The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21

| ever since its organization and is what
| may be termed It safe" bowler. that is.
| he is always certain to maintain u
steady average without rolling 10 one
| game and 123 the next.
Nearly all of Mr.. Rolls spare time
is spent in perfecting himself in the
art of bowling and in eXtolling the
merits Of his team i'll which he takes
a great pride. He is Il successful busi-
ness man. being the proprietor Of II
| prosperous grocery store on Webster
| avenue.
| 1t is extremely probable that "Billy'
! Hopkins, OF the Backus team. who is
recognized as one Of the best boWlers
| in the state. will go to Buffalo TO COM
pete for II prize in the national bowl
ing tournament which opens in that
city on January 20.
| He is cndeavoring to get some other
local bowler to accompany him so that
he can also complete in the tWo-mcn
| team contest. Bar,l. of the Elks: Tay
| lor. of the Green Ridge Wheelmen and
Gurmnn. of the Black Diamonds. are
among those mentioned as good part
ners for Hopkins.
The Electric City Wheelmen. whose
| splendid new alleys We're opened on
| Thursday night. will in all probability
have n team in the Northeastern Penn
| svlvanil league for the second season
which will open the end of January
There are Il number Of good bowlers
belonging to the club and strong
| team could easily be organized The
| South Scranton Bowling club also
wants to put Il team in the field for
the second season so that an eight club
circuit can be easily arranged.
The Green Ridge Wheclmen's bowl
ing team has been playing to hard
luck all season. Last Monday night
the Green Ridgers made the highest
score for q single game made 50 far
this season. 9l6 and also the highest
| total made for three games, 1860 Not
only this but John Taylor, the teams
captain. has the highest score of the
season, 252. to his credit and also the
highest Individual average. l92 l-3,
! DESPITE this splendid showing the
wheelmen's team is in fourth place and
| has only Il fighting chance Of winning
the trophy.
The fight for the cup now seems TO be
! between the Black Diamonds, West
| Ends and Baclus The West Ends have
| gradually worked themselves up from
| the bottom and have the reputation OF
being good tiniSherS. They are very
| much in the race and will make Il hard
| fight for the cup. The BackuS team
bowled in poor form last Monday night
| ana lost all three games.
Captain Roll is not disenheartened
however. and is ready to take bets that
his team comes out ahead.
The fearfully poor bowling of the
Elks last Monday night was attribu-
tible to the absence of the teams two
best bowlers, Bartl and Phillips.
The former was kept out of town by
n washout but will be in the game on
Monday night ana VOWS that If he can
place.
The highes, individual score which
has been made in any alley in this
city this season Was made II few days
ago on the Backus alleys by "Rollie"
Becker who rolled 2jS,
Becker was formerly member OF the
Backus team but is not suitable for
team work being one OF those boWlers
who goes all to pieces ip a match game
but vino can make phenomenal scores
in Il private game, where there is little
nervous strain.
The members OF the Two teams which
the West End Wheelmen have in the
Bicycle clubs league will do no more
bowling until after the first of the new
year because of the holidays deeming
that 1t is we'll In rest from athletic
sports during this season of the year.
The games to he rolled on Monday
night promise to be of unusual interest
The Black Diamond will try conclu-
sions With the Baclius team, while The
scranton Bicycle club will be paired
with the Green Ridge Wheelmen. The
No. ] team of the West End Wheelmen
| will come To this city 10 roll the Ellis