Munn's Hot Pace Sinks Varipappa

Newark Sunday Call 10/15/44

ELIZABETH- Turning in an average of 246.4 for 10 games, Whitey Munn easily topped Andy Varipappa of New York, one of the nations best known bowlers, on the Centre Recreation alleys last night. Munn who fell below 200 only once, took a 297-pin lead in the 20 game match, which will be completed today at Varipappa's place at Hempstead, L.I.
Munn, co-owner of the Centre with Len Sauer, hit 286 in the seventh game and 279 in the eighth an d then wound up with a pair of 256 scores. He will meet Marty Cassio, Rahway tailor, in a 40-game match at the Centre beginning Saturday at 9P.M. The second block will be rolled a week from tonight, with the final blocks listed for October 28 and 29.
Cassio was challenged by Munn after the Rahway ace disposed of Junie McMahon twice and Ray Nolen and Frank Serpico in 40-game events. Scores last night.

Munn - 254, 256, 216, 246, 193, 222, 286,279, 256, 256 - 2,464.
Varipappa - 224, 216,207,237,195, 169, 259,245, 182, 233 - 2,167.

Munn Bowls 217 Average

Dupont Hits 276 as He and Knapp Bow in Benefit Match -

A brilliant 10-game performance by Whitey Munn highlighted the two-man benefit match for the Navy Relief Fund last night at the Chancellor recreation allys. Munn averaged 217 and teamed with Len Sauer to easily defeat Emil Dupont and Rickey Knapp, 4,043 to 3,654.

A crowd of 350 saw Munn start in sensational style. He hit 257 in his first game and went under the double century mark only once, getting 193 in his sixth game. Munn's other scores were 204, 220, 216, 226, 200, 207, 223, and 227 for a total pinfall of 2,173.

Dupont Rolls 276

Sauer did little for his team, blowing hot and cold during the match. His scores were 149, 169, 199, 180, 223, 194, 188, 197, 201, 170.

Dupnot was the victim of some tough luck, getting 276 in his last game ever having a chance for a perfect score. His other games; 189, 147, 182, 169, 155, 204, 189, 196, 224.

In rolling his 276 game, Dupont has seven strikes in a row. On his eighth ball, the No. 5 pin remained standing as the No. 4 spun around. He got three more strikes and then ran into the 4-7-10 split on his last ball.

Knapp failed to roll a double century game. His scores; 188,185, 155, 156, 179, 162, 191, 166, 158, 183.