The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-10
With the BovIers.

Graft still holds the high average for
three games, his average being 200.
Al Meyer bowled a center ball last
Wednesday night with good results.
Williams made the 2-10 spare Friday
night. Allen and Eyles made the 81 and
Orm the 5-6-10.
The Oneida Club has a big lead in the
total number of pins made in the Marion
County League.
Captain Williams ''poodled' in one of
the games last week and his friends will
remind him of the fact often.
Knox made some high scores last week
and he now stands second in the list Of
averages in the Tenpin League.
Grafton, of the Meridans. made nine
spares in one game last week and only
scored 16I pins. He had several bad breaks.
Beck and Gardner rolled an eight-game
contest on the Oneida alleys Friday night,
Gardner winning with score OF 1,40i to
1906 .
There is another family eligible to play
in the five-brothers' teams, and the Ernst
brothers will soon come out with a chal-
ienge.
The following bowlers made scores of 200
or more in the Marion County League last
week: Bogardus, 2l7; lansing, 200; Will
iians, 213.
r. II. Brysons great work last week
placed him at the head of the list in the
indianapolis Bowling League, with several
Bogardus and Pollard, of the Nonpareils.
tried hard to win last week but they found
hat two men could not beat five. Their
support was poor.
A few spares in the Tenpin League last
week: Kroeckel. 5-10; BALI. 4-5-7 and 5-7-9;
Petersen, 5-7-9; b. O'Connor, made the So
twice; Roberts, ST.
Kroeckel. OF the Mer,dians. and Pfeffer
of the Nationals, are bowling a steady
game and are gradually climbing toward
the top of the average list
The bowling leagues of the city will take
rest during holiday week. The Indian
apolis Bowling League will not bowl after
next Thursday until Jan. 4.
The OConnor brothers are anxious for a
return date with the Muellers, but the lat
ter will bowl the Buschmanns before they
accommodate the O'Connors again.
The Columbias bowled good games last
week that would ordinarily win, but their
former team mates. the Blue Labels, were
in good form and won all three games.
The directors Of the Tenpin League will
meet this afternoon at o'clock at the
Marion Club. All delegates are requested
to be present, as business of importance
will come up
probably enter the American Bowling Con-
gress, but will not send any delegates to
the meeting of the congress this year at
Baltimore. Jan. 9.
The Stone Palace team rolled In excellent
form last week, averaging over 500 pins
for the three games. The return OF Cap
tain Sachs to the game has greatly
strengthened the team, and that club will
be a dangerous opponent from now on.
The Buschmann brothers have issued
challenge to the five Mueller brothers, who
were victorious in the games with the
O'Connor brothers last night, TO play a Sc
ries of three games one week from next
Friday night. The challenge was accepted.
The Utopias rolled three games on the
Independent Turner alleys last Wednesday
evening. the score being 3,035 TO 2,6SS, foun
ladies and four gentlemen on each side.
The ladies averaged % and the gentlemen
40. The highest score in any one game
was 207, made by Mr.. Buddenbaum. The
leading scores were: l.. Heitkam. 46l; Mr..
Buddenbaum. 459; DR.. league, 456; J. A.
Robinson. AIS: G. Van Tuyl. 402; A. Il. Rob-
inSon, 40l; Mrs. A. b. Robinson, So; Mrs.
]. A. Robinson. 800; Mrs. Buddenbaum,
S29; Mrs. Heller, 307.