New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

met OF phenomenal averages bowled and Of scores
that were prodigious But on a modern regulation
alley with regulation balls and regulation pins
and a code of rules strict that If a man winks
unnecessarily 1t is foul these scores couid never
have been made. They are nearly equalled to-day
nevertheless. which goes to show that the no"ierS
of the present-in Brooklyn. at least-are far supe-
rIor TO the bowlers of the past. This much has
been accomplished by continuous tournament roll
ing In n dozen different parts of the city at once
and II may he said-this wit bout exaggeration-
that ono Of the prime requisites Tor Do"Ier To-
dav Is for him to be able TO vote six evenings
week to tournament and practice games that he
may keep his wrist supple, his muscles In perfect
condition and his eye accurate
Such requirements not too much. FOR all II
might be supposed. There are hundrc'k5 OF men
in Brooklyn to-day that practically funl them and
II IS out Of the ranks Of these that the great
bowlers OF the past and present have come FOR
bowling simple as it looks. Is not game tlat can
no learned in fortnight. To roll occasionally
large scores is simple; the trick is to keep up
high average in fair weather and foul throughout
m entire winter This Is important when 1t comes
TO be considered that one badly roIled game ma!
knock n tournament average beyond the point vi
redemption. So closely do the leaders run anu 80
high are the match averages made now 'hat
single game OF $50 only will probably, In any repre-
sentative tournament, keep man out OF prize
Tho mon that stand at the head are the men that
have rolled constantly for years. and win their
limbs and ewes trained to alley work refuse thouSh
,hoy arc .,old timers" to allow themselves to be
heaten by the younger generation
Strange as it may appear there Is no !ouhsei
generation in Brooklyn bowling. AS Will be seen
=, IN. succeedne sentences and paragraphs OF
,h,s article which treats only Of the masters or
tho alleys there is hardly man from the East
p,ver 10 Ridgewood whose bowling STAINING Is ue
vond cavil who has not played constantly lor at
,aaet ton wears OF brilliant youngsters 'heie Il
hardly ono worth mentioning. the masters are
for the most part, heavy. vigorous men w" III INC
nr,mo of life Gray hairs. and even white shlne
- 80 % their heads Year after year on the
.,rno,rout teams clever young fellows come up
o,lv to roll a season or two ana theh 10 ne
aronped But the chieftains go on, seeniilsly io'-
.ror once the bowling fever gets hold Oh 'heih
and they know that they are masters anu iaii,ou'
no,b,np but death can take them away from 'heir
,,ubs aud their game. 1t Is one OF the st.o'S''"
~. ,o,s nassions In sports. this bowling.
~. ,u.A,,v-Hve wears that have seen DOWNING
.,.,, {, the city have brought to light IL IS
,rue many men; but, counting III the present 10y
,,,oro than one hundred OF them can DC 'ee""
The men of the past. too. are those OIL '''e
meath has removed Few OF 'hehh' anu .'' ~
,ns s,iIl 60 on. The one notable new feature
sane' 80 tho last seven or eight years what
10 80. !. o,llod the American element is COM
49,, ..,,dlv IN the front. distinguished IIom '''e
nen.,ar element which in the Old WHilanS""'s
uel ..nonolzod alley work. This is to he no.
! 80 T., ,ha Western District, especially IN Gates
Wv, ,,,,,,on ayes. and in South Brooklyn wheFe
a"u =, tho largest tournaments OF the town
arc held ., reu under WAY
-, .heee facts forciby forward Inc men t'dt
p'''s IL In them are. with hardly an exception
az :, tho old bowling school ana men that nave
49, many trlunphs before. few OF the o'a Ia
WI 80 90 ,ounorarily retired but not many some
-. olubs may be new, but 1t is found wheh 'heir
VI ro carefully examined that IL Is oid-tme1s
,' ar nm the ranks The Linden Grove Is an eN-
'a ~ this. Tn at Roos's. al Gates and kncKer-
be- oves and down In the Arlington 'ley are
Ling a s,perb fight for the ieadershlp III oo,h
-oys hui their strength lies IN fldella' APo'o
VI rrnn,,e men. With many others 1t Ia the same
o,'i ILL., s,ch clubs al the Echo, Apollo Fearless
n.i,.cke Arlington Monarch ana Qui 'i'e s'ni IT,
lain IN all their former standing
In dealing with the men Of the present therefore
n,s,o,v Of the past is told. The old alleys OF the
VI han r,rooklyn was in Its infancy have nearly
n' 60, Aas,rnyed. long since deserted by experts
OF o., .xn,sr those Of modern make. or famous runs
:. ,.o mas, there are only two left worth mention
,nn one the old headquarters Of the famous Apo"o'
80 o,, tumble-down little building IN Mesero'e-S'''
-, -, u.ut,,msburg; the other. the Academy next 10
- Academy Of Music In Monaeue-st' III lhe
~. hofo,e tournaments were every great piayeS
- ~. ,oun used TO visit these and play Vigorously
80 ,t.n Ask any man OF the "old staeers ~