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LEADING DOUBLES TEAMS OF DISTRICT TO ROLL TOMORROW
YOUNGSTERS
HOLDM
LAURELS
By GINO SIMI
Doubles matches, popular in
Baltimore bov'ling circles ' r e
coming into their own in Wash
ington with a vengeance.
The latest and by far the most
Important doubles tilt in which
two local teams will meet will
take place in the next two days.
Eddie Espey and Paulie Harri
son, National doubles champions,
who, in addition, won the Co
lumbia Doubles Sweepstakes to
further substantiate their claim
as the leading pair in this neck
of the wood, are to clash with
Ollie Pacini and Red Megaw in a
ten game home and home match.
The first block is scheduled
for tomorrow night at the
Temple at 7:30 o'clock and the
final block will be rolled Thurs
day night at the Arcadia.
Pacini and Megaw, prides of
Northeast Washington, recently
succumbed to the sharp-shooting
of Wesley Askew and Ray Barnes
in one of the most sensational
two-men match in history of
duckpins.
Both Broke Record
Both teams broke former all
times ten-game marks, with the
Baltimoreans’ winning! total. ?566,
likely to remain on the books for
many years. It represents an aver
age of 128.6 per -nan over a
series of ten games.
The Orioles new ten-game nark
of 1312 also appears to be solidly
based, each man accounting for
more than 131 pins per game.
Pacini and Megaw’s 2527 ten
game total beat the old ten-game
mark by three pins and credited
each man with an average of
126-7 pins for the distance.
But in Espey and Harrison,
particularly, Harrison, they meet
to veteran two-timers, despite
their tender years When the two
youngsters pounded their way to
victory in the Columbia Sweep
stakes. they triumphed over seven
of the best doubles combinations
of Washington and Baltimore. Be
sides, this was a doubly difficult
test in that they had to roll 15
games all in one evening, no easy
assignment for old-hands at wal
loping the pins, let alone two
boys under voting age
* Greatest Feat
This feat, performed in the
dying days of the past season and
half forgotten in the heat of the
current campaign, far outranks
their win in the N. D. P. B. C.
test. It required sustained skill,
Iron nerves and endurance. But
the kids came through with flying
colors.
Harrison’s reputation as a
doubles bowler is second to none.
He climbed into the limelight in
this department of competition
several years ago, alongside of
Maxie Rosenberg, and has been
a wonder in this particular type
of rolling ever since.
Coupled with Elsie Fischer they
won three mixed doubles cham
pionships in rapid succession.
The Arcadia Mixed doubles sweep
stakes, the N. D. B. C. mixed
doubles and the Washington city
mixed doubles. In 1930 Harrison
teamed with Joe Mulroe won the
national doubles title at Water
bury. And, of course, Paulie and
Eddie won the national doubles
in 1931.
The winners of this match are
expected to be kept busy filling
challenges from such teams as
Maxie Rosenberg and Joe Har
rison. Henry Hiser and Charley
Walson or Chet Lindstrom. Astor
Clarke and Earl McPhilomy, Brad
Mandley and Johnny Anderson,
Jack Wolstenholme and Hokie
Smith and Jack Whalen and
Brad Mandley.
FIVE DIONS
ON ELKS CARD
The flyweights, lightweights,
welters, middleweights and heavy
divisions hold forth on a diversi
fied card tonight when Alex
andria Elks stage their boxing
bouts at Portner’s Arena starting
at 8:30 o’clock.
Headlined by a scheduled
eight round go involving “Reds”
Barry and Herman Weiner, to
night’s should take rank with the
most interesting offerings of the
fading 1931 season.
Welterweight veterans famed
for their willingness to mix it
should add fireworks to the semi
final bout. Harry “Kid” Groves,
Mohawk Club gloveman, likely
will meet" his match in Sam
Braunstein, durable Marine.
Choice followup shuffles of
four rounds will send “K. O.”
Riley, Washington welterweight.
Into action against “Soldier”
Smith, Fort Myer; Patsy Lewis.
Baltimore lightweight, tangles
with Billy Hooe, Washington:
“Bingo” Brodie, New York,
squares off against “Dutch"
Schultz. Baltimore middleweight,
and Gabe Novas. Alexandria,
does battle with Young Mc-
Louey, Baltimore flyweight.
Ossie Bluege Interrupts
Windy Discussion
(This is the second of a series of 12 stories relating
humorous incidents which occurred during the 1931 major
leagues' pennant races.)
Ossie Bluege is probably the quietest man in baseball. Any
way, he’s the quietest among the Griffmen.
Ossie, however, is one other ani-<
mal. He is a comedian of the
first order {believe it or not) and
here is a story to prove it.
Before Ossie’s "story” gets too
far, let it be explained the popu
lar third sacker of the Griffmen
is a pastmaster with so-called dry
humor.
A Man of Few Words
A man of few words, Bluege
really says something when he
says it and most of the time it’s
funny as it can be.
This particular incident was
one of the most comical of the
season. It happened in Philadel
phia when the Griffmen were
making their last visit.
The A’s were not particularly
interested in the games being
“in” as far as the 1931 pennant
was concerned. To the Griffmen,
however, it meant a great deal,
for they were fighting for second
place.
“Umps” McGowan was behind
the plate that day. Mickey
Cochrane, of course, was the
Philadelphia catcher.
Both being world-known gab
sters, not to mention the closest
of friends, it was just part of
their day to keep up a continual
chatter during the game.
Talked Widely
They talked on all subjects,
sometimes touching upon the
game at hand, but keeping most
of it to happenings outside of
the ball park.
By the time the seventh in
ning rolled around, Bluege had
listened to enough of it. Upon
his turn at bat he stalked within
two feet of»the plate, then stop
ped. The McGowan-Cochrane
chatter continuing, Ossie coughed
a couple of times, grunted and
walked further away from the
plate, appearing more and more
disgusted.
Finally, Ossie could stand no
more. Advancing nearer and
looking as cross as a step-mother’s
uncle, he said Ironically:
“When you fellows finish
. your conversation, we’ll go on
with this ball game, if you don’t
mind. But finish what you
have to say, don’t let me in
terrupt you.”
Cochrane dropped his mask and
McGowan dusted off the plate in
confusion. Bluege, after the game,
was kidded unmercifully about the
incident by his teammates. It
was a marvel to them that Oss
had uttered so many words in so
short a time.
All Bluege would say when
accosted about the incident was
“Yah!” in his best German.
And to this day Ossie’s best
comeback in conversation is
“Yah!”
TECH, EASTERN
ARE LEADERS
(Continued from Page iO)
exciting in the history of this
sport.
Tech, the defending champion,
found two teams. Eastern and
Central, “in the running” for fair,
and also found that it could not
take the teams representing West
ern and Business any too easily.
The result found the Manual
Trainers trailing in second place
at the finish of the schedule with
Central and Eastern ahead of
them in a deadlock for the top
position.
There were players galore who
made names for themselves by
their spectacular performances.
Central had Frank Cumberland,
Downey Rice and Ed Delislo;
Eastern had Bill Noonan, Dallas
Shirley and Ernie Lieb: Tech had
Everett Russell and Artie Willi
son; Western had Tony Latona
and Everett Buscher, while Busi
ness had Bobby Lucas, the small
est but one of the fastest basket
ball players seen in high school
ranks in at least five years.
Swell Series
In all, it was a very small series
with the noise of the crowds, the
importance of the race, the down
fall of Tech, the surprising play
of Central, and the fight of the
Eastern. Business and Western
fives, offering plenty of interest.
Noonan, of Eastern, a tall,
gawky center, won ah-high honors
as did Lieb. Willison, Lucas, and
a host of others.
Maryland U, Quint
Entrains for Game
The Maryland U. qui t en
trained for one of the longest
trips a local basketball team has
taken to meet the Wisconsin U.
at Madison. Wis.
It is Maryland’s first game of
the season. Coach Burton Ship
ley plans to use Bucky Buscher,
Bozie Berger, Jack Norris, Shorty
Chalmers and Ed Ronkin in the
starting line up.
SAKS BOOKING
The Saks Clothiers are anxious
to book a game with an unlim
ited team. Call Manager Dick
Mothershead. at District 3050,
during the day.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
By GARRETT WATERS
JUNIORS ROLL
AT BETHESDA
The Original Washington
Juniors, leading by a slim four-pin
margin, will be facing a ticklish
assignment tonight when they
finish their match with Henry
Hiser’s Bethesda All-Stars at
Bethesda.
None of the Junior rollers are
familiar with the Montgomery
county plant, and the Bethesdans
have time and again banged out
prodigious totals on them.
However, these youngsters are
fighters from way back, and if
the Hiserites triumph they will
have to smash plenty of duck
pins.
Ben McAlwee is confident his
kids, Hokie Smith, Jack Wolsten
holme, Paulie Harrison. Eddie
Espey, Johnny Anderson and Joe
Harrison, will come out on the
long end of the match.
McAlwee has already signed his
team to meet the fast-climbing
Hyattsville Juniors, who have
scored several impressive victories
during the present season.
A picked two-pin spare break
in the ninth box of his last game
cost Ollie Pacini the star Yuletide
championship last night, as he
finished one pin behind Maxie
Rosenberg in one of the most
stirring duckpin battles seen on
local alleys in many years.
Maxie’s 677 set is regarded as
almost certain winner, and Ollie’s
676 looks equally as good for
second money.
The city’s leading red-heads,
Red Morgan and Red Megaw,
also pounded their way into the
prize money. Morgan took third
place with 658, and Megaw’s 637
gives his sixth place. Edna Johson
led the girls with 333. Last night's
“600” sets:
MEN
M. Rosenberg. 134 148 135 128 132—677
Pacini 124 137 137 133 155—676
Reds Morgan.. 136 167 111 128 126—668
Megaw 116 142 122 111 146—637
P. EHett 136 166 121 106 104—633
W. Howder... 107 126 136 129 131—629
W. Burtin.... 109 129 153 109 121—621
Burns 11l 105 108 163 111—603
A. Logan 110 123 127 112 131—603
Thurmond Gordell, whose
booming voice keeps local major
baseball fans posted regarding
changes during games at Griffith
Stadium, shares the Blick “Dub”
Sweepstakes lead with George T.
Aldridge. Both finish with a 345
set. Ties also marked the next
four places. The second block will
be rolled tonight at Columbia.
The Hyattsville Juniors, crack
combination of boys under 21,
will battle Sam Parks’ Bethesda
aces at Bethesda tomorrow night.
‘OUNGIF7AKES
JUNIOR TEST
Ouncie - Harrison established
himself as a stand-out junior
challenger for the United States
duckpin title, in winning the
Arcadia elimination yesterday.
Ouncie had a 411 set with
games of 141. 152 and 118, to out
distance his rival by a wide mar
gin with a 734 total. His first
set was 323. Chester Dowell was
second with 630. Jack Connor
third with 567.
Al Baer took the lead in the
Arcadia boys test with 364, with
Bob Chalfonte’s 343 second, and
Jackie Simmons* 329 third.
Pete Gianarls, Tech duckpin
star, is leading the Convention
Hall juniors with 342. Bob Temple
tops the Hyattsville junior entries
with 345. Harrison is best among
the boys in that sector.
Nick Rinaldi took a head start
over the Lucky Strike perform
ers. The finals of both juniors
and boys will be rolled tonight.
VIRGINIANS BOOKING
The Virginians are angling for
games with unlimited fives. Call
Manager Watt at Alexandria
2020-J.
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STAR ELEVENS
QUILL OFFENSE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.
Odds continued today to favor the
East all-star football team In the
forthcoming East-West game New
Year’s Day.
With advent of the first clear
weather in the San Francisco Bay
region in a week, Dick Hanley
and Andy Kerr coaches of the
Easterners settled down to the
task of perfecting their expected
line-crashing and pass-flipping of
fense.
TUESDAY—DECEMBER 29—1931
Booth Is Well Remembered
On Sick Cot at Yuletide
WALLINGFORD, Conn., Dec. 29.—Things are looking up a
little for little Albie Booth. The Yale football star, stricken
with pleurisy and brought to Gaylord Farm Sanitarium here
a month ago at the height of his athletic career, is enjoying the
holidays with the prospect that, in another month, he may be
able to leave his cot for a visit to his home in New Haven.
He will, however, be under care
of Gaylord Farm physicians for
at least six months.
Dr. David R. Lyman, super
intendent of the sanitarium, said
today Albie is making rapid
progress in his fight against the
lung pleurisy. Should the im
provement continue apace, Albie
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■ will be up and about in another
month and permitted to leave the
■ institution for a day or two.
[ These visits will be made longer
■ and longer until the day arrives
when the star will have to return
i no more.
9ADE TO START
THAINING
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Babe
Ruth is taking no chances on
having himself out of condition
when he starts his salary battle
with the New York Yankees.
The big hitter will start gym
nasium training on Monday
under the director of Artie Mc-
Govern. The Babe only weighs
227 now. His best weight is 216
pounds.
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