The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-23
RPET BOWLING
 LEAGUE FORMED Eal Arcanum Councils to Play for Cup and Cham pionship. |ATURES OF THE GAME |roduced First by New Ha- |ven Caledonians-Sched- ule of Games.

ulS Ol Nd1uSS' , he first carpet bowling league in $ gurated in this country has just
 II brought into existence by the va
 us councils of the Royal Arcanum
 oughout the state. The councils
 Eve been divided into sections. The
 ms in each section will play se- ls of games for the championship of
 Il league, which will carry with it a
 hdsome silver challenge cup, the gift
 the state regent, The game was
 ported from Scotland, where it has sf1rm hold, and is very popular. It
 s introduced in toaNew Haven by the
 ledonian club, who have played it for
 hrs and who Up to the present time
 Ind the undispuited champions of the
 lntry. The sport has proved a great traction amongst fraternal organlza-
 ms, and many of the various orders #e now introducing it as an attrac-
 In for the members. The Scottish
 lns also play the game and it is just #ssible that Scotch league will next
 formed. The game is a very in- festing one and cost very little sbney to run The bowls which are bout four inches in diameter are made
 earthen ware, and are imported di- 8ct from Scotland. The game can be Hayed by two or any number of play ss. Tn the league series, each team # composed of three rinks of four Payers aside, who are led and directed E skip (captain). The players have 4.ch two bowls which they play all *rnately with their opponent, and 5hen the fourth man on each side has Brown his last bowl those lying near *t to the jack (which is a white balD Hunt for the side they belong to. The Fme consists of twenty-one points Ed play is continued by ends until lie side or the other has gained the bints required. The game of carpet bwling is also coming into vogue as home attraction and can be played <Iually as well in the parlor as it can the hall of fraternal organization. EOctober l--Pilgrim's Harvor vs. I've Oak at Meriden. october 2-Hillhouse vs. Davenport, New Haven.
 # October 10-Live Oak vs. Pilgrims zarbor at New Haven. October 16-Davenport vs. Hill zbuse at New Haven. E October 2S-Mattituck vs. Hillhouse & Waterbury.
 I November 5-Pilgrim's Harbor vs Aattituck at Meriden. sak at New Haven. November 15-Mattituck vs. Pill #rim's Harbor at Waterbury, November 2O--Davenport vs. Pil- |rim's Harbor at New Haven. November 28--Live Oak vs. Hill |ouse at New Haven. December 3--PilgTim's Harbor vs davenport at Meriden. December 4-Davenport vs. Live ak at New Haven. December 12-Live Oak vs. Daven- fort at New Haven. January IS, 190S-Mattituck vs. live Oak at Waterbury. January 21-Pilgrim's Harbor vs. EEllhouse at Meriden, January 15-~Hfllhouse vs. Pilgrims gtarbor at New Haven January 23-Live Oak vs. Mattituck It New Haven.
 February 4-Hillhouse vs. Mattituck 1t New Haven.
 February 11-Mattituck vs. Daven- fort at Waterbury. February 1S-Davenport vs. Matti- luck at New Haven. Notes. 1. Referee to be mutually agreed Epon immediately preceding games. 2. Games to be played under rules gdopted at meeting of delegates at 'Ieriden convention.
 8. Clubs failing to be on hand Ieady to play, on dates scheduled hall lose said game by forfeit, de- Bision to be given by referee appoint Sd by opposing club. 4. The decisions of referee shall be Anal subject only to the action oi state schedule committee, to which Ill protests must be made, D. The referee shall be official SCOT pr and shall decide all disputed points pf game.
 6. Any club not participating in al east five (5) games shall be consid' cred a non-contestant. 2. Clubs referring protests to sched. lle committee Shall, in event of los ing decision, be expected to defray expenses of said committee; otherwise he two clubs interested shall divide the expense.
 8. The winning club of section No 1 shall be entitled to all the advan tages that go with the event and shal be known as champions of said sec lion, and shall contest in intersection series for gold cup so generously do mated by grand regent.
 g. The deciding of championship series shall be by percentage of game won and played.
 10. None but members of Roya Arcanum shall be eligible to partici pate in championship games. An! games so played shall be forfeited each team to consist of five players.
 II. The playing season will com mence October 1, 1907, and terminat March l, 1908,
 J. P. GRIFFIN, Live Oak Council, No. 1,O27, Membe
 of Schedule Committee, Sectiol
 No. 1s