Evening star., 1941-02-23
May Be First National
Event Here 10 Pass
1OO-EntrY Mark
Baltimore Is Expected
To Outnumber Capitol;
Ida Simmons Choice

With Baltimore entries expected
to outnumber even the Washing
ton group and Norfolk and Rich
mond sending big squads, the eighth
annual Lorraine GULL classic, which
opens at pm. today at the Lucky
Strike, looms as the first national
duckpin stake event ever to hit
the 100-mark here.
While predicting record entry
last night, Washingtons foremost
woman bowler, for whom the 10
game tournament is named, also an
nounced that Connecticut half
dozen contestants will include two
new stars. Kay Pellettier and Mil
dred Carlson of Hartford. Ann
Schmitter of Tommy Delucco's
Hartford Capital drives, also was
n2med by Miss GULL as possible
entrant.
A Richmond bowling feud be-
tween Helen Randlett and Edna
Brockwell. Health Center team
mates. promises to be an interest
ing sidelight. Recent winner Of
the siX-game Oriole affair in Bal
timore, Mrs Randlett, the country's
No ranking woman roller, lately
has been making rapid strides in
trying to overtake Mrs. BrockWell.
who holds the No. 7 national spot,
as the Old Dominion capitals lead
ing skirted pin buster of the sea-
son. Mrs Randlett won the GULL
in 1888 and like her renowned mate,
is ever a threat to walk off with
top money in any sort of competi-
ton
Ida Simmons Is Favorite.
But as usual the most feared
contestant will be Ida Simmons
of Norfolk. reigning queen of the
maple lanes for the last six years,
who won the GULL in '35, SO and '3s.
Seeking their first GULL victory,
also from Norfolk, will be Katherine
Wick. the Nations No. 2 roller;
Eva Andrus, Doris Smith and Ann
Levy.
Seeking her second stake con-
quest of the season. Miss GULL will
be among the Capitals favorites as
she makes her second bid in her
own event. For six years she re-
fused to roll in it.
A difficult task, indeed, faces
Lucille Young, ace of the Chevy
Chase Ice Palace rollers, defending
champion. Among the Districts
other entrants will be Lucy Rose,
Jessie Sacrey, Catherine Quigley,
Margaret Lynn. Marie Spates. Flea
nor Bark, Louise Battaglia, Marge
Smith, Julia Young. Caroline Hiser,
Helen ODea, Ingomar Moen, Eve
lyn Windsor, Dot Crawford and a
host of others.
Heading Baltimores big squad
will be Audrey Mullaney, who will
be striving for her third major stake
victory of the season. Evelyn Brose,
United States Open winner; Betty
James, Forest Park champion, and
Alice Lucas, Lola Shanahan, Ger
trude Vitkoski, Lillian Young.
Evelyn Conrey. Elizabeth Barger.
Pauline Molt and Helen Spencer, all
listed among the 30 nationally
ranked rollers, are entered.
Maj. Brown Does the Honors.
Nal. Ernest Brown of the Metro
politan police has promised to roll
the first ball when the Shamrocks
OF Takoma and Julie Singers ALL
Stars square off at tonight in the
main attraction Of the Police BOYS
Club benefit card at Convention
Hall
The charity show for which an
admission fee of Is cents will be
charged, also will feature singles
match between Harry BUD Colin,
Washington junior champion, and
Ralph Gordon of the Clarendon
bowling center and a kid" doubles
setto among Shorty Woolschlager,
Bobby Coppage, Porky Gordon and
Leslie Goldberg.
The Shamrock lineup will in
clUde Dutch Sherbahn. Johnny
Burger. Rex Stewart, Buck Nc
Donald, Andy Gleeson, Elmer Wes-
lov end Hap Newman. captain. In
TIE Singer COmOlnatlOn Will De Ar
t7''r Crown. Elvin Shank, Abe Po-
v,ch. Abe and Meyer Weinberg and
I've Singer.
he charity matches will mark
tie third time this season Wootton
--oung, president Of the Convention
Hall Co.. has turned over half OF
his so drives for a worthy cause.
On an extended vacation, Jack
OConnell, Washington's inimitable
bowling master of ceremonies, is
taking in the Mardi Gras at New
Orleans. The former executive OF
the Washington City Duckpin AS
sociation will be back around
March 7.
Treasury No. 2 is leading War
No. 8 by a game, with Treasury
70. l and Navy No. 2 deadlocked
in third place. four games out OF
first place in the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees League
flag chase.