Evening star., 1946-01-15
BY ROD THOMAS.

Jessie Sacrey and Madge Lewis
two of the top-ranking duckpir
boWlers of the country, will testify
that the toughest maple tournament
for star to win is The Stars an
nual, now in the second week of its
18th edition, with the finish slated
February 2 Because of full handi-
caps given all participants, some re.
ceiving more than 100 pins, Mrs
Sacrey and Mrs. Lewis thought sc
little of their chances to snare one OF
several hundred prizes that they
neglected to enter before each rolled
a score that easily would have net
ted a generous slice of the tourna
ment melon. Only league scores
count.
Shooting with the Martin Clean
ers' team in the Washington Ladies
League at the Lafayette, Mrs. Sacrey
chalked up a set of 1893. This un-
doubtedly would have won her q
major scratch prize Mrs. Lewis
rolling in the same league at the
same place with the S. & H. Parking
Center team, chalked up a game OF
152, which aSsuredly would have fig
ured IN the payoff.
Anybody Can Win.
In The Star tournament the
buffers plant used to be: What
chance have I against the experts?'
The shoe now appears to be on the
other foot. The star is complaining
What chance have I against those
full handicaps?"
Every bowler, no matter of what
skill, has chance" in this compe-
tition. For the low or middle aver
age bowler it is assured by his han
dicap. Scratch prizes are an incen-
tive for the top-flighters. With ar
entry fee of ST little may be lost with
much to gain.
Ruefully, Mrs. Sacrey and Mrs
Lewis said last night they intended
to enter the tournament every time
they boWled from here to the enc
of 1t" One may compete each time
he shoots in a league match anC
pays, before hand, the buck entry
fee
Tournament high lights:
John R. Troth of the Montgomery
County Church League, rolling at
the Bethesda Bowling Center, moved
into second place with score Of
1886. Jesse c. Smith, Income
Tax League, Lucky Strike, leads
with 1896.
Naval Officer Third.
Spillway reported a tally of 138-
ATT for 1t. Donald P Heritage of the
Naval Research Laboratory E
League which placed him third. 1t
Heritage competed on the opening
night. At the same time Elmer
Wesley of the Yellow Cab League
registered 51-444 Last night ir
the same league Leon E. Rice shot
69..457 and Christian Middledoi
66- -451, both moving into the top 10
At the Columbia Al Cissell, Co.
lunbia Merchants League, tied fol
sixth with 51-469.
At the Hi-Skor, William E. Reide
of the Coast Guard Mixed League
landed among the first 10 with &C.
464.
In the Building and Trades League
at Bethesda Bowling Center R. A
Belin registered 75-456.
Edward F. O'Flaherty chalked ur
$3.50 in the Brookland Husband
and Wife loop.
Mrs Marie Boyd of the Fort Davi.
Ladies Commercial League tool
over first place in scratch sets fol
women with 379 and also the run.
nerup spot in gross sets with ST.
436. Her games were 141, SO and 139
(Mrs. Geraldine Summers, compel
ing at Brookland, leads with 90
465). Another prospective prizewin
ner is Mrs. Re Bartel of the For
Davis Ladies Commercial Leagu,
with 63-403.
May Be in the Money.
Starring at the Lafayette wer
Ruth Johns of the Quality Foot
Shop team, Washington Ladies
League, with 60-408, and Margare