Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

IN tne CLASS Is boosters DIVISION
of the National Duckpin Con-
gresS tournament at Bladens-
burg. The team had been as
signed to the women's regular
booster division.
| With a score of 1,545, the Mar
tins supplanted Indianhead Rec
lreation, which rolled l,505.
Scores of the new leaders were
Alline Pyles, 351; Dorothy Fos-
dick, 256; Aggie Shea. 200; Har-
riett Joseph, 800 and Irene Clark.
1928.
The Maryland AriStocrat Milk
team CT the Bladensburg Com
mercial League rolled into third
place last night in mems B
boosters with a tally of 1851.
Len Norry was high at 381.
The Bladensburg Bowling Gen.
ter will be given all the traffic
lit can bear tomorrow and Sunday
in the second week end of the
eth annual tournament. Bowlers
from North Carolina will domi-
nate tomorrow's program, open
ing at 1870 am, with the final
squad listed at $50 pm. Bowlers
from Baltimore and Glen Burnie,
Md, will be featured Sunday,
with action starting at IL am.
Jimmy Dietsch of Baltimore,
nationally ranked No. l, will
shoot doubles at 4 pm. with
John Weinkam and singles at
Sis.
! Karl Gochenour, representing
the Metropolitan Washington
Bowling Operators Association,
selects the bowlers who appear
on Valley FORCES Duckpin Derby
at WMAL-TV. There was mild
lifting of eyebrows when, early
in the going, Gochenour dipped
to eighth place in the District
rankings to tap Gerry Stair.
Five other available candi-
dates had higher rankings. The
thought was, Gochenour ex-
planned today, to dispel a notion
that bowlers would be chosen
in the order of their rankings.
Such a plan would have closed
the door against any natural"
that might arise through current
competition.
( AS it turned out, the choice
! of Stair was a break for the pro-
gram. For five straight weeks
4 this colorful star of the Silent
Sales Coin Machines team in the
District Major League has beaten
formidable opponent. Many
bowling fans. with no sentiment
tai favorite, are tuning in just
to see how long Gerry can last
! Such interest will hit a new
high at 1920 tonight when Stair
encounters Pat Crescent. Be-
cause he didn't roll enough
games last season to qualify for
a ranking, Crescent was given
only honorable mention. He was
among the handful who aver
aged l26 or better. A few sea-
sons before, he averaged 1904
in the District Major League tc
establish an all-time area rec
ord, subsequently beaten by
Larkin Sonny Weldon in the
District Minor League with 1871
is. If Pat wins tonight his oppo-
nent next Friday will be the
hard-hitting Sonny. whose
achievements include a world
fiVe-game record of 1856. This
would be a sure-enough natural
Criticism of Gochenour as a
matchmaker seems TO have
ceased. with a bow to Gerry
Stair. whose earnings on the pro-
gram. by the way, have reached
$3.50. And there's $3.50 riding in
that jackpot tonight. beckoning
a los game.
Andy Varipapa. famed as a
trickshot specialist, and at 6t
still a great tenpin competitor
will meet dynamic Buzz Fazio or
Championship Bowling at 6 pm
tomorrow an WMAL-TV. Las
Saturday Varipapa was a dis.
tinct hit in knocking off illus.
trious Steve Macy.
A big turnout is expected Sun.
day for the Arlington Handicar
for men and women, at the Ar.
lington Bowling Center. 1t vii
start at 2 pm. Bowlers with 81
or more league games are elig.
ible. The 81 entry fee include,
the cost of five games. Handi.
caps of three-fifths against {
scratch OF 1913 are limited to 81
pins. Guaranteed prizes are $50
$40 and $24. Last year there
were 100 entries.
A surprise winner invariably
turns up in the Takoma weekly
: handicap. The latest is Johr
Boyce, who averages only SO il
the Rockvilles SIS League, bu
put together games of 1876. 12I
and 1l6 for 96-462. good for $50