The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-26
DAY FOR BOWLING
Every Worcester Alley Was Kept
Busy observation-disclosures
Reaped a. Harvest
ONLY ONE MATCH
WAS PLAYED OFF
Plunketts and SWeeneyS Finished
a 5-String CandIepin With
2056 Pins Each

If there were many such days as yes
terday on the calendar, proprietors of
bowling alleys wouldn't exchange for a
mine full of Klondike nuggets.
During the hours usually given up to
eating, there was a slight cessation of
bowling, but for the remainder of the
day and until midnight every alley was
on its job and working hard. The only
match of the day was between the
PIunketts and Sweeneys. The teams
are composed of men who can't get to-
gether except on holidays. They rolled
Thanksgiving day and finished close to-
gether Yesterday they proved more
equal, finishing five-string candlepin
match with 2056 pins each.
Among the bowlers at the Casino al
leys yesterday We're several who intend
to organize themselves into teams for
the league that J..J. ONeill, proprietor
of the alleys, plans to form after New
Years, if there is sufficient interest
among the bowlers who have been con-
sidering the project. The proprietor
plans to have 10 teams in his league,
and regular schedule of games adopt
~ Lie Will put up pllAcS valued at
$50, which amount would warrant the
best prizes ever given in a bowling
tournament in Worcester. A meeting
OF captains Of teams will be called after
New Years, at which the league will be
formed. Much interest has been mani
Tested. Many of the bowlers who will
be on the teams rolled extensively yes
terday getting into form for the tour
nament.
he Arrf 49,,
tween teams from the Casino and
Smiths alleys viii be rolled Wednesday
evening at the Casino alleys. The reg
ular Casino team will represent the al
leys in the series, while the Smith team
will be picked from the bowlers who
figured in the recent candlepin tourna-
ment at those alleys.
The plan of John j. Monsey, propri-
etor of The Pearl street alleys, for an
individual tournament between 10 men
meets with favor among the candlepin
bowlers who practice at his alleys
There is a difference of opinion among
the men who have talked the plan over
as to the method of deciding the win
ner. Some are in favor of having the
contest decided by the number of games
won, while others favor a decision by
the number of total pins rolled by each
man.
this city, whether between individuals
or teams, total pins decide the victory.
The Sherwoods are an exception to the
rule. They invariably make their
matches with games won as the decid-
ing point. When Proprietor Monsey
formed his plan, he thought of having
total pins decide the victor, but severaU
bowlers have expressed themselves in
favor of the games plan. Mr.. Monsey
C q ON h 10 To !,
In having total pins decide, there is
less
DANGER OF QUEsTIONABLE|
WORK
on the part of any bowler, for it is
impossible under that style for him to
render rival any assistance If the
competition was to be decided by games
won, 1t would be possible for a low man
with no chance of winning to throw his
chances to high man, and give him
an advantage over any other Opponent.
such trick was worked once in an in
diyidual tournament, and a man who
had rolled himself to a position where
second prize was fairly within his graspl
was defeated by low men, throwing
away games to a friend. 1t is claimed,
however, that rolling for games is the
only real test, as that style alone
DAAiA7S &AASAl lllLO compendium. w men
they are rolling for total pins, they
keep in mind that object, and in some
cases 1t IS the same as if the men were
bowling alone.' Bowlers say there are |
some frequenters of the Pearl street al |
leys who can roll way up when they
are bowling acne, but when they enter
into competition with anybody else
there is marked falling off in their |
ability.
The series between the Infants and
Winthrops, which was interrupted by |
the holidays, will be resumed this |
week. The Infants have decided adj
vantage in the games rolled thus
far. The Winthrops have not shown
the form that any of this other alley |
representatives can show. This is |
probably due to the encouragement of |
regulation pin bowling at the Winthrop
alleys those being the only alleys
where big pin bowling is INDUCED in to
any extent.