Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26


Mercantile League.
FRANCISCO ALLEYS.
AIonday-Ah-sar- Ben against u s. Clean
Ing Company
Tuesday--A. o y W. No il against Z.
"Wednesday -carpenter Paper Company
Thursday- Equitable Life against Hart
/ iey's Colts.
Friday nimods against Ramos
Crescent League.
KEYTs ALLEYS
Wednesday-u. s. National Boosters
against Pharmacy Seniors.
ThursdayxU. s. National Teliers against
1 Pharmacy Juniors.
Frlday-U. s. National Rangers against
creiBhton Dentals.
The Twin City bowling tournament which
opens next Sunday, March s. - the main
topic now being discussed at the various
alleys in the city and South Omaha and II
is predicted BY the officers in charge OF
the event that this viii be the largest
tournament Of It's kind ever held In Omaha
President Weber figures that over s5l
league bowiers live within the territory
as restricted by the laws Of the association
and II only one-haif OF that number will
enter into either OF the three contests then
all past tournaments VIII be small IN COM
parison. It Is not unlikely that this num-
Der win compete. as three different sets
Of alleys will be used In the tournament
and all league bowlers should enter ct
least the one event that is to be pulled off
on their home alleys. which gives them a
slight advantage over shooters who are
strangers 70 the SURROUNDINGS. yet Il Is
best 10 enter into all the events. as you
can't tell in just what series you will 80
your best
The tournament Ia to be bowled under
the rules OF theAmerican Bowling Congress.
which places all contestants upon the same
plane and assures all an equal chance.
All the teams comprising the Commercial
league have signified their intention OF en-
tering. Most Of the Omaha league teams
have already or will enter and South
Omaha with It's Magic City and Packers
league Will also come strong The Booster
league will have several teams while the
Mercantile Metropolitan. Crescent and
Postoffics leagues viii have picked teams
among the entries.
RiddelI RolIs strong.
II is not unusual that the visit OF Glen
Rlddel. the New York crack. has set the
many sharks 10 wondering how Il IL that
strangers can come along and act tho
they keep plugging along At the same
old pace. In the fourteen match games
bowled against Hammonu, Conrad ard
Neale he got the total OF ASS pins. or an
average Of 2Oi to q game. which is surely
travelling along on strange alleys
Contrary TO what was expected, Riddsll
did not use a hook ball It was one Of
those easy deliveries that kept the ball
working toward the head pin with just =
bit OF curve and Eipp combined, but he has
the ability TO place It. Always into the
crotch between one ana three cross over.
was very rare and Il was also noticeable
that his spares were mostly one-pin. with
an occasional two and rarely three or
more His strong point. therefore. 10 con-
troll and confidence and when you can APP
ply this 70 your bowling it's no wonder
you get the pins.
city Hall Teams Matched.
A match game Of unusual attraction Will
be shot at the Carlow alleys Wednesday
night. when the city halt crowd from
Omaha viii shoot against the city hall
men OF South Omaha. The Omaha lineup
VIII be composed Of George Clark, Wood
Hartley Harry Primeau. Dick Schneider
and Dick Grotte and they viii be pitted
against Chief OF Police Briggs. ,. J. Fitz~
patrick Nobby MARCEL. Sam Winters and
Postmaster Lew Etter. This Il to be the
first Of three series for the Championship
OF Douglas County the matches 70 BE-
BOWED on three different alleys.
basement Tournament.
The SUCCESS o. the Hassnient t0uTus-
ment. which was bewled on the basement
alleys at Keyts last Sunday was such
that another Is 70 shot On the near future.
slxty-three singles and thirty-two doubles
rolled for the prizes the most u which
were won by members Of the Crescent
league the youngest IN the city. which
speaks very highly Tor the members Of
that organization. Baisch and Hollys menu
bers % the Pharmacy Seniors. won first
money IN the doubles and Forgarty Of the
same team took first Ia the single event.
The tournament was shot under q handi-
cap system. which had much 10 do in
eQnaiizing the chances Of the weaker
bowiers Many OF the basement men are
clamoring for recognition Ia the City asse-
citation affairs. IN which they would like
10 see the handicap system applied. assert
ms that Ia doing the entry list would
be twice the size OF what It will othersiss
be This however. Il doubtful but IL
would AZ least increase Il 20 q certain ex-
tent
Three Lsadip9 Teams Mees.
The three leading teams OF the Omaha
league are scheduled to bowl on Monday
night and a. the race IN this league Is
very close. but one game separating the
three teams. some very r8cellent bowling
should be the result The Jaber g. Croua
team WIN be piitsd against the storz
frumphs while the Meta Bros. viii shoot
opposite the McCord- Brady Adyos. No bet
Ter program OF bowling could be arranged
Tor an evenings entertainment ana the