Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
STAR
DUCKP|N LEAGUE
Race Is Close, With Harlow
Best Individually.
Standing Of the Teams.

When the Plea quint In The Even
ing star Duckpin League started on the
season in whirlwind fashion, defeating
its opponents in such easy style as 10
make 1t appear they were outclassed'
the race seemed destined to be a one
team contest. However. this condition
of affairs lasted only a few weeks. The
other teams were slow in getting start
ed, especially the Noppareils and Bre-
viers, and when the other two teams
had acquired a percentage they were
not ashamed Of these teams had got
ten away in the rear. But whether
the leader and the runner-up. the
Agates. came back or whether the bre-
viers and Nonpareils had only suddenly
come into their true form Is mootea
question. The fact remains that there
is now on a real race in this hustllns
duckpin league, and every one OF the
four teams has a bid in for the cham
pionship, but three games now sepaIdt-
ing the leaders and the tail-enders.
This grouping of the contending qulnts
has not been due to any marked sluDp
in the caliber Of rolling 1urnlsneu ny
the Pleas and the Agates. but rather
to some consistently hlgh-class bowling
by the others. All have now struck
their proper gait and many warm pat
ties are in prospect for the future
Since the compilation of the above ns
ures the Nonpareils have drawn up on
even terms with Scott Walkers Pleas.
thus putting that team out OF undls :
puted right to first place for the hrst
time this season.
Harlow Leading League.
The Individual averages and standing
have undergone some marked changes
since the last publication of averages.
First place. which was held for the
initial month by Harry Essex. by virtue
Of his record score of las. rolled in his
second game of the season. and some
consistent bowling thereafter. is now
held by Tommy Harlow. with an aver
age Of 1OO13 for Is games. This Is
Harlow's first year as a league duckpin
artist. and he Is living up to his repu-
tation as one of the cracks Of the city
Harlows acquisition to the Brewers
enabled that team to make the showing
it has. and greater things still are
promised from him.
Baum ranks second In the individuals,
and his average of 9S.12 for II games Is
q great one. 1t is in the main attrib-
utable to his phenomenal rolling In
pinches that his team is now tied tor
first place. as in an emergency he is
considered the handiest bowler in the
league.
Essex ranks third. with 97.10. and
Castell fourth with 98.16. Wee Willie
Collier has worked his way up to fifth
place in the standing. after getting
very bad start In his first two sets. He
has bowled consistently. and If he
maintains his present pace the leaders
will have to soon be looking to their
laurels. Collier also has the distinc-
ton of rolling eight consecutive GEN.
fury" games in league matches, while
three of his sets have been all of 100
or better. He is saying nothing, and
saving wood.
The others are all pretty we'll
grouped. and each bowler is earnestly
striving to add points to his average.
The Honor Roll.
Hundred games are being recorded
with clock-like regularity. and several
have string Of centuries to be proud
Of. The honor roll now is as follows:
,o Baum-Ios lot. lob. 100. lO6. 100. 11a. los.
Coli: 1ol. 1os. 1os, lo1. 1o4 ITO, lo7,
Harlow-lI2. los. 1os 1o1. III. 1o7. 100.
Castell-1O7. ia. los. 100, III
Nolan-1O1. 102. 112. 1O1. lO6.
McCarty-119, 103. ia, ia.
Essex-145. los. 100, lis.
Burhans-1l3. 1913. 1902, 1O1.
Darnall-l0l, 100, 100. 1O4.
McLean-1O1, 1O3 ITO.
Waterloo. l02.
Ellett--10S 1O1
Weller-10O.
WoOd-l00.s