The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-06
ON THE ALLEYS.
News and Gossip of Local
Bowling Enthusiasts.

During the past week increased in
terest has been shown at the bowling
alleys. Most of the men have improved
in their work, and the scores turned in
are much higher than the ones of the
week before. Three of the leading al
leys have offered prizes for the present
month, and there is promise of some
fine sport and high totals.
At the Casino alley, contest is go
ing on which is attracting the attention
|of all. the bowlers. Three prizes have
been offered to the men making the
largest number of strings over so. A
meerschaum pipe valued at IS has been
offered TO the one making the highest
string at candle pins. At Whites for
this week, prizes Of 25 20, 10, 10 and 5
cigars have been offered for the high
est strings at candles. At the Sher-
wood alleys, the match on for the high
est ten strings bowled at candles is at
tracing the most attention, and some
good scores are being made. None of
the bowlers have finished ten strings,
Some of the best strings made up to
last night are: La Flame 107, 103; Bos-
quet, 100; Leban, 105 106; Wray, lis;
Pentergast, los: Moran, 1903; Hollis
worth, ia, 11S; Innett, ITO.
During the week considerable talk
has been going on concerning the start
ing Of q two-man candle pin match. A
meeting will be held the first part of
this week, as four teams have an
nounced their intention of taking part.
The following men will in all probable
| ity represent the alleys from which
they bowl. Sherwoods--Doran and Me-
Cam; Casino ennessey and Carpen-
ter; Winthrops-St Staples and F. White;
the Babies have not selected their team
yet.
A league comprising the Nfollowfng
teams: Normals, Hillsides, Belmonts
and Garde d'Honneur, has been or
ganized at the Sherwood alleys, and
the teams will meet Tuesday evening
to arrange a schedule. Another league
consisting of the Eiagara's, Green
woods Pelicans and Catholic Young
Mems Lyceum has been formed at the
Winthrop alleys and the schedule will
be arranged at a meeting to be held
Tuesday night.
The game between the big pin teams
from the Winthrop alleys and the
Southbridge alleys, to have been howled
at Southbridge last night, was post
poned until some day this week. A
regulation pin match has been ar
ranged between teams of two men from
the winthrop and Casino alleys. and
the first of the series of three games
will be rolled tomorrow night at the
former alleys. Henaessey and Carpen-
ter viii bowl for the Casino team and
Potter and Andrews will represent the
Winthrop team.
Manager Stolfker of the Winthrop al
leys will offer $40 In cash to ba divided
I in two prizes of 81 and SO each, for
the persons making the highest and
second highest total of 10 single strings
between Monday and Thanksgiving
night A filed gold watch will also be
offered to the person making Che high
est three-string total within the pre-
scribed time.
The contest, for ten suppers offered
to the men rolling the highest single
string, at candle pins, closed last
night at Whites alleys. The following
men will eat Tuesday night at the ex-
pense Of Mr.. White
D. j. Gendron, 1909; r. P. Willard, 107;
Jerome Guthro, JOY; Ed Morse 104;
Arthur Arthurs, 1903; W. B. Pratt, 102;
Cyril Southworth, 102: George Hilbert,
102; F. B. Hill 1872; II A. Price, 101