Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
STRIKES AND SPARES.
Gossip Heard Among the BowIers at the
Local Alleys.

The past week has been an eventful one
with the bowlers of Worcester and vicin-
fly. The twelve-hour match between
Frank H. Norton and P. H. Mccain, for
the championship of Worcester county, has
been rolled, and will go down in the his
tory of bowling in this city as red-letter
event.
Mccain, who holds the championship in
this class until some one appears who has
the ability to Wrest it from him. talked
with a Spy reporter regarding the match.
He said that he did not realize until a day
or two after the match what a strain his
constitution had been subjected to. His
coaches say that he must have lost five or
six pounds in weight during the match,
and 1t was not until Friday that he was
able to rom more than two or three strings
without feeling the effects of the match.
Another interesting series Of games will
the Babies, who won the championship of
the City Bowling League, and the Han
cock team will roll the first OF a series of
three matches.
Capt. James S. Aborn of the Hancock
team has written Capt George Hilbert Of
the Babies that he would like to arrange a
series of three matches of five strings
each, the first to be rolled at the Hancock
alleys Friday evening, Feb. Is, the second
at Whites, and the place for the third
match to be determined later. The dates
have not been set for the last two games,
but will be announced later, when 1t is de-
termined what nights the alleys can be
engaged without conflicting with other
games; One thing is very evident, that
the Babies will have to put In some practice
the coming week If they hope to- compete
successfully with their opponents who
are in constant practice while the present
champions have done little or no bowling
since the series in which they competed so
successfully finished.
The tournament for the Hurley trophy
at the Sherwood alleys viii probably be
decided this week, as there remains but
one match and part of another to be
rolled. in the series, the City Guards VS..
verieys. No date has been set for The
matches, but they will probably be rolled
during the week.
The Winthrop alleys are becoming a fa-
vorite resort for the fair sex. who take
lively interest in bowling. Two parties
of ladies have asked for the alleys some
time. thtS week, but It has not been de-
as the date for the Marlboro match has
not been decided yet.
Monday, night, the Webster candlepin
team bowls at the Winthrop alleys, and
some night this week there viii be a match
with the Westboro and Marlboro teams.
The following bowlers will enjoy tur-
having scored the highest individual
strings in big pin and candlepfn contests
during the past week; Candlepins-J
Prentice, 122; ] De Selle 15; L. Fay, ia;
pins-E White, 223; g. Eddy, 20; d A.
Potter, 200; D. White, 1872; P. Dowd, 1S9.
Many, who were looked upon as leaders
were buried out of sight Saturday night.
At the Casino alleys this week the fol-
lowing games are scheduled: Monday
Norma1s VS., Belmonts; Tuesday Waver-
lys VS.. Echoes; Thursday, Defenders VS..
East Worcesters; Friday, Belmonts VS..
LIE Seuls.
CANDYMAKERS WON.
The candy makers and cracker MAX
ers employed by the Rogers Young Co.
had their weekly bowling match at
candlepins on Whites alleys, Saturday
night. The game resulted in a victory
for the candy makers by a score of 1906
to 1910.
Mayo S79, Puffer 1863, McGcurty $40,
Hurst 345; grand total, 1905.
Totals Crackermakers: M. G. Bond
S74, Mcknight S17, AL Bond 361, Kelly
$40, Maui 34S; grand total. 177O.