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Show Magna Bowlers Grab First Four Spots As Tourney Starts By FRANK K. BAKER Telegram Sports Editor Four Magna keglert, Including Coach Ruts Magley of Cyprus high achool, took the lead In the itate round robin tournament Sunday aa the six weeki' classic got under way with record entry of 291, or exactly 100 more participant than the meet I drew a year ago. Young Bui Wahlln, a former Cyprus High school basketeer and carpenter from the Utah Cop- High game In the opening round was Coach Magleby's 259 while John Dorsey had 241 at the Maple-way, Maple-way, Ed Morrlsey had 248 at the Temple and Simmons turned in 233 at the Southeast. With 20 games yet to be played during the next five Sundays, the slow starters still have ample time, however, to climb upwards. per company, moved Into first place with an 822 series for his four - game session ses-sion at the Rltz alleys. He had games of 176, 214, 202 and 23a Right behind him came Harry Quayle, a metallurgist, metal-lurgist, with 81S; Ray Cromar, a secretary, with, 814, and Coach Maelehv with rA 813: all rolled at the Rltz. Magleby Only six men were able to aver- age over 800 tnrttir opening ter-' slon In the 24-game tournament, which will run until February 25. Johny "Easy Lift" Rasmutsen led the Salt Lake delegation with 811 at the Ogden Mapleway and Jeff Mansell fired 809 in his opening effort at the Temple alleys. Meanwhile a lot of the favorites had to be satisfied with modest starts. J. H. Olsen for example fought a siege of splits tb average 192 at the Mapleway, P. C. Jensen had to be content with a 736 total and Frank W. Williams ran into a flock of 8-10's and came home with less than TOO. . Jack Qulnn, the only two-time winner of the tournament, made an auspicious start with 196 and 214 at the Temple but dropped to 161 and 171 In his subsequent games. Barney Starts Well Joe Barney, the southpaw baseball base-ball pitcher, was one of the touted entries who got away to an encouraging en-couraging start with 797 at Magna where his 246 was high game. Herm Schettler's 749 at the Mapleway Maple-way Indicated, too, that this lanky ttsr who won In 1938 Is once again a strong contender. Provo put two stars up among the leaders with Ed Burton riding Into eighth place on his 798 and lanky Erich Prusse taking thirteenth thir-teenth position with 790. Ken Farr of Ogden carded 799 at the Southeast South-east Courts to assume seventh position posi-tion and L. C. Simmons also of Ogden rode Into tenth on his 796. Zaeearia Averages If Bingham's Frank Zaccaria, the Industrial league home run clout-er, clout-er, averaged 192 at the Ogden Bowling Center to place In the top 25. . i |