Evening star., 1938-12-09
Leagues Get in Line
Speedily for Bell
And Assistants
City's Topnoteh Woman
Bowlers Compete in
Event at Richmond

Ever since The Evening Star tour
nament first was held, IL years ago,
the Lucky Strike has been the big
gest producer of participants. That
will be changed this year, according
to Charley Bell, manager of Con-
vention Hall.
"We're out to trim Lucky Strike"
said Bell today, "and-no hard feel
ings, understand-we're betting we
will"
Bell and his assistant, Julius Sing
er, are signing league after league
in a body. Latest at Convention
Hall to join the army competing
in the handicap tournament are the
Merchants and Sanico Leagues, both
big outfits. About rs per cent of
the Sanico League of 80 teams is
in, with nearly all the remainder
expected, and the IA teams of the
Merchants are on the line.
Girls Shoot at Richmond.
With more than Is of Washing
tons leading girl bowlers COM
peting, a record field of the South's
top-flighters is expected to roll in
the third annual Old Dominion
Sweepstakes at Bill Haskins' Health
Center in Richmond tomorrow.
In the District contingent will
be the cityS brightest star, Lor-
raine GULL, who ran fourth in the
10-game affair last year; Caroline
Hiser, her Lucky Strike teammate,
also a money winner in the 1887
tournament; Gait Davis entire
champion Rosslyn team of Lucy
Rose runner-up last year,, Blanche
Wootton, Gladys Lynn, Capt. Eve
lyn Ellis and Rena Levy; Georgia
Hays, Margaret Lynn, Mabelle Her
ing and Ida Weinberg, members OF
Chevy Chases crack team.
The defending champion, Cath
erin Wick, will head Norfolk del
egation that will include duckpins
No. girl bowler, Ida Simmons.
Rollettes Receive Big Setback.
Dropping three games to the
Maulers, who rolled high set of
1899, the Rollettes were tied for
second place in the Ladies Pro-
curement League at the Lucky
Strike last night. With Pearl Clar-
ence registering the weeks high set
of 319, the Eagles copped the odd
one from the Orbits to deadlock for
the runner-up position. Top single
string of 126 by Gladys Arms gave
the Empires a 2-l win from the
Demons and also a partial grip on
second place. The Pinettes are three
games in the van.
The Edison combination of Dore,
Asp. Marmy, Roche and Strizak,
whiteWashing Mccormick, gained
first place in the Patent Office
League. The erstWhile leading Mar
conf outfit was bumped into fourth
place by the sweeping Fulton crew,
who moved into second-place
deadlock with the Remsens. Led
by Wade Koontz' high string of
1877, the Remsens polished off Whit
ney with high set of 1884. Herbie
Kaschub, the loops top-average
man, hiked his mark past ia when
he pounded out high set of $50 at
the Rendezvous. Macdonald of the
Howe team rolled 1873, 40 pins over
his average, to win the weekly ST
prize for highest game over aver
age.
Charley Croft, a prize winner in
last years Evening Star tourna-
ment, and Brownie Lemerise each
shot 373 as Daily News moved two
games in front in the National
Capital Leagues pennant chase by
sweeping Tribby's Real Estate. Ed
die Lakes Wayne Oil outfit copped
the odd one from Dome Oil as Julie
Singer, Convention Halls assistant
manager, rolled 154-383. For the
losers Herbie Kaschub, the crack
Patent Office shooter, shot top set
of 1896.
Red Circle Food Shop tripped
Washington Beef twice when Lind
sey Stott banged out 387. AL Wright
was high for the losers with 147-392.
The champion Benmacks nipped
Jalepes Restaurant for two games.
Stott, the loops top average shooter,
is slamming away at the Lucky
Strike at 1o3-paca