The Washington herald., 1911-02-05
SAENGER'S TEAM Is
one OF OUR BEST
Brief Sketch of Capitals
Crack BOWlerS.

Tho Saeneerbund is ono Of tho 4oldsse,
If not the Oldest, clubs in the District
affiliated with bowling. Since its incep-
ton the bowling team of this popular
German club has made a most creditable
showing in all tournaments and leagues
in which it has participated. as the many
cups and trophies at the clubhouse bear
mute testimony.
At the present time the team is leading
in the District League, the oldest bowl
ing league in the District, Of which 1t Is
the oldest member and frequent winner
of its championship. This years team is
a well-balanced one. and the strongest
the club ever placed in the field The
Saengers have always been known for
their propensity to bowl big scores and
hold the District record for the highest
numbers of pins for a single game, LIZ
That the team is popular among club
members and bowlers Is evidenced by the
support given it in its endeayor to win
one of the prizes, consisting of a free
trip to Buffalo to the National Bowling
Association tournament, offered by The
Washington Herald tn each of three
teams polling the large st number Of votes
i'm the popularity cont st now being held.
The team consists entirely Of veterans,
with George Burdine as the oldest men,
ber and one Of its mainstays. big Dick
as he is generally known to the bowlers.
3bas been with the team from the start
and made good from that time on
With EckStein as a team mate, Burdine
represented the Saergerbund at the Ma
tional Bowling Association tournament in
the doubles and won handily.
Fred Eckstein, another old timer, has
been with the team for a long time, and
always gives a good account of himself.
His latest claim to bowling fame is the
winning of second prize in the individuals
at the city tournament just completed.
AS bowler and president of the District
League, Eckstein is too well known to be
further commented upon.
William Miller. present captain of the
team, is one of the best among the bowl
ing fraternity in Washington. As holder
of the highest individual score ever made
in local match games. 2SS. and winner of
this years individual and all around
championship, at the city tournament,
Miller's record is pre-eminent.
'.Ar' Machler. a comparative new
conner to local bowling circles. is now
finishing his third season with the Saen-
gers. and has never had to worry about
holding his place on the team since his
first game. At present Machler is giving
Miller close fight for first honors in
the Individuals in the District League.
being but one pin behind that sterling
performer on the maple drives AS chair
man of the bowling committee of the
Saenserbund and secretary and official
scorer Of both the District and Saenger-
bund leagues. Mac is taking active in
terest in bowling matters and at present
is hustling 20 keep his team in front
in The Washington Herald popularity
contest.
George Shafer. the latest addition to
the Saengerbund team, has long been
known as one OF the best and most en-
thusiastic pin topplers in town. In his
first season with the team, Shaffer is
making an excellent record. So fond is
George of the noble game of tenpins
that he would sooner bowl than eat.
Never had a team a more loyal rooter
or follower than Henry Hagemann. whose
picture appears in the lower left hand
corner. AS the official scorer of the club,
Hagemann has never failed to follow the
team on its trips around the circuit. and
cheering them on to victory. Inclement
weather. and even sickness. have never
prevented enthusiastic Henry from keep
ing the teams records of victories or
defeats, whichever the case may have
been.