Action (May 1941 - Mar 1958)

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SPREAD-EAGLING the field by eleven points, the Staff quintet emerged on top as 20th Century-Fox' powerful scratch bowling league roared to a finish at Hollywood Recreation's lanes. Hailed as champions were Bill Washo, Dave Malmen, Paul Wurtzel, Ed Bonome and Harry Durrell, who won 57 out of 81 points to top a field of eight teams. The Giants and Camera Owls tied for second with 46 points: Effect's 43 was good for fourth. The Sink Stoppers, Construction, Red Devils and the Yankees finished In that order. Topping the average sheets was Johnny McCafferty of the Effects trundlers. Mac's sensational trundling gave him a 191-average for 75 games. Chris Christensen's 715 series set an all-time record for league bowling at 20th Century-Fox while Paul Wurtzel's 267 proved to be high game for the season. Twenty-five of the 64 bowlers had series marks of 600 or better while only fourteen bowlers missed the 200 mark. Although they finished in sixth spot. Construction produced high team game effort of the season, a snappy 1005. The Giants' 2843 series was another season's high. Those Outlaws — Harold Cudworth, John Skube, Jerry Dobson, Joe Molden, M. Fountain and Roy Pierce — proved the king combination among 176 bowlers as they captured honors in 20th Century-Fox' 20-team handicap bowling league at La Clenega Lanes. Winning 85 out of a possible 108 points, the Outlaws topped Henry Fonda's second-place Quints by a comfortable 9-point margin. Although the Quints had to be satisfied with second place, they nevertheless covered themselves with glory by pounding out a torrid 147 series, topped by a 1091 game. Their sensational performance set a new record among studio handicap leagues. Jess Wolf of the Police quintet topped the average sheet with a 182average for 45 games. Maynard Rugg's 180 for 72 games followed. Johnny McCafferty's powerful 246-205-201 — 652 series topped individual performances while Bob Galloway's 267 game, rolled on November 20, stood up as high individual game for the season. All but three of the twenty teams had games of 1000 or better while eight squads bettered 2900 pins as series marks. Final league standings: Team Won Lost H.G. H.S. Outlaws . 85 23 1048 2978 Henry Fonda's Quints. . , . 76 32 1091 3147 Editorial . . 73 35 1070 2940 Transportation . . 71 37 1063 2943 Camera Owls . . 65 43 1047 2963 Police 63 45 1023 2913 Laboratory Owls . 62 46 1010 2860 Wardrobe . 62 46 1000 2794 Carpenters , . 61 47 1026 2901 Staff Shop . . 55 53 1014 2944 Painters . . 55 53 1019 2829 Publicity Bull Shooters. . . 49 59 984 2775 Auditing . 48 60 1005 2727 American Legion . 43 65 1002 2856 Garage 43 65 1015 2875 Landscape . . 41 67 101 1 2814 Maintenance 38 70 978 2870 Grips . . 36 72 1010 2788 Bowlerettes . 32 76 1076 2857 Camera Cubs . . 30 78 985 2796 SIXTH Annual Golf Tournament TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX STUDIO CLUB 1941 COMMITTEES GENERAL Joseph M. Schenck Darryl Zanuck William Goeli Sol Wurtzel William Koenig F. L. Metzler, Chmn. ARRANGEMENTS Col. Jason Joy Dan Clark Vic Christensen Al Hartwig F. L. Metzler Joe Rickards George Wasson Tom Young Ed Hansen Jack Burton Eugene O'Niel PRIZES Joe Hirigoyen Nick Janios Joe Keenan Bob Lollier Tom Little Jim O'Keefe Bill Mayberry Jim Ryan Alex Kelly, Chmn. Lou Purcell HANDICAPS John Anderson Lou Tate Al Lebowitz Lloyd Nobles Joe Rickards Jack McEdwards Matt Rogers Galvin Wood Chet Gore Eugene O'Niel ENTRY FEE John Blauvelt Pat Matthews Lloyd No bles STARTING Joe Hirigoyen George Weiss John And erson Labor Leads in Softball The Labor team is the only softball nine to remain undefeated after three weeks of play in the Studio Club InterDepartmental Softball League by knocking off victories over Landscape, 17 to I : the Grips in a close 3 to 0 contest; and Construction, 9 to 1 . League standings after three weeks of play: TEAM WON LOST Laborers 3 0 Transportation 2 1 Construction 1 2 Laboratory . . . 2 1 Painters 1 2 Plasterers . . . . 2 1 2 1 Film Cutters 2 1 Property 0 3 Landscape . . 0 3 RESULTS OF GAMES First Round Transportation . . . 6 Film Cutters . . . . 2 Plasterers . . . . . . . 9 Construction . . . 2 . 15 Property .... . . . 0 Painters . . . 7 Laboratory . . . . . . 4 17 Landscape . . . . . . 1 Secon d Round Construction ... 6 Painters . . . 5 3 . . . 0 Laboratory . . . 8 Landscape . . . . . . 2 Transportation . . . 5 Plasterers .... . .. 2 Film Cutters . . . 7 Property ... 3 Third Round Plasterers . . . . . 14 Property . . . 6 Film Cutters . . 9 Painters ... 4 Laborers .... ... 9 Construction . ... 1 Landscape . ... 4 Grips . . . 8 Laboratory . . ... 2 Transportation . . 1 Following is the sch edule for the balance of the 1941 season: May II: Laboratory vs. Grips Transportation vs. Property Plasterers vs. Painters Laborers vs. Film Cutters Construction vs. Landscape May 18: Transportation vs. Laborers Painters vs. Landscape Construction vs. Film Cutters Property vs. Laboratory Plasterers vs. Grips May 25: Landscape vs. Plasterers Property vs. Laborers Painters vs. Transportation Grips vs. Construction Film Cutters vs. Laboratory June I: Grips vs. Film Cutters Plasterers vs. Laboratory Property vs. Landscape Painters vs. Laborers Transportation vs. Construction June 8: Laborers vs. Laboratory Landscape vs. Transportation Film Cutters vs. Plasterers Construction vs. Property Grips vs. Painters June 15: Property vs. Painters Laboratory vs. Construction Transportation vs. Grips Film Cutters vs. Landscape Laborers vs. Plasterers June 22: START OF PLAYOFFS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Games are being played on five diamonds af Rancho Cienega Playground, Exposition Blvd., near La Brea, starting at 9:30 A.M. 14