Evening star., 1940-02-09

Except for the George l.. Isemann
classic on April 6, Washington's
bowling calendar will be stripped Of
all its national sweepstakes attrac-
tions for this season after tomor-
row when the sixth annual Red Me-
gaw event is staged at the Queen
Pin.
Southeast's biggest duckpin affair
ever promises to lure a galaxy of
stars from Baltimore, Richmond
and Norfolk, as well as Washington
with a record field of more than SO
expected to pay tribute to one Of
citys stardom bowlers of all time.
Winner of three sweepstakes last
season. Joe Harrison will be the
defending champion in the Megaw.
Hokie Smith promises to take over
the spotlight in the affair as he
strives to win his fifth title of the
season.
Two squads will roll in each of the
5-game blocks. The first shift in
the afternoon round is scheduled at
2 and the second at 4. Night shifts
are carded at and 9.
In a preliminary, SouthpaW Bub
Guethler banged out an all-time
record set of 444 in the Southeast
League to win an entry. His top
string was 165. Everett Ballard
also gained free ride" with 4o1.
District League Card Heavy.
A twin-bill between Brookland
Recreation and Rosslyn starting at
7 will be the first of three District
League matches to get under way
tonight. The Chevy Chase Ice Pei
ace and Arcadia teams will trail in
at 8 at Chevy Chase and the Co.
mbia-Lucky Strike engagement
at Columbia will start at 10.
An 8-year-old all-time 1ntercol-
legiate League record was smashed
as Bill Rhees banged out a I'll
game, the wallop that gave Prince
ton 81 win from Cornell and first
place. Rhees' whopper clinaxed a
40 set at the Rendezvous. Harvard
and Maryland swept v. P. I. and
Michigan, respectively, while Brown,
Yale. Lehigh and Dartmouth took
2-1 decisions from v. M. L, Syracuse,
Navy and Penn, respectively. The
former hjgh-gsme mark of 167 was
held by Arthur Buell. OF Maryland.
Mrs Milifzer TS Toms
Mrs Janet Militzer of the Robins
team posted top counts of 123-342
in the Connecticut Avenue Ladies'
League.
Vann of No. 8 team banged out
the evenings high scores of l57-378
in the Junior Board of Commerce
League.
The Chevy Chase Ice Palace
Handicap Sweepstakes, to start
Sunday, February 18. is open only
to league bowlers of the Connecticut
avenue maple plant.
Bolstered by Elwood McNelly, the
Costello Post team swept Cathedral
in the American Legion matches at
the Lucky Strike, in which the
third-place Bunker Hill led by Buck
Dodge's top counts of 1890. took
the odd one from G. P. o. While
the leading Nash crew idled, the
runner-up Lincoln quint tripped Co.
lumbia twice as Charles Sinsensy
rolled 131-359. Pete McCambrige's S
1884 was high as Roosevelt
posted high-team scores of 57l-
1910 to nick Sergt. Jasper twice.
Jack Abbott, Joe Wells, Earl Skin
ner and Bill Notz of Woodrow Will
son and Jack Hoff of Dewitt Prep
who qualified at the Chevy Chase
Ice Palace will roll in the final of
the boys and junior city champion
ships tomorrow at Columbia. A rec
ord field of more than 200 young
sters will bid for titles starting at 10
according to Manager Gene Archer
who has handled the affair at Co.
lumbia for the last three years.
Hecht Co. pinmen, with 80 win
from the leading Kann's outfit,
moved to third place in the Depart
ment Store League pennant chase.
Bill Borden's 36l paced the victory
that cut the pacesetters' margin to
one game over runnerup Woodward
& Lothrop, which swept Golden
berg's. Tom Scrivener's top 3S7 fea-
tured for w. & L.
A 81 Garfinckel win dropped
Raleigh Haberdasher to fourth place.
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