The times., 1900-12-23
AMONG THE ATHLETICS
Preparing to Go to the National
Bowling Congress.
WelI-knewn BaIfimorenns VIII
Compete for Prfzes-Make-up of y.
Institute Players Leaders in Indi-
yiduaI Averages Business Men.

II is quite possible that several of the
local bowling enthusiasts will make the
trip next month to Chicago 20 attend the
National Bowling Congress and Tourney
which Will be held during the week of
January Z They viii accompany. the
Baltimore contingent, which. to the num-
ber of thirty-odd. will make the trip in
& special car.
orioletown promises to be well repre-
scented. The fve-men team is likely to
carry away some Of the principal prizes,
which are graded from $500 to S25.
The team will include J. Stanton
Clarke. Charles L. Seybold. James Smith,
Henry E. wilkins. and Harry Beyans.
There viii be five alternates. John a.
Blondeli will be delegate to the congress
from the Baltimore Bowling League. A
special car viii be engaged to carry the
party from Baltimore TO Chicago and re-
turn.
All the members of the team are well
and favorably known here among the
howlers. having bowled against them. here
and in Baltimore.
The team is very strong. 1t contains
much Of the material that made the best
showing two years ago against the ALL
Star team of America. The AllStars
played in more than twenty big cities and
Baltimore made the best showing against
them, winning handsome trophy for its
success The team expects to land the
cash prize in the team race and other
cash and trophies at the coming congress.
Besides the team there will be individ-
uaI bowlers who will go along and take
part in individual, pair, and other contests.
Mr.. Thomas P. Broadbelt is managing
the excursion. He has secured reduced
rates that viii be good for the trip from
Baltimore from January to and for re-
turn to January 1G inclusive. New York.
Brooklyn. Philadelphia, and New Jersey
teams will also attend and Manager Broad
belt ls arranging to get all these On spe-
cisl train.
Athletics mt Y. VI. c. A.
If the bowling team representing the
Young Mems Christian Association has
any more such disastrous trips as it made
last Monday to the Business Mems Bowl
ing Club. it viii take 4 header from the
top Of the league standing, it has so GAL
lantly defended.
It had decided of night and by los
ing two OF the three games on low scores
it dropped from .T33 per cent and clear
lead to .e67 and tie for first place with
the Saengerbund team, each having
twelve games won and six lost. Every
man seemed TO play an unsteady game.
Even Doyle had an of night running
from I36 and 1873 TO POS. The nearly al
ways steady and reliable Miller fell from
14S TO 135 and then rose to 1871, and so on
through the list.
The Saengers and CAROLS have taken
q brace and IL the boys want to stay on
top they must at once get their second
wind. The individual standing of the
players in the league rating is surprise
TO the followers OF the game
The athletic teams which competed in
last weeks opening series for the asso-
citation all-around championship were led
by Captains Ravensburg, Neale Richard
son, Roberts. Meigs and Barttels, and
they finished in tEs order given with
the following team scores: 62s, 5O4. 472.
sei 400, and SG4
Tbs best individual scores we're made by
Maize, with 232 out of a possible 400:
Captsin Ravensburg. second, with 220
points: Spear. third. with 2eS. and Beach,
fourth, 1872
Captain Neale is doing good work. He
was easily second in the springboard for
height, with feet inches. within three
inches Of the new association record held
by Captain Ravensburg.
Cheseldine was the only man who came
anywhere near Maize's performance in