The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-07
Fans on Edge
as COOkmen
Await Action
Pritchett Team to Make
Bid Tonight; Champs
Also Slated.
by BERNARD HARMON


ton of star pinsters, Cooks Gold
blumes, to Alleys II and 10 for COM
petition in the American Bowling
Congress tournament.
Prtchett, for years the city's out
standing tenpin spiller and known
nationally as one of the best in the
game, is enjoying one of his best
seasons, and if tradition runs true
to form, his quintet should finish
well up in the money.
For several years the leading
squad of the host city to the A. B. C..
has enjoyed a scoring spree that
carried it well to the top, and fans
believe Jess has an aggregation that
will make history repeat.
All Over 200 Mark
Members of the team are Prit-
chett, John Fehr, Don johnson, Lee
Carmin and Johnny Murphy, and
each carries an average over the 200
mark in the citys two fastest cir
cults, the indianapolis and Foun-
tain Square Recreation league. AS
a team, the average in the former
loop is 1921, while in the Fountain
Square wheel these stars carry a
1912.
During the season they have
tossed single game counts of 1925
ana 1909 and series of 1925 and
1924. Every bowling follower in the
city will be pulling for the squad
TO connect with a stellar per-
Torrance.
Sharing the spotlight with the
fast city team will be the Wolfe's
F1restone Service, f1ve-man cham
pions of the 1885 tournament at
Syracuse. These boys are intent on
pulling the unexpected, to win two
consecutive championships, and
they have a lineup of stars that
may turn the trick.
Bodines to Roll
Firing Oh the same alleys with
the Goldblumes, will be the Bodine
Hardware Co. of Bradford, Pa, cap
tanned by Eddie Shay, who in 1927
led the team sponsored by Harold
Lloyd, movie comedian, to the A.
G. event in Peoria.
Coca Cola Bottlers, the outstand-
ing pin quintet of Dallas, Texas, is
slated for action on the 1915 squad.
and at the same time Recreation
Co. of Denver, one of the best in
the West, is to try it's luck. Coli
scum customers are expected to go
home knowing they have seen one
of the best exhibitions since the big
show opened.
Team Scoring Unimpressive
Slxty-four teams struggled through
last nights schedule and one lone
aggregation came through with
total that won it a place among
the top 10 in the standings. Car
penter Steel of Reading, Pa, roll
ing on the opening squad, inserted
brilliant 1919 between a 975
opener and 85S windup for 1852
that gained it tie for ninth place.
Dan Wink, with a 626, and Bill
Bower, with 608, were the teams
chief scorers.
Two other teams reached the 1900
mark, both on the 1915 squad.
After opening with an 858, William
son Heater Co. of Cincinnati gained
momentum and tossed games of
1925 and 1881 for 2914 total,
which was several pins short of a
board position" Purol Pep of
Saginaw, Mich, wound up their Sc
ries three pins behind the Queen
City five, using games of 970, $50 and
981 for its 2911.
He'll Quality Products failed to
get out of the 900 class, and Incl
dentally wound up with 2897,
much to the DISAPPOINTMENT of a
huge gathering of pin fans. With
their studded lineup, they
were expected to produce some of
the fancy shooting that won them
the title of worlds match cham
pions. However, Hank Marino was
the only member that clicked in
championship style. He totaled $50
through games of 253. 206 and 1911.
Gil Bunker, who holds a pair of A.
B. c. all-time records, passed the
800 mark with three pins to spare
but other members were unable to
reach the honor mark
Sherman Posts sos Series
The minor events program, run
off during the daylight sessions, de-
veloped quartet of scores that
were good for places in the top ten
of the singles and all events divi-
sions. With a host of stars in ac-
ton, changes were expected at the
top of the standings, but the highest
place obtained by the pinmen was
sixth in the all-events.
Sid Sherman, well-known match
bowler from Toledo, cut loose with
games of 247, 257 and 191 for a sos
that gained him eighth place in the
standings of the individual events.
Arthur Laid, a member of the
OFallon, Illinois lone entry, gar
nered 693 from games of 234, 224
and 235, which was good for tenth
place.
Brokaw Disappoints
No doubles team in action dur
ing the day was able to collect
total good enough for a spot on
1.-The board" Les Fuller and George
Morrison. Chicago duo combined
totals of SGT and 673 for a 1860,
the best series of the day. Otto
Weimer with a 61S and Lou Wuske
with 636 totaled 1854 for the run
nerup honors.
George Morrison, Chicago pas
timer. 1890 all-events champion,
added doubles total of 673 and a
singles series of 626 to his 622 l.ye-
man count for a 1921 that gained
him sixth place in the all-events
standings. Jack Bishop. another
Windy City kegeler, combined Sc
ries of 662, 584 and Col for a 1907,
which boosted him to eighth place.
Donald Brokaw, defending singles
champion. failed to make an i'm
preston in his minor events ap-
pearance. He connected for a $50
in his doubles games and showed
mere 493 in defense of his 1885
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