Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29
DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE

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The District Amateur Bowling League
which had such an suspicious opening
Wednesday evening, is the oldest organi-
cation of It's kind in the District. The
league this season, Is considerably strong
er than it was last year. Six teams are
represented, as follows: The Saengerbund,
which won the championship last season;
Acme, Market House, Fat Men, Florists
and a team picked from the former Bank
Clerks League and known as the Bank
Clerks team.
There has never been a more complete
prize list of handsome prizes in the history
of the District Amateur Bowling League
than the one donated for the season of
1905-1906 by the contribution of numerous
gold trophies and the handsomest cup ever
competed for, through the generosity OF
the Florists Bowling Club The team win
ming this cup will be presented individual
prizes of cuff buttons stick pins. There
are three other cups offered as prizes.
loving cup has been donated by the league
to be the property Of the team winning
the championship of the season, and an
other for the team finishing second. The
Butchers and Produce Dealers Associa-
ton has donated cup TO be the permanent
property of the team winning the cham
pionship three times. The Saengerbunds
have now one win to their credit by taking
the prize last season, with a percentage of
.776.
Other prizes offered are: A gold trophy
to the bowler who eXcels in individual av-
erage in forty-five or more games for the
season. A "V'' design trophy is to be pre-
sented to the bowler finishing second in
| individual averages in forty-fve or more
games. A silver trophy, designed after the
Cart Wheel" to be presented to the bowler
finishing third in the individual averages
in forty-five or more games.
There has been donated box of cigars as
prize for the team finishing last,a bicycle
lamp for a Double House" of DO full
game). In case of tie. to be bowled off.
gold trophy to the bowler making the high
est average of strikes in forty-five or more
games.
A handsome mahogany and leather rock
ing chair is to be given the bowler making
the highest individual average. case of
wE!skey is to be presented TO the team
making the greatest number of lone thou
sand games or over. In case of tie, pins
to decide. The bowler making the greatest
number of strikes in any one game is to
be presented with a dress suit case.
The team finishing fourth In the cham
pionship race will be presented with box
of cigars. A Royal so chime bicycle bell
is to be given for house of Ill full
game A handsome cane is to be given
to the bowler who first rolls two clean
games, in any one series after each club
has bowled its first series. Six gold medals
are to be awarded to individual members
of the winning team. A pair of house slip
pers goes to the bowler making the great
est number of 100 games 190 to 199). In
case of tie, pins to decide.
The team finishing fifth will get box of
cigars A handsome watch fob is TO be
awarded the bowler making the highest
total of pins in any series of three games.
A gold trophy will be presented to any
member making three clean games in any
set. If no bowler makes this record the
prize is to be awarded TO the player who
makes the nearest approach. In case of
a tie to be bowled off. The bowler making
the greatest number of 300 games over
will be presented with pair of cuff but
tons. (No game over 215 to be recorded.
There will be gold prize for the bowler
who will start on a strike" and stop at
twelve making perfect score. 800
A bottle of wine goes to the bowler lead
ing the league January /, 1906. The bowler
rolling the highest number of pins in any
three games Is TO be presented a box of
cigars The bowler rolling the greatest
number of 2f5 games or over, before jan
uary /. 1906, Will be presented with
scarf For the bowler rolling the greatest
number of 30 games. box of cigars is to
be presented An ivory back razor is to
be presented to the bowler who first rolls a
90 game, or better after January !, 1895.
The team finishing third gets a case OF
wine. The first bowler rolling score of
DO, without a double. or nearest approach
thereto, will receive pair of silk suspen-
ders. The first bowler to roll 240 game,
or over will receive as present a jardiniere
and pedestal. The bowler making the low
est score. for the season viii be presented
with several songs, as BOBBY prize.
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The league will present a god ''V'-shaped
design TO the highest averaged man of each
team. only players rolling IN forty-fve or
more games being eligible. Should there
be any ties at the end of the season for
the various prizes. they will be rolled off
on foreign alleys The player rolling the
greatest number of games without a break
Will be presented with a gold trophy. The
first player TO roll a $50 game or over be-
fore January /. 1906. win receive a palm.
The team making the highest total OF pins