The times., 1897-04-18
RESERVE TEAM B0WLERs
Carroll Institute Players Won
the Championship.
RAWLINGS LEADS THE LEAGUE
Challenge Series With Saengerbund
Leaders Probable-W. 5. Ii. Has
Highest Averages and Totais-Seo-
ond in Games Won-lndiyidual and
Team Results.

The second team, reserve bowling league,
closed its series OF championship games on
Wedn esday evening last with set Of games
on the Carroll Institute alleys between the
home team and the Washington Saenger-
bund, and each tea won game
Carroll Institute won the championship
quite handily.
The standing or the teams composing the
league has all along been so close that IL
was not until about a fortnight ago possi-
BILE to even predict the probable winner of
the championship, and it took the last two
sets played to decide the winner OF the
championship. The teams all deserve credit
for the splendid manner in which the sche'i-
ule has been played off and for tie high
class of games bowled. The work of the
teams composing the minor league COM
pares very favorably with that of the senior
organization, which completed thar sea
son, task about a fortnight ago, and the
suggestion made here tllat tie leadersoi 'le
two leagues arrange and play series OF
championship of tine District games mas
been very favurably received, and such con-
tests would undoubtedly receive hearty sup
port from the great number of admirers OF
the game in this city
The senior c. l. bowling team carried
off championship honors two consecutive
wears until this year it bowled before the
superior work OF the Saengerbund. and
had TO he satisfied with a good second
place The Junior team, by its good work,
has kept a bowling championship in the
Institute, and the laurels of the two Will
be placed side by side.
The idea OF having a second team league
must necessarily prove TO be wise one,
as it causes young bowlers to early ac-
ouire team form, rubs off nervousness,
and thus fits the more likely players to
fill positions on next seasons big league
teams, the one serving as an excellent
feeder to the other. Capt. Miller worked
hard to bring together a winning team,
but was handicapped 10y necessary changes
throughout the whole season more or less
and the teams victory and his success
deserve all the more credit. To him is
due the credit of having originated the plan
nf having a second team league. 1t has
been a wonderful help to local bowling.
The schedule just completed included
twerty-four games for each team and was
adopted last December.
A short sketch of the individual mem
bers of the new championship team VIII
be OF interest to the large number OF local
bowlers, and especially interesting to
prospective members of teams as TO the
style and manner of delivering the big
sphere. as adopted by the winners and
which helped them on to success.
John q. Miller, Captain
49, n ,su,o- is tho b,,r.l;o,r cantain of
the team. Although an old bowler, this
is his first season in league company. He
delivers his bali with ordinary speed from
the extreme right Of the foul line, and is
@ strong finisher. He makes all single
pins by starting his ball from point op-
posite to where the pin stands. He Is a
cool, careful bowler, and fills well the po-
sition of captain Of the team. he is in
terested in all lines of amateur athletics
and an earnest, energetic worker for The
best interests and success OF Carroll In
stitute. He finished No. 8 in standing,
with l3e 22-24 average.
John Rawlings.
Next to holding the highest individual
average is the honor Of having made the
highest single score during the series OF
Rawlings, with single game of 231. AL
though this is his mrSt season on league
team. he bowls with the precision end
GOODNESS of veteran. He has graceful
delivery, and bowls g right-oross ball
moderately speedy, and with little
curve He stands No in the league in
dividual averages. with 161 3-16. His
average in the last set played was 2o1.
Harry Merritt.
One OF the strongest bowlers on the team
is Harry Merritt. He has bowled for two
seasons, is a good, steady player, re
living more upon team bowling than upon
brilliant scores, and can always be relied
upon for q good finish, and is especially
strong in spares. he has strong de-
livery, ana bowls a left-cross ball, will
ordinary speed He finished No. in in
oividual averages, with 141 2O-24.
Michael Keane.
Aplaver who could always be relied upon
TO putup a strong game whenit was most
needed, and helped the team out of many
tight places is Michael Keane. This was
his first season on a league team, and ht
acquitted himself with credit. He play
a left-center bali and delivers with con
aid cradle speed.
Frank Ellsworth.
Another member of the team who hai
done much 60 bring it to the front is Franl
Ellsworth This is his second season as
bowler, and his work is always clean-cut
Bowling with ease and confidence, he is 6
good all-round bowler, and he plays vel
for team results. He has an easy, smooth
delivery and uses a left-center ball wit
considerable speed. He finished No 4 IL
individual averages, with LA Ais aver
age.
Thomas ID. Harlow.
A very promising bowler and one whC
rendered good service as a substitute, 4
I'D. Harlow. He bowled intwelve games