Evening star., 1940-04-26
Sectional Scrap Seen
With Washington in
Storm Center
EbersoIe Among Leading
Candidates; New Setup
For Congress Planned

A plan Matched by the fertile
mind Of George l.. Isemann prom
ises to be the main topic Of discus
sion tonight at New Haven, Conn,
when q successor to the late execu-
tive-secretary of the National Duck
pin Bowling Congress is named at
the annual meeting Of the organiza-
ton.
For some years, Isemann, who died
q week ago last Wednesday while
conducting the 18th annual tour
nament at New Haven, the biggest In
the congress history, realized the
necessity of several assistant or re-
gional secretaries. But lack of funds
kept him from appointing assistants
except in the territory where the
national tournament was held.
~ times there wasn't enough
money in the congress treasury to
pay even his salary, but although
George weathered the lean days
somehow he didn't expect others to
go unpaid. particularly If they were
key men. So for 13 years, i'll or well,
he Travelled the duckpin territory on
business much of which an assist
ant could have handled.
Take Up Isemann's Plans,
His final trip was fatal one, His
sudden death rocked the bowling
world.
The things he sought now are of
major Importance to every duckpin
alley owner, manager and bowler.
Unless there is a hitch, particu-
larly in the plans of the operators,
the Executive Committee, which
votes generally as instructed by the
operators who pay the running ex-
penses of the congress, a general
secretary with two or three assist
ants will be elected.
The plan, it is understood. calls
for the appointment of a secretary
for the New England territory, cne
for the Central Atlantic section and
one for the South with probable
headquarters at Atlanta. One of
the three will act as general Sec
retary.
The extreme South is in dire need
OF a national official to carry on the
groundwork started by Isemann.
Duckpins, on the boom in Florida
for several years, now are being re-
placed by tenpins.
So tonight instead of the invasion
Of hundreds of Southern bowlers
being of major interest, the election
of a man to fill the important post
OF general secretary has caused
those most vitality affected-the alley
operators-to be at the scene of the
meeting in unprecedented force.
Baltimore which long has wanted
the Office of the secretary, is ex-
pected to put up a stiff fight to
elect a man from the Monumental
City. Washington, where home
offices always had been maintained
by 1Semann, also is anxious to have
the secretaryehip. With Ed Feusel
OF New Haven doing swell Job of
running the present tournament. the
duckpin bosses of Connecticut ap-
pear to have an edge in the selec-
ton OF general secretary, but strong
ly backed will be Arville Ebersole
secretary of the Washington CITY
Duckpin Association.
Rosslyns to Bowl Tomorrow.
Among Washington's contingent
OF bowlers expected to make strong
bids for the various championships
tomorrow will be the champion
Rosslyn team of the District League
headed by Astor Clarke; Chevy
Chase, captained by Jack Talbert:
Convention Hall, led by Julius Sing
er; Lucky Strike, with Jimmie Moore
at the helm: Brookland Recreation
and Russell Motors of Mount
Rainier.
Washington's only defending
champion, Mabelle Herring, the ma
tional woman's singles titleholder,
will roll with Arcade Pontiac, while
other Ladies District League teams
will include the champion Rosslyn
quint, the runner-up Chevy Chase
combination, Lucky Strike, twice
winner of the team event; Red Circle
Food Shop and Arcadia. Bronson
Quaites, president of the congress,
will captain a picked Convention
Hall girls team.