The Washington times., 1907-12-29
BOWLING.

The standard OF excellence greatly ar
creased; tremendous additions we're made
to the army Of bowiers Of tenpins. there
was even greater interest in the small
pins. without q consequent decrease fn
the big pins popularity; a new champion
was heralded in Harry Krauss. and last
ly there were developed two boWlers OF
championship caHber, BOntz. OF the
Saengerbund. and Field, Of the Fat Men.
The knights OF the pin who oowled a
16O-game a few years ago had more
than a lOOk-in for the championship.
Year by year the mark went up, and a
bowler had TO be well up toward III
70 hope 70 TOD the bunch, and later was
a second rater. During the past season
championship asp!rants not vel over
the ls5 class could hardly expect tc
show In UlOst OF the leagues. and in
the Dlstrfcs League they were pracu-
cally doom ed for the also rams. In this
crack az gregation o. maple tumblers
krauss. bowling IN every game. his
team was scheduled on varying alleys
hnished the season with the unprece-
dented average OF 200 for 81 games.
Figures Show Improvement.
In the Departmental League. Eowsher
OF the Navy Yard quint. had Is1 averase
at the seasons close. and Bontz, OF the
Real Estate League, Jumped into bowl
ing prominence and a championship with
lS9. And so II was IN all the leagues
the high-water mark Of previous years
being showed in so many cases several
points Naturally. high single games
have become more common, and where
scores over $50 caused wonderment
games OF $50 and go now cause little
comment
There were many additions TO the
leagues, and also IN the number OF In
dependent teams, but the creates
growth has been among the unattended
bowlers, devotees Of the ducks and
candles as wei as the big pins. Popu-
lar among other league entries is the
Nomad Canoe Club. The new alleys
constructed in the Casino accommo-
dates the largest number OF aIIeyites
ducks and the big 'uns being equally
favored New alleys have also beer
built on the hill and across Rock Creek
Last season the Saengers, who are
having a hard fight with the Fat Men
this year, made a runaway race OF II in
the District League. and krauss was
the individual champion Navy also
walked away in the Departmental
League. Other leading teams were Rea'
Estate, PotOmacs; Government Printing
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Unions; Interdenominatisl League
Sixth Presbyterian; Y. NJ c. A League
Hammers. other individual champions
included Walsh. Goodman, Talbert
Hammer. and Lord.
New Washington Record.
A new record for Washington was
made by the Ambulance Corps in the
National Guard League, who went
through the entire season with only one
defeat In thirty-three games. Collins, ot
this aggregation, had high average. $50
Second only 20 the District League IN
point OF age is the Plate Printers
League. or what might be termed the
Bureau League. Last season the print
ers and engravers. es in former years
leagued together as teams representing
six cities, but this year they have ex-
panded into eight clubs Last season
the Phnadelphias were the league lead.
ers. with Joe Hardis the individual
champion
All CT the ''dUckers'' had most sue
| cessful seasons, in particular District
DSclCpin, the Commercial Duclxpin, and
the Star Duckpin leagues. Roberts was
the individual star, capturing highes'
houors for both single games and aver
age In the District League, and also
high average IN the Commercial League
At the present time Rodrick. OF the
Royals. tops the District duck tumblers
Duckpins Growing.
Many alley proprietors. recognizing
the popularity Of the little pins, have
held tournaments with valuable trophie:
for the winners, and this has mater,
tally assisted IN developing many ex
perts. washington ranks with any ot
the cities who have been longer at the
game. and has been victorious in nearly
all contests this season and last sSainst
visiting OriOle teams.
Mention was recently made IN The
Times Of the City TenpIn Tourney helt
last season and the one slated for Jan
uary n, this year. Last year the com
petitors were principally the cream o.
| the District and Departmental leagues
but the Chu:ch League, Sunday Schoo
! League, Plate Printers, Railway Lea
que, Reay Estate, G. =. O., and othel
/ leagues have announced that they vii
have entries for the five-men, doubles
and single events, and there is every
promise that the affair will be bis
success.
Capital Teams Abroad.