Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

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to snatch the lead from Lucille
who, with score Of 69-23, dropped
to fourth place under an avalanche
Of wood that fell during the biggest
evening of the tournament. in pro-
gress at all the maple plants in the
Washington Metropolitan Area. The
standings underwent a sweeping
shuttle.
Except in her own group, Mrs
Sickles Is unknown as a duckpin
shooter and fellow workers at the
Bureau of Mines today gave her
the happy bird. She probably will
win
When the news. by word of mouth
spread through the tournament ter
ritory last night that Henry TAFT
Rodier Rad smashed into the run
nerup spot in the mems standings,
the reaction was different. Men,
bers of the staff of the United
Publishing Co. Cthe Bulletin. H. T.
Rodier, president, caught the tidings
and a report this morning had
Rodier barricaded in his Office
against assault from within and
the telephone disconnected against
attack from without.
Henry Has No Qualms.
At the Lucky Strike, Rodier, coolly
accepting a handicap of SO pins
despite more than 30 years expert
ence In the sport, marked up a
score of 472, which was only four
pins short Of the top set tailed two
nights prior at Rosslyn by Wilbur
Boteler.
Today said Walter Collier, print
ers' foreman at the Bulletin, The
boss is trying to get away with
something"
Said Harry B. HALEY, captain OF
the great Royal bowling team of a
quarter-century back. of which
Rodier was standard-bearer. This
is a resurrection. All sales are of. "
Mr.. HALEY now is florist.
Said Rodier, one of the early
presidents of the Washington City
Duckpin Association and probably
its most valuable: Upon We all my
blessings, in spite of everything, and
praises be unto me, but pass the
prize"
Whatever his prize may be, the
newly renowned announced: Il will
stake any part Of it Tin War saw
ings) that I and John Manfuso
can whip Bob Masterson and Russ
Hodges"
A Chop Suey Of Sports.
Masterson, the Redskin, and
Hodges, the sports radioman,
knocked off Walter Weight Haight,
sports chronicler, and Redskin Vic
Carroll in a match Tuesday night
at Rosslyn. If the challenge is &C
cepted, the battle may become
mainly verbal, over horse racing,
bowling and football; with Radio
man Hodges, most prolific talker of
the group, managing word here
and there. Rodier puglishes a lot
Of turf stuff, Manfuso owned Ane-
roid, stake horse that persisted in
barn fire, and Gait Davis, Rosslyn
bowling promoter, who would be
host at the match, is turfman.
In last nights firing in The Star
tournament 10 Of the first Is places
In the mems standing changed.
The new incumbents of choice spots:
Rodier, second. 93-472; Buddy Nc
Graw, Greenway Bowl, third; Fran
CHS Caldenback, Colonial Village,
fourth, 78-467: William R. Grove,
Lucky Strike, fifth. 93-463; Warren
Stock. Bethesda Bowling Center,
sixth, 8l-462; Abe Beavers, Fort
Davis, 42-460, tied for eighth with
Pat Sanders. New Recreation, ia
$50; Earl Schreiner, Rosslyn, 10th,
48-459; Orville Madison, Rosslyn,
18th. 63-458: Russell Kidwell,
Clarendon, BLAST, tied for 18th
with Bernie Fried. Penn, 78-457.
Margaret Redman Second.
In the women's division the shake
up was concentrated in the first
five. AS Mrs. Sickles took over the
lead, Margaret Redman of the
Lafayette, rolled into second place
with 60-427: Mrs. j. Arnie, Hi
Skor, into third with 99-424 and
Mrs. Alice M. Pricci. Ice Palace
into birthplace tie with 69-421
Mrs. Pricci, wife of the Lafayette
Bowling Center manager, had a bit
OF tough luck. Sparing in the tenth
frame, she cut through the middle
for a count of three.
Eligibles who haven't taken their
turns In the roll-off are urged tc
communicate with the managers
Of the alleys at which they qualified
Special squads are being arranged
for them.
Regularly scheduled sessions
follow:
Arlington-Friday, 8 pm.
Colonial Village Saturday, 7:30
Georgetown-Friday, pm.
King Pin-Tonight, men and
women, 7:30.
Mount enthusiastically, men
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Greenway Bowl-Tonight. 7:30.
Clarendon-Tonight, men and
women. 7:30.
Lucky Strike-Friday and Satur-
day, men and women, 7:30
Last Nights Best Performers.
Among last nights high scorers
we're:
Takoma-Men: Mark Hoy. rs