Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BOWLING LEAGUE
Four Years of Success and
Still Improving.

In this its fourth season the Sunday
School Bowling League of the District of
Columbia has placed itself in the front
rank of such organizations. When the
league was first organized in the fall OF
1905 it was with the determination to
make it one of the most successful In
every respect in the city. And this plan
has been so faithfully followed in the
four years of the leagues existence that
it has now attained almost the stage of
perfection as regards management, or
ganization and the quality OF its bowlers.
In November, 1905. the members Of sew
eral churches interested in bowling con-
ceived the idea of establishing a league
to be composed OF teams from several OF
the Sunday schools. AS result meet
ing was held and league composed OF
seven teams was organized to be known
az the Sunday School League of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The board Of directors and the Sunday
schools represented were ]. B. Kinnear,
Calvary Baptist: J. c. McKillen, Foun-
dry NJ. E.: Harold e. Doyle. Gurley Pres
byterian: Willard f. Buell.. Mount Pleas
ant Congregational; Philip NJ. Kemon.
Mount Vernon Place NJ. f. South; c. E.
Beckett Union M. F.. and Angelo Giovan-
netti. Western Presbyterian. Before the
end of the season. however. the Gurley
team withdrew from the field. The Off
GERS elected were Willard e. Buell., presi-
dent; j. c. McKillen, vice president
Phll1p M keTnOn, anu
George Hilton, official scorer.
Mr.. Buell. has held the office of presl-
dent each of the four years. and it's sue
cess is largely due to his personal en-
thusiasm. In condensed form, the rules
stated that a member must attend at
least two sessions of the Sunday school
during each month. A provision was also
made for prizes to be given at the end
of the playing season to high men bowl
ing twenty-fcur or more games. The
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c. A. alleys and the alleys at Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
The first game of the league was bowled
Tuesday, December 5. 1900. between Foun-
dry and Mount Pleasant on the Y. NJ. c.
A. alleys, and from then dated a highly
successful season. At the end of the
season it was seen by the records that
Union stood first IN the percentage col
unn and the team was accordingly spre-
scented with a silk banner and each In
dividual member with a medal The regu-
lar members of the team were: c. Beck
EFT. r. Caldwell. G. Eiker. G. Hilton. J.
E.iker and j. Goodman. which is prac-
tically the same team that won the pen
nant the two following years. and is lead
ing the league at the present time
1t would be difficult TO find classier
lot of bowlers on one team. Union won
thirty games and lost six. giving them a
percentage of .sSa. That team also bowled
the best single match and the best series.
Fowle of Foundry. with an average of
17e. won the first individual prize. while
]. Eiker and Beckett of Union captured
second and third with averages Of 173
and l72. respectively. Hilton. also Of
Union, had the high game of the league,
a score of 30. Having had three men
on the honor roll. Union started out to do
things when the league opened the fol-
lowing year and incidentally to get the
first leg on the silver cup, which was Of
fored to the team winning it three times.
Throughout the season the race for the
championship lay practically betEeen
Union and Foundry. but the former team
bowled more consistently and won out by
safe margin. In team averages Union
led by more than 40 pins. This is easily
understood when 1t is considered that
Hilton, Goodman, Caldwell Beckett and
Hammer. a new man of the team, finished
among the first six men.
With an average OF $50. Hilton won the
gold medal offered for the best individual
bowler, while Goodman landed the metal
for second best. Smith of Calvary. one
of the youngest men in the league. had a
high core of $50 for three games, while
Ham ner had the high game of 263.
a record of two straight Championships
was record TO be proud of. but when
Union repeated the next year, the bowling
world began to sit up and take notice.
With the same team as the two preceding
years. Union won the championship in
practically the last set OF the season
against Mount Pleasant. Although still in
the lead. Union would have lost the
championship 10 Mount Pleasant IL the lat
ter team had landed all three games.
Here was where the leaders showed their
metal. however, by annexing two of the
three games and thereby the second leg on
the Times cup.
First prize went TO Bishop of Ninth.
with l73 for an average while Roberts of
Calvary. and Beckett of Union finished
second and third. High score was made
by j. Fowler of Ninth. vino had one game
OF 2}3.
The league this year is enjoying it's
most successful season. All of the games
are being rolled on the Royal alleys,
which are in excellent condition, and
many high scores are being pulled off.
Union which il must be admitted IS
using most of the Fat Mems team. Is
again i'll the lead. and from present indi-
cations looks to be the winner for the
fourth time. If this should be the case
II would become the owner of the trophy
cup. Beckett. who has always Nm shed
among the first bowlers of the leagie. is
captain and manager of the team.
The personnel of the league is little
changed from the date of its organ "a ton
The churches composing 1t this year are
Bethany. Brightwood, Calvary. Metro
politan, Mount Pleasant. Ninth. Union and
West Washington. Willard E. Buell. Is
again president; Evan Hartstall. vice
president Luther l.. Derrick, secretary
treasurer. and Harry d. Sherwood, official
scorer.
The success of the league is also shuwn
by the increase in the number of ,rr.xcs
offered. They are as follows: Char Jon
ship loving cup for the team winning
same three times: silk banner tn the
winning team. gold championship medal
to the high-average man taking part in
two-thirds of the games; a pair o. regu-
lation bowling shoes for the highest Sc;
of three games, palm for the second
high set: league medals for the highest
single game and box OF cut flowers
for the second high single game. If the
public is taking this much interest in the
affairs of the league it will be seen what
prestige it has gained.
With such capable officers and manage
ment with such a fine constitution and
set OF playing rules, and with such perfect
organization and harmony. the Sunday
School Bowling League is certain to grow
and prosper.
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