The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
BOWLING LEAGUES.
The Changes Last Week
Football, Sparring-
Athletics.

In the games of the Jersey City ANA
:eur Bowling League last week the indie
pendcnts and Volunteers more firmly Sc
cured their bold on first place. The lat
ter was confident OF going to the front,
but the reverse at the hands Of the Cen.
turys put them on even terms with the
champions Each will bowl a gnme this
week The Independents seem to have
~ advantage as they win be at home to
the Pleasure Clubs team who nave not
been making big scores and the Green
vile team will undoubtedly win unless
their rivals show u pronounced improve
ment in their work. The Volunteers
A.iantas, who have been bowling Il huc-
mating game. and may bunch their high
scores on this occasion. Both teams Will
be at home. as they roll
ON Becker's alleys, where they
are to wrestle for championship honors:
Pin knights will improve their position
as they will be at home. Thu former has
no advantage in this respect as their OBJ
ponents bowl on the same alleys-Hol-
stein's-but for the reasons given they
ought to win from the Pleasure Clue.
The Knights will stack up against q
strong team-the Centurys-
The Knights. however. have been bowl
ing well at home and the Centurys are
strangers. The Hill boys are capable.
and may put NJ tall figures. as the alleys
are of the best IN the city.
In the Athletic Bowling League there
was no change in the leaders during the
week. The complete record was given on
Wednesday In The NEWS. The New York
A. G. is still In IN with six VIC
tories and no defeats. AL their engage
ments have been at home. but this week
they bowl at Montclnir and may.
ter defeat. The Jersey City A. q. IS team Is
second with five victories and one defeat.
They will have a hard team to wrestle
with on Wednesday when they go to
Rosevilie. The latter team Is third with
three victories D one defeat. If they
take both games from the Jersey Cityss
they will step into first OF second
Staten Islands have each won 2 and lost 4
games; North Euds and Manhattans have
zach won l and lost 8, nj Orange has
sustained 4 straight defeats, all OF which
were abroad. The indications are that
the contest is between the Jersey City A
c., New York A.. c. and Roseviile A. Q.
Some OF the others may rally and crawl
into the lead, as there are many games to
be played
Ia the Amateur Bowling Association
the season has just opened, and IL Is use
less TO attempt 10 give predictions. The
LOCAL ClQDs nRtt taIu taBtaACa q kanSf
but the Athletes had u very close
call. IL is hoped that they will
continue in luck, and that the first
and second honors will come to this
city. The other successful club was tho
Elizabeth A. q. The three defeated teams
were the Oritanis, Riversides and New
Jerseys. The Palmas will probably as
sumo the Lead this week rs they will bowl
against the New Jerseys at Staten Island
The Elizabeth's will bowl at Hacken-
sack, a spot where the Oritanis do not
lose. The other game will be on the
Riverside alleys and the visiting team
will be the Staten Islands.
In the Wheelmen's League the games
began last week. The local wheelmen
made an excellent start by winning. The
champion Atlantas were defeated at New
York. The Hudson Wheelmen bowl to-
night at New York against the Riverside
Wheelmen III they win they will take
the lead in the League. May luck attend
them.
In the Bayonne League. the record is
appended, the Bay0nne Boat Clubs team
is IA the van, but its margin Is small, and
it is uncertain which team will win the
championship. us the teams are all howl
ing evenly.