Evening star., 1937-03-21

~ ILL WOOD, superintendent OF
- the Lucky Strike, is out to
land the 1888 tournament Of
49, the National Duck Pin Bowl
ing Congress. The dean of the Capt.
tails bowling alley heads, holding that
Washington unquestionably is the
proper site for next years meet will
place his bid before the directors Of
the N. D. B. c. at their annual huddle
April at Norfolk.
1t is also understood that Baltimore
and Richmond will make every effort
to swing the tournament, and Lowell,
Mass, has had bid in since last year.
Washington, birthplace of the N.
D. B. c. and of duckpin rolling, patti
entity waited four years before holding
its first national tournament In 1881.
Baltimore was awarded the first event
as the little pin congress was uShered
into existence Optimistic over the
future success of the organization after
the well-supported 1928 event in the
Oriole city, the tournament was
awarded to Richmond in 1929 and,
although it meant a sacrifice OF entries
at the time, the move since has proved
q profitable one.
In Trouble, Turns to ID. Z.
THE tournament had only fair sue
cess at Waterbury in 1880. AT
the height of the depression the con-
gress turned to Washington IN 1881.
The meet, while not drawing a record
entry, far surpassed the two previous
years.
The following years have witnessed
the yearly affair swinging back ana
forth from the North and South TO
Norfolk. Hartford, Baltimore, WASH
ington Hartford and Norfolk in the
order named.
Whether the three-year plan OF
naming the tournament cities in ad-
vance will be carried on is matter
Of conjecture.
It Is known that any number OF
directors are opposed to the loea
Some believe the tournaments can
be awarded better on yearly basis
They point to unforeseen changes ana
other conditions that arise from year
to wear. Awarding Norfolk this years
meet has been a sore spot with many
of them Properly placed, the tourna-
ment should be in Richmond, they
argue since Norfolk is getting the
event twice after Richmond's once.
Richmond Perhaps at Fault.
AT THE Baltimore meeting when
the three-year plan was adopted
its purpose was to end much Squabbles
and give those cities awarded the
tournaments the advantage Of build
ing up a big entry. The fact that
Norfolk was being favored over Rich
mond at the time never occurred to
those who voted the nationals to
Washington, Hartford and Nor1olK
in the order named. But they soon
were to realize their mistake.
The fact that Richmond failed to
have representative at that meeting
probably was the cause OF the over
sight, it appeared later.
A solution to the problem will be
one of many tasks facing the d1-
rectors at the coming meeting.
The application OF Bill Woou Eo
doubt will be given serious consldera-
ton. During the nine years OF the
N. D. B. c. the Lucky Strike mogul
has given whole-hearted support, dig
ging deep into his pockets to send
from five to ten teams to every event.
Baltimore Back Strong.
lie has witnessed two tournaments
come to Washington, the first
to Convention Hall and the second
one. in 1885, to the Arcadia.
In the meantime, George l.. 1se-
mann, Congress secretary, is working
long hours to get things shlpshape
for the opening night at Norfolk next
Friday.
Baltimore, which saw fit to pull
away from the national last year, IS
back with 33 teams, one of the biggest
entries ever to represent the Monu-
mental City. Washington is going over
the top with more than 40 teams. The
deadline hour Friday brought deluge
of entries from every section of the
ouckpin territory.
Washington boWlers will roll Sat-
urday and Sunday, April and 4. The
final day Of the tournament, April
10, has been allotted to Connecticut
and Baltimore.