New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

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uniess sassfao s EXCUSE is given 70 the board
OF managers. There are also other rules, some Of
her obe the dea Of making the clubs bear
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al no friction d In the Each club club
ward to an Interesting season next year.
ing League in Harlem bowling circles is what is
known as the Harlem Navy League. This league
made up of bowling clubs representing the boating
and rowing clubs along the Harlem River. In it
Harlem River clgbs; Dsuntless WayeTly Friend,
Wyanoke ATLANTA and Nonpareil.
just closed successful Tournament. in WHICH the the
Harlem Rowing Club team landed the champion
team. There was an exciting race for third place
between the Friendship and the Wyanoke teams.
resulting in tie. In the roll off the Friendship
men secured third place and the Wyanoke team
again for the sixth and last place the honor
there was an interesting contest. three clubs the
being tied In the roll off for this place the Bohe-
roll Of honor.
This has been the most successful year In the his
fSTy of the Navy heae The League
Sss s we're members Of IT, The second year this
have been fourteen clubs in the league
The winner Of the league championship for bowl
the Bohemian Club who bowled eleven games with
a score OF 1872 G. A. Pearse, OF the Nonpareil Club
secured second place with Of 1Ss. The high
team score prize was won by the Friendship Club
team. won the high individual score honors with a
The team averages of the clubs In the league. In
the tournament just closed. follows: Nom
ppareiI SO; Harlem. $50; Wyanoke. 81: Bohemian.
e4l; friendship, sal; Ravenswood S02 Lone Star
20; Nassau 76S; Dauntless, 7si: Metropolitan 762;
A-talantas 7Ss; Sea"anhaka. 7SI: Waverly. 74s:
The success of the Navy League since It's organ
ization three has been largely due to the
fact that the officers selected year taken
hold OF the work in earnest and brought every
available ounce OF energy in the league to bear
upon the work from year TO year The members OF
@ hey hsys ps ss
in awakening and holding the interest Of the mem
ident: T; J. sharkey,- of the Ravenswood Club.
Club. secretary; Hartley Haigh of the Nonpareil
Club treasurer.
The prizes awarded in the league tournaments are
secured as the prizes in the Harlem League tour
naments are secured, pool being formed by the
The BeiSidere Bowling Cub the Harlem organ
ization that went forth from Harlem and snatched
hearts of Harlem bowling men In the Columbia
lowing clubs and best indydual BOWERS in NeM
York and vicinity, the Bevidere Club team the
team team is made up of five men recognized among
IS the S oh seos
j. Heiles G. Buckbee. II; Haigh and H; Wagner
Harlem women show in the sport. Regularly each
week the Harlem housewives. with their house
terfere with accuracy of aim. and with no men
tai check weights OF any nature TO hold down
buoyant spirits HE themselves to the club bowl
ing alley. and there put in few hours Of solid
enjoyment. And what person could fail of enjoy
ment with t.yo or three hours of vigorous, inter
esting, exciting sport, accompanied by hearty
lunch and a social good time There may be such,
but not In Harlem, and that is the reason the
weekly bowls CT the womens clubs we'll
attended In some places bowling when ap-
piled TO a woman's club. might mean anything in
me line of gathering together of representatives
OF the CENTER sex, and 1t might be hard to define
a bowling game from sewing bee after
noon Tea Not so in Harlem; there a spade is
space and bowling club il a bowling club In fact
well in name
One OF the prominent women's bowling