The Washington herald., 1911-02-12
VOTES ARE PILING IN
Interest Grows as Contest
Draws to Close.
sAENGERs BOOST THEIR LEAD
By Polling Nearly $4,000 Ballots
During Week, Bund BowIers Draw
CAROLS No. 1 Battling for Lead
In the Duckpin Glass.

The bowlers of Washington and their
of the pink and white coupons and vote
certificates have been cast during that
time than in any week since the begin
ming of The Washington Herald s
bowlers' popularity contest. Interest
grows more intense as the date of the
big meet at Buffalo draws near.
The Saengerbunds. by polling nearly
1900 votes during the week, have in
creased their lead over the Carroll Insti-
tute team. The CAROLS had a busy
week. however. and frightened their hold
on second place by putting in about
g., 600 votes. The Census team is in third
place with 71,015 votes to their credit
The Colonials made a splendid showing
during the week and moved from fifth
TO fourth position.
The AgriCutures and Arcades arc fifth
and sixth. respectively, and may be
counted on 10 make the leaders do some
hustling from this time one Some big
surprises are looked for from several OF
the dark horses. as they are banking on
paid-in- advance subscriptions to boost
their standing. As twenty yearly paid
In-advance subscriptions count 10000
votes, some of them figure it an easy
task to secure them
Big Battle in Duckpin Class.
The Tolman Laundry and Carroll No. l
teams are having a battle royal for first
place in the duckpin class. Notwithstand-
ing the increased lead of over 5000 made
by the laundrymen the Knights of Co
lumbus team expects to overhaul them
before the contest closes.
The Capitol Hill and the A J. Bennett
& Co. teams hold the same positions as
last week. The Washington Tobacco
Company's team got busy and jumped
from seventh to fifth place. Their friends
say they haven't got started yet. Keep
your eye on 'em. Westminster boys are
now sixth. in the race with the Palace
team right at their heels. One OF the big
surprises of the week was the gain made
by the Potomacs BY polling nearly 5000
they are now in eighth place and within
striking distance of the leaders.
The last coupon appears two weeks
hence. Now is the time to get busy. 4
little missionary work by some of the
would greatly increase their
totals. as there are many paid-in- advance
that could be secured for
the asking
Standing of the Teams.
The standing of the contestants up to
S o'clock Saturday evening follows:
TENPINS.
District ......... .2S $50
Carroll Institute, Old District. I6O2S5
Census, District -....... 7I,OI5
Colonial. New District ...... 644OO
A Agriculture, Departmental ..... 44.24O
Arcade. Old District ..... 20.225
ONCE, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ry. 24,376
Harmony. National Union. I3,:s35
Colonial ... also
District ............. S,SS5
Chamber of Commerce, District. 7.2OS
Navy, Departmental .... 4.235
Fat Men, New District. ... 1886
Colonial ........... 1885
DUCkPINS.
TOIman Laundry. Commercial. 1Sa. 46S
Carroll, No. I, h. of C.... 16O,5J5
Capitol Hill. District. ...... 51,15O
A. j. Bennett & Co., Northwest
ern ................ 4S,9s5
Tobacco Co., Com
mericaI ................. 46.17O
Interdenomina-
tiOnal ....-.........-.. 36,61I
Palace, National Capitol. 1916
Potomac, Washington ........ 32,07O
Parker & Bridget CO., CONNER
ciaI ................. IT,115
Y. VI. c. A., National Capital. 1850
Hill Top, Northeastern. 7,945
Good Fellows, District. .......... 6,015
Argyles, Arcade .............. 4,71O
Eureka. District .............. 3,345
Royal, District ................. 2,165