Evening star., 1939-04-14
With Average Of 125
He Also May Lead
In National Race
Goes to Post Fovorite
In George Isemonn
Stokes Tomorrow

In George Isemonn
Stokes Tomorrow
With a combined average only a
few pins shy Of 125, Astor Clarke
leads all bowlers of the Central
South Atlantic duckpin territory, 1t
was revealed today by Dave Bur-
rows, statistician of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress.
While no close check has been
made, 1t is believed that his recent
sensational rolling also has given
him the lead over all New England
sharpshooters, including Jack White
OF New Haven, who is making a
strong bid for the No. / rating, of
which Clarke has been the owner
for the last three years.
In approximately 315 sweepstakes
and special match games Clarke
has rolled for an average of 1874 and
a heavy fraction. In 237 league
games the king of the little pin
shooters is a few sticks over l25.
Has Big Year in Leagues.
To offset his poorest season in
sweepstakes Clarke has had one of
his best years In league rolling. For
the fifth season he topped the Fed
eral League with 124-30. With a
set to go he's running third in the
Recreation League with 1876.
With a 1916 District League
average he has established Gen.
tral-South Atlantic mark.
In winning the st. Patrick's mixed
doubles with Naomi Zimmerman of
Baltimore as his partner, Clarke
showed signs of regaining his spec
tacular sweepstakes form of last sea-
son.
He most likely will go to post an
odds-on favorite to cop the fifth an
nual Isemann Sweepstakes tomorrow
at Mount Rainier and Silver Spring.
Tomorrow is the deadline for en-
tries in the fourth annual Southern
tournament, to be staged at the
John Marshall alleys in Richmond.
April q to May g. A field of 125
teams is forecast by Clinton Ford,
AA1oAld6CA VI VIC 1lOSC dllcyS.
Washington bowlers will have the
choice of rolling either Saturday.
April %, or Friday, May S. The
tournament will be divided into two
divisions. Glass A for mems teams
Is $40 and over and women 495 and
over. Teams with averages under
these figures will compete in class
B. Singles and doubles will be un-
limited.
Baltimore, where the tournament
originated. will send more than so
teams while Richmond is expected to
have more than 20.
Thursday Nighters Celebrate.
Rodier's Thursday Nighters put
the finishing touches on their season
with blowout at the Lucky Strike
last night. They wined, dined and
made merry with song.
The Ringers. winners of the three
ball team title, were DR.. Walton
Schultze. DR.. E. Clyde Shade, Harold
(Biggie) Supplee, Chester Bid and
Henry Rodier, captain, and the
Gruver Specials. Comdr. William
Wallace, Howard Ortel, DR.. Tom
Rice, DR.. Tom Webb and Dorie
Gruver, captain. DR.. Rice was top
average shooter with 1O8. The party
also included Sonny Workman, Sam
Rice, Thurston Furr, Ralph Little
and Bill Wood.
In a bangup finish the Daily News
won the National Capital League flag
on total pins over Dome Oil. After
losing the first tilt, the News pinmen,
paced by John Chaney's 147-407,
came from behind to win the final
two games. A 626-game settled the
issue.
Lindsey Stott, who led Red Circle
Food Shops 80 win from the Ben
macks with 349. copped the indi-
vidual championship with an aver
age of 122.
Chaney's top count won him an
entry in the George L. Isemann
Sweepstakes, Saturdays big attrac-
tion at Mount Rainier and Silver
Spring.
Jimmy Moore is forming a Lucky
Strike Summer Doubles League.
The limit for the two-man teams is
235. The new loop will function with
two-third handicap. Bowlers in
terested are requested to communi-
cate with Moore.
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
League bowlers will stage their an
nual banquet and dance at Ward
man Park at 7:30 tonight. William
Montgomery, president of the COM
pany, will award tropics.
Sponsors of teams attending will
include Howard w. Kacy, Lloyd K.
Crippen, Samuel E. Mooers, Donald
F. Roberts, Ralph E. Heitmuller, DR..
John B. Nichols, Frank B. Runyon,
F. G.. Halliday, Otto Hammerlund,
DR.. j. R. B. Hutchinson and Edward
Duhey.
Woodward & Lothrop bowlers cli-
NAKED their second successful pen
nant drive In the Department Store
League with 80 win from Jelleff's.
Clarence MAYORS 1863 featured. Far
back in the pennant chase during
most Of the season, the two-time
champions came with a rush in the
final stretch to win by three games.
Kann's. the runner-up. dropped two
games to Hecht Co. in the windup at
the New Recreation last night.
Hecht nosed out Raleigh Haber-
dasher for third place when Lans-
burgh's swept the latter outfit.
Horace Hughes Rolls 4O5.