Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-11
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Of Alleys Strikes
Al Other Games
Maple Business Going
About as Usual, Soy
Proprietors Here
BY ROD THOMAS.

Duckpin shooting in Washington
has been nit probably less than any
other sport by the ban on pleasure
driving, it appeared today after q
quick check among the leading
maple plants and some of the smaller
ones.
This is due to the fact that all OF
the 30-odd bowling establishments
in the Metropolitan Area are directly
on lines Of transportation or near
them and great many are within
easy walking distance OF their
patrons.
Alarm spread through the ranks OF
duckpin operators when the gas ban
was announced and true enough on
the first night of the restriction
business generally was somewhat on
Later this was ascribed mainly to
the weather, which always affects
the sport.
On the second night the turnout
In some spots was a little amazing.
At giant Convention Hall, for in
stance, Manager Harry K. BURNER
feared for the Masonic League, an
organization containing % teams
made up of members who come from
widely diffused neighborhoods.
Masons Turn Out En- Masse.
ar4 ,ool,od ~ ho o,,rtoipc for tba
Masonic League and many like it, u
said BURNER today, "but not only
all "a teams with regularly sched-
uled matches showed, but four
others, which had rolled earlier In
the week, chose that night to shoot
off postponed SETS
Similar reports were common from
alley men. On the first night Of
the gas ban, one lonesome auto
mobile was present on the Lucky
Strike parking lot, which accom-
modates so. The owner, just re-
turned from a business trip, was
unaware Of the new regulation.
Next evening the lot was a blank,
but business at the Lucky Strike
was brisk.
Some of the establishments re-
ported no noticeable difference in
their business.
Not a few bowlers I've talked
with" said Arville Ebersole, execu-
tive secretary of the National Duck
pin Bowling Congress, SAY they
now are more than content to leave
their cars home. They find the
alleys easily accessible by streetcar
and bus with the riding comfort
able and are glad to get rid of the
nuisance and sometimes expense
Of parking"
Bowling Is Doing Its Bit.
Probably no sport has co-operated
In the war effort more than bowling
which throughout the country is
raising thousands of dollars in war
savings and for relief. More than
5000 men and women took part in
The Stars recent war savings tour
nament.
Alley men, too, are conserving oil
and electricity wherever practicable.
Those in Washington that heat with
oil turn on the warmth only in
time enough before league play
opens to make the places comfort
able. In the mornings porters
work in cold atmosphere. merely
donning extra clothing against the
discomfort.
Instead of losing patronage, it
easily is possible said Ebersole,
"that the game will gain eventually
through the new condition. With
many folks exercise is a must and
participant sports their hobbies.
Those denied access to such games,
for instance, as golf, no doubt would
find pleasing substitute in bowl
ing"
Out at Silver Spring, Hugh Ar
baugh, president of the Alley Mems
Association, reported he had his big
gest Saturday of the season and de-
spite the snow one of his latest
Sundays.
And thus 1t goes.