Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24
BOWLING SEASON
IS ON TOMORROW

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The 19o5-Os season of the Departmental
Bowling League, which opens tomorrow
night at the Palace alleys. promises to be
the most Interesting and successful In the
history of this popular organization. Since
the first ball was rolled down the alleys
In championship competition four years ago
the league has chung to first principles and
maintained its first years record as q
strictly anna teur association of the various
government department clerks who are
lovers of the great indoor game.
Last season there were two or three
teams which alternated in last place from
week to week, but this year these teams
have been greatly strengthened. and those
finishing high UP. in the race last year will
have much harder propositions to dispose
of.
Compromise Teams.
The Navy Department and Geological
Survey clamored for admission to the league
this year. but It was not deemed desirable
in increase the league membership to twelve
teams. A compromise was effected. result
Ing Ia the amalgamation Of the War and
Navy departments to bowl as the War
team. and also the consolidation OF the
Geological Survey with the Commerce and
Labor team. In addition to these two
has been accorded the privilege Of draw
ing on the Executive Mansion for bowling
talent. T. r. T. Smith, who last year
bowled with the War team. and Mr.. Park
er, who formerly lined up In the Commits
sioners quint, are thus acquired.
The Bureau will bowl It's last years
champions. and the Interior, which tied up
with the Navy and Commissioners for sec
oy7d, ,lo al olp haf q
personnel. The Commissioners. however.
will have stronger team In the Held. as
Brosnan, formerly with the government
printing Office team, has been transferred
to the Treasury. The Navy Yard has de-
yeloped some excellent bowlers in hd-
dition to last years squad and these four
teams should make great race for the
cup.
Old Rivals to Meet.
Tomorrow night the champion Bureau
team will meet it's old rival. the Navy
Yard, and as all of the boys have been
taking great deal of practice. some ex-
cellent scores and exciting games should
result.
Two more good matches follow Tuesday
and Wednesday, when the Post Office and
Treasury teams start on their long lSoo-o6
race.
the three series Of the season:
Schedule of Departmental Bowling
League 1866.
First Series.
September o. Bureau vs. Navy: &c.
Treasury VS.. Post Office; 81, Interior vs.
Commissioners: %. Agriculture VS.. Gov
eminent Printing Office; %, Commerce and
Labor VS.. War.
October 2. Bureau VS.. Interior; 3, Treasury
VS. Navy: A, Agriculture VS.. Commerce and
Labor: 5. Post Office vs.. Government Print
Sanr- - ain
reau VS. Treasury; 10. Navy VS.. Agriculture:
H. Interior VS.. Government Printing Office:
II, Post Office VS.. War; ID, Commissioners
VS.. Commerce and Labor; 16, Bureau vs..
Post Office: II, Navy VS.. Government Print
ing Office: IS, Interior vs. Commerce and
Labor; 80, Commissioners vs.. Agriculture;
90, Treasury VS.. War; %, Bureau vs. Com
misioners; ~, Navy VS.. Post Office; %. In
terror VS.. Agriculture; g. Treasury
Commerce and Labor: q. Government
Printing Office VS.. War; 30, Bureau vs.
Agriculture; 81. Navy VS.. Commerce and
Labor.
November 1, Treasury vs. Government
Printing Ofice; 2. Commissioners vs. Post
Office: 3, Interior VS.. War; g, Bureau vs..
Government Printing Office; Z, Navy VS..
Interior; g.. Agriculture VS.. War: Q. Post
Office VS.. Commerce and Labor; 10. Com
missioners VS.. Treasury: 13. Bureau vs..
Commerce and Labor: IA. Navy VS.. War:
Office; 10. Interior VS.. Post Office: II. Treas
ury VS.. Agriculture. 20. Bureau VS.. War:
81, Post Office VS.. Agriculture; 20. Interior
VS.. Treasury; %, Navy VS.. Commissioners;
"a. Government Printing Office vs.. Com
merce and Labor.
Second Series.
November 81. Bureau VS.. Commissioners;
g. Navy VS.. Post Office; o. Interior VS..
Agriculture.
December 1, Treasury vs. Commerce and
Labor; g Government Printing Once VS..
War: 4, Bureau VS.. Agriculture; 5, Navy
vs.. Commerce and Labor; 6. Treasury vs.
Government Printing ONCE; Z. Commission
ers VS.. Post Office; g. Interior VS.. War;
IL. Bureau VS.. Government Printing Office;
IL, Navy vs.. Interior: IL. Agriculture vs.
War; IA. Post Office vs. Commerce and
Labor: Is, Commissioners VS.. Treasury;
Is, Bureau VS.. Commerce and Labor; 10,
Navy VS.. War; %. Interior vs. Post Office:
Fl. Commissioners VS.. Government Print
ing Office: %. Treasury VS.. Agriculture; 26.
Interior VS.. Treasury; n, Post Office VS..
Agriculture; %. Navy VS.. Commissioners;
20, Government Printing Office VS.. Com
January 2, Treasury vs.. Post Office: 8.
Interior VS.. Commissioners; a. Agriculture
VIZ. Government Printing Office: g. Blu
reau VS.. Navy; q, Commerce and Labor VS..
War: g. Bureau VS.. Interior; Q. Treasury
vs.. Navy; 10. Commissioners vs.. War; II.
Post Office VS.. Government Printing Office;
IL. Agriculture VS.. Commerce and Labor;
10. Bureau VS.. Treasury: 16, Navy vs. Ag-
riculture: II, Interior VS.. Government
Printing Office: 49, Post Office vs. War; 10,
Commissioners VS.. Commerce and Labor:
90 Bureau vs. Post Office; %. Navy vs.
Government Printing ONCE: "a. Interior VS.
Commerce and Labor: q. Commissioners
VS.. Agriculture; %, Treasury VS.. War.
Third Series.
January %, Bureau VS. War; 80. Interior
VS.. Treasuray: 81, Post Office VS.. Agricul-
tufai.
February L. Navy Us. Commissioners; 2,
Government Printing Office VS.. Commerce
and Labor; 5, Bureau VS.. Government
Printing Office; 6. Agricultural VS.. War; z.
Navy Interior; s. Post Office vs.. Com
merce and Labor; 8, Treasury vs.. Commits
sioners: II. Bureau vs.. Commerce and La
Dor; Is. Navy VS.. War; II, Interior VS.. Post !
Office: Is, Commissioners vs. Government
Printing Office; 16. Treasury vs. Agrtcul-
tufai; 10; Bureau VS.. Agricultural: 20. Navy
VS.. Commerce and Labor; II. Interior VS.
War; q, Commissioners KS. Post Office; "a
Treasury VS. Government PRINTING OfHco.