The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-17
GLOISTEIN GOOD AT BOWLING.
But NOT As GOOD As WAGNER,
Plus THE PIN BOY.
His Opponent Makes Strikes at VIII and
wins Three OF the Five Games They'd
Bet On-Mire Across the Alley Not
Found TIL the Match Was Over.

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Found TIL the Match Was Over.
August J. Gloistein, president Of the
Glostein Fishing Club, on Saturday night
tried to even up things with his friend
Charlie Wagner. the Grand street dry goods
man. by bowling a match with him in the
Stitch Mccarthy alleys in Forsyth street
where District Attorney Jerome exercises
nearly every night.
Although Gloistein rolled up wonderful
score he was beaten by Wagner
Wagner and Glostein played game on
Friday night and Wagner was up to his
usual mark, averaging about lis. Gloistein.
who wears on his breast medals won for
bowling at the Plattdeutsch Schutzen
Bund. the Pretzel Makers Turn verein and
the Hiker Grocery Boys League looked at
him in disgust
Charlie he said, wy don't you 60 undt
bragdice. Id was shame ter blay init you.
You ought to blay MARBLES
is dot SOP" said Wagner. well you
bed something's undt will blay you match
game tomorrow night.
-Ach, such a choke" replied Glostein
Il will bed you Won hundredt tolars ter
ten dot bead you dree games oudt Of fife
| and keg of peer unit each game"
The money Was put up and the match
made then and there.
Most of the members of the Fishing Club
were on hand on Saturday night Wagner
brought with him q LOT of rooters from
Corledrs Hook, beaded by Pat Kehoe, the
Marble Yard Man: Louis Cells OF the Han
field House, Jake HGu he butcher, George
Muir and Charlie Luger of Brooklyn, Brook
Ign Johnnie" Reagan and Jimmy Deevy.
District Attorney Jerome saw part Of the
game, but left before the sensational climax.
Nagner's friends offered TO bet on him at
all kinds of odds and Gloistein went among
his friends whispering "Taig efery bed.
Gif him Won hundredt ter Won II you can't
ged i'd any other way. Wagner is SINCE"
struck an outside pin but the ten pins all
dropped The fishermen appauded, Gloi-
stems next shot was another strike and
there vas wild cheering.
Il vim der money alreatty,' said Gloistein
AZ he Rugged Nick Gunter, his brother-in-
law
When Wagner threw his first ball he fell
on his face. but the ball just reached the.
pins and all fell down.
Il would haf made two strikes" he
shouted, "if didn't fell
Glostein then got strike and so did
Wagner Gloisten'S friends looked worried
and one Of them gave him drink Of brandy.
Vat gan do ven | nog dem all down
efery time? he said
When il got 10 the tenth frame each had
nine strikes, but Wagnor's friends were
| the only ones who looked serene.
Glostein howlad again and got n spare.
| Wagner followed with a strike and won
the game Then the keg Of beer was tapped.
The news Of the wonderful bowling spread
through the ncighborhood and the place
| was soon crowded. Tho contestants were
allowed en- minutes to cool on but Gloistein
. .
In the next game Wagner only got l?5
points and Gloistcin beat him with 225.
Gloistein was also winner in the third
game.
In the fourt h game Wagner got ten strikes
in succession and Gloi-tein got nine and a
spare,
"Ach. | loose dis bv neg he said Wait
for der next Won" Honors were even when
the contestants started on the fifth and
deciding game. Glos;en made nine strikes
in succession and 80 did Wagner.
In the tenth frame Glosten threw
spare. Wagner followed with a bali that
rolled n the alleys, but the ten pins dropped
Just the same.
Gloistein didn't sea this bu, some of his
friends did.
Jake Miller one Of Wagner friends,
who acted a. stakeholder for all the bets.
jumped on a chair and shouted
According 20 the referee Wagner wins
the game by a narrow margin. | will pay
thp money 10 those VINO bet ON Wagner.
Wagner and his friends filed out of the
alley a. fast as they could, and when Glui-
stein was able @ understand what his friends
were trying TO tell him he rushed down the
alley and found the pin boy endea voring TO
unfasten n wire from his ankle. the other
end If which was attached 10 nail on the
other side of the alley, just in front of the
head pin
Gloistein grabbed tho boy hu' he was
rescued hy tho others and showed ont Of a
window Investigation showed that the
wire had been so placed that the boy. with
his foot, could knock all the pins down
AT will
Il hat been cheaded undt am sugger
vonce more" shouted Gloistein to his
friends
He stood in front Of Wagner's store all
day yesterday but Wagner didn't showup
Stitch Mccarthy, proprietor Of the alleys,
said last night; They hired the alley
for the night from me and insist ed on putting
their own boy there to set up the pins
I told them that my bows we're all right
but Wagner would havt that friend Of his
ofticiate and Gloistein was agreeable"
Wagner was in the Hanfeld House last
night and when asked about the game,
said.
Dot vas all foolishness abouid any wire.
Dot vas an honest lccdle poy, II Glois-
tein kigs, ask him abouid der dime dot he
pud pound Of lead in DER fish. undt vnned
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