The Washington times., 1895-02-25


finished its labors and the bowlers are rest
ing after the long and somewhat trying and
to some disappointing series.
| To-day each player who failed to secure a
| place among the first six, at least, is re-
counting all the Ifs and "ands," but the
why's and 'wherefores, as appear in the
table given below make it too plain why he
does not find himself among the big six :"
| The league has been a success in every
way. The playing has been strong and
steady, and at times brilliant. and If the
teams which have just finished the series
are kept together for another year. the bowl
ing here will compare very fasorably, in
point of individual and team scores, with
the crack bowling leagues of the East.
The officers of the league are pleased with
the results Of their management There has
been no friction to speak OF, there have boon
very few postponements, and altogether the
whole affair and its work has been gratifying
to players and the organizations they repre-
sent.
SURPRISES AND DIsAPPoINTMESTs.
There have been some surprises and sew
eral disappointments as to the final standing
of teams in the race. There have been many
diaappoin;ments at the failure to rank higher
In the individual record. While some hopes
have been realized many have been blasted,
and consolation is had in the fact that may
hap next season better results nay come 10
the less fortunate OF this season.
CARROLL INSTITUTE THE CHAMPIONS.
Carroll Institute for the second time holds
the District championship. The team has
made unique record for Itself in severalways,
mainly in that it nearly always did its best
playing away from home, making its highest
total score. 1850 on the alleys OF Y n. G.
A., and its lowest team score upon is own
alleys.
As between this team and that OF C. A. c..
its nearest competitor. the latter made 10
pins more IN their respective high games,
the c. A c. bowling over 1895 pins. The
champions, however. have the record for
winning full series from each OF the other
teams. Docrait Of this team. secures the
Parker, Bridget Il Co. prize for making the
highest number OF strikes. As 10 the total
number OF strikes there is some doubt
Mason, OF the Columbia Athletic team. Sc
cures the J. Maury Dove gold medal for the
I best indi:idual average, and his nearest
competitor IS L. Locraft, o. c. T., who is
only 20 pins behind
Dr. G. l. Kicker. OF C. A. c.. carries away
the honor for highest single game with 227.
the nearest approach 10 this score being
made by Kidd. OF ". A c., with 2I6: Lane.
OF i. Y. c., 215; Mason. 2Ii; Al Schuiteis, OF
c. l.. 30, aud Armstrong. 207.
In addition TO the hoEors won the c. A. c.
made the best team score IL one evening ar
907; a.so the best team average and the
highest score for team series. Certainly all
these are enough honors Tor one team.
1t nay seem somewhat singular TO the
casual observer that Notwithstanding the c.
A e. actually bowled oyer 213 more pins in
the entire series than the C. l.. that the lat
ter should have won tie championship. bur
the fact remains as shown on the official
scores OF game won and lost.
The institute leads the c. a c. II games
won by three, and lost three less, and their
respective standing is .625 and .56S per cent.
CHANGES AFFECT TEAM WORK.
During the series some forty odd players
took part in the games, playing from three
to forty-eight games, and the many changes
in some OF the teams may account for their
present rank.
The Young Men S Catholic Club team, at
most critical stage in its schedule. sought to
strengthen it elf with unseasoned pgavers
and the result was that it failed to held its
own. In the last third OF the series the
team has done some very remarkable play
ing and often it was outlucked, and lost game
after game.
1t has the nucleus for q very strong team
for next season, and its friends hope to see
it kept intact In LansdaIe and o. COnnor it
has two excellent heady PLAYERS. and the
latter especially is capable OF doing very
scientific playing.
For the Washington Athletic club team
every one has Il good word; it is composed Of
steady, earnest bowlers, who have stub
bornly and steadily worked their way up
from the bottom OF the list and landed in
third place, finishing in games won only five
behind the champions. Capt Kidd has the
honor Of holding the second highest indi-
vidual score, at 216, and This made AZ rhe
very last night of the schedule.
The Bucna Vista team came into the league
with a number of good players, but mex
perienced IN regular competitions with
others, and this. together with the difficulty
to play the same team regularly, no doubt
caused it to lose ground in the race A bet
ter showing is bespoken for it in the next
league season.
1t is interesting to know how many pins
are bowied over in Il series OF foriv-eicht
games by team OF five men. aud the follow
ing will show the grand total of pins. also
the highest set OF games, maze by eacn team:
Total Ufeb