Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
AMONG THE BOWlERS
OPENING OF DISTRICT AMATEUR
SEASON WEDNESDAY.
Great Interest Among the Teams as
to which VIII Capture
the Trophy.

All of the detail work preliminary 10 the
opening of the playing season OF the LIS
trict Amateur Bowling League mas oeeh
completed, and the schedule calls ior 'iie
first match next Wednesday evening. Inc
initial contest will be bowled on Sampson
alleys, the Columbus again making theii
home there and they will have as their w
ponents last years champions, the oae"
gerbund team. All of the CLUBS nave III
dulged in hard practice during recent "eehs'
and they are generally in excelient coiiui-
ton. The one doubtful proposition Will ne
the South Washington Business Men team
as the PLAYERS will be, with the exception
of Gerst, new men in the league. Here ana
there throughout the various hVes theFe
will be new faces but most of last season
boWlers will be on hand again. Even tile
new team from the Fat Mems Cup VIII y.
made up of old players, as near'g an VI
their men have been picked from the sel o"s
est Of last years league rollers. Even d.
this late date there are some changes yet
tn he made in the teams, but they are OF
minor character, and it may be talrly stated
that the clubs are now ready TO enter tiie
contest. :, 49,
Ieapue's history There is somewhat
larger membership than ever before, ana
the long list of splendid bowlers from Whlch
the teams have been tormHu WIN
the nearly seven months OF play upon which
they are about to enter
List of Prizes.
At the meeting Of the league held at Car
roll Institute last Wednesday the final re-
ports of committees were heard, and the
following list of prizes. which will be award
ed at the close Of the season. was an
nounced:
Handsome trophy. donated by South
Washington Business Mems Bowling Club;
permanent property Of club winning same
three times.
Season 1997-1s9S won by Saengerbund.
Season 1s9S-1S99 won by Carroll Institute.
Season 1s99-19OO won by saengerbund.
Trophy, donated by clubs composing the
league; property Of club winning champion
ship season 19OO-19O1.
Gold medal, donated by Mr.. Louis Brandt.
for highest individual average in 4S or more
games. ,,.
for second highest individual average in 4S
more games.
Handsome toilet set donated by Mr.. E. N.
Bowman, for highest individual single game.
Regulation tenpin ball. donated by Mr.. H.
c. C. Stiles, for second highest Individual
game.
Handsome vest, donated by Messrs. ]. D.
Burns &. Co., merchant tailors, for best
average of strikes and spares combined
in As or more games.
BOBBY prize, donated by Mr.. Geo. T. Cox,
for lowest individual single game.
Individual players are not eligible to win
more than one prize.
Mr.. w S. Davenport will photograph the
winning team
Preliminary Tourney.
The preliminary tournament at the Young
Mems Christian Association has come to a
finish, and after a tour of the other alleys
in the league, participated in by about a
dozen of the leading contestants, the five
men who maintain the best average
throughout will represent the association
in the league games. This is very severe
test but the wisdom of such action was
clearly demonstrated last season, when the
association five made splendid bid for the