Evening star., 1944-02-20
Tributes 10 Veterans
Head Full Program
Of Duckpin Events

VI DuCkpm EvenS
Two noted Capital bowlers identi-
fed with the sport for more than a
quarter century again will be paid
tribute today when leading woman
duckpinners of the East compete in
the 11th annual Lorraine GULL
tournament at Lucky Strike, and
men rollers stage the 7th annual
Hap Burtner Handicap at Conven-
ton Hall.
The final national event of the
season here for women pinspillers
the GULL tournament, with FIVE
game blocks at 3 and 7:30, besides
attracting many topflighters of the
District, promises to lure the elite
Of Baltimore with Connecticut and
Virginia expected to be represented
by several of their stars.
Still showing great zest for a
game in which she has gained ma
tional prominence, Miss GULL in
the midst of a brilliant season,
looms as one of the favorites to
win her own tournament. A vic
tory for Washington would give its
bowling women a 80 edge over
Baltimore duckpinners in major
events this season.
Wood Trophy at Stake.
The winner of the GULL event will
receive 500 and the Lorraine GULL
Trophy, donated by Bill Wood, gen.
eral manager Of Lucky Strike. Due
to business pressure, Ida Simmons,
last years winner, will not seek her
fifth triumph. The Norfolk star
also was the victor in 1885, 1896
Ind 1899.
Other former winners we're: Billie
Butler, Washington, 1894; Ethel
Brewer. Baltimore, 1897; Helen
Randlett, Richmond, 1898; Lucille
Young, Washington. 1910; Doris
Smith, Norfolk, 194l; Lucy Rose,
Rosslyn, 1912.
Miss GULL has rolled in the last
three Journeys. Last year she fin
ished fourth with 1907. Doris Smiths
1926 score is a record for the
tournament.
This afternoon when firing starts
at 2 at Convention Hall many old
timers are expected to be among the
some 100 contestants in the Burtner
tournament. A keen team leader
In his heyday when King Pin and
Convention Hall were winning Ma
tional Capital and District League
pennants with regularity, Burtner,
although hanging up his bowling
shoes a decade ago, still keeps in
close touch with the maple game as
manager of Convention Hall.
Megaw After Burtner Victory.
Red Megaw, former teammate
of Haps, is real threat to cop the
top prize of 5000. The Burtner
winner in 1912, the Southeast bowl
ing sage is having another big sea-
son in tournament competition, aver
aging 126 plus for 83 games.
Seeking their second conquests of
the season in handicap events will
be Bill Hall, winner of the King Pin
Christmas tournament, and Jerry
Flanagan, the Chilly Barnard event
victor. And another favorite, if he
enters, will be Frank Mischou, the
Arcadia veteran, who is having
big year in the District League with
122 and in the King Pin Mixed Dou-
bles with 1913.
Contestants will receive a two
thirds handicap based on a scratch
of l28 with limit of 20 pins per
game.
BoWlers of both the mems and
women's st. Martins leagues will
swarm King Pin this afternoon for
their annual handicap affair start
ing at 2.
Tenpinners in Action.
TenpinnerS will shoot this after
noon at the Alexandria Recreation,
with the Jimmy Gosnell All-Stars
meeting Naval Air Station Dyna-
miters at 3.
Among last weeks bowling high
lights were McGraws 1854 and 399
which aided Lamplighters to trim
Lombardy Transfer, FL, in Green
way American loop; Maurice Bar
mash's 148 and 389 in Odd Fellows,
which helped Covenant trip Mount
Pleasant In the odd game and move
to a game back of first place when
leading Golden Rule was white
washed by Amity as Perce Elicit
led with his third consecutive set
of 372 to boost his top average to
1853 as the second series ended
in the 25-year-old fraternal loop.