The Washington times., 1938-01-21
'OUT-OF-TOWN.
STAKES DRAW.
ID. C. PIN STARS.

represented fields Of Capital bowl
ers to out-of-town sweepstakes
over the weekend. The first con-
tingent will head for Richmond
tomorrow for the third annual
Virginia State Open classic. Sun
day the money shooters will be in
Baltimore for the Kirkwood Stakes
to be staged at the Walbrook and
Patterson drives.
Joe Harrison who made his last
trip to Richmond a winning one,
by annexing the Frank Jett event,
and, incidentally a 500, is the de-
Tending champion of the Virginia
attraction which is scheduled for
Bill HaskinS' Health Center. Har-
rison pocketed $500 1--WE hope) by
finishing third in the recent
United States Sweepstakes at
Waterbury.
Heurich Brewers, 1885 cham
pions, are the runners-up in the
District League pennant race to-
day by virtue of a sweep over
Lucky Strike last night in which
Hokie Smith shot top set of BIT.
The leading Occidental Restau-
rant went four games out in front
by trimming Convention Hall two
games. The Hallmen, after get
ting within striking distance of
the paceSetters, failed to take ad-
vantage Of the situation.
Norman Schroth's 152 put the
Hallmen across in the last tilt
after Perce Wolfe and Astor
Clarke, with 3S1 and 375 sets,
respectively, had enabled the Occi-
dentalS to garner the first two
skirmishes. Whip Litchfield's 393
was the only bright spot in the
Halls loss.
Regal Neon Sign rollers put
over the heaviest wallopS of the
night when games Of 625, 621 and
626 ran up a top total Of 1872,
which turned Georgetown Recrea-
ton back twice. A 633 middle
game count won for the West
Enders. Cliff Hollis, whose acqui.
sition has made the Royals a
winning combination, spanked
the naples for top individual
scores of 158-41O.
Tru-Blu came through with 621,
603 and 624 to smear Arcadia in
the first two tilts, but dropped
the final game when Ed Cleary's
nine-pin spare count deadlocked
the issue, which Arcadia won on
the roll-off. Carl Gochenour'S
139-367 featured the win, but
match honors went to Takoma
Parks ace, Red Megaw, who
banged out a 391 for the Tru-
BluS.
Six teams today are in the thick
of a hectic National Capital League
pennant battle as result of last
nights matches when the Ben
macks shot back into undisputed
possession of first place with Russ
Hopkins rolling 132-385 in a
2-1 win from the champion Daily
News.
But the most alarming happen
ing of the night occurred when
Washington Beef and Provision
Jalepes Restaurant, last
weeks leaders. Johnny Sholl'S 100
and Bus Mahoney'S 1895
capped the rousing victory. Red
Circle Food Shop with Charlie
Mattson shooting 147-376,
clamped down on Naval Medical
Center three times. Washington
Canoe Club nicked Arville Eber-
sole's Tribby Real Estate team
twice when Lex Martin shot 40
381.
Top scoring honors in the
Ladies Federal League went to
Catherine Sparks, of Agriculture
No. 2, who shot 152 and Esther
Boyer, of Government Printing |
once, who counted 354 for the
set.
From eighth place to third in
four sets is the sparkling achieve
ment of Hecht Co. rollers who
last night at the Recreation ran
their winning streak to IL games
in a row by swamping Kann's.
Dave Penney's 361 was tops in
their latest sweep.
Woodward and Lothrop and
Credit Bureau held to their first
place deadlock when the former,
led by Ray Utterback's 358 and
Tom Scrivener's $50 took HahnS |
Shoes for two games and the latter |
eked out q like decision over
Lamb Seal & Stencil rollers.