The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-21
WITH THE BoWLERS.
St. Peters Lyceum Alleys Opened--
Notes Of the Club.

st. Peters Lyceum bowling alleys were
opened for the season some time ago
under the charge of a committee conn
posed Of Joseph Hill, Peter Conroy and
Thomas Rooney. After the opening the
alleys were not p~atr6nized for a few
nights because of other attractive events
that were taking place in the parish, but
now this department has begun to get
busy in earnest and a hot season is ex-
pected. Every effort will be made to
bring a large number of players to the
alleys and the work will be pushed with
all persistence by the committee and a
few men who are prominent in bowling
circles throughout the count Last Mon
day a large number Of the members got
together and they have been at 1t ever
since. A prize was offered for high score
that night and John Rooney took 1t with
a total Of 224. A freak score of SO was
set as a goal and a prize was, offered for
the one who came nearest to 1t without
going over. Mallon got IS and won the
prize, but he had a close call and much
to worry about as Thomas Rooney was
u for the prize and was in a promising
way of winning. but he slipped up. He
reached the tenth frame and needed seven
pins to make the ever SO. The crowd
watched him with great interest and he
proved to be too good. When the second
ball went into the bunch it knocked over
the required number Clearly and left one
more rocking to and fro for a few sec
onds. 1t fell. and the score was 100, just
enough to miss the prize.
The event had been announced. and
through the h~ustling of the committee
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gether on the alleys. The interest and en-
thusiasm was such as led the managers
to expect a very successful season.
It will be later than usual when the
DooIittle Bowling Club opens it's season.
The first session will not AXE place UNI
til the first week in October when the
members will come together at Woods
Hall alleys. A lively season is anticfpat-
ed by this club. a. new interest has been
caused by it's membership in the Ameri-
can National Tournament and the game
will be played with greater vigor thar
heretofore.
There need be no fear that the All Bees
have given up the game as the members
nave been bowling all their lives and do
not intend to quit just yet. If the team
should not take as prominent a part in
the various tournaments it will still find
enough to interest it in practice and a
few inter club games.
st. Michael's Club has not yet been
opened so that there is nothing doing on
the alleys, but as soon as the doors are
thrown open and the committee appoint
ed, things will be as lively as ever. A
special effort Will be made to develop q
team that viii successfully represent the
club in a number Of match games that will
be arranged for thisseason- Last year some
promising material was brought to light
and it is hoped hat considerable success
viii be made in the department this year.
A tournament will be started as soon as
possible in which both ladies and gentle
men will take part.
Tomorrow night the Carteret Bowling
Club will practice on Heye's alleys. This
is a strong organization and have already
aroused considerable interest in the game
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