The Washington times., 1938-05-02
PASSOVER SETS
DUCKPIN MARK,
CLINCHES' TITLE.
Class B aIl-events champion Of

Class B aIl-events champion Of
the Washington City Duckpia
Association for 1888 is the title
practically assured Jack LaSsover,
who yesterday afternoon rocketed
his nine-game total to an all-time
record mark of 1,166 when he shot
a 395 set that gained second place
in Glass B singles.
More than a week ago the
Masonic League bowler, who has
come a long way up the path to-
stardom since he aspired for a.
regular berth with Convention
Halls District League team sew
eral years ago, opened his drive
for Glass B laurelS with a 351
team set rolled with the Finance
outfit Of the Bureau Of Currency
League. In his next turn on the
runways he smashed out a 400
double set, which was achieved by
staggering the naples for a 1875
game, the highest string rolled
in the tournament.
CONSISTENT PLAY
His brilliance never failed him
yesterday when he shot games OF
ISL, 139 and los to crack the
former all.time Class B record
rolled by John CLANCY in the 1886
| tournament at Arcadia,
Bill Costigan was among the
top shooters of the day that
marked the first Sunday date ever
scheduled in the history Of the
association when he bowled a
Class B singles set Of 1893 to gain
third place. The G.. P. O. howtt-
ger, who sparkled in the recent
National Duckpin Bowling Con-
greSS tournament at Richmond
with a 1,214 all-eventS total,
chalked up games Of 1877, 125, and
131.
The Saturday Night League
doubles team of F. Scaldi and NJ.
Bierly forged to second place in
Glass B with 725 as the former
counted 358 and the latter 367.
Team honors went to st. Peters,
of the Holy Name Leagut, with
1,727 in Glass B and National
Smoke Shop in Class c with 1,713.
Mag" Burley's 391 was tops for
the c team.
FINAL WEEK
Tonight the twenty.eighth an
nual spring classic will swing back
into action for its final five
nights Of rolling with competition
keen among the Masonic and
Sanico league shooters who will
jam Convention Halls spacious
maple plant.
After a three-night lay-off the
Washington Women'S Duckpin
Association championships get
underway tonight at 1880 at Co
lumbia with teams from the c.
and P. Telephone, Washington
Ladies, Ladies Suburban, Silver
Spring, Prince Georges County,
and Bureau of Engraving leagues
rolling in the various classes.
Stars, new and old, will form
the singles and doubles competi-
ton. Three members of Tad How
ards second place Ladies District
League Rendezvous team-Annet-
ia Matthew, Pauline Ford, and
Elsie FiScher-are scheduled for
singles at $50, along with Broson
Qualities and Merceda Isemann,
two of the country's foremost
bowling leaders.
DOUBLES PLAY
Kay Burns, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, who headed the drive
that broke all records for entries
with 80 teams, lot doubles, and
$50 singles, is rolling doubles with
her pal, Virginia Calcagno, in Class
3 at $50. The Class A rolling
will find Margaret Lynn and Eve
Ign Ellis paired and Marge Smith
and Gladys Lynn combining their
efforts. Billie Butler and Sue
Gene Harrison are shooting in
Class 3 and bear watching. Louise
Battaglia, who won several cham.
pionshipS last year at Lucky Strike,
Is paired with Catherine Lewis in
Class C.