The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
0'D0NNELL and.
FRIARS ALE IN.
TOP Ms.
By ALFONSO CATO

Friar's Ale and w. B. O'Donnell
girls came through with flying col
ors last Sunday when they finished
out in front of the 900 entries who
took part in the Victory tournament
held at the beautiful Paradise Bowl
last Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
and bowlers from all parts OF Cthe
country participated.
George Bennett. MAGIC Kelley.
Tiny Baldwin. John Collins. and
Earl tBoots) Fairfax made up the
Triar's Lineup and turned in 1901
which proved TO be too much on the
fast alleys for the other teams.
The tournament was sponsored bv
the local bowling senate. OF which
George Porter is president
Win Girls Title
With w B. O'Donnell. we'll this
team is the strongest femme agore-
cation ever TO hit Race alleys. When
O'Donnell is right there isn't an
all-star team in the country that
can hold them light The Motor
CITY League champs registered 2452
and walked off the Paradise alleys
with the crown.
j. Elmer Reed. secretary OF the
National Negro Bowling Associa-
sion. was in town for the tourna-
ment. and announced that he would
run for NN.BA. president. Jack
Robinson. the present president OF
the association. will not be up for
reelection due 10 i'll health The
election OF officers for the NNBA
will take place at the national con-
vention in Chicago. III. June "a
Each city will be allowed one dele
gate for everv Ave teams.
BiS-Wies I'm Town
Among bowling's big.wigs who
made the trim 10 the Motor City
Cor the 'ictory tournament were:
Jack Robinson. president, John w
Smith. vice president OF Cincinnati:
Rollins. national treasurer. or Chr
cago IL, and who announced that
his hat was in me ring for re-
election: Mrs Viola Crosswhite
from Cleveland. Ohio: Hazel Van
Velarah, from Toledo. Ohio: Will
liam Hurd. from Elizabeth. N. j.;
Arthur Sewell. from Chicago III
Jack Marshall. Jean Dorsey. and O
Harrison. all Of CHICAGO: Sea Fur
vcreon. az Indianapolis. Inc; J
Finer Reed. national secretary o'
Cleveland. Ohio: Jean Covingtor
and Sarah Sturdavant. both o'
Cleveland. Ohio; Alice Collum. Of
Cleveland. Ohio. and many others
Tournament Results
Other results OF the Victory tour
nament are: Doubles-Joe Densor
end Ben Harding. OF Cleveland
Ohio. 1871: George FIELDS ant
Nobert Gum. Detroit, llo0: Rober
Baldwin and Sea Furgerson. ii%0
r.. Loatman and Joe Henson. o
Wilmington. Del. 1893, and ]. Hol
loway and w. Smith. Detroit. ll2l
Singles-Robert Gum. Detroit
$50: Maceo Kelley. Detroit. 623
Robert Baldwin. Detroit. sol: Floyc
ISpor,ee) Jones. 500 and William
Cheatham. Chicago. 597.
High single game - William
Brown. Indianapolis Ind, 253: Rob
ert Gum. Detroit 247.
Five.man-Friar's Ale. Detroit
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26qi: Adam's Standard Service. De
troit 2s79: Play Bowl. Cincinnati
Ohio. 1923: Termi,es. Cleveland
Ohio. 1912 and Woodlawn Alcume
Chicago. IL. 1897.
WOMEN
Tear-w p O'Dornen. Detroit
o4so: Garv'n's Motor Sales, Detroi.
PAW. and The Mundv Girls. Detroit
c3ao.
Douh'es-Sarah c'urdavant AM
lean Covinrton. Cleveland. 1907
VIRGINIA Sails and Hazel Roxbor
ouer Detroit. loo6: Fave Kc-c"v am
Martha chanron. Dc'-oit. oe7 ano
Aretha poilo- and Ecee Richard
so- Detroit os4.
Sinrles-Virgir'a cauls sci: 1sa
Role Bn~'er. Iriie-o~o''s $50
Martha Shannon Detroit Sas ar'
Tori Her,ord. C'"voland Ohio. Sof
All evontr-Vir-'r'a caule De
troit. 1850: .1eo- Gown rtor Clevc
land. Ohio. l54s. Nartha Shannon
Detroit. 1874: Ha-ol Poxho-ough
Detroit. 1iSs I'D Sarah S.urdavan'
Cleveland. 1870
VIRGINIA DolrNin Sauls recistere,
the highest SINGLE game Of tNe tour
nanent among the women when sh
hit ga.