned previously that
bowling promoters sometimes can't
discern sport from business. An in
teresting example is John S. Blick,
who started out to become the worlds
foremost bowling promoter and at the
same time one of the games leading
exponents. He almost succeeded in
the first; in fact. he did in a way,
and moved long way toward the
other goal. He became the controller
of more bowling alleys than any man
before him and achieved stardom as
a headpin hawkeye-while approach
ing middle age. Blick now is in the
middle SOS, proprietor Of the largest
bowling alley in the South, at At
lanta, and one of Dixie's high :
ranking pin shooters. He spent the
first 81 years of his life in Washing
ton and left the old home town with
a falsely sparkling eye to say he'd
found new field down there" when
his enterprises, q half dozen of them,
crashed on the rock of depression.
When the economic clouds gathered
Blck was president of companies that
operated bowling establishments in
Washington, Richmond, Norfolk,
Greensboro, Winston-Salem and At
lanta and he was planning to extend
has chain of mapleways clear across
the Southland, with the ext link at
Birmingham.
THE storm broke heavily for Blick
and one after another of his en-
terprises were swept away until only
the Atlanta plant remained. He pulled
stakes here and he and his wife, son
and daughter virtually began life anew
in the Southern metropolis. At this
writing the sun is shining again for
John Blick. And many Washington
bowler hopes 1t win brighten into the
splendor Of those days when Bick
daringly engineered the Convention
Hall project, largest single-foor bowl
ing alley In the world, with so drives
all in . row, without pillar or rsst to