The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-26
THE BOWLING LEAGUES.
How the Clubs Stand
Local Teams Doing
We11-Ath1eticS.

The Independents aud Volunteers ara
neck and neck in first place in the place
in the Jersey City Amateur League.
They will not be after tonight. as they
will meet this evening at G~reenville
when Que must 20 to second place. The
Independents will have another heavy
contract as they will meet the Atlantis
ON the later's alleys on Friday night. IL
Is probable that the week will close with
the three clubs named in close com-
pany in the front n The Fairmounts
and Pin Knights have not abandoned
hope of reaching first place. They are
each three behind the two leaders in vic
tories aud have three n four more de-
feats respectively, but the road Is a hard
one to travel and the leaders may lose
their grip. A marked improvement in
the scores has been noticeable In recent
contests and the teams are getting into
the sixteen hundreds. Two protests nave
been filed. The Century Club is the re-
spondent in each. The Atlantas aud Pin
knights each claim by forfeit the game
they lost TO the Court House boys. The
claim IS based on the rule which prohib-
its a club from playing a member until
twenty days after the secretary OF the
league has been notified of the election
of the new bowler. The Knight protest
because Conkling played. the Atlantas
claim that Converse and Wallace were
not eligible.
In the Association the Palmas, despits
the unfortunate defeat at Hackensack,
are well 10 front with two victories more
and one defeat less than Elizabeth. They
will undoubtedly add another victory on
Wednesday night. when they encounter
the New Jersey A. C.'s team, which mas
net won a game in the Association con-
tests. Elizabeth will play at home
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ODDS are not long in favor or the home
team winning. The Jersey City Athletes
are third in the race with four victories
and threedefeats. Staten Island follows
with It's columns of defeats and victories
even. The Riversides have won three
games and are a remarkable home club.
They are a tie with Oritani. Each has
suffered four defeats. The New Jersey
Athletes have failed in six attempts to
win again.
The race in the Athletic League is ex-
citing. The Jersey City Athletic Club
has made rapid strides and is now at the
heels of the New York Athletic CLUB,
which holds the lead. The latter several
weeks ago was regarded as an easy win
ner. but the wonderful gain the Jersey
City team has forced the prophets to
change their predictions. The New York
athletes have won 16 and lost 4. Jersey
City has won Is and lost 5. Manhattan
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place, each with IS victories and 9 de-
feats. Staten Island Is next with ~ vic
tories and 10 defeats; North End follows
with 10 victories and IL defeats; Orange has
won 4 and lost IS. and Montclair is at the
bottom of the list. with 2 victories and 10
defeats, Jersey City is likely to 20 to the
front this week, as New York is to bowl
in the Manhattan alleys and jersey City
will be at home to the Staten Island
team.
Local interest is about dead In the
Wheelmen's League. The Atlantas and
New York Bicycle Club are having o
lively struggle for the honors. Each has
won { aud lost l game. Harlem follows,
with 9 won and 3 lost. The Hudson
County boys have won 4 and lost 3, and
they lead Brooklyn, Manhattan and Riv-
erside. Next season the Hudson County
boys will have a stronger team, as the
club will have its own alleys and the
members will take more interest in the
game.