Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

By way Of catching up with
the tenpinners:
They're still talking about the
big score rolled by the Bauser-
man team in the Cherry Bios
som tournament at Tenpins Inc.
Sunday.
Is the Bausermans' 3,069 the
oficial all-time District area rec
ord?
As mentioned here a while
back. the Saengerbund team. in
a regular league match, topped
3,100 more than 40 years ago
Tenpins In Washington might
be divided into two eras. Starting
with the turn Of the century. the
new game Of duckpins began to
make Roadway. It steadily
gained on tenpins, until, well be-
fore World War I. 1t was DOM
inant here.
1t might be reasoned that the
first tenpin era came to a close
during the World War I period
and the second began with
World War II.
The second war brought thou
sands of men and women to
Washington from strictly ten
pin territories. Many converted
to duckpins, but even more stuck
with the big ball game and they
laid solid foundation for q
renaissance.
In the last several years ten
pins has grown rapidly. Nearly
all of the many bowling install
lations on Federal property are
tenpin lanes and two privately
operated plants are strictly for
tenpinS.
There Is a major difference
between the old and new tenpin
setup here. The game today is
governed strictly in accordance
with American Bowling Congress
rules. In the old days, the ABC's
hold wasn't SO strong. In WASH
ington a tenpin record was not
official, judged by the modern
system of certifying one. But
the Saengerbunds' score was
rolled with regulation equipment
Of the time and under champion
ship conditions.
This is not to detract from the
sparkling performance Of the
Bausermans. It's merely an
effort to fill in the new tenpin
group on bowling history here.
Harvey Tressler, manager of
Tenpins, Inc, writes in connec-
ton with the Bauserman tally:
Frank Durham, who rolled 653
in this series, is carrying a 1856
average in two leagues. the high
est average ever carried in the
Washington area"
Wrong. During most Of the
first tenpin era, Harry Krauss
averaged 200 in league play.
Dunham's 1876 matches an
average that made Krauss one
of the most distinctive bowlers
in history. That was his pace
when, in 1908, he rolled for "a
consecutive hours.
4 4 r \
Joe Miseli was high man Of the
Bausermans with sos and it was
the second time this season that
Joe barely missed the TOO Club.
Not long ago he shot 694 in a
league match.
Billy Teh contributed 500 to
the big series, Charley Bures, 576,
and Joe Castaldi. $40. With a
handicap of 1913 and scratch
games Of $50, 1887 and 1903
the team crossed 3,267 for a
healthy lead in the tournament,
which will end April II.
Matt Bonnie and Nick Lorto
Lead in doubles at 1887 and Hal
Cough in singles at 648.
Gus Leone is the top per-
former so far in the Virginia
State tournament at Rosslyn with
an all-events total of 1855. His
handicap is Sc. In singles he
crossed CAT, and missed the lead
by two sticks by muffing three on
his last roll. His gross in doubles
was TAG and with the Paul
Brothers team, 572.
Heading the teams is Chelten-
ham Naval Radio Station at
1880. trailed by the Navy Jets,
2.912; Ted Lewis Restaurant.
1883; Crystal City Restaurant.
1851; Spareribs. 2,810; Paul
Bros, 2,765: Chain Gang, 2,74S;
Beach Gulf Service. 2,748; Bau-
serman's. 2,720 and Kenrow Of
flee. 2,713.
Leone and Henry DeLeporte
lead in doubles at 1906, with
1.16l low in the money. Otto
Messenger and Leo finger of
Roanoke are second at 1868
followed by Ed Nash and Noble
Shumway, 1921; Sherman Turk