Evening star., 1943-01-01
Alexandra Entrant,
Without Knowing,
Snaiches Lead
7 J. H. Robertson, With Set
Of 478 in Bond Event,
Eyes Only Big Come
BY ROD THOMAS.

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score. admiringly.
boy, that's really sump'n!" he
observed as Foul Line Judge Bert
Lynn quite agreed.
It mattered not to Joseph H.
Robertson OF the Morning Navy
Yard Bowling League that he fin
tshed his performance In The Stars
War Savings Tournament with a
paltry string Of 100. In the middle
Of the three games shone 149.
Biggest game" said he. Il ever
rolled"
Mr.. Robertson left the Alexandria
Recreation, they say, walking on
bubbles. A 149-game to an 80
average bowler is rarity.
Last night at the Navy Yard Mr..
Robertson was telling the boys how
the naples fell pell-mell in that
149er.
Today his family-there are four
children and one grandchild-were
regaling Mr.. Robertson with the
sensation he caused, not by rolling
game of 149, but by snatching the
lead and probably the first prize
In the biggest bowling tournament
Of the season. Some thousands
already have rolled in the War saw
ings event Only few remain. 1t
is unlikely that Grandpa Robertson's
gross tally of 120-478 will be beaten
before the deadline falls next Sunday
night.
Overlooks the Big Item.
Thinking of the big game, Mr..
Robertson overlooked a handicap
OF 120 sticks. This, added to his
1853 scratch. gave him total of 478,
that was two pins better than the
leading score in the mems division
posted several days before by Wilbur
Boteler at Rosslyn.
II the 478 stands up, Mr.. Robert
son will be the second straight Star
tournament winner from the Navy
Yard. Last years first prize for
men, a 81 900 War bond, went to
Laurel v. Fenwick, toolmaker, who,
like Mr.. Robertson, was amazed by
his success. Fenwick for the first
time topped 300 for set. This year,
however, he failed to qualify for
the final as an entrant at the Ana
costa Spillway.
How large will be Mr.. Robert
sons prize If he wins won't be
known until the alley managers |
financial reports all have been made
to Tournament Treasurer j. w.
Wood at the Hi-Skor and the
amount of prize money available
is established. Referee of the tour
nament, Arville Ebersole, executive
secretary of the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress, also is chairman
Of the Prize Committee.
Maple Masters Shoot Tomorrow.
This worthy was busy today COM
pleting arrangements for the Ma
tional Duckpin Sweepstakes, to be
held tomorrow at Convention Hall
with outstanding bowlers from New |
England to Florida competing.
AS a prelude to the starry maple |
party, a double header team match |
will be held tonight at the Bethesda
Bowling Center in which George
Huguely's Stars, representing the !
host plant. will meet the Roanoke
(Vao Ramblers at 7:30 o'clock with
a battle in teams, doubles and sim
giles between the Bethesdans and
Jack Whites famed Connecticut
All-Stars to follow.
From Roanoke will be Steve
Lindamood, Otis Shepherd, John
Hammond, Archie Ferguson, Conrad
Stultz and w. H. Pugh.
Fireballer White, one of the greatest |
duckpin bowlers of all time, is ac-
companied by Ben Kosky, Herman
Ferri, Ralph Russo, MacCarboni and
Bill Dente.
Opposing the invaders will be Karl |
Gochenour, FL Geib, Ed Blakeney,
Tony Santini, Hokie Smith and Bill |
King.
It's Whopping Show.
The Bethesda show is the out
standing match-game bowling event
Of the season in the East.
In the meantime, eligibles for the
roll-off in The Star tournament are
advised Of the Sunday deadline. AL
ley managers have made arrange
ments for special squads of those
who so far haven't been able to
take their turns.
Best performances reported last
night:
Clarendon - Women: Genevieve
Leluck, 84-391; Mary FELTON,, 1872
39l; Clara Dyson, 1888.
GreenWay BoWl-Men: Walter
Skinner, 75-453; M. j. Deegan. 90
442; George Fuller. $3.50; william
Woodward, 75-426; Clem Smith,
45-421. Women: E. Rude, 1902
4l2; Jeannette Ousley, 96-401;
Grace Simering, 105-390.
Most distinguished youngster in
the tournament so far is Ace"
Leary, Washington-Lee High School
coed, a protege of Lucy Rose, who
tied for eighth place with 90-4l7.