Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-05
Guilt and b|akeney
Only Aces So Far
In Prize List
Full Handicap System
Subject Of Debate
Among Promoters
BY ROD THOMAS

So far as the crack bowler is con-
cerned, the 14th annual Evening
Star Tournament. which drew the
largest entry-fee field in the history
of duckpins. close to 10000 men and
women, is dud.
With the bulk of the army having
fired, a checkup today revealed only
two name" bowlers among the
leaders
Ed Blakeney, who qualified at the
King Pin. Is second in scratch sets
among the men with 419 and Lor-
raine GULL, who rolled at the Lafay-
cite, is third in women's scratch sets
with 1856 and second in scratch
games with 1853. In the preliminary,
Miss GULL was the only recognized
star of either sex to show prom
inently. She topped her field IN
scratch sets with 401.
Between the time the tournament
Is finished, next Saturday night, and
next season bowling promoters here
and elsewhere will debate thor
oughly the full handicap system,
given in The Stars event its first
major trial.
Man Bites the Dog.
For the first time in the history
of duckpins the average and below
average bowler has been presented
an opportunity to shoot for bigtime
prizes with fair chance Of collect
ing. In past Star tournaments a
common plant among them. even
though a two-thirds handicap pre-
vailed, was: What chance have II"
Now the squawk comes from the
other side of the fence. Says the
star, I'm locked out"
And so it appears. One must
delve deeply into the current stand
ings OF both sexes in the tourna-
ment to find familiar names, except
Ing those mentioned.
The explanation is simple. The
expert bowler maintains fast, even
pace, with little chance of exceeding
it extremely. The "duffer" occa-
sionally performs better than he
knows how" and with full handi-
cap in such instances surpasses on
the scoresheet any tally of which
the star is capable.
buffers Surprise Selves.
Virtually every bowler among the
leaders in The Star tournament has
expressed amazement. Gosh" they
exclaim, "I didn't know I could
shoot that we'll"
The tournament was designed to
give the majority of bowlers a
''break." The star, at little cost
with lots to be gained, will try his
fortune in any competition. The
"duffer," most times, seeks merely
not to be sap. In this tourna-
ment. it seems. he's anything but.
Only one regularly scheduled roll
off is on tap this week. Woman |
oualifiers at Convention Hall will
shoot Wednesday night. Nearly all |
other qualifers Of both sexes who
haven't taken their turns are ex-
pected to employ league sets for the
final
With the capital prizes Of a 81 900
Defense bond for men and $500
bond for women guaranteed. the
complete list of awards will be made
up following a meeting today of the
Metropolitan Washington Duckpin
Operators Association, in which a
financial report will be submitted
by the tournament treasurer, j. w. |
Wood. Alley managers are func-
tioning as tournament chairmen.
Mann Stars at Brookland.
Activity last night was light. |
Richard Mann, Brookland, probably
landed among the prize winners
with a set of 117-462. The Anacostia
Spillway reported several promising
scores. Margaret Hebert having
87-410; Edgar Michael. $3.50, and
Bernard Callan, 81-444.
Tad Howard, proprietor of the
Rendezvous, announced today most |
Of his qualifiers would count their
league games this week in the
final. The Rendezvous
eligibles: D. Arnold, Newback, Heath,
j. Patrick, w. E. Bruder, H. B.
Freehof, Chipouris, Rheese, Levers,
j. A. Manian, T. Meaney. Joe Horn
Ing, Jack Mcmahon, Herbert J.
Dedof, A. M. johnson, E. j. Lehey,
Frank Mayer, Tangney, DR.. G. Bril-
meyer, Flescher, Givins, E. J. Muir
ray, w. d. Doyle, Hogan. L. Phillips,
AL Merach. DR.. A. Betz, Frank
j. p Wildman, j. S. Grimes,
n. Cooper, H. Hathaway, Pop Still,
Jan flanagan, Edward S. Smith.
William Mesick and Edward Cos
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