The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
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Nv FRED n. DURRETTE

nave Deen ~ SOME 81 tue JOnheon
Flowers team games in the Motor
City league some Wednesday
nights. The young lady in the sur
prise package Is petite Daynor
Johnson who displays more spirit
and fight than any one bowler we
have met Miss Johnson bowled
one night when she could hardly
stand up Her ankle was giving
her So much pain that she nearly
screamed everytime she stood on
It. yet there she was taking her
turn on the alleys trying 10 exc
out win for her team. On anoth-
or occasion. Miss Johnson confided
TO this column that she had a
splitting headach and this week
when her team was losing ground
TO the Anderson five. Miss John
son displayed unsual courage and
fight trying to spark her team 10
victory Now. Miss Johnson isn't
a star bowler bv any means. She
has been bowling only short
time hui in This space she has
progressed probably more than
any other bowler in the League.
and next year he will he right up
among the top notchers.
Aaron Henry. captain Of John
son Flowers. copied the mems
high honors by virtue OF his $40
In the matches with Cleveland al
tho Rotary Recreation Sunday
night Henry has been rolling high
scores ever since the Rotary open
ed. hut he topped all his perfor-
mances by hitting 232, 2l9 and
1875 for his high series which has
been topped by no one Al the Ro-
tary and by onlv Boots Mairfax
Of Joe Louis five in all The games
in the city this seoson Fairfax has
a $50 10 his credit Henry is a
first-vear bowler and sports ~.
average and has been over the
double century Is per cent OF his
league and match games. His howl
ing in tho coming seven-team
matches will draw quite hit OF
attention as he will howl over the
two alleys.
Rowling In the women's division
~ the Motor City league furnishes
surprises every week. The Nation
AL Billiard team has come on like
house afire and last week won
two games from the strong Brady
Health five that had set theleague
pace for a good part Of the cur
rent season. The National Billiard
five IL Al present in third place
and meets the league leaders. SUI
preme. in three games Wednesday
night al III Forest club and II they
continue their role Of spoilers. the
Supreme team is IN FOR great
surprise for the Billiard five will
he working with good spot Hell
on Brock paced the billiard five
while June Watts helped Brady
exc oui one win from the spoilers
The losses leaves Brady in fi,ih
place.
westfield. team that hasn'
showed championship form his
season. are moving up on the girls
AZ breakneck speed and are now
fourth place. behind National Bill
lard. Dorothy Childress and Mary
Coleman have begun y move mp
as have their teammates. Jerry
Wells. Emma CASTOR and Minerva
Westfield The wesifield team was
next 10 last sin weeks ago. Their
march saw them win over the TOP
teams three weeks in row. fin
fishing last week with two-eame
win over Jones Haiiers.
Bob Settles bounced hack after
nightmare and with Eulalis Hall
and Rose Walker setting the pace
they held on IN their second place
with two-game win over Alham-
hra The Settles five was rolling
without the services OF Miss Bert
Davis. who is vacationing in the
West and South. In the fight Tor
last place Anerson defeated John
son two games and leaves that
team IN last place. some five
games behind.
In the Detroit Bowling LEAGUE
the only formality Is In report a
win for the strong Frairs Ale five.
They have lost only three games.
two to Greyhound and one To ral-
ace BARRIERS. Thursday night they
trlpped the BARRIERS twice while
losing one and seem cinch 10
take the measure OF the Elks this
Thursday night as the two teams
meet at the Forest club Foster.
Swan. Dawson and Moore are not
only holding their team In first
place with the help Of Sam Merritt
hut thev hold down the first FOR
places In the individual averages.
Junior Green Il the frs, man
on another team 10 approach the
big four. Merritt Is down the list
In eleventh place hut raised his
average this week and may Join
his mates after Thursday night
games Lonesome down there. "
said "wingo"
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