The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-04

y FTER an exciting and close con-
~ test Tom Bowes beat I. T. Cole
- In the Seattle Athletic Club bowl
J y ing averages for November. Not
Il until the last game was bowled
did Bowes secure the victory. and then
Il was only by 17-10o
OF all the 8. A. c. bowiers only four
maintained an average OF -. but at the
same time only three or four fell below
~. This shows that the general average
70 slowly improving. while a few of the
experts head the list with d big gap be-
tween them and the army OF p1odders. IT
IS. also noticeable that the top-notchers
VIII suddenly fall far below their best
work. Sometimes this comes from what
baseball players call losing their eye"
I. T. Cole Is an unusually steady
bowler: much more so. In fact, than
Bowes. He has gone to the top of the
fadder IN this particularly clean and bene-
hcial sport by regular and at the same
time moderate play. Bowes was an or
binary bowler for a long time. First he
would try one system and then another.
Just when he was getting along nicely
he would suddenly fall back. Then he
would take up another system. He kept
on trying until he suddenly took for
ward jump, and before month had
passed he was one Of the few crackajack
bowlers of the city
Nelson hss gained the front ranks by
persistent practice. ana last month he
Was one OF the four who reached the 40
mark. This winter he will probably
have an opportunity to try his hand in
more tournament matches than ever be-
fore. Edward Brady is another of the
month was exactly 40 -
Among the list of men who got in be-
I. Pope, Fletcher Coulter. Dr.. F. A.
Churchill. s. l. and c. X. Robson and
Jackson Jackson and Churehill came
Set' could not e Quite make It as - ''V's'0"'
bowlers In the club, There Is hardly
high score in some one or even more
games. Following win be found the Of
hciai averages OF all the bowlers who
Sowes, $40. Cole, l.5s: Nelson. 4o.ss:
CHURCHILL. s: Victor. Mss: Meyer, s1.ss;;
Cree, 1870: Bridge, 1856; Pope. 1885,. AS
coaitsn S. ns saas $40: L s. RSs ss
wainsrisht, sa wrisss, ss, sa" Free e:
man, $50: Il, M. Wood. 1851; Gillian. sss5:
e Robson; $685., c. 3. Roy, $3.50;
gardner. $50; Dillins. SIS: Friend 81 &;
singsrman. si.7s; L b. Moore, si.io; Dean can.
skto; Hembeau. 81; Taylor. 3o.e,; Wing,
This evening fifty-game handicap
bowling tournament win be commenced
alleys. TO a certain extent it is a go.
howevef, Comes IN from the he placing e OF 4
player Shall bowl his fifty games. If
he does not live up to the requirements
The committee will take, the privilege OF
This Kind of a tournament will un-
doubtedly stimulate interest, because it
can come In as a part of days regu-
the favor o. competition thrown i IN. h The
money received from entrance fees will
be used in the purchase of prizes.
- arranged in accordance with the aver.
ages OF the players for last month The
figures after the. names represent the
games. d Tom Bowes and /. T. Cole are
handicap is Isl and the he lowest II 10: A's"'z'
Hasssys s. asS &c. c 5amsson l
200; Msidrum. $50: Gardner. aie: o Sros,
beau s; Wing. 3d. Bansman soS; a cole
Nj ;;,,t Murray yssy 80; Holt, 81 Lewis go;
scratch Wright s67: Mason, $50; Taylor,
80; Adams, ESQ; Friend, $50; Dilling, 1885,
~
Following is list Of high scores made
Il. b. Nelson. 81; Fireman, S; Jackson, no 3:
s. ehuroh iii T.. = Robinson OF s0wes'
Arthur Du Bray, the celebrated wing
shot. who has been in Seattle visiting
friends during the past week. left for San
Francisco yesterday. Prior to his depar-
ture he said that the Seattle Rod and Dun
Clubs grounds at West Seattle were the
hnest; prettest and hardest he eyer shot
oyer In his life. Considering the fact that
Mr. Du Bray is one of the most widely
known among sportsmen in the United
self the recipient Of high compliment.
Mr.. Du Bray was quick to see That the
Seattle Rod and Gun Club scores printed in
the Post-Intelligencer from time TO time
represented work under trying conditions
and that what would be looked upon else
where as an average score represented very
good work. In some places the traps are
worked In such way that the birds fly
fifteen straight. At West Seattle there is
no such thing as favoring the shooter for
the pleasure Of seeing big scores recorded
You are compelled TO keep your WITS
about you and your eyes wide open, or the
bird will be dropping over the brow of the
hill before you know 1t. In front the back
ground is made UP Of sky, water and dis
tant mountains, while on either side are
green woods.
One OF the things which bother shooters
at West Seattle is the down slope The
birds seem to drop out, as the saying goes,
from the gun.
The following officials viii manage the
affairs of the Pacific Northwest Associa-
tloin OF the Amateur Athletic Union for
the coming year:
ball and Athletic Club, Astoria, Or
Vice president, George T. Willett, First