The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-23
BOWLING BOOMBTR
Clubs Getting in Shape
for a Busy Season
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me liveliest in the bowling line that has
been known in this city. This prediction
is based on the unusual activity mani
tested at this early date, for bowling has
been regarded rs u tpastime that should
only be INDUCED in cold weather. except
by such salamanders as compose the XIII
kow Club, who indulge in the vigorous
exercise at all seasons. ever in intensely
hot weather.
1t has not been customary for clubs to
begin to organize until about October or
November. but this season not only are
the old clubs at work or ready to begin,
but many new clubs are in existence and
there is Il great rivalry for alleys. Sew
eral new alleys have been constructed
and old ones have been enlarged and Inn
proved,
the b9Wling m 9syer RACES Curing
aud The Jersey city Athletic Club the
leading topic now Is the favorite pastime,
.haud the alleys are crowded with the stars
and those VINO are ambitious to twinkle
In the galaxy Of league bowlers.
The Jersey City Athletic Club will for
mally open the season next Saturday
night. when the tournament will begin
to decide who are to be chosen for posi-
lions on the League team. The
tourney will be between eight teams
of six men. The men will be
selected to equalize' as nearly as possible
the strength, so th at the contests will be
exciting as Two Of the winning teams
will receive prizes. The sixteen bowlers
having the highest average In the tourney
will, constitute the league team. Each
CONTESTANT must bowl in five games to
qualify c The Journey 9Sr : viii close
mated to command the teams are
j. A. Davis, Z. Schulty, d. H. Lockwood,
George r. Wadleigh, George l.. Wins,
w. j. McIlroy, IL. l.. Scott and G. S.
Hewettson. The entries do not close I'M
til Thursday night; Those who have en-
xly, &C. Meyer, Jr,, W. o. Olmsted. J.
A. Davis, A: I. Soper, E. Schultz, D. H.
Lockwood, w. G. Doubleday. S. r. Fin
ney, G. p. Wadleigh, G.. L. Wins. w. j.
Mellroy, H L Scott, g. $ Hew-
Roman, T.. r. Cabell, A. w. Dusenberry,
leon Schermerhorn, Emil Klein, +. H.
Soper, F. G. Dickson, w. E, Scudder, A.
Starrett, w. Starrett. A. s. Clements, Jr..l
e. Nj. Field, A. 9. Grabo, E. O. Grabo. f.
W. stone, j. K. Green, w. NJ. Bumsted,
J. M. Happen, J. P. Cabell and 9. A.. OPP
dyke.
/ The Palma Clubs opening will be held
on October /. and the entries will not
close until next Tuesday. The club
tourney will be similar to last season.
There will be teams of five. The captains
have not been announced by the efficient
Bowling COMMITTEES, OF which Judge
Clark is the chairman. The list of EN-
tries is large, and far in advance
of what they were last year. Many
more will enter before the list is
closed. Those who have entered are
Messrs. T. S. Carter, E. Hulshizer. w.
Clarke, Jr., John Clarke, s. Hathaway,
s Jr.. George A. Bloomsbury, John H.
4 Gallagher, John +. Rich, a. +. Hol-
r. G.. P%endexter, E. a. Vultee, James
GopsiIl, w: E. Eldridge, H. K.
4Eldridge. w. J. Seeiy, W. Machold,
Jr., G. T. Lange, w. G..
Meyer, G. N. Shaw, James A.
SHansell, B. Van Burcn, G. Henderson.
+. E4Menagh, g. 4. Meyer, J. Luely. IL.
G. Entrnp, f. r. Baldwin, Derby Gran
Lutz, John Smith. Fred jeanne, Frank
Jeanne, w Harricklo, Gen. w. I. Albeit.
Preston McAnerney, A. r. Morris, George
Brown. John McCloskey, L. r. Miller, r.
5. Ross, A. Ross, john S. Menagh, w.
H. Eikins,E Elkins, e. Schermerhorn, j.
w. Vreeland. DIR. w. A. BARRIE. Jr., G..
Dana Kinball, Charles H. KimbalI. L.
Ii. Kellers and Fl. Behrens.
The Jersey City Amateur Bowling
League which had its first season and
second q pronounced success. will be in
4 the field early with a much stronger
organization Its initial meeting will be
held next Thursday night at Holstein's on
Bergen avenue. Mr.. Hulse, the secretary.
whose address is No. $50 Newark avenue.
I has received, it is reported, several appli-
cations from new clubs.
The outlook is exceedingly brigh&