| Show Fiest's s Top Open Firing in Ritz Classic j A Ab b cd c d tt 1 j c S. S fd I. I S 'S w aIL v S S 5 v I xi 7 4 S 4 S 7 I c S. S Hopes fo to Keep Ritz Classic Title in Utah Henry Richardson Richardson Rich Rich- ardson Salt Lake City bowler warms up for his eight games in the states state's richest sporting event scheduled Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- and Sunday at the Ritz alleys p S f S S S 5 S SF 3 F 4 S S S S S S S S S S S S kHi 4 M 46 S 3 r I 44 5 51 1 5 4 V S S SS r S 5 5 5 S T i Defending Champion and Fellow Californian Max B. B Gardens left of Los Angeles who fired a in his last game of the Ritz Classic last year fo to cop the title lets one roll for the camera with Fred O. O Yeager a Long Beach Cal entrant this year t I- I I Four Former Champs hamps Vie For Honors Ace ce bowlers from eight western states were to begin firing Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day In Utah's richest and most cosmopolitan sporting event the event the Ritz Classic Worth Classic worth to to- th the kegler with the best score for eight games across across 16 alleys f The first of six squads was to take to the alleys Saturday at 4 p. p m. m with the second due to roll at 8 p. p m. m Four more squads will wili I compete Sunday with the first scheduled to go at noon Four former winners of the top prize are back this year including utah's tah's own Joe Barney now of Ogden who won the 1941 event Other ther ex-champs ex are Harold A Asp p- p lund nd and Art Landmark of Dener Denver Denver Den- Den ver er who won In 1939 and 1940 and nd Max Gardens of Los Angeles who ho staged a sensational finish last ast year to set the Classic record record rec- rec ord rd of ot 1754 Ned Day another former Winer winner Win win- ncr ner er and perhaps the known best-known bowler In the nation naHon had intended intend- intend ed d to enter but transportation difficulties from his home In Milwaukee Milwaukee Mil MU- waukee forced him to send word to o count him out He naturally would have been one of the the- top favorites had he been on the firing line inc Prize money totaling more than will be split up among the first 18 places with top bowlers bowler in n each squad gaining an additional additional addi- addi ional prize of 25 25 each Second place lace in the Classic Is Ls worth and nd even the ninth place winner will receive The widespread Interest In the event vent can be seen from the fact that hat 28 bowlers are entered from Denver 27 from San Francisco and 27 from Los Angeles plus plu those hose from Idaho Wyoming Wash Wash- Montana Nevada and Utah The schedule for the six squads follows S 1 4 p. p m. m Clarence Hurls Orville Rolf Tuff Duff Nelson and nd Clarence Clarenca of ci Pocatello Claire Randall and John Birrell of Salt Lake City Ed Ec Allen and Everett Buck r of I Idaho Falli George eo a Abplanalp f mt Captain Frank V. V jill Hal field and and Sergeant Joe Kristof Bole Boise 8 p. p m. m Frank Williams William Tom n Gore Al 51 Lec Ken h Fehr t Major Eddie Fortress gre Sergeant C P. P Andersen Paul Ch Chas Van Morley Money Walt Visit Little Joe Savage P P. C. C la Jensen Jenae Il L. L A. A 11 S. S F F. Baker rI ra r flay Dav a a Salt Lake a City Herb r Rulon Chadwick I lt fc Claude Claud Ta J larry Parry fir Dr t Leslie Foutz and Joe Barney Ogden See Se pant geant Max Kosof Hill Bill field A A. A J. J Ablett Frank Zaccaria and Bill Ab ett Bingham Ray cromar Magna Jeff William Pint Ping and Pop Cox Boise Boie Jot Joe N Frank Haynes Lou Christie lt Bill BUI 31 Rons Rogan 1 and Cecil Martin Long Lone Beach Ca Cat j Sunday S Noon G. G M M. Flor Ludwig WilIam Willlam Wil- Wil lIam llam Buchanan John Korfanta Frank Ben Geor George e Bennett Rock Springs Spring Wyo T. T I L. L Canister Callister Spanish Fork f A. A p p. p Smartt t. t Ogden Max Wimmer f fand and and Bill Mayberry Magna John R. R McNeil Denver Colo Coin George Phil A Arras Areas Victor Glusta Giusta C. C F. F Marquard and nd Milan VI San Francisco Sid Bid Baman Walls Walla Walla Wash Wasl Fred Little and nci Sherry Ashley Los Angeles Angeles' Harlow Barlow Poulton Poul Pout ton George R. R Scott Salt Lake C City City- Luther Mitchell chell Melvln Melyin i. i F. F Is Smith and ani J Mel Eby Boise Bolee Phillip Philip Morgan a Richmond l. l Cal Francis Mead clIP Elko N Nev e v. v chT James Jamee I Mullen and Fred Converse Convers Spokane Wash Bid Eld Givens l and Walter singleton o Cheyenne Wyo o and nJ Pete Miller n Butte fl Mont o I 3 p. p m. m ms mt C. C H. H Bowerbank Ogden Tony Teny Winslow Bradford Burns Alver- Alver I en jen W William i Mattocks oc I R. R Clark Mike Kelly Ed amK Kunde Gui Ous 1 e 1 Jerry Martin Marln Walter Walter wlter V. V Clark William land rank Frank Martella C. C W. W Dameron Guy Waite Walte Ray Ry Norton Harold Asplund Bert Shoemaker George Schwartz C. C A. A Bradford and Aaron Lutz Denver Ernie Anselmo San Francisco Chester Sheets Sheet I and John Meyer Spokane Frank K Baker J. J H. H Olsen Ollen Branch Britton Salt Lake Lak City 3 J. J B. B MacKenzIe Santa Monica Clint Mohan and Vernon Gallagher Ana An conda Mont Chet Elgin Grand Juno Juno- tion Cob Colo and Hugh Steel Park City S 6 p p. p pC m. m I Ambrose Ambro rG Gallagher r Ernie f Ben eisson eis- eis e eI son Joe Ins Kavanaugh V Fred G Gushurst md I a and Billy rE Evans Denver rt R Ray Anderson Anderon Bill Knighton Bill Ward Reed Worthen fi Leo Rollick nHe Henry Richardson John Elzinga Ted Zumwalt Norm Gordon oo o Wood in and i Dr M. M C. C Mason o Salt Lake City Dom Dora Bozzini Greg Grer GIff Billy Mack Bill BUI Kratter Jim Tourney Toomey Paul Montalto r I San Francisco c Pete Pet r. r DeGrace Beverly neverly Hills Cal Johnny Bascou Bacou sacramento Sacramento to car Cal 1 Charles Boutin Pasadena cal Tommy calzo Alhambra Cal CI William J. J Hollywood Fred Frea 0 O. O Yeager and Mel Met Beuther euther Los Loa Angeles and LoW Louis and George Geore Kosmos Kosino Seattle 9 p. p m. m Albert J. J Edwards Edward Ernie Goetschmann ts Nell Neil Mobs Russell Ruesell Ray Bleed e dill Bill Messier S BO bob Bob W Wild Walter il r Koetz Koets Wr Harry Gingery Jn M U s n O. O D Davis Davie i Ora Mayer and dr red Fred Staring San Francisco Francieco cl Tony Monteverde North Hollywood Max B. B Gardens BUI Bill Von Henkle Ralph X K Smith Jack Sally Bally Charles a and ri W kB Gerald Gerald d Funk Los Angeles Alan Post Pos Alhambra Cal Al At Olden Oden Kent Eec Rose ROle Ted Schmidt and Dr Edward W. W Schrader Riverside Ca Cal CI Jack WI II F F. E. E f and n Harry Lovett Loyett s Salt Like Lake rik City Frank k Brown Ed d m h hs A. A A H. H Landmark Jack Benson and Joe Grabus Denver |