The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
BOWLING LEAGUE MEETS
AWARD OF THE PRIZES IN THE RE
CENT TOURNAMENT.
Vote to Be Taken ON Regulations for
Next Season - Columbia
Clubs banquet.

The Indianapolis Bowling League cele-
brated the close of the season last night at
the Lyra Casino clubhouse and alleys Tie
season has been notable one for several
reasons. It has brought out hundreds of
new bowling enthusiasts, and has caused a
dozen new alleys to be built. 1t has de-
veloped the players composing the clubs of
the league as is shown by the high scores
and averages. Almost every point of ex-
cellence made by. the clubs in the league last
year and by the members of the clubs has
been outdone this season. The season has
created wide interest IN the game, which
will probably give the city bowling league
next season which will have tournament
that will be worthy of any spectators time.
Last night about seventy-five members of
the eight clubs composing the league met
at the Lyra alleys. There was bowling by
picked teams and match games until 10
o'clock. when refreshments were brought in
and served on long tables laid on the north
side of the building containing the alleys.
The bowlers spent an hour in the enjoyment
of the repast, and then came the speech
making, which continued until late hour.
Everybody who was called on had TO do
something for the amusement entertain
ment of the gathering. If he could not make
a speech he had to tell a story, and it de-
veloped that there were many good story
tellers. The prizes for the seasons bowling
were awarded as follows:
First Club Prize-Slver- mounted, cut
glass loving cup, Lyra Casinos.
Second Club PriZe--Cut-glaSs punch bowl,
Indianapolis Bowling Club.
Third Club PriZe-One large ornamental
beer stein and two small stems, Independ-
ent Turner's.
Highest Individual .Average-Delft loving
A. mol nf Ixrr0 fnn
Second Highest Average-Delft clock, E.
Third Highest -Average-Pair ebony hair
brushes, c. Won Hake Lyra.
Fourth Highest Average-Fancy lamp,
Charles KrauSS, Lyra.
Fifth Highest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS poker
set, Robert Keller, Lyra.
sixth Highest Average-Chiffonier, VIM.
+. Off, /. b. G.
Lanter, Independent Turner's,
Eighth Highest demonstrating chair,
c. c. Perry, Lyras.,
Arthur F. Hall, German-American, 204.
Highest total number of pins in twenty
one games-Two bowling balls, Lyra Casino
club.
The subject of changes in the game for
next year was brought up during the even
ing, but nothing definite was decided on, ex-
cept that the members of the clubs forming
the league should decide by a written vote,
taken by mail. upon the most important
questions. The meeting of the league will
be held on the last Saturday night in April
Previous to that time the secretary of the
league will send to the captain of each club
printed slips containing several questions
among them being the following:
DO you favor the substitution of the
game of tenpinS for the game of ninepinS?'
Are you in favor of increasing the num-
Der of clubs from eight to ten or to twelve?'
Are you in favor of teams composed of
ten men or of five mem"
The captain will mail one of these slips
to each member of his club, and the opin-
ions of all will thus be obtained. At the
x11EN tfrrrr mil fIn hn Tod
and the majority will rule. The sentiment
is strongly in favor of ninepins.