Evening star., 1944-03-12
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Winfield Guerka of Baltimore
with an average of 128-108 for IA.
games, sets the pace for Middle ane
South Atlantic duckpin bowlers II
major tournament competition, &C.
cording to figures just released by
Dave Burrows, statistician of the
National Duckpin Bowling Con-
gress.
Moreover, five other Baltimol cans
have compiled higher marks thar
Perce Wolfe, who leads Washing
tons sharpshooters in special events
with 126-159 for 172 games.
Guerke started his drive for the
top spot early last fall by winning
the Tony Santini open here at Con-
vention Hall and since has been
consistently among the money win
ners in the 18 major events, of
which Baltimore shooters have
won IA.
Trailing the quiet ORR
ole are his fellow-townsmen, Doc
Pickus with 1870 in "a games;
Mike Shattuck, 128-45 for 122 games;
Nick Pave, the country's No. duck
pin bowler, with 1918 for 223
games; Bob Fisher, 127-156 for 1859
games, and Lee Seim, 127-1 for 1913
games.
Some Other Hot Rollers.
With Wolfe in seventh place, the
Capital bowlers are holding their
own with the remainder of Balti-
more's leading tournament competi-
tors. Bob Miciotto of King Pin, Fred
Murphy and Tony Santini of Lucky
Strike, Ray Watson of Northeast
Temple and Bob Guethler of Lucky
Strike, with 126-plus averages, are
on about even terms with the
Orioles, Don Almony with l26-140
for l66 games, Nova Hamilton, 1885,
119 for 144 games; Norman Roppelt,
l26-105 for 122 games; Carroll Hill
debrand, 1858 for 79 games; Mey-
er Jacobson, 1858 for 180 games;
Andy Cook, 1854 for "a games: Ray
Fiorento, 126-10 for 153 games; Cliff
Kidd, 126-153 for 157 games; Earl
Campbell, 126-183 for 191 games;
Otis Shepherd, 125-168 for 1888
games, and Bill Brozey, 1853 for
1876 games.
Miciotto Bowls to Record.
Besides a new record set of 431,
Bob Miciotto again boasts a 128-plus
average in the King Pin mixed
doubles. The King Pin pilot, after
low set, shrank his maIk to 127,
came back strong with games of
l41, 139 and Isl to crack the former
season high of 424 held jointly by
Eddie Keith and AL Wright.
Winning three games from the
Alma Schamel-Al Bichell combina-
ton, the third-place Gulli-Miciotto
twosome gained ground on the lead
ing Ruby Parry and Paul James,
who dropped a game to Bishop
Seeley.
Climaxing their 81 win from the
second-place Dot Hershey and Billy
Towles team with a second high
,eam game count of 299 also moved
he Vickie Croggon-Perce Wolfe
cam up the ladder. Mrs. Croggon
capped a 376 set with 141, while
Wolfe ended 1888 with l58.
Minus his bowling shoes, which
we're stolen along with his three
tavorite duckpin balls just before he
started to roll, Fred Murphy fired
399 and, aided by Bing Moen's 351, !
swept their match with Thea Shupe
and Eddie Thompson.
Bratburds Add to Lead.
Led by George McDonald,s 165 and
404, the pace-setting Bratburd Pigs
swept Miller's Service to squirt three
games ahead in the Rosslyn Inde-
pendent League when the second
place Clarendon Decorators dropped
a game to the fourth-place Wash
ington Cab. Al Bichell fired 381 for
the Decorators The third place
Mayo's Service also lost ground by
dropping game to Eddies Tavern.
Fred Dietrich's game of 172 pre-
vented Arlington Trust from winning
all three from Arlington Tire. His
set was 405. The champion Shaffer
Flowers took 1-2 humping from
YMCA despite Frank Michou's 800,
while more fortunate was N. w.
Supply as AL Wright's 381 led a 80
win from Bell Cab.
1t. q. g. R. o. Militz Of league
leading Chem Lubes set the Ana
costa Spillway drives virtually on
fire recently with 10 strikes in
row for tenpin game of 2S8 in the
Naval Research Laboratory Tenpin
League. His other games of 1879 and
202 for set of $50 are believed to be
two of the highest marks made by
kegler here this season. Militz also
sports top average in the 12-team
loop with 1873.
Tenpin Team Seeks Matches.
Although defeated in a match at
Spillway by combination of ten
pinners from the enlisted personnel
of Naval Air Station by 1850 to
2,520, Macs Marvels are seeking
Otner maCcneS with any tenpln
teams. Those interested should
contact c. E. McDougal at Woodley
0l25.
, The flag chase in the Odd Fellows
League at Brookland was intensified
when the second-place Covenant
swamped Brightwood with highs of
SGT and 1,648 to move only a game
back Of the pace setting Golden
Rule, which lost game to Eastern.
Bill Bowers with 1877 and Earl Steele
with 1863 were tops.
Five Signed by Detroit,
Bringing TotuI to 10