The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

salutes four new femme aggregaI
tions that entered the women's
division of the Motor City Bowling
league last Wednesday evening. II
was the first time in league COM
petition for most OF the newcomers,
but this didn't hinder them from
trying TO make good showing in
Americas number one femme
league. Although these teams lost
all three games 10 more experienced
teams they should be encouraged
TO keep up the good old spirit, for
this column remembers when star
bowlers like Mrs. Virginia Dolphin.
Mrs. Hazel Lyman Roxborough
Faye Kersey, Rosalie Simmons. and
many others couldn't hit the head
pin.
Welcome 10 the Hail OF Fame,
Regent Figure Skaters, the younges.
team in the league with ages rang
ing from 10 TO 20 years. Miss Mil
d ed Burch is their captain. Tho
Progressive Victory GLIB. members
OF this five are: Jerry Wells. not
the Jerry You are thinking OF: Doris
Woodruff. Thelma Brock. Dorothy
Crawford. and Miss Alice TibbS:
the Ten Primers. and Dr.. S H. C.
Ovens girls. The new teams were
among the best dressed on the
alleys.
The city champs OF last season
again took up where they left of
and led the league last Wednesday
evening in league competition al
Paradise bowl Sixteen teams took
10 the alleys. w. B. ODonnell, for
nerly known as Club Congo,
punched 764. 773. and 1872 for a
total OF 23l9 and walked of the
Paradise alleys with the high three
game average which was 773. high
single game for five men. 782. and
good hold on first place after
winning three straight. Virginia
Dare, the II Horsemens. Settles
and Son. ard the former national
champs Of 40 and Al. Supreme
Linen. all won three but didn't
top the high scores posted by
ODonncl.
Katie Graves, star member OF
The popular - Horscnens girls
turned in the highest single game
o, the contest when she hi; 1873
She also had the highest individ-
ual average for three which was
1872 Faye KcrScy was second with
l65 average. and Sophie Walker
finished in he money when she
registered the second high single
game. 1888
The Wolverine league started the
big balls rolling down al Paradise
bowl last Friday evening. Ten
teams took to the alleys Dr.. Powell
Johnsons five and Gordys con-
tractors were among the oldes,
teams in the league In the Gordy's
lineup We saw Benny B,ackmon.
Earl Mansfield. James Bernoudy.
William Quarlcs. and James Petit
FORD They won NO oct OF three
DR. Johnson'S five had a much
harder time winning only one game
in the contest. Ready Power were
he vtc;ors. = In the JohnSon'S lineup
We saw F. Holmes. =. Slsughes. +
Davis. l. w. Williams. and DR.
Powell Johnson Friedenbcrg's FurS
won ;wo from Velma's wood gath
ercrS: LeaShay Confectionery won
three from Highland Park. new
aggregation. Jack Walker is cap
tain Of Ieashay's FIVE. and the Pro-
creSs.ve Victory club men. los: three
+ 20 the Bonnet; Stars, The Stars
registered the highest scores in he
contest. 994 900. and 9l5
lr TIC frs: match canc o. the
season PLAYED az the Paradise bowl
Adams Standard Service lost 70
Fr.ar's Ale The match was played
,sSt Sunday evening a; s pm, and
Fr.ars Ale turned in 953. 965. and
967 FOR 1885 Friar's is under the
leadership o. Earl Boots Fairfax
The bcS; Adams could muster was
9l6. S5s. and $40 for 27i5 W. Cham
b,.ss IS captain Of the Adams aesre.
cation.
THIS column received letter,
over the weekend from an old
bower Who Is now somewhere in
the Pacific. It Morris Nils. one
Of the we'll liked young keGlers
who started his bowling down a,
Sans recreation. said he reads this
column on The fighting front every
week. and enjoys il very much
Would like TO hear from Mrs Haze
Lyman. RoxborouGh. and Mr. and
Mrs Jimmie Watt. He can be
reached by writing Co. b 372nd
Port Bn. Tc APO NJ. 80. co Post