The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
TO REIGN over.
BOWLING FOR
COMING YEAR
Carolyn Rivers Second /;
Banquet Cancelled
For Duration

The third annual NJ Queen r.n
popularity contest came - o''Sc
over the weekend and the boN.0S
public had selected sDo.aor qJ'or
90 reign over bowling fcy the COM
ing season. Virginia Dolphin prcs-
dent 81 the Motor CITY Women
league and he holder a. jus about
every honor that = femme kcslor
could try FOR. made j, a clean sweep
when she was se.ected NJ, Qeoen
I'm" Of l943 Mrs Do,rhn rccciNe>a
coioo votes She Is can's.n o' The
city champions. Walkcry.ilc Bee.
Mrs. June Watt. one q: the Oldest
members in point OF service among
the Motor City league. a member
a. Bradys Health Studio and
school teacher. vas the frs, queen
20 De selected by the bowling publl3
IN 1871. Mrs Watt was crowned
queen among local BOWERS a.
Forest Club alleys by Scnato'
Charlie. c Digs and received for
first prize radio and a bowling
ball and bag She defended hcs
crown in 1912 but lost 10 Mrs
Minnie Duncans. WHO al That tine
had gained popularity amon2 nc
bowlers because az the part she
rlaved in The Keep En- Smokin
campaign. an affair in which hun
oreds o. packages 81 cigarettes were
collected and sent 10 our boys in
the armed services.
Second Last Year
Mrs Dolphin like Mrs. Duneans.
caught the eyes az the bowling
public a few weeks ago when she
defeated Rosalee Simmons in 20
game match at Paradise Bowl The
results OF this match made Mrs
Dolphin the undisputed champion
among Race femme maple sparkers
in the country She had been con-
testsnt in the Miss Queen Pin
contest for three wears. finishlns
second las. season.
CAROLYN Rivers. star bowler with
the popular - Horsemcn's club re-
ceived 1880 votes and second
place in the contest. Alma d May
star with Acme's Florist and
newcomer n the contest. finished
third with II 500 votes The other
contestants finished as follows:
Rosalee Simmons, 10000: she is
member OF Brady's Health Studio:
Minnie Duncsns. Miss Queen Pin
OF az. registered $500 votes; Hazel
Thomas. star with Supreme Linen.
and another girl who has been a
contestant from the start OF the
great annual bowling affair. and
who for the past two years rendered
splendid service in helping TO ar
range for the Forgotten Mans
banquet. received 3400 votes; and
Thelma Baldwin captain o. the for
mer national champs. Supreme
Linen, received 200 votes.
Call OF Banquet
Due 70 the rationing Of food and
drinks. the bowling department was
forced 20 call off the third annua
Forgotten Man" banquet. an affair
sponsored by the Hall or Fame
and at this great affair the Miss
Queen Pin Contestants act as host
esses 10 sponsors OF bowling teams
As the bowling season goes by
and the newspapers carry scream
ing headlines Of the accomplish
ments OF both individual and team
competition, the sponsors name sell
dom finds It's way into the papers.
Therefore the writer thought IT
proper 10 arrange some kind OF en-
tertainment for the men behind the
scene. and who are shouldering the
financial burden that someone mus,
face i such great sport is TO sur
Vve AZ this affair every sponsor
was invited through this PAPER, and
served at the baneue' Everything
vas free The Hall o. Fame is
now busy trying 10 make some ar
rsngements 10 &c. these forgotten
men together Bowling alley pro-
prietors could be Of great help tc
TIE writer
Due 20 the womon's division o.
IRE Motor City league having ,hcii
annual dinner and awarding @
prizes. al Cozy Corner. Thursda,
evening. and The Motor City men
division running their city tourna
rent June ) and 6. the awarding o
the Mss Queen Pin prizes Ia
been delayed. Watch this paper 70
the announcement OF date and ste