The Washington times., 1903-03-16
Strengthens. Its Hold on
Second Place by Defeat
ing Latter in Cane Last
Week.
Pretty Finish Expected in
the Fight Which Ends
This Week-Blshop and
Bum Made Fine Scores.

The close Of the last week but one
In the season Of this league finds the
Interior team still IN the lead for The
Times Cup, but by reduced lead
from that of last week they dropping
game to the Postofice team last week
greatly to the surprise OF the followers
OF the game. They are now four games
Co the good OF the strong Bureau quint.
but as the latter have the game with
the Commissioners postponed until the
next open date. they are three games
behind in the totals, and If they sue
coed in taking the entire set from the
Commissioners. they will retain their
relative standing. one game behind the
leaders
Fight for Second Place.
The results of the Commissioners
Bureau, Commissioners Interior. and
Postofice- Bureau games will be all the
more interesting owing to these games
having the Importance which they have.
the Commissioners by winning their
sets from the two leaders. and with
the aid Of the Postofice team. will stand
a sfow of finishing in second place
There are many uncertainties in the
game. and no one can predict what the
week will bring forth
The Navy Yard Treasury set. ached-
uled for last Wednesday. has been post
poned until the 18th. and on ,he fol-
lowing night the Treasury and War
teams both end their season. The Cen
sus team will finish their season to-
night. meeting the Navy Yarders The
Census have improved in their work the
past two weeks. and are now capable OF
surprising any of the teams. and their
work this season. though not OF a very
high order. Is very commendable. There
is only one veteran on the team. the
balance consisting of comparatively new
bowlers.
Bishop in the Lead
To Bishop. OF the Postoffice team. be
longs the honors OF the week this vet
eran player having 24s and 224 for high
scores. and an average OF 205-2. High
averages we're not the rule during the
week. those with an average over 100
are Bishop 2O5-2; Garrett 200; Douglass
1881: Bum 1872: Williams (war)
1891; and schreiner 1g1.
The Individual scores above COO are
those OF Bishop, 243e 2e4; Nelson. 23i
Bum. 224; Cooper. 223: Garrett. 223:
Williams (Census), 222: Leimbach. 300:
Allen. 215; Schreiner. 21I. 207. 200:
Douglass. 2l1. 2O2. POI. and Williams
tWar). 207.
The series closing the past week were
War :. Census 2; Postcfice 6. Census 2:
Interior. Z. and Postofice. ?
In the individual averages OF the
league. Captain Bum. OF the Interior.
holds the lead with an average OF 1e2-45.
with Lord Of the Bureau second with
1925. Leimhach is pushing Crist hard
for third place. and Barr is displaced By
Garrett from fifth place. The leaders all
seem to have improved their averages
little. and the same can also be said OF
those lower down the list where changes
are continually taking place. Those play
ers who were late in getting into form
are now crowding their way up the line.
Match Game in Sight.
As the season OF this league closes
about the 22d. and that OF the District
about the Sd OF April. ii would be well
for the winners OF these two league to
get together and bowl series for the
championship Of the District-one set to
be rolled on the Palace alleys. one set
on the alleys of the District League. and
the other set. IL necessary, on an alley
Hln0ITN QuI0nnOMTH