Evening star., 1940-02-11
Tournament for Both
Sexes Will Be Held
On F February
Chevy Chase Girls Meet
Baltimore Sturs Today;
GuIIi Ups Average

A national record-breaker for
sweepstakes entries the fifth annual
Margaret Lynn handicap tourna-
ment to be staged at the Arcadia
February %, promises to outstrip its
own high mark of 239 contestants of
last year when male league boWlers
of LOG averages and under join with
women of 103 and under to pay
honor again to one of Washington's
foremost feminine duckpinners.
Mrs. Lynn, who is secretary OF the
Washington Womens Duckpin As
sociation, was first honored in 1896
when co-workers of the R. F. c..
started the ball rolling in recogni-
ton of their star team performer.
More than 1870 rolled in the inaugural
affair and since then the event each
year has gained momentum.
The following year 1855 paid tribute
to Mrs. Lynn, who had taken over
the important post of secretary OF
the w. w. D. A. and in that capacity
had been the handspring IN record
city tournament.
Entry AmazeS Fraser.
A total of 236 rolled in the 1888
Lynn tournament to the amazement
of Mrs. Lynn. Back of the success
of this mammoth affair as in the
others had been Ralph (Monk)
Fraser. manager of the Arcadia. The
entry far surpassed his expectations.
He was even more surprised last
wear when 1876 men and 104 women
rollers entered to top the national
record entry mark by three.
In an effort to give as many as
possible an opportunity to roll IN
the coming tournament, Fraser has
scheduled three shifts, the flrst TO
start at 1880 am, the second at 2
pm. and the third at 7 pm.
The defending champions are 1nez
Brown and Lester Bryan. Former
winners were: 1886, Mary flanagan
and Mike German; 1887, Annetta
Matthew and Bill Seidenberg; 1888,
Catherine Lewis and Joe Basile.
Florida papers please copy. Lor-
raine GULL with 372 tilted her Ladies
District League average to 119-47,
with a 372 set as Lucky Strike took
three forfeit games from the leading
Rosslyn team which is ca southern
tour extending to Miami.
ID. C. Stars Roll in Baltimore.
The fourth annual Wiltse King
Sweepstakes with 500 top prize is
expected to lure galaxy of Wash
ington's best money shooters to Bal
timore today and tonight. Lee Seim,
an Oriole and No. 8 ranking duck
pinner of the country. is the defend
ing champion. A victory in the 1887
event with a tournament record
7-game score of 947 was Hokie
Smiths first major sweepstakes tri-
umph in a list that now numbers
nine in three years.
Teams doubles and singles
matches between the Chevy Chase
Ice Palace quint of the Ladies Dis
trict League and the Popular Club
Franklin quint Of Baltimore will
provide the Capital with its lone
special bowling attraction tonight.
The engagement will start at 7:30.
Gracing the Oriole lineup will be
Naomi Zimmerman, No. 4 and Ruth
Zentz, No. ranking woman rollers
Of the country.
Pulaski on Rampage.
Maurice Pulaski banged out sea-
son record set of 428 in the East
Washington Church League at
Mount Rainier. Clayton Brown OF
the Vaughn Class shot 156-407.
Anacostia swept Petworth to climb
into first place as the erstwhile lead
ing ninth No. l team dropped a 81
decision to First Brethren which
posted a set of 1877.
Buck Dodge's 158 prevented Nick's
Shoe Shop from swamping Marion's
Shingle Shop despite the latters
top team set of 1,727 in the Brook
land Merchants League. Dodge, who
counted 403 for his set, several years
ago rolled a 1875 whopper in the
American Legion league Dick Diet
richs 162 also was a life saver US
Hamilton Decorating dropped the
odd game to Good Humor.