Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
PRIZES TO BoWLERs
BANQUET PRECEDEs THE PREsEN-
rATIoN ADDRESSES.
Columbia Title Company Insurance
Team Wins in the Real Estate
Bowling League.

The members of the Real Estate Bowling
League of the District of Columbia had
Jolly good time last night around the ban
quet board at the Ebbitt House. The pri-
mary and principal object Of the gathering
was the awarding and distribution OF
prizes, but the menu was attractive and full
justice was done it before the evening was
over. Then, too, there were speeches ana
music by an excellent orchestra. and TAX
ing everything into consideration the AFFAIR
was voted to be decided success
Mr.. William L. Miller, president of the
league, took charge of the gavei and served
as toastmaster. Before the banquet was
begun Mr.. Miller introduced Col. E. B. Hay,
who had few kind words for everybody
and kept the members in continuous up
roar of merriment during the thirty min
utes he was on his feet. Col. Hay pre-
scented the prizes and each presentation was
accompanied with round after round OF ap-
plause.
pany, Mr.. w. ]. Newton, followed Col Hay
and congratulated the boys on their excel
lent work and upon the good, healthy
gre with of the bowling interest, as evidenced
by the increased number of leagues ana
the enthusiasm of the members.
Mr.. ]. j. Becker. vice president of the
Real Estate Title Insurance Company, was
one of the guests of the evening and re-
sIonded briefly when called upon by the
toastmaster.
Mr. George T. Cox, president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Bowling League, told the
members all about the bowling conference
at Milwaukee and explained how strikes
and "spares" are made-from an expert
point of view. Mr.. Cox was also. bit hu-
morous, but the banqueters were well dis
posed and everything went of nicely.
Mr.. F. A Blundon of Blundon, O'Brien q
Belt was called upon, but stated that his
business selling real estate and not
making speeches. Other members spoke
briefly and at midnight the banquet adj
journed.
Award of Prizes.
The prizes awarded were:
First-Trophy donated by the league, to
the Columbia Title Company team, which
won the championship Also six individual
medals to each of the members of the same
team--Messrs. Marsh (capt.), McKnew, Mil
Ter, Phelps Roesch and McElwell. This
team won go games and lost Ii.
Bowling ball, donated by Blundon,
o. Brien & Belt, for the highest average in
forty-tive or more games-W l.. Miller, Co
lumbia Title; average, 1s9 in, ffty-two
games.
Fountain pen, donated by the Stockett-
Fiske Company, for the highest average in
.forty-five or more games-C. H. Roesch,
Columbia Title; average, IT'S in sixty-six
games.
Box of cigars, donated by VIM. j. Von-
forty-five or more games-Guy Eiker, Fish
er Company; average, 17o in seventy
four games.
Bowling ball, donated by John D. Cough
Ian, for the lowest average in forty-five or
more games-Wm Thomas, District Title;
average, 143 in forty-six games.
Chafing dish, donated by Charles r. Ed
monston, for the highest individual game
c. E. Marsh, Columbia Title; score, 2o6.
Box of cigars, donated by Matterns city
hall cigar store, for the second highest in
dividual game-C. H. Bauman, Lawyers
Tile; score, 241.
Fountain pen donated by E. Morrison
Paper Co, for highest average of strikes
and spares in 40 or more games-George
Smith, Fisher & CO.; average, in 81
games.
Pair of gloves, donated by Mr.. H. j.
Goodman, for the highest average of strikes
in 40 or more games-E. S. Mcknew, CO.
lumbia Title; average, in 6s games.
Box of fifty cigars donated by Richard
& Co.. for the highest average of spares
in 45 or more games-Harry Gates, As
SCISSORS; average, in 62 games.
Pair of gloves, donated by M. & n. Luchs,
for the best average in one set of three
games--C. B. Hunt, Assessors; total of
Coz pins in 3 games
Handsome scarf, donated by Mr.. VIM.
S. Teel, for the greatest number of strikes
in any one game-J. A. Maedel, Lawyers
Title: 8 strikes.
Sterling fountain pen, donated by the
Law Reporter Co., for the best average of
strikes and spares in one set of three
games-H. E. Doyle, Fisher & Co.. average
of 9 % in one set
Bowlers and Guests Present.
Those present included:
Lawyers-A G. Bishop, J. H Vierbuchen,
]. A. Maedel D. F. Croft, Charles H. Bau-
man. H. M. Packard and Carl Bergman.
Assessors-W. S. Bouscaren, Ingham, will
liam Curtiss, F. Perley, c. B. Hunt; S.
Smoot and J. w. Barton.
Columbia-Willam L. Miller, H. Glenn
Phelps Charles II. Roesch, E. S. McKhew
and Charles E. Marsh.
Fisher & Co.-John Z. Mitchell, H. e.
Doyle, Otney Stratton and G. Smith.
District-J. c. Howard, c. Williams NJ.
T. Dryden, John Mccarthy and William
Thomas.
Surveyors-L. G. B0uscaren.
Guests-E. B. Hay, L. o. Ostermeyer, r.
L. OBrien, ]. w. Davidge, P. P. Hallam,
j. ]. Becker w. E. Stockett, George H.
O'Connor. F. A. Blundon, A. G. Belt, G. +.
Warren, F. b. Campbell, L. r. Peak, J. d.
Prosise, George T. Cox and Mr.. Livingston.