Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
BOWLING LEAGUE ELECTION
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE COMING
SEASON.
The jolly Fat Mems Club Admitted
All the Alleys Lively With Com
petition for the Teams.

After prolonged period of inactivity In
bowling affairs the crash OF balls and the
tumblng of pins is again heard on the local
alleys. The officials of the District ANA
teur Bowling League met at the Saenger-
bund Club House Thursday evening and
organized for the coming season. 1t was
one Of the most successful initial meetings In
the leagues history, and there was large
attendance of prominent bowlers The
clubs represented were the South Washing
ton Business Mems Bowling Club. Wash
ington Saengerbund Young Mems Chris
tan Association, Golden Eagle Bowling
Club and the Columbia Bowling Club. Car
roll Institute. the only remaining charter
member of the league besides the Column
bias. was not represented, but that organ
ization will be prominent in league affairs
throughout the season. A committee from
the Jolly Fat Mems Club presented the APP
plicaton of their club for membership.
which was favorably acted on by the league,
and their delegates, Messrs, j. IL. Buscher,
Coffin and Mccormick, were received and
admitted to the meeting.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, H. c. c. Stiles; vice presi-
dent. ]. H. Buscher; secretary, W. L;
Davenport; treasurer, Henry Storey. and
official scorer. Geo. T. Cox. MIR. Stiles
election as president Is for his third sue
cessive term. Mr.. Davenport, who was
eiecteQ SeCTetdIS, aiSo SuSSccos hiAiScii'
Various committees were appointed to
transact the details of the leagues affairs,
and a thorough consideration of matters
pertaining to the ancient game was had
The admission of the Jolly Fat Men s
Club gives the league a membership of
seven, the highest point reached in its his
tory. The jolly Fat Men have equipped a
handsome club house in the business portion
of the city, and have had constructed one
of the best sets of alleys ever built in this
locality. There are some old-time BOWERS
on their roster, and the club will likely turn
out pretty strong team to compete for the
league championship.
All of the alleys in the league are lively
now with competitive bowling by candf-
dates for places on the respective teams,
and while none OF the clubs has yet Sc
contest it is likely. from general observa-
ton of the situation, that there will be q
very general temperance OF the men who
played last season. There will be newcom-
ers, of course, but when the balls are
started In the first league contest 1T will be
found that most of the old players will be
on hand. The Columbias will again bowl al
Simpsons alleys, and though the majority
of its players will be the same who have
be at least one and possibly two new men
I'm its makeup. Most Of last years Saen-
gerbund team will play with the team this
season, and the Golden Eagles viii also
present most of its players of last year,
though 1t IL probable that little Fritz Ha-
mold will be out OF the game this winter.
The 7. n c. A. bowiers are preparing for
their competition bowling, and the highest
five men win secure the places on the as
ISOLATION team. The association bowlers
are 20 numerous that It Il not possible a