The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-01
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BY FRED r. DURRETTE

BY FRED X DURkETIE
Two former teammates fought It |
out for the top slot in the mems rat
Ing this week with Bob Dawson
winning out with a 654 series on
Thursday night. Ohio wells had /
taken top place until Bob started !
shooting in his league. Wells had |
rolled e3l series Monday night.
Dawson. captain OF the Friars Ale
team. started out rolling a 237 and
finished with a s54 series to set
new Detroit Bowling league mark
In both events. II also marked the /
first time man had shot 600 in the \
Detroit league II also marked the
third time that Dawson has rolled
over 500 In the last four days.
For the top slot in the ladies
league we have Miss Edna Jones. a
portsider and candidate for the De-
troit All-Stars and present mem
her OF the Supreme Linen team.
Miss Jones had good night with
the Linen team and was an lmpor-
tant cog In that teams drive into
first place Wednesday night. Her
1862 was one OF the nights highest
scores.
Supreme Linen Takes Top
The Supreme Linen team in the
women's leagne took over top slot
from the Brady Health girls when
they defeated the Rob Settles team
in three games Wednesday night.
Hazel Thomas was one OF the main
pin spillers in the Supreme lineup.
Her lss was also among the nights
highest and her 40 also helped the
Supreme Ave She was topped
only by her teammate, Miss Thelma
Baldwin. Mrs. Alberta Davis was
high for the Settles FIVE.
In other games Westfield won
three games from the Fred Ander-
son five. Reliable Dorothy Chill
dress was high for Westfield and
also had the nights highest single
game 1870. The strong Brady five
dropped two games 70 the up and
coming Doctor Orr five. Capt. Ma
mic Moore returned from a sick
bed to help her team keep in the
close race for the league top hon
ors. Size vas topped only by her
tesmmate. lillian Tyus. The Ma
tional Billiard 1--WE. led by Julia
Benford. won three games from the
Jones Tailors and kept pace with
the Westheld five and Alhambra
won from the Johnson Flowers
team. Captain Martha shannon
was high for the Alhambra FIVE.
Friars Ale Tops League
The Frisrs Ale team won three
straight from Gordy and continued
their fast pace In the Detroit Bowl
ing league. They not only won but
came up w.;h four league marks.
Dawson's 237 in 654 and the teams
'i4 in 2655. The Super Buick FIVE
~ Jasper Adams literally shot the
Greyhound Ave en- the alleys and
won three games and dropped that
team way down In the league stand
ngs. Billy Lynch and Ben Webster
were too much for the Greyhound
i've Towards Tavern rehounded
and won three games from the Ri
ey Stoker bunch and dropped the
Suckers from first place.
The Howard Ave shot their best
balls Of the season TO average 757
'or the three games. The Blue
Goose Ave won three games from
he Elks and moved up to fourth
tlace. The new five OF Palace Bar
Ders won three games from the
Woodson Tailor FIVE and continued
n second place. High scores were
rolled by Dawson 237 and o24 while
R. Dean averaged 1919 for his three
games. hOktIS Ol niue NVOSt hiSp
was high for his team.
News From Here And There
Whether Chicago or Detroit has I
he hest bowlers is one OF the :
questions not yet settled by the
wo cities. Well, Chicago and De
rot men bowlers are on par but
Toe Louis Springhill five and that 9
" Friars Ale will top anything {
has and Gregory Bennett
will top any bowler they can put q
IN the floor.
The girls are about tied also. but
or the best girl bowlers 10 get my
n or Bernice Cloud. all OF Cleve-
and. The Zollies are champs and
'ou name girl that you think can
op Mary Sturdiyant or BESSIE Mill
n OF Bernice Cloud. all OF Cleve- .
and. After these girls 1911. name
Dorothy Childress. Virginia Dolphin
Ind Hazel Lyman or even Thelma
and now name some one
who can top them from Chicago
rhe answer is no one.