Evening star., 1946-12-19
LowIy Lucky Strikes
Save King Pin Lead
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In District League
By Ben McAIwee

. thank for helping them preserve a
two-game lead in the Mems Major
District League.
While the pacesetters were being
beaten 2-1 by an onrushing Ross
lyn quint last night at Rosslyn, next
to-last-place Lucky Strike dumped
second place Hi-Skor twice. AS a
result Rosslyn tied Hi-Skor for the
runnerup spot.
King Pin virtually gave Rosslyn
the first and last games by rolling
$40 and 537, winning the middle
skirmish by a one-sided score Of
GIT to SAL as Paul Perkins reeled
off 176 in a 406 set. Cletus Pannell
was best for Rosslyn with 1872.
Frank Mischou's LA and Red
Hamilton's 40 were high as Lucky
Strike took the odd one from Hi
Skor while Hokie Smith rescued the
middle tilt for the losers with 160,
counting 398 for the set. Hi-Skor's
Howard Campbell observed that
Mischou counted 370, Costigan 372,
Walker 374, Lee 376 and Hamilton
BIT for Lucky Strike.
Clarendon, Bethesda B. C. Gain.
Both Clarendon and Bethesda
Bowling Center gained ground with
sweeps that deadlocked them in
fourth place, three games out OF
first.
Bethesda smothered Hiser's Boule-
ward with 646, 670 and 643 as Johnny
Ressa sizzled with 142, 1876 and 172
for $50, and Bill Clampitt helped to
pour it on with 1872, 161 and ISL for
434. Ray Watson with 1896 and
Hal Babbitt with 1890 led the way
as Clarendon trounced Chevy Chase
Ice Palace with GAS and 1,846.
Greenway tied Boulevard for sixth
place by taking two from Brookland.
Julie Singers 1882 and Richard
: Peckis 135-378 were best for Green
way. Brookland won the final, 634
to GIL when Harry Aiken clouted for
153 and Larry Smith aided with 1877.
Last-place College Park, aided by
Jack Days 143-375, won two from
Colonial Village to snapsa long los
ing streak. Ell Geib was high for the
Villagers with 391.
Clarendon Lead Grows.
Clarendon with a 80 victory over
Greenway increased its lead to three
games over Alexandria in the Mems
Minor District League. With Donald
Costs 381 and Ralph Gordon's 373
the big blows in team counts of 619
and 1900, the Virginians marked up
their 11th win in IL games.
Alexandria was 2-1 winner from
Petworth as Bill Zehring aided with
BIT. Mike Gass fired 372 for the los
srs. Vince Adams 153 was the de-
Gliding wallop in Arcadia's 81 win
from Bethesda Bowling Center.
Arlington bowled COS and 602 to
take the first two games from Mount
Rainier while Harry Dawson's IA
landed the final for the losers.
Tommy Bresnahan with 342 was
high as the pennant-contending Call
Carl aggregation scored an impor-
tant triple win over the strong H. B.
Leary quint in the Automotive
League.
Harry Perrus,, with a gross count
of 244 won the weekly Petworth
one-ball handicap. Stewart Bur-
ger and Don Cryer tied for second
with 1895. Mike Reznick, 235. was
fourth, and A. L. Beall and M.
Waldron deadlocked for fifth with
234s.
N. E. Variety Store, aided by Ed
Kilby's 37o and Bernie La Calzi's 351,
won the odd one from American
Linen to maintain a two-game lead
in the Northeast Business Mems
League. Red Bar swept Bert's Mems
Store to take over second place.
Gilmer's Service Station, with
Frank Showalter hitting for 800,
routed Burt 6 Easter. Jack Tur-
ner's IA was the big poke as Briggs
Franks blanked Senate Beer. Bob
Lannon's top 381 helped VOLTS Hab-
erdashery put the skids under
Fillah's Cleaners three times.
Expense Section, holding tie for
fifth place with Rubber Reserve,
ran it's winning streak to 10 games
in the RFC League by romping over
DDS. The first series ended with
Intersectional sweeping Chic +
Clerks Office to move two games
ahead of Telegraph, which dropped
a game to Legal. Paul Perkins, In
tersectional ace, increased his top