Evening star., 1946-04-07
BowIers to Sweeten Red Cross
Fund in Clarendon Handicap

woman and man contestant rolling
the highest sets.
With a fist full of new entries after
round of the maple drives, Secre-
tary Harry Dixon predicts the big
gest field in several years for the
Washington City Duckpin Associa-
tion's 36th annual championships
which will open April IT at Lucky
Strike.
Dixon, tickled by his latest haul
of some $50 teams, exclaimed that
eight more leagues have promised to
roll in a body which alone would
send the entry list over the 250-team
mark. Among the latest to sign up
100 per cent are the 16-club Bethesda
Bowling Center Thousand Dollar
loop of which George 10th is presi-
dent and Johnny Ressa, secretary
Bucky Burns, president of the Lucky
Strike Navy Yard loop, hopes to have
all 20 teams on the firing line.
Lou Rose. president of the 16-
team Rhode Island Avenue Business
Mems loop, has lined up his 16
teams with the aid of Sam Shreve,
secretary. Bill Caul, vice president
of the association and Wesley
Miltner, long treasurer of the
WDCA, have signed up their 12-
team Bureau of Standards League.
William Scull, secretary of the GAO
Transportation loop which rolls at
Penn Recreation, has promised his
entire 12-team roster.
The 26-team Building Manage
ment League at Lucky Strike is
expected to incorporate one of its
regularly scheduled nights into the
tournament.
The usual strong representation is
expected from Gait Davis Rosslyn
Major and Eddie Goldberg's three
leading loops, the Clarendon Major,
Commercial B and C leagues. Chilly
Barnard, GPO bowling handspring,
again has come through with a big
entry from the day and night side
loops while the mixed league again
may roll in body.
Dixon stressed that many captains
have failed to send in their doubles
and singles entries along with their
team application blanks. All re-
ceived by Tuesday night will be put
in the printed schedule. Late entries
can be left with the manager of any
alley or mailed to the secretary at
1928 Thirty-six street, Mount
Rainier, Md, or National Duckpin
Bowling Congress headquarters in
the Evans Building.
League scorers are reminded to
send in their averages as of March
81. This is necessary for correct
classification and handicaps.
The Montgomery County AMvETs
will meet tomorrow night at 8 in
the Bethesda County Building to
make plans for a bowling league
Other activities also will be dis
cussed. The AMVET membership
is open to both men and women.
All but caught by the A. l.. Kelley
& Son quint, the pacesetting Luz
Service team pulled away to a com.
Portable lead in the Clarendon Major
with 80 win from Quality Shop a!
the runnerup dropped two game.
to Arlington Radio. Hal Babbitt
was high with lat and 399 as the
fourth-place Buckingham Barber.
took two games from Underwood
Cleaners.
A postponed District League
match between King Pin and Ict
Palace will be a feature this after.
noon at Chevy Chase starting at 2
Chief interest in the clash will
center around Bob Miciotto, King
Pin captain, who will attempt te
increase his lead over Hokie Smith
and Bub Guethler in their battle
for the circuits individual title
Miciotto with 127-72 boasts a 3S-pin
lead over Smith.