Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
BOWLING

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Just before presenting trophies
to the Women's Country Club
League winners. Chairman Peggy
Trew from Columbia observed,
with an uncertain smile: Per
haps I'd better start running
now" There were 240 women
present.
The Women's Country Club
League, with 48 teams, is the
largest women's duckpin circuit
in the area. 1t is divided into
three sections, with two rolling
at Bethesda Forty Alleys and the
other at the Kalorama Bowling
Center. The league it too big to
lodge at one plant.
Mrs. Trews chore yesterday
at Bethesda consisted mainly OF
dividing the spoils. and they were
bountiful, among her Columbia
Club mates.
The Columbia No. team.
captained by Bertha Kneessi,
won in Section A; Columbia No.
4, led by Anne Rude, was the
victor in Section B. and Column
bia No. s. captained by Kitty
Proctor. prevailed in Section c.
In Mrs. Kneessi's lineup were
Marion Briggs, Louise Radice,
Virginia Somerville and Lois
Bulls. With Mrs. Rude were Mae
James. Joan Corby, Edie Hickey
and Frances Fillius. and with
Mrs. Proctor. Betty O'Connor,
Isabelle MacCartee, Joan Shan
non and Amelia Weller.
Columbia's unprec d n d
sweep was hard earned, In each
section the issue hung in the
balance until the final matches.
In Section A, Columbia shaded
Chevy Chase No. / in show
down match in the stretch by
winning the roll-off of a tied
game by one stick. Chevy
Chase ran second, with Congress
sional No. ! third.
In Section B, Congressional
No. 4 and Columbia No. were
deadlocked for the lead in the
late going. On the final day
Columbia scored a sweep while
Congressional was dropping a
81 match, to finish a close Sec
ond, with Columbia No. S third.
In Section c Columbia No. 6,
tied at the top with Indian
Spring No. three weeks from
the finish, met its arch rival.
And there the issue was settled.
as it turned out. with Columbia
winning two games. Washing
ton No. 3 beat out Indian Spring
No. 4 for second place on total
pins.
Ray Matthews Of Congressional
led the league in average with
102, trailed by Betty Simmonds
of Washington and Virginia
Somerville of Columbia, each at
10l.
The high scorers we're:
Section A, Washington No. /,
1901; Congressional No. /, 542;
Marion Briggs, Columbia, 1893,
and Virginia Somerville, Column
bia, 142.
Section B, Indian Spring No.
3 and Columbia No. 8. 1,456;
Norbeck No. l. 5l9; Polly Knew
son. Columbia, 329, and Virginia
Kreuzberg, Columbia, 1872.
Section C: Argyle No. 2.
1929; Woodmont No. 3, 500;
Julie Friedenson, Woodmont.
1874, and Amelita Weller, CO.
lumbia, 1871.
AS big as it is, the league may
expand next season, with the
prospect of admitting six more
teams.
All matches in the District
Mems Major League last night
were decided 81, with the VIC
tors Chevy Chase Chevrolet,
Pepsi Grady Motors, Ma
tional Bohemian and Bethesda
Forty Alleys, over Miller High
Life. Rex Engraving Co., Glebe
Radio, Silent Sales and Curles
Movers, respectively.
Best individuals were Jim
Goodwin, Bethesda. 162-413;
Bill Mischou, Grady, 425; Billy
Stalcup, Glebe. 164-406: Nick
Campanella, Rex Engraving.
406, and Tony Santini, National
Bohemian. 405.
Bobby Lockhart of Chevy
Chase, the individual leader,
rolled 1893 to place his average
at 1858. John Mandes. Sec
ond, rolled 395 for Rex Engrav-
ing for 129-42.
The standings: Chevy Chase,
F-3l; Grady, 1913; Silent
Sales. 1885; Glebe, 1926;
Curles, 1899; Rex Engraving,
38-40; Miller. 37-41: Bethesda,
37-4l; Pepsi Cola. 35-43; Ma
tieSl Bohemian, 24-51.