The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-27

The Northeastern PENNSYLVANIA
Bowling leagues tournament is rapid
~ nearing a close, and from present
indications the Commercials will be the
team that will stride away triumphant
with the trophy of victory. During
their last two games the Backus club
has taken u woeful slump in bowling
and as result are now about certain
TO be displaced from the lead by the
next game rolled by the Commercials.
Captain Hopkins men have rolled
seven out of their eight matches now.
which number is larger than that rolled
by any other league team. Sixteen
thousand three hundred and twenty
pins have been scored in the twenty
one games, and compared to this is a.
157 made by the Commercials in eight
cen games, and 1896 rolled by the
Elks in eighteen games. The Elks We're
nip and tuck with the Backus men,
having a safe lead on the rest of the
teams until last Thursday nights great
bowling by the Commercials against
the Wilkes-B Barre West End Wheel
men sent the former teams total
ahead of the I2lkS, and within thirty
two pins of the leaders.
Even if the Commercials roll In poor
form in their next contest and score
but 1900 it will send them to first
place. The Backus teams work has
not been nearly az good this season as
last. Captain Hopkins has been the
only man who has rolled consistent-
lv strong game, with the exception Of
Mnister. The latter is a recruit from
South Scranton and throughout the
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honOrs.
Hopkins was high man throughout
the tournament. until his mediocre
bowling Monday night on the Bicycle
club alleys pulled his average down.
AZ that, ne has 1GS 2-3. for twent-one
games, which is very fair bowling.
Meister also goes over the 16O mark.
Charles Fowler. the Commercials cap
tain, IS high man now, with an av-
erage of III for fifteen games.
The Wilkes Barre five are at the
foot of the list in totals rolled. So far.
hut the fact that the Luzernites have
only rolled five games To six of all the
others, except the BaCkus team. is ac-
Countable for their small total. The
West E,nders are bowling in good form
ana the end of the season Is likely To
ind them in a far better position than
their present ignobIe stopping place.
There is a strong likelihood that at
the "rd of the league bowling lourna-
mcnt. another series of match games
VIII D. arranged. II Is intended to
start tournament, i'm which but two
men represent each of the contesting
clubs. the crack rollers of each five be-
ing selected To do the honors for their
association.
The interest taken in bowling seems
to he Increasing each day, and every
week witnesses the formation Of new
clubs. Among the most successful OF
these free lance bands Of rollers are
Ia" "Bldck Diamonds" captained by
Frank Leonard. The majority of the
teams members are Bicycle club men.
ANA 50 far this season the aggregation
has not been defeated. Three of it's star
members, reinforced by Captain Dltu~
I"r OF the Elks, recently stacked up
against quartette Of the Commercial
boWlerS, but met ingloriuuS defeat. the
l"aEuers averaging over 200, three iou-
Bile centuries being reached
Tonight viii witness a iicrcrly con-
tested match, when the Diamonds meet
team at the Bicycle club. captained
by Foley. one of the club men.
The Official averages of the American
league for last season, which were but
recently given out, showed a number
at Scranton favorites TO have more
than held their own in the fast western
company. First basemen We're led by
Big Bin Clark our old Eastern Lacquer.
William only took part in sixteen
games, but during that time had a
i'aWlesS record, his fielding average
being Icon. AS viii he remembered,
an injury 10 his leg kept him out of
the game during the remainder OF the
season.
Danny kerVin ana Miligan of
liuruh"mS fast team Of Youngsters
who represented Scranton in that ter
ribly mismanagcd American league.
stood W"lI among the pitchers. and
o"ih botted highly. Milligan leading
many Of the leagune's most disting-
uiShed batsmcn.
Frank Dillon, another eX-Scranton
INST baseman, was the star of the De-
troit team, and batted around the 300
mark Bill coughlin, of this city. led
the third basemen, his work al aKnsas
city arousing universal favorable at
irntlon. Jack O'Brien, the big OUT
ileider, Of one Of our Scranton Eastern
league mines, was another Kansas CITY
man who won laurels ana rcnown
galore.
The wrestling loving local populace
is likely Ia be soon given another on.
lortunity OF witnessing a good match
AT the Bicycle club, if NJ. j. Dwyer and
Harvey Parker can arrange terms for
IL bout. Parker is at present located
in New York city, and enjoys the repu-
tation OF being the champion light
weight wrestler of the country. AL
though he weighs but l3S pounds
Parker is possessed of herclilean
strength, and the ferceness of his at
tack and power Of his defensive tactics
have earned him the sobriquet of the
Little Demon"
Dwyer who is at present located at
Paterson, \. j., sent his check for 500
TO member of the Bicycle club, cover
ing like amount to be posted by
Charles Bardash, n travelling man.
who is looking after Parker I'm this
match, Dwyer declares, however that
he will not meet Parker for anything
less than side bet of $500
Accompanying Dryers check Is 4
letter, in which the wrestler. states
that he met Bardash the night Par
dello was defeated in this city. and
since that time has been in COnlnnunI-