The Washington times., 1903-02-16
LeadeSS Of District Tenpn
Organizations Suffer No
Change Of Positions Dur
ing Week.
Much Interest Cenfe1S in
Fight of Inferior and BU-
reau Teams foo Depart
mental Leadership.

There has been but little change OF
position in any of the local bowling
leagues during the past week The race
OF the Interior and Bureau teams for
the leadership Of the Departmental
League is attracting the most interest
among admirers OF the sport The for
mer team won three games in the carly
part OF the week and opened up gap
over the Bureauites. but the money
men few days later turned the same
trick. and thcy are again tied.
Departmental League.
The work Of the past week among the
teams shows no change in The standing
The Interiors stHl hold their lead by
Only thirty-three pins 1t was strictly
a Bureau week. that team doing the
best all round work in the league. Its
average was 936 and most OF the mem
bers made high individual averages.
The bowling OF Lord. Of that team, was
grand. His average was 226. and his
games Of 23S. pa. and PIG. were such
exhibitions OF bowling that are seldom
seen In league matches. This player has
been bowling high and consistent game
all season, and his average OF 100 for
fOrty-eight games will without doubt
remain the high average in the bowling
circles OF this city. Bum. Of the In
terror team. is close behind. with an
average Of ISS. The latter got back into
the game last week after an illness. and
his poor showing in the Interior War
games. outside OF his one game Of OBS
was undoubtedly due TO his indisposi-
tion- The fight for high honors between
these nigh class bowlers should be a hot
one from now on until the finish Of the
season.
glance at the high scores Of Lord
Will show what remarkable work this
player has been doing this season. He
Is native Of Philadelphia. a member
Of the Plate Printers League Smith.
one OF the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing team, is a comparatively new
player. as this is his second season at
the pins.
The work Of the league has not been
of a high standard the past week. and
nearly all the teams played 5elow their
standard.
The Census Commissioner series end
ed in favor OF the latter, O 90 O; the
WaT-Interior series. Q to o. in favor OF
the Interiors. and the Navy Yard Blu
Teau series, TO 3. in the la+ter's favor.
The Postodice- commissioners game was
postponed from last Wednesday until
next Tuesday. The work of the latter
team continues to be Of a high order.
and II IL should continue to be strong
during the next six games, the two lead
ers VIII doubtless find another pennant
chaser in their midst. The Commission
ers are now only four games behind the
leaders. and have played three games
less. and. as they play six games TO the
others three this week. percentage of
Victories will bring them close TO the
leaders There is an element OF uncer-
tainty IN the sport. and a fail by either
OF the leaders, even for only one set
may prove disastrous TO them.
The best work OF the past week was
that OF Lord. average, 226; Hardie. POI
Helmerichs. los; Bum. Is6. and Parker
19i. Those making scores above 20.
were Lord. 23S. 228 and PIG, Bum. 235;
Helmerichs. 233. Parker. 22S; Schreiner
2l5, Hardie; 21l and 2o4: Barr. 2O5;
Meyers, 2o4; Livingston, 2o3; Cooper,
2Ol. and Smith. POI.