The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-26
Francis Grimes
Beats Moore In
Finish
Porter And
Fields Winners
Of Doubles

III one OF Inc most tnTllllng mn
iehes ever seen in bowling. Francis
Grimes. Toledo, George Porter and
George Fields. Detroit shot their
way 10 the championships Sunday
in the singles and doubles in the
first annual Singles and Doubles
Tournament al the Rotary Recrea-
ton. Grimes won the singles with
500. and Porter and Fields combn-
ed for 1851 and the doubles title.
Grimes. bowling in the late squad
fought a thrilling stretch-dual with
Vernon Spike" Moore OF Friars
Ale. but finally staggered home
with the beautiful and well-htting
suit, sport outfit which was first
prize. Moore and Grimes were never
far from each other and both were
trying 10 overtake the pace setting
Orbra Houston. OF Chicago. and
Buster Floyd. Detroit. Houston and
Floyd had shot SCI and had edged
out George Bennett who had Sos.
In the first game Grimes shot 1870.
Moore 1870. But in the second game
Grimes. working with a "a pin
spot throughout the tournament
short 236 and Moore 1872 In the last
game the Friars Ale anchorman
started out with a strike and then
shot FIVE more in the pocket to
take a slight lead. In the ninth
frame Grimes needed a mark and
need TO get II pins going out to
take the first slot. The Toledo
kegler was up TO the task and fin-
ished with ia for 500 TO the 212
sos OF Moore.
Late starters George Porter and
airy Shaw. OF the District State con-
George Fields found the alleys
early and combined games OF 227.
1914 and 43O for 1851 to drop George
Bennett and George Jones. Yes
George Jones. almost wrote Fair
fax as you expected who had 1856
and were early pacesetters. Porter
had games OF l49. 172 and 226 while
Fields. Porter's teammate, kegler-
ed IT'S. 20 and 204.
High game in the tournament
went TO Francis Grimes with 1886,
George Porter had 226 for second
Grimes also had the nights highest
average 200. George Jones shot $50
in the doubles for the highest three
game in that event.
Third place in the doubles went
TO Harold Dufuachard and Orbra
Houston OF Chicago and Houston
and Buster Lloyd finished in tic
for third in the singles.
other doubles combinations were
Floyd Foster. and Bob Dawson.
Jasper Adams and Francis Grimes.
Coleman and Lloyd. Ray Aillyer
and Boots Fairfax, Vernon Moore
and Sam Merritt, Fred Durrette and
Kelly. Mitchell and Guy. Gamble
and Minor who finished in that or
der.
In special match that followed
the successful tournament. the
brain child OF George Bennett. Rot
airy bowling instructor. Bennett
and Boots Fairfax triumphed over
the top Chicago doubles team OF
Dufuachard and Houston in two
thrilling matches The two Spring
hill bowlers shot 1926 and 1866 to
1857 and 1871 OF the All-Star lads
of Bill Sewell.
The tournament will be held
every year and will give the local
fans a chance TO see just what the
local boys will be facing in the Ma
tionals. A large crowd attended the
event which was the best conducted
and most successful tournament OF
It's kind staged by the local lads.
Porter announced this week that
with the more than 300 teams en-
tered in the tournament. prize
money had exceeded s2.500. and
that all teams would participate in
the awards.
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