The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21
P0EGB WINS FIRST PRIZE,
Defeats for G.rdes Puts Him
Ont of the Race.

lnree OF the most exciting bowling com
petitlons ever decided on Thum,s alleys
were rolled last night on Thum's alleys,
between the leaders for the CHAMPIONSHIP
IN the National tournament. Five games
were rolled in each contest, SO close was
me result. Fred Clinch of the Linden
lowing Club was a surprise as he
ueieated tNoege and w. Gerdes who were
ever ior the prize and in the deciding
games between Foege and Gerdes To
decide the leadership the former defeated
me champion of last year and he win have
sea s oe content with a lower position this
Ieason. Y was great bowling while it
Score:- eocAeu
FIRST sERIEs-FIRsT GAME.
". Gerdes ......18 35 A 81 Il SO TIPS las 165
Strikes-W. Gerdes. 2: Foege. q S q rec 90
w. Gerdes, 3; Foege,6.
SECOND GAME.
". Gerdes !. 30 3S 46 So II 81 121 ISL 17g 100
Strikes-W. Gerdes, S; Goege. 4. . sn = 1ss
w. Gerdes, 3; Foege, s.
THIRD GAME.
". Gerdes -. 10 80 IS 81 81 10Y 1876 135 155 175
Foege !. LII 81 Sc Sc 106 125 134 ia iSS 2oi
SIrlkes-W. Gerdes, 3; Foege, 5. Spares
w. Gerdes, 5; Foege, 4.
FOURTH GAME.
". Gerdes.. 80 60 90 119 1879 1859 178 1877 2O7 226
foege .... 8 20 As So rs IS 112 12O 1873 15S
Strikes-W. Gerdes, Z; Foege. 3. Shares
w. Gerdes, 2; Foege, 5.
FIFTH GAME.
". Gerdes :. !. s 36 So 81 81 1914 l21 1870 14e 1ss
Feege 20 40 60 Is 81 ia 142 1852 1872 2o9
w SvfiS Gerdes G g fess 3; Foege, s. Spares
game-W. Gerdes, 1856 3-5; Foege, 1877. I'm
pire-John Mole. Scorer-Frederick Hoff-
ann
SECOND sERIEs-FIRsT GAME.
Glinch .-......2O 40 SO 70 SO 1IS 1873 1eS 1876 215
w; Gerdes LIB Is AZ 65 IS lis 143 1854 1874 2O3
Strlkes-Clinch, 5; W. Gerdes, s. Spares
-Clinch, 5; w. Gerdes, A.
SECOND GAME.
Clinch ........24 As 66 So 1O2 10 1870 l59 17e 1916
W s~tT Gseaes inc 40 = 50 IS S g s Us l4s l7S 2os 3
-Clinch, S; W. Gerdes, 2.
THIRD GAME.
w. Gerdes ...l9 IS S. S. lie i3S Isl IL iS : a 5SS
SfrlkesaClinch 4; w. Gerdes, 8. Spares
@Clinch. 3; w. Gerdes, Z.
FOURTH GAME.
" Nlin eerd iis;. Is q e g IS l g Il Z i & i 49, IS iSs rs 1ss II IL
Strikes-Clinch, S; w. Gerdes. 4. Spares
@Clinch, S; w. Gerdes, 8.
FIFTH GAME.
Glineh ..-.1 y Sc So q 90 II 1g1 Isl 1863 1873
vs. str Gsgaes il,1s 50 8: g ~ g 8 % lo7 127 5 asr 1855
- " 0S1oCo- Ii opdIGS
@Clinch, 8; W.. Gerdes, T.. Average per
.game-Clinch, 1873 3-5; w. Gerdes, 1876 IS.
umpire-John Mole. seorer-Frederick
Hoffman,.
THIRD sERIEs-FIRsT GA ME.
Foege :. rs So "A ga 81 la IA 173 1893 PIP
Cl.nch +. ..18 q AZ 81 Sc los 124 143 161 ISL
Foege, A; Clineh, 8.
SECOND GAME.
Foege ]. /. ....2S At Sc rs 81 liz 1872 Isl 1871 40
Chnch :. ....20 so so 109 1923 149 1853 1879 209 227
Strikes-Foege. 5; Clinch, s.. Spares
Foege, 2; Clinch, a.
THIRD GAME.
Foege 10 80 IS So 10s 1913 14S 176 1876 ZIG
Clinch :. ..29 40 SO SO 107 127 l47 1865 1S5 POP
Foege, 5; Clinch, 6.
FOURTH GAME.
Foege ). ]. /. ..15 IS "a SO 50 1902 121 1870 1879 15o
Clinch +. =. 8 29 As 81 ST III AS 1865 1888 203
Strikes-Foege, 2; Clinch, a.. Spares
Foegey 8; Clinch, 5.
FIFTH GAME.
Foege ;. ....2o 81 as Sc So LOG 11s 131 ISL III
cllnch 20 As 6S sc 105 125 154 ia 1914 214
Strikes-Foege, a.; Clinch, 5. Spares
Foege. 4: Clinch, 8.
Average per game-Foege, 1876 3-5; Clinch
205 2-o. Umpire-John Mole. Scorer
Frederick Hoffman,.
Comparisons in Two styles of Ham
mer Throwing.
For the first time in the history of
field sports in this country it will be
clearly demonstrated on Decoration Day