Evening star., 1938-01-09

MI Sertlng the Dr1dge tables OF
Ivv Washington's country clubs
4 4 to disport at duckpins, but for
the first time in the history of the ma
pie game here it now includes full
dedged league of country clubwomen.
The league, including two teams each
from Manor, Columbia and Congress
sional and one each from Indian
Spring and Beaver Dam, will start fir
ing Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
on the Silver Spring drives.
President of the eight-team league is
Mrs. Alt Paul Of Congressional. Mrs.
G. I. James of Columbia Is secretary
and scorer and Mrs. Charles E. Slaw-
son of Congressional treasurer.
For more than a month groups Of
country clubwomen have competed in
formally in groups at Silver Spring and
recently, with Mrs. Paul guiding
spirit, decided to get down to some seri-
Gus battling.
Three Tied for First.
TREASURY No. 3's three-game
sweep of Navy No. l produced
three-cornered tie for first place in the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes' League, with those two teams
sharing the top rung with Navy No.
3. -. The last-named could have as
sumed undisputed control had it not
been defeated by Departmental last
week. Holy Names seven-section
league has the following leaders: Holy
Name, Holy Trinity No. 2, st. Francis
de Sales, st. Teresa's. Immaculate,
Holy Rosary, Holy Name, st. Domi-
MICS and ST. Anthony's :. Pacini of
st. Peters second-place team in Sec
tlon A has the highest average, 1894,
while Suraci of ST. Mary's team in
Section F has the top game, 1866
Patton's landscapes strengthened
their position atop the Georgia Avenue
League by taking three games from
Pauls Place E. j. Lechlider's 346
set boosted his average to 1852.
Wolfe Motor Co. also held its spot on
top Of the Silver Spring American
League with a new high team set of
1887, rolled against Service Electric.
Not one man was under 800,
Temples 81 being tops.
Woodward & Lothrop continues to
lead the Department Store League
by three full games. but Credit Bureau
and Guy-Curran are waging hot fight
for second with the former in front by
game. :. Dave Williams ll6 aver
age Is pacing the individuals.
University Shop and Marlboro Ho-
tel share the lead of the Recreation
League. but Terrys is only a game
behind. No one has equaled Astor
Clarke's l76 game or AT set in this
loop.
District of Columbia Repair Shop
Is coasting with five-gan1e advan-
tage over the second-place Water
Department in the District Govern
ment League Noone and Mooney
hold individual records for game and
set, both having shot 383 . Noones
166 game tops MONEYS by five sticks.
Beat Higher PinfaIl.
NIX teams have a greater pinfall in
the same number of games, but
Longfellow Food Shop still leads the
Silver Spring ladies' loop shep-
herd Park Restaurant. whose pinfall
does not top the leaders, is in second
place Rosslyn holds few of the
season records, but still has the best
percentage in the Ladies' District
League /. Arcadia and Swanee hold
high team game and set, respectively,
but are no better than fourth and
sixth.
One Of the closest races in the eight
year history of the Georgetown Com
mercial League is on No less than
six teams have been found in first
place since the season started
Stohlman Chevrolet is in the 'front.'
running spot at present, but Fred's
Mems Shop is second and Jefferson
Spring and Palmer Beverage are tied
Tor third Decatur Lunch and
Brooks Shade Shop are running neck
and neck in the race to catch Ia
Roma Billiards in the Takoma League
Honey of Queen Pin has the best
average, III, but his team is in fourth
place, flve games behind the leaders