The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-18
LOCAL BOWLERS
IN HIGH FAVOR
Get Invitation TO Join Ma
tiOnal Organization.
MEETING SET FOR TONIGHT
District League at Present Only One
Associated With Body-Gather
in Cleveland

Secretary Kari of the American Bowl
ing Congress- has just closed his visit
10 this city where he came for the pur-
pose OF inviting bowlers OF the District
20 form an association auxiliary of the
national organization. Several clubs
have already banded together in tenn
pOrary organization, and will endeavor
20 persuade others to join them.
A meeting viii be held at the Palace
alleys tomorrow evening. which every
club in the city has been invited to at
tend
So many good scores have been made
in Washington the past two seasons the
American Bowling Congress recognizes
the fact that the National Capital has
some Of the best bowlers in the country.
ana would grove an excellent acquisi-
titon
The District League is the only one in
Washington affiliated with the American
Bowling Congress. IL will send a team
To compete in the tournament at Cleve-
land next month.
So much interest has been shown in
the team that already enough money
has been contributed to defray the ex-
penes. The team will represent the Dis
trict in all classes of bowling. and is
confidently expected to carry off several
Of the prizes
The District and Departmental
Leagues are by Car the best in the city.
Most Of the crack players of the De-
partmental League are members of the
District League. so the pick Of the citys
bowlers VIII represent Washington.
ON the team are Rodrick. Harlow and
Joe Hardie. Harlow and Rodrick fin
ished one. two in the holiday tourney of
the Palace alleys and Joe Hardie won
hrst prize among the second ten men,
with higher average than either
In the District League.
There was an important shift of posi-
ton in the District League last week.
The Saengerbund FIVE moved into first
place and forced the Jolly Fat Men down
a peg. The week before the Germans
and the Fat Men were tied for highest
honor, but the RathskeIler team. the
tailender, upset all calculations in win
ming two games out of three from the
Fat Men This enabled the Saengers to
pass their rivals.
From the present outlook there is 20
ing 10 be an excellent race for the pen
nant between these two teams. with the
chances slightly in favor of the Fat Men.
The weaker teams, however. bowl ex-
ceIently al times, and will administer
more than one defeat TO the leaders be-
/ fore the season closes All are capabl
/ OF good work as was demonstrated BY
the RathskeHers, who made two scores
| over 800 in their series with the corpu-
lent tenpin knights.
SpieSs. OF the Acmes. ousted his team
| mate, George Campbell, from first place
| IN individual averages, and Cooper and
I Miller also forged ahead OF Campbell.
Departmental Affairs.
The Departmental League teams did
/ their best work OF the season last week.
1 Twenty-Five 200 scores We're made, as
/ follows: Buell.. 223: Lee 225 I'd 20: Par
ker, 22l and POI; Bowshers, 22l; FOwle.
/ 20; Lennon, Z23; De Yo. 221: Douglass.
] Us and "a Bum. Us; Hardie. ZIG:
| o Donnell, 2O7: Barr, 2O2 and 200; Meyers,
] Kaiser, and Garrett. each 20Z: German,
/ POI, and Van HOesen. zoo
/ The Commissioners bowled the best
/ game. $50, and We're only one pin behind
! the Treasury for the best total for a
l set, knocking OYER 2,79S. The Bureau
and Interior teams are still fighting it
/ out for hrst place. the Bureaus having
I a lead of four games over their oppO-
/ nents. The Commissioners have a safe
/ hold on third for 1T least week
Joe Hardie still holds a commanding
/ yidual averages. with BrOsnan. Of the
/ Government Printing ONCE live, in sec
ond position.
Railway League Gossip.
The railway employees worked over
time last week on account of the snow
and only one game was played I'm the
, Railway Relief Association League.
That one was between the Easterns
and the Northerns, and resulted In a
! defeat for the former, who led the
/ league BY q wide margin. No changes
OF standing were affected. Whitney
still tops IT,. individual bowlcrs, with
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