Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-03
GOOD WORK ON The ALLEYS
STAR CUP GIVEN TO CHURCH
BOWLING LEAGUE VICTORS.
Trophy Presented to the Second Team.
Other Prizes Awarded for Ex-
cellent Performances.

The Fifth Baptist Church, at the corner Of
61a and E streets southwest, was the scene
OF an interesting occasion last evening,
when the season Of the INSTRUMENTATION
Bowling League of the District was for
mally closed with the award Of prizes. The
leagues work during the past year has
been of a character to arouse high de-
gree Of enthusiasm the part Of the men,
bers Of the six teams, and the members
comprising them have determined to enter,
the third season of the leagues existence
with display OF the same spirit that
marked all the contests during the past
winter. The championship this year was
won by the Fifth Baptist team. which last
season was last on the list. Thissstrong re-
versal Of form has encouraged the osler
teams to hope that the cup donated by The
Star to the leader of the league may an
other year become the property of any one
of the list.
Last evening The Star cup which in 1905
was won by the Sixth Presbyterian team,
was presented to the league victors. along
with the league cup offered to the second
team in the race. which was won by the
Sixth Presbyterian Various individual
prizes were distributed for meritorious
work during the season.
DR.. Burners Address.
The exercises were opened by prayer.
after which Rev. DR.. Bruner. pastor of the
Fifth Baptist Church, made address
OF welcome. His remarks were strongly
encouraging Of continued rivalry among the
teams comprising the league. Himself the
champion individual bowler Of the organiza-
ton, having scored the highest percentage,
he spoke with especial point on the value
of bowling as an exercise as we'll as a
means Of bringing young men into close
acquaintance. He praised the work of the
league as social factor and expressed the
hope that the coming season would prove as
successful as the past
The Star Cup Presented.
Mr.. J. c. Fish, the president Of the league,
then took charge Of the program of prize
distribution. and spoke in terms of apprecia-
ton Of the encouragement given to the
bowlers by The Star, through its tender of
an annual cup to the victors. The Star cup
was formally presented to the Fifth Church
team through its captain, Mr.. Webster
Richards. by Mr.. G. A. Lyon. jr.. of The
Stars editorial staff. Mr.. Lyon voiced The
Stars continuing and increasing interest in
amateur sport in the District. and spoke
the relation Of the newspaper to its public
in these days and in the past. In con-
graduating the members Of the winning
team upon their victory he noted the fact
Of their climb from last to first place, and
expressed the hope that the spirit that led
to such result would animate every team
in the race during the coming season. A
vote Of thanks to The Star for It's cup do
nation was adopted.
Other Prizes Awarded.
The league cup to the team winning Sec
ond place, the Sixth Presbyterian, was next
presented by President Fish to Capt. w. e.
Marshall. after which the individual prizes
were awarded. Rev. DR.. Bruner, as both the
leader Of the winning team and as the in
dividual bowler with the highest percentage
received two prizes. but generously donated
one Of them to A. 8. Parker Of the Fifth
team. The other team leaders, to whom In
D. Church of the Westminster Presbyterian;
G. Fredericks, st. Marks Lutheran: H.
Seymore of the Marvin Methodist, j. c.
Fish Of the Sixth Presbyterian and Henry
Bieber Of st. Johns Lutheran. These prizes
were donated by the following business
men and houses: D. ]. Kaufman. Dunbar
& Co., Rudolph West & Co., The Mode
Haberdashery, Frank Sherman Of the Royal
Bowling alleys and the Brunswick Bake
Company, in addition to those given by the
Observation-Disclosures Bowling League.
Light refreshments were served after the
presentation exercises, and the members of
the league at the same time held business
meeting and elected the, following officers
for the ensuing year: c. D. Church, presi-
dent; Webster Richards, first vice president:
William Marshall. second vice president;
H. R. Felinger recording secretary; VIII
liam Brayshaw corresponding secretary; K,
Voelckner, treasurer