The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18
Defeats Multnomah in a Nerve
Killing Match.
s. 9. c. rs SECOND ON THE LIST
-Four Contests in the Interstate Tour
nament Rolled In Seattle i'm One
Dsy-Biue Diamond Boys Win
seven Ont of Eight Games, Their
Local Rivals Accomplish the Same
DimcuIt Task-Tom Bowes' work.

In the most exciting finish ever seen in
this city, the Seattle Athletic Club bowling
team beat the Muitnomah Club last night
three out OF four games. and Jumped INTO
the lead in the great interstate bowling
tournament The last frame OF thu fourth
game settled the contest In favor OF the
Seattle Athletic Club, and pushed MUTT
nomah back to third place. Up TO THIS
turning point II looked as IL Mulrnoman.
Seattle Athletic Club and the Seattle
Bowling Club would be tied, each with
twenty victories.
The standing OF the three leading clubs.
In victories won IL as follows: seattle
Athletic Club, 81: Seattle Bowling Club.
%: Multnomah, 10.
The Seattle Athletic Club men did won
derfully clever work yesterday afternoon
and evening, winning four straight games
from the Commercial Club, Of Portland,
and three out OF four from Multnomah,
the previous leaders. SO far this tourna-
ment the Seattle xthletic Club has lost
only two games on its own alleys.
The Seattle Bowling Club won seven out
OF eight games rolled yesterday, ana In
the evening ran its total score UP to over
i, C2 The Seattle Athletic Club made over
1000 in each OF its two matches. In the
afternoon the Arlington Club. OF Portland,
was pitted against the Seattle bowling
Club with the result that the latter took
rnercial Cub played against the Seattle
Bowling Club and tho inter won three
out OF four
Tom Bowes. DR. r. A. Churchill. Higgins
and r. o. Burchardt did some remarkable
bowling.
=. A. O., a. Comm erctaI Club, o.
The game bowled in the afternoon be.
tween the Seattle Athletic Club and the
Commercial Club. Of Portland, was es-
peciaily interesting during the first two
games There were many good points
about the remainder of the match. yet II
did not bring out the same enthusiasm
or keep the crowd on the top notch OF ex-
element
Higgins, OF the s. A. c., was the center
OF attraction In the first game, but he
was compelled 20 give way in the second
to Tom Bowes. who carried off the honors
OF the afternoon. Higgins made eight
straight strikes. which means that every
time he threw "a BAN for eight consecutive
times he knocked down three pins. His
total score was 81 As 10 il considered
good average to the game. II IL easy TO
see that 60 IL most excellent. In this same
game DR.. Churchill had rolled up 50, and
Cannon Ball'' Barrager contented himself
with 81
Bowes started IN on the second game
without any demonstrations, He simply
cooked his head TO one side. carefully
placed the BAH on his outstretched hand.
and with q rush sent Il nying down the
alley. Graham. ot the Commercial Club.
his opponent, also had his eye ON the
king" pin. or the one which stands at
the apex of the triangle as u faces the
bowler. Three frames. and each had three
strikes, Then Graham missed and Bowes
kept on. With monotouous. yet electri-
Tying. regularity. he swept the triangle
of It's three pins. and his score grew and
grew. When the last pin had fallen and
his string was out. ~ pins were
chaked down TO his credit, and the
blackboard showed long string OF
strikes. In all ten. This was the highest
single score OF the afternoon In the city.
and one ot the best ever made on the x.
A. C. alleys. Congratulations fairly poured
Ia on Bowes. who responded by keeping
his average above 20, ending with
total score OF 200, also tho best OF the at
ternoon nj either club
Nelson. OF the $. A. G. also did his best
wfSA In the third game when he caIns
within . point of reaching the 20 mark
Although he made low start. he finished
with an average OF a. Barragsr got
his usual biz score but no was COM
PEELED TO do exceedingly fine work on corr
ner pins 90 accomplish this, His acour-
acy IA picking Oft single pins Is some
thing astonishing.
Heokwith, OF the Commercial Club. did
some fine work In this respect, and. bar
ring hard luck now and then. tumbled
over the pins In good shape. Beckwiths
score OF 81 In the second game was
tho highest single game score made by
member OF the visiting club. A PECULIAR
feature OF the match, as conveyed by the
scores Ia contrast TO the way Il appeared
60 spectator, Is that tho s. A. G. had
good lead throughout. Looking at tho
different games. without paying atten-
ton 10 thu scores. one was impressed
with the idea that the Commercial club
men we're putting up a strong game. much
stronger than appears on paper u Is
true that MsAlichael was not up to form.
vet Mathona. G. A and otto Burkhardt
ana Bcekwtth certainly BOWED Well Fol-
lowing are the scores.