The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-13
64 Teams to
Bowl in Two
Special Shifts
Kernel SeImier Take Lead
in Doubles; News PAGES
FiveSomeS.
BY BERNARD HARMON

AOHBTeSS tournament on the o.3U
and 1890 shifts.
1t will be known as Catholic
Night and many of the citys out
standing bowlers are to be in &C
tion. The remaining 80 teams of
the Indianapolis Police and Fire
departments competed on the II
a. m. shift today, while Insurance
League teams and Lions Club mem
bers are to roll on the $50 shift.
The tournaments initial doubles
and singles entries dominated the
drives during yesterdays matinee
sessions. The two-man combina-
tons opened fire on the naples on
THE 3 o'clock squad, while the indi-
vidual events followed As minutes
later. Dr. Joe Kernel coupled
with Tom Selmier to nab the lead
over other duos with 1882.
DR.. Kernel reached a 614 total
Through games of 212, 181 and z2I.
Selmier totaled 56S. Bob Heuslin
and Tom Lippincott, with a total of
ll36 went into second place. The
two top combinations are local en-
tries. A pair of Mishawaka keg-
elers, Harry Wareham and Harry
,Stroobandt, rested in third place as
the result Of their 1884. The latter
r'carried" the combination over with
q SIT from games of 214 235 and 1853.
Wareham Tops Singles
Wareham continued to pound the
pocket in his singles appearance,
and, with 6l8, nabbed first place
IN that division. He hooked up
games of 20l, 214 and 203. Second
place also was held down by
Mishawaka pinman, Mike Severa
taking the spot through a 500 He
turned in games of 206, 178 and 225.
Heuslin finished with sol for third
place.
Il Youth had another fling as the
3:45 squad of five-man aggregations
got under way. All of the 80 teams
were made up of local grade school,
high school and college students,
rolling under the colors of the In
dianapolis Hotel Association. The
youngsters went to work with much
enthusiasm, although they were in
eligible for prizes.
Scoring on Upgrade
Scoring was on the upgrade AS the
teams of the $50 shift waded
through their games, and at the fin
ish of the hoStilities new leaders had
been established in the five-man
event.
The Indianapolis News, paced by
Charley Sellers 631 and Burl Scud-
der's 900, turned in the top team
total of the tournament, 2779, to
assume first place. Gray. Gribben 81
Gray rested in second place as the
result of its 2730. Bennett and
Schwartz were the teams leading
scorers. the former totaling 632 and
Schwartz 602 A 1851 boosted In
dianapolis Office Supply into third
The best solo series of the
tourney aided the aggregation in
snlassing its total. Freddie Schmitt
was the hero, pair of 221s and a
211 netting him 653 other brilliant
series we're tackled up by individuals
whose teams failed to place among
the leaders. Clarence Irish gave
Optimists No. 1 628, Casey Jones
donated q like count to George j.
Mayer Co., Ray Gest hammered out
a 610 for Second Reformed No. 3
and Freddie Herther paced his Pc
rine Oils with a 609.
Big Four Enthusiasm
Lester Wise led the 100 bowlers
of the Big -Four Railroad League to
their respective alleys as the $50
shift got under way. Each member
OF the railroads 80 teams was clad
In a white shirt and dark tie. AL
though they failed to provide fancy
totals, the squad displayed much
pep and enthusiasm. Top individual
scorers of the squad were Murin,
622. and Lewis with COL
The final squad of the evening
wound up in the wee hours of the
morning, and when the scores were
sifted, nothing noteworthy was
found.
TOURNEYGRAMS-Harry Stroo-
bandit. half of the Mishawaka
doubles team that landed in third
place is a southpaw. He had his ball
working in the middle affair, con-
Meeting for five strikes in row. =.
Collier, in his doubles appearance,
had six consecutive strikes in his
second game. He then missed the
head pin, but he got over with a
242. Wilbur Rosener and Earl
Hueber, the Power a. Light Co. COM
hination, ceased their seasons
'sfeud" and doubled together. :.
Sully j. Bates, inventor of the
Bates grip" is in town loaded with
testimonials of the success of the
'tnew-fangled apple"
fJce Marley. younger brother of
the famous Chuck, performed with
the SEVERN Hotel No. 8, The quin-
tet was CARRIED in maroon shirts and
Looked like a bunch of big leaguers.
They topped the scoring of the 3;45
squad, nosing out SEVERN Hotel No.
4 by one stick. The score was 2273
to 2272. Heinie Weimer, one
OF the local family of bowling Wei
nfers was in action with one of the
schoolboy aggregations and drew
round of applause as he tossed the
initial strike of the squad.
Hoagy OGara, who is more used to
tossing EN- over in softball games
was member of one of the hotel
upintets. Thomas of the Sew
etn No. % did some nifty dances at
the foul line, but the bell eventually
caught up with him.
The -shirted Mccullough Co.
made nice appearance as they
filed TO their alley. Another
Johns is in the pin game. Little
Raymond, son of Frank and Race
appeared with SEVERN No. Is.
Hughie Harrigan, who does little
pin rounding himself, was on hand
to eheer his youthful offspring,
Baghie Jr., who bowled with no.
tel five. Richard Kassberg was
the youngest participant of the aft
cr,eoon He is IL wears old.