Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-29
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Remarkable Bowling for the
Holiday Prizes.
M ANY BIG SCORES
"YoUNa CoRBETT, AND HANL,ON
ON EDGE FOR roNIGHT's FIGHT.
Trainers Higgins and Allen Return
Home-New Track Record at
New Orleans.
MANY BIG SCORES

Notwithstanding the temporary cessation
of hostilities against the pins by the city's
two major bowling leagues. the District and
Departmental, as well as some Of what
might be termed the minor leagues, the
majority Of the players in the various ten
pin organizations are not Idle during the
holidays and all OF the alleys are crowded
with enthusiastic lovers of the German
sport, but whatever may be their allegiance.
the interest Of nearly all Of the city's rapid
ly growing army Of bowlers is centered.
during this festive season, in the big tour
ney on the boards at the Palace alleys.
It has been the practice of the manage
ment Of this popular amusement company
ever since Its organization to hold tourna-
ments during every legal holiday or holi-
days. open to all corners. but never before
in the history Of the game in the capital
city has there been SO much enthusiasm or
competition In tourney with the pins, or
q similar event in which the prizes hung up
have been so valuable and varied
Cash prizes. amounting to sos, are TO De
awarded, and in addition special prizes have
been donated by local merchants for vari-
Gus events.
Bowlers from all the leagues In the Dis
trict are entered in this tourney and each
league has at least one representative with
a creditable showing.
The tournament began last Monday and
will continue until midnight. January 2.
the finals for the cash prizes to be rolled off
on January between the twenty bowlers
having attained the highest totals for their
three best games, the prizes to be awarded
as follows: First ten men-hrst prize, $20;
second. $40; third, IS. Second ten men,
first, $40; second, S., and third, 80.
For the more equitable distribution of
the special prizes offered in the qualifying
games the entries are in two divisions, "a
and "B," the class selection being optional
with the players.
the three games need not be consecutive,
but the highest three selected, the quail
flying figures should be higher than in any
previous local pin battle, many OF the ex-
perts having opined that 800, or an average
of 23O per game, will be necessary to be in
the roll-off. while the lowest estimate was
placed at $50, an average of 220 per game.
Saturday at the close OF the first week of
the contest, the latter figure had been pass
ed the lowest total of the leading twenty
being $40.
Although the bowling has been Of high
order. the superb work Of Collins stands in
every one in class B. in which he is en-
tered. and also easily proven his supe-
riority over the class cracks. Collins
only recently arrived in the city, having
been south all last summer. taking care of
left garden for the Clarksville, Tenn, base
ball team with which club he raped out
sticking average of 1872 for the season.
Last Monday and Tuesday he chalked up
some fair games but was simply getting
into the Swing O. things" On Wednesday,
the 23d. he swung the ignum-vitae on the
pins for consecutive games of 191, 1875, $50,
24O, 238. 225, 221 and 234. The score of $50
Hough and Rodrick. and this big game,
followed by 24O and 23S or total of 100,
an average of 25S1s per game, breaks the
District record for three consecutive
the latter bowled three successive games CT
rs, pa and 266, an average of 246. In addi-
ton to this terrific bowling Collins won the
handsome clock for the highest game on
special prize of one box of cigars for the
highest game made during the first week
of the tourney in b class.
Barber OF the National Capital team In
the Bank Clerks League captured the box
OF cigars for high game during the first
week In A class. with 26S. and Rodrick won
the rocking chair for the highest game on
Christmas by hanging up 257. In class B
Lees 243 won the Christmas turkey for Sec
ond high game. while for the same event in
class A Hardie, Harlow and Waters each
ran up 245, but Waters ran off with the
gobbler.
Harlow Of the Jolly Fat Mems team
In the District League is second to Collins.
with total of 746 with Rodriok of the
same team In third place, slightly ahead OF
Hardie of the Bureaus. and leader of the
individual players in the Departmental
League.
or the following who are at present in
the first ten" the District League has three
players. Harlow. Rodrick and Ludwig,
and the Departmental three, Hardie, Bum
and Waters. Roesch is captain of one Of
the Y. M. c. A. teams, and Cooley and Col
Inns are unattached although there is not
league or club that wouldn't like to have
the latter tie up with them.
First Ten,