The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-04
NATIONS ACE BOWLERS ROLL IN T. S. STAKES
FresChi Rates
As Fdvorite
In Classic
BY GINO SINH

DuCkp1nd0mS 1aLCeSC purse anu
most coveted sprig Of laurel is at
stake at Convention Hall drives
here today when 35 of the nations
finest bowlers take the drives In
the sixth annual Mems United
States Sweepstakes.
The test calls for is games In
three blocks, with the opening
block at / p. m. Entry fee is
$50 per man, and entries will be
accepted up to starting time.
No other bowling event rewards
its inner with as much cash.
Last year Jack White, the New
Haven Express" pocketed 750
iron men for finishing ahead Of
20 other participants. First prize
is expected to be as much this
year.
However, the lucky bowler, and
Q bowler has to be lucky to win
such an event, will have to wal
lop the naples with great success
to: cop the golden harvest. For
the past three events, all winning
scores were over 1000, which is
an average of better than 1873.
White Defends Title
White, despite an ailing back.
Is a certainty to defend his
crown, but precedent augmented
by his physical condition, mitt-
gates against him.
Nick Tronsky, victor three years
ago with a record total, is a
clark horse" The Willimantlc
Pole hasn't done much Of late,
news from the North shows. But
Nick can't ever be counted out OF
any bowling event and with the
fact that he has pocketed cash
in four of the five previous
Sweepstakes egging him on, It's
hard to figure him.
Perhaps, the standout threat
is lanky Joe Freschi, recently
crowned Dixie Sweepstakes king.
The altitudinous Italian has been
doing some terrific duckpin
slaughtering since he captured
The Washington Times classic
and there is no reason to believe
he will let up on his lombard
ment in today's event.
Clarke Is Next
Next to Freschi is another
Washingtonian, Astor Clarke. The
Clarendon ace has been a con-
sistent performer in sweepstakes.
Astor placed second to Joe in
the Dixie.
The third best choice is little
Mike Bogino of Hartford, Conn,
winner of the recent Brass City
Sweepstakes. The Italian peewee
has yet to tear loose on Southern
alleys as he does on those in
New England, but it is only a
matter of time and then watch.
AS far as Mike is concerned to-
day Is better than any other day.
Baltimore's big threat would
have been Meyer Jacobson, but
the Jewish youngster is on the
sidelines with an ailing appendix.
But there is another faSt-rising lad
who can carry the Oriole standard
to the heights. He is Nova Hamil-
ton, Of the Plaza Alleys. Behind
him stand the old guards, Ray
Won Dreele, Wilmer Robey, Paul
Lohr, Doc Pickus and Ray Barnes.
Any Of them can tear loose with
record scores.
Watch NaldwNll
Watch out for the soft-speaking
Gordon Caldwell, Of Richmond,
too. Gordon, still young and plenty
ambitious. placed fifth last year.
Norfolk also has couple Of
potential claimants for honorS
should they find time to come up.
They are George Buck Crowder
and Steve Sugar" Kane. And Bill
Arnold and Gordon Scible will see
that Annapolis is potently rep
resented.
Washington will have plenty Of
reserve threats in Joe Harrison,
Ollie Pacini, Perez Wolfe, Bill
Krauss, Howard Parsons, Hokie
Smith, Red" Megaw, Ed Blake
ney, Eddie Espey, Tony Santini
and Paul Harrison. All of these
men can look back on their share
of major honorS and forward to
adding many more.
The second block will be at 3
O'Clock and the final at 1880 p. m.