The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-01
TEAM TOURNEY ENDS.
The Palma's Proficient Pin
Pounders-Footbal1
Athletics.

The Palma Clubs team tournamen I
ended last night 1t has been the most
successful bowling competition ever held
in the history OF the organization. The
teams have reported promptly. and the
programme arranged By the Bowling
Committee has been faithfully adhered
70. There has been no disarrnnRemcni
u the schedule, no delays, and the reeu.
lar members OF the eafus have rarely alb
-ented themselves. The committee is
proud OF the achievement. aad thank the
members for their efforts and aid III
making the event such an unqualified
success The tourney has demonstrated
that the bowling fever is epidemic aud
the interest in the sport has never before
been Is great ut the Palma Club. The
exciteuent was not even abated by the
Tact that - was practically settled two
Weefs 10o which team would win the
Yther tenms Continued the battle and
6!hl had a chance TO land in FIRST
place and gather the hand
some team prizes. Those hopeless
iy behind bowled with as much energy
as the leading team. aud consequently
the averages were high. The lowest ay-
which yields q pleasant average Of 15s is
for each member Of the team. The best
average score was made by the prize
winnrrs. It was 500. equal to an average
OF 173 rs for each member.
In the individual averages Vultee leads
with 197. He would have been above 200
lad he not bowled ia poor luck last
night. The new Plus which the teams
have been ~hammering for two weeks
pest seemed glued to the alley when nc
sent the bail down. He made i've credits
but had five bad breaks and had to be
satisfied with 152. fl. X. EldriGge Is sec
ond IN the list with m average of 1877.
Entrup Is third with 1S0. These men
bowled In every contest. There are
twelve on the list Of those who have
bowied In six games who have equalled
or excelled an average OF 20.
The nnal games contested last night
were between Teams No. s and 5 and Nc.
8 and No. 2. Team No. Shad an unbroken
record OF victories, aud their rivals were
determined to do that which the six
other teams had failed to do, defeat the
winners Of the tournament. They made
q brilliant light to wrest victory from
the inyincibles, aud 1t was
tho prevailing opinion that they
would succeed. They began with a
mettle and were not discouraged by the
fact that they were Ia the rear. The sec
ond frame closed with No. 5 still In the
van by z pins Nc 3 gained q IL the
third and the team was only behind. No.
5 made a splendid squirt in the fourth and
opened the gap. They had the lead by "A
pins. No. : by superb bowling cut down
the lead to IA In the next frame.
1t war q stubborn contest. No. s could
only gain four IN the sixth frame and No.
5 held the advantage by ten pins. The
game was witnessed by a large and en-
thusiastic audience and the excitement
WIS intense over the close battle. In the
seventh. No. 8 made a rousinR rally and
for the first time gained the lead. The
seventh closed with No. s setting the
pace with eleven lengths the best
OF it. The loss Of the lead
ratified No 8 rs they lost their grip on the
next two frames and No. s extended the
gap. In the eighth frame they had the
lead by 81 pins, and in she ninth they had
the game as their advantage was 60 pins.
No. 5 recovered In the closing frame and
made q splendid squirt, which ratified No.
8. The lead was too great to overcome.
No. 5 gained SO pins in the last frame, but
No. 8 won Its seventh struight victory by
= pins.
The other contest was devoid Of excite
m snt after the third frame. Team No. s
Y1en n grand form, and led it's rivals
Yoyer{a hundred pins In the fourth
x1me. They bowled easy after that. and
Won by 16l points. The scores Of the
games follow