The Washington times., 1939-01-06

1918 p. M, should be an interest.
ing preview of the big money
pin tourney.
Another singles match will see
Wally Pipp, of Hartford, Conn,
pitted against Joe Harrison,
former U. s. No. / pin spiller, OF
Jack Talbert, q local topnotcher
Pip's record Of 51S for a three
game set is still tops. With
Clarke and White, Wally is con.
sidered to be one of the strongest
contenders for the United States
championship.
An added feature will see Wally
Pipp and Jack White against Joe
Harrison and Jack Talbert or
Charley GleSsner in a doubles
match. Each of the matches will
consist Of but three games since
none of the contestants wish to
burn himself out" before to.
morrow nights tourney.
RECORD ENTRY LOOMS
A record entry for the ninth
annual United States pin classic
was anticipated today, according
to George L. Isemann, executive
secretary Of the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress, who will direct
the 15-game affair.
A letter to Phil Spinella, the
tenpin promoter of Brooklyn,
brought immediate response.
Washington fans will recall that
Spinella brought his Orpheum
team here for several matches
with John Blick's Convention Hall
Stars nearly a decade ago. It was
Barney Spinella who rolled 708,
the first TOO ever chalked up here
Phil replied by telephone that
he would be on the scene Of action
tomorrow.
While Baltimore so far has only
four bowlers entered, Annapolis
is sure to have at least that many.
Representing the Maryland capital
city will be Julian Easterday, Bill
Arnold, Gordon Scible and Ray
Phipps. Earl Fish" Campbell also
is a possible starter.
SHANE TO COMPETE
Buck Shane, Meyer Jacobson
Nova Hamilton and Doc Pickus
are the Oriole entrants. However,
several more are expected to be
on the firing line when hoStilities
get under way around noon to
morrow.
The second block is scheduled
for $3.50 and the grand finale at
1880. Admission will be 40 cents
each block, with tickets for the
entire tournament selling for ST.
The proceeds will be divided
equally among all the participants
julius Singer, sparked the Ar
lington League Laundrymen to q
double-header over the leading
Gibson Grays last night. His spare
in the final box of the first hall
of the match gave the laundry
men a one-pin victory. Singers
140-3S4 led the Laundrymen to
similar win in the second hall
of the doubleheader.
Meanwhile Park Lane Service
smeared Mutual Insurance for q
three-game win and jumped from
third place in the league to the
top rung. one game ahead Of the
faltering Gibson Grays. Jap
Mateer's ISL string was the high
light of the match.
Gary TriplettS moved into a
deadlock for the runner-up spot
when Cohen Bros. fell for the odd
game.
At Arcadia in the War Depart
ment Mems League, Hydrograph.
les annexed the firSt-half pennant
by a one-game margin over Lithos.
BargetteS and Washington Aque.
ducts. all deadlocked for second
place. Fort Belvoir was high team
for the night with 607-1, ,682
Ames of Armies and Pearson Of
Engineers were tied for high in
dividual game with 139 and the
former had high set with 376.
Hahn Shoe duckpinners, tail
enders in the Department Store
League, scored a startling upset
at the Recreation Alleys when
they trounced the league-leading
Kann's team by three games.
Hecht Co., in second place, took
the odd tilt from Guy-C -Curran, put.
ting them only a game and a hall
from the leaders.
Woodward & Lothrop, defending
champs, led by Tom Scrivener's
373, defeated Lansburgh, al.
julius Garfinckel downed the
Credit Bureau and Raleigh Haber
daSher set down Jelleff'S in the
other league matches.
Season high in the Ladies Pro
curement League was rolled by
Helen Wilson, of Pinettes when
she scored 329 at the Lucky Strike
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