Evening star., 1909-01-31
STRIKES AND SPARES.


up wrong.
The Bureaus totaled o,6Ss pins in their
set. but wouldn't they have hummed had
Milovich been in form?
Krauss had scores of 119. 1S7 and 2l2
That's what Harry got for wearing
smoked glasses and using a megaphone
The Married Men turned the tables
on the Single Men at the Y. NJ. c. a.
last week. What! Out late again, and
so soon?
John Hardie had an average OF 1O1 for
his three games in the singles. Oh, you
kid! That wasn't duckpin tournament.
Jones and Milovich could only total $50
in their three games in the doubles. Both
of these bowlers are capable Of better
work.
Wonder what was the matter with Will
liams in that Treasury game. Don't
let such a little thing as foul get your
nerve, Bill.
After bowling 231 and 216 Walker
dropped to a 151 game and lost grand
chance to take first place in the in
dividuals of class A.
Lord had a fine set in his doubles. 21O.
c02 and 223. but his teammate. Eardie,
could only show 17S, III and 137. Hard
| luck Charlie.
The reserves of the G. P. o. League had
total of 1,o13 pins in one Of their games
minor league team.
Brosnan was the best OF the Fat Men
in their try, getting games Of 214, 176
and 224. Oh. Jack helped the Fats into
first place. all right.
The Orientals averaged 9O6 for their
set and got $50 for high game. They
had three Navy Yard bowlers in their
lineup: that's whence the luck.
Morris did well-191, 1873 and 1893: but
DeYo was rather slow in getting his
stride. Never mind. every bowler cannot
bowl a snake ball like the major.
They call Vanderbilt. Treasury's latest
find, colt. Well. maybe; but judging
from his 142. 1873 and 226 games against
the Agriculture, he'll grow mighty fast.
The Saengerbund. Bureau. Navy Yard.
Interior. Treasury and Agriculture teams
were among the cracks which fell down
during the tournament. Class doesn't
always tell.
After waiting to see what the other
teams could do. the Fat Men. Thursday
night. let loose with a set of $40. S9S and
957 games and took the lead. Oh, those
foXey Fats!
Nachman OF the Monotype team is get
ting to be a very steady bowler these
days, getting 139. 132 and 131 in his last
set That's right. Happy" nothing like
6trikinS your true gait.
Knox averaged 2O1 in his singles. but
could only get 132, 169 and 162 when
hooked up with Collins in the doubles.
The latter had 1871. 1870 and 1913 for his
share Was that average Of POI a lucky
flash?
There was very little doing in either
OF the big leagues last week. the annual
tournament of the City Association held
on the Palace alleys being the center
of attraction. a tastily decorated hall.
pretty girls. large crowds and plenty of
noise was enough to draw all lovers of
the sport to that resort. The scores.
both team and individual. were rather
below the average Of the participants.
but when one considered the strain un-
der which the bowlers worked, caused
no doubt by the very large attendance
and the resulting enthusiasm. it can be
seen why II was that when the bowlers
had done their share many of them were
heard to say, Gee. but I'm glad that is
over" It was a time when more than
one bowler's nerves were on the ragged
edge, both veteran and novice bowlers
experincing the same feeling. Outside of
the bowling there We're many pleasant
features; friends of the bow'lers turned
out in squads and cheered their favorites
on to do great deeds, and then there was
the master Of ceremonies. the man upon
whom SO much depends. and who In this
case was one known to all bowlers, Mr..
George Cox.
Under his guiding hand everything
worked like piece of well oiled ma chin
cry, all events starting on time and fin
fishing as called for by the schedule. Mr..
Cox was the right man In the right place
and had perfect control over the affair
everybody and everybody's friend. Then
there was that grand old bowler. Pop
Meyers, president Of the City Association,
who has devoted much energy and valu-
able time to the success OF the tOurna-
ment. and when one has seen how
smoothly the affair has been run. no fric-
ton or complaint, the reason for that con-
tented smile Is we'll understood He Is
well worthy of the congratulations show
cred upon him over the success achieved.
and he wears his honors with becoming
modesty. Mr.. Meyers has done more to-
ward elevating the sport In local circles
than any other man. and is worthy OF the
highest hOnorS which the local bowlers
can give or cause to be given him. and
that is to eventually see that he reaches
an Office in the highest bowling organiza-
ton Of the country. There is still an
other bowling enthusiast. Mr.. W. W.
Chase who. while not a bowler, has done
much to place the sport on a high plane.
He is president OF the Departmental
League, having recently been reelected
to that Office. Mr.. Chase is known as the
man who says little but does great deeds.
for has he not made base ball, foot ball
and bowling teams out of material used
in the navy yard? For the past week he
has. with the other officers Of the asso-
ciation. been on duty each night. and
with that famous Chase smile, a smile
so contagious that no matter how blue
one may be feeling before talking with
him, when they go away they carry that
same smile along with them. At one time
during the past week he had two teams.
Navy Yard and Orentas, within the
money. but the Navy Yard fell from
grace, and now he has but one. but the
same CHEEKY smile is still there. There
was one more busy bee which was seen
each night fitting from alley to alley
overseeing the questions of scoring, and
incidentally offering words OF encourage
ment TO those bowlers who were getting
nervous and experiencing touch of
stage fright. His was an errand of both
consolat ton and encouragement. and
many Il bowler's spirits revived after he
had fitted from one to another, and why
not, he is such jolly good fellow. and
Mr. Ricketts,. he of the tall, graceful and
willowy form. YOU all know him. will be
re rne In bored for the MANY kind words of