Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-01
BOWLING

Some brilliant bowling marked
the week end in the National
Duckpin Congress tournament at
BladensbTg. but commanding a
lot of attention was rash of
singular condolences, capped by
possibly the outstanding oddly
in duckpin history.
In single doubles SQUAD,
Charles Crawford and Charles
Cawunder of Baltimore matched
351s. Charles Hull and Robert
Barber of Mount Airy, N. c.,
paired BOSS. and Floyd Price
and Ike Ryman OF Luray, Va,
shot 356s.
The piece de resistance was
supplied by Lorraine GULL and
Margie Farrell, doubles partners
from the King Pin team in the
Capital Women's Major League.
Each rolled "a, Ill and 1913, in
that order, for 636.
For 10 years. the Duckpin
World has published a column
devoted to oddities. None. ac-
cording TO A. L. Ebersole. who
edits the publication. has been in
a class with the performance of
the Misses GULL and Farrell.
In my opinion said Eber-
sole, who is recognized as the
foremost authority on duckpins.
this is the outstanding oddity
of ALL
1t was, in no sense, effected
by design. To tie Miss Farrell's
Ill game. Miss GULL struck in
the last box and counted eight.
To duplicate the 1913. she
spared. III the 10th and counted
seven.
Lightning almost struck twice
in the same spot. Beryl Meyer
and Alice Beall. also King Pin
ners, matched l08s and ITS in
their first two games. In the
third. Mrs. Meyer shot 80 and
her partner. ll2.
When Jimmy Dietsch and
John Weinkam of Baltimore be-
gan their doubles a large gallery
appeared attracted by Dietsch.
the National No. / ranker. But
the colorful Dietsch was forced
to play a doleful second fiddle
He rolled l07. ll3 and ll9 for
1853. Weinkam shot 1863. l52 and
l36 for 45l and the biggest set
of the tournament to date.
He added 386 in singles and
1888 with the Monument Square
Cigars team TO gain command
in the all-events with 1920.
With $40. DietSch and Vein
kan gained the lead in doubles.
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Langley Sport Center of the
District Mems Minor League,
shot to the front in the cham
division with 1894. in
GLIDING games of $50, GA and
68l. Charley Page. at l54-434.
and Ed Pugh. l59-4l2, were the
big guns. Andy Chisarick con-
324, Ted Vargas. 335
and Harry Worth. $3.50.
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To fill out squad, Lew Malitz
organized a team in a hurry. and
called it Gunther Beer Univer-
sity Bowl. He manages the Uni
versity Bowl. Enlisted on the
spot were George DasSoulas.
president of the Greater WASH
lngton Duckpin Association;
Darr, assisting with the
tournament; Pete Townsend.
of the Bladensburg
Center and Bill Ensor of
the Maryland Aristocrat Milk
team. a bystander, and Malitz.
They shot 1.744 to land well
up in the mems regular booster
division. An impromptu star was
who rolled Alb for his
first 400 Of the season.
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Dick Craig of Greensboro.
n. c.. tailed l45-4l2 for the lead
IN championship singles.
Jean Robinson of Baltimore
gained the women's all-eventS
lead at 1881 with 1871 in singles,
357 in doubles and 1893 with her
team.
Following are the leaders in
The championship division:
Mems championship teams
Sports Center. Washing
ton. 1894: Miller High Life.
Washington. 1880, Seager's Ar
Dutus. Baltimore. 1858.
Women's championship teams
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