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

ment In the town and in some cases this year they
have piled up scores that have not been known be-
fore
All of them that Is TO say, with one single ex'
ception. Since last years tournaments were closea
a new name has been put upon the death rol-the
name of the man who did more than any one else
to give bowling its present high place. That man
William J. Peil. 1t is three months since ne died.
and his bowling prowess had lasted over quarter
of "A century, yet his name Is still spoken among
the alley men with as much Difference and interest
If he still living. and it will be many year
before his ustre organizer Is at all forgotten
old school as Bartlett, Megarus and Nick rhyme,
The motel Athletics. finally drifting into the Mas
saus when they organized to become thGr
their anchor ard when about 1855. the Echo club
became That fraternitys great mainsia|y: $50
But this and his records which included many
top scores and Individual high scores in various
years in leading Journeys were a small part of what
he did for bowling 1t was through Peil that the
Pomeroy cNew-YorkC in 1855. Carruthers National
in 1855 and the American Amateur Bowling Union Union
plant" would hardly have had the success Il en-
Joys now had not been for him. nor " ~f he day
Of his death this veteran managed to Keep up ny
@ G b ba nq fdco a 'e he city
could be found that would maGh MS rente IS that
other Echo man known widely az Colonel Se,.
lers. Three hundred perfect score9Sn reg ga.
thing that has not been accomplished half dozen
times in the history OF bowling but Sellers Is a,
these last three years the Echo Club has won more
than any Other then Os aY 6ays a n@d 30 win
a tourney the bowling public has stared IN surpriSe
and Naona eight have bee.
rolled and the Echoes have proved victorious SIX
times This year SO far as the present ssrh
having won eleven gaines and lost four Much ot
his famous player rolls side of medium pace.
sure and easily sen. down the alley
THE OLD GUARD.
Altar these two men, each of whom has special
claim TO fame, it is difficult to pick ana choose
among half dozen. The "Old Guard Of Dutch
tovn'-"Nick' Thyme. Adam Calm and Martin
Knnnler-are still rolling up the for which
they have long been known. They are all Apollo
men of years of training on the alleys ana e eS
perlence on many b I Ind Groves lie has won
quite as much reputation In New-lork. especially
in the Pomer9y 81 those !" 10 ion the
Apollos In the Arlington Ioqtnae ne Igs s
roll is side and speedy. In Rooss Tournament ths
ear Martin Keppler. who has seen long years in
service Of b s s'a lie ros side ball that is
Wifi and is much feared by all the players OF the
town. Adam Gan' who has stuck steadily by it
, ho,,,b an its fortunes. Deserving Of being braek-
hted WIN murh Younger man. His alley work goes
hack only for seven or elght years, Du, VIII ne
y.
a,r ale with good twist on II, or else Sue
.ta, ,be twist The old Apollos have always
49, bsavvveight team, and II Is interesting lo
49, ,hat Adam Calm himself tips the scale at Zio
pounds. ,hs pierscheuk and James l.. Mar
;, ltII! Wing records now with the same brilliant
aai,varv that made them noted zen YEATS asp.
s sorawhat of an exception 10 inc RUE, IN
"a, he has bettered his playing waterway thls
nc. ',n,ii no il putting up to-day nearly 'he oesl
year H., are being seen In Brooklyn. FOR years
y. - atb paws owned him as one OF tneiI mos,
LrilIiort members finally eectlhs MN Sap,i anu
~ saason he has proved the star OF Drillahe! IN
~ DovaI Arcanum tournament Actually ne nds
VIC ~ Individual average for ten games OF over
,n; ia s nlaving ior Phadelphos CouhciI anu
~, 80 ~, inder his nsprat mas beeh aoie 20
DIN Ton straight games ana 10 PUT up a., IAN III
,,,"rare of so Martin wen the aNtlase ~ 'N 20 oe,
h.rs,a National last year on score OF ~
"a, a. ,uraniv games Though man VINO npwis WIN
~ iof, hand he sends down marVeiously nIe
ls lt ,,inr A. i'm moderate speed from the extreme
left OF the alley.
SOME HIGH AVERAGES.
,.,,nhos,s anchor il John Bierschenk. another
. -, o. rather slender. clearly built fellow,
80, -, ,dolv known as far back as 1890 and was
" =, tho marked men IN bowling circles even at
~, ,iro Rierschenks game has not faef off in
49, sucb,est degree. and he plays az brilliantly
"a e,.ar did rolling evenly and gracefully. and
sSi,ning ,nuch applause from the spectators Meht
" niavina a phenomenal game this season ana ore
~ y, ,iii mako him OF the most famous bowlers
~ ,hs East N he only keep II up hoIihe Tor
~ Fearless team In Carrutherss National. ne mas
sccomnllshed an average up 10 date OF iso ITO.
several times he has scored above ~ IN the Ast
four or Ave years. 800 and SI being Ms TOP games