The Washington herald., 1911-02-12
REST TENPIN SCORE IN DISTRICT
ROLLED BY FAT MEMS TEAM
Remarkable Game February 15 1909 Recalled When the Big Fe
lows Piled Up Grand Total of 11O Pins in Match Against
Saengerbunds on the Latter's Alleys
By GEORGE T. COX.

the District of Columbia They are un-
questionably in q class all to themselves
'"CIass "A" The Capital City should feel
proud of this classy aggregation OF ten
bpin knights, and the writer takes this
opportunity TO laud and herald" their
Adeeds of maple spiIling' to the many
sadmirers throughouts the city or the
tgreatest OF all in1oor sports.
In the recent tourney held at st. Louis,
Aarnder the auspices of the American Bowl
sing Congress. the Western papers all
smoke of the excellent totals rolled by the
Fats and that if it had not been for num-
!erous tough breaks" especially IN thelr
sfive-man match, they would have easily
igone into second place in the mammoth
'tenpin carnival.
If the press of the far distant west
can speak of their deeds, why not US,
their home town?
Though the Fat Mems Club has not
been in the local leagues as long as the
Saengerbund or the Carroll Institute, the
CAROLS being the oldest club in the Dis
trict affiliated with bowling. their Win
ming ''pennants' are many, as the
board rooms of the institute can verify
In those days the league was composed OF
the following clubs: Carroll institute
Young Mems Catholic Club, Washington
Athletic Club, and the Columbia Athletic
Club, its old clubhouse now being in the
possession of The Y. NJ. c. A. The Fats
have from year to year given an excel
lent account II themselves on the paths
of maple" whether in matches. locally,
inter-city. tournament, or league, as the
many handsome cups and gorgeous tror
phieS exhibited in their club rooms Will
testify. it resembling a large establish
ment of some well-kEown silVersmith.
The Butchers Trophy and the artistic
and handsomely designed cup presented
by the Washington Florists Bowling !
Club, the latter being a member of the |
District League when it was presented. |
their charming hospitality and buffet BAN |
quoting on their opening nights still being |
fresh in the memories of the bowling fra !
ternity, is the best evidence possible of |
the superiority of the Fat Mems team. |
the Saengerbund having had two legs"
on the aforesaid beautiful trophies, while |
the Fats came along under the able lead
ership of Capt. Harry Waters and |
pinned both trophies to their collection.
three legs being necessary to close the |
deal and take them out of the maple /
market"
The Saengerbund team have always |
been known fer their ability to pile up |
course is to their credit. but if a glance |
at the official dope will be taken it /
Will readily show that these magnificent I
totals from time to time have been re-
corded on their home alleys. For ex-
ample, on January Il. 1906, the old Acme !
Quint visited the hospitable German club
TO shoot a set, as called for by the Dis /
trict League schedule. and when the last
box in the tenth frame of the third game
was completed ii was found that the
Saengerbund had broken the former Dis
trict record of 1915. held by the Acme
team, the Saengers' memorable effort for
their third game tOtaling 1.12-or a mar
gin of 47 Enthusiastically taking two
out OF three games from the ACmes and
establishing a record for a three-game to-
tal-S. .094-an average of 1,O31 Is pins per
game. The Saengers had in their line
up that season. 1906-07. Messrs Allison,
Burdine. Eckstein, Crist. and w. Miller; !,
while the Acmes had Cox, Warren. Harry
hrauss. O'Donnell. and Joe Hardie.
This record of the Sacngers for high
set stood until one eventfuI evening. Feb
ruary Is, 1909. the Fat Men visiting the
Saengerbund alleys, they being scheduled
for set, and as the race for the cham
TiOnsnip OF the District Amateur League
was virtually being contested for by these
two popular clubs, the German clubs al |!
leyS was packed with enthusiasts and I
ardent rooters for both teams from all
parts Of the city they coming even froul
TakomI Park to witness this match.
Takoma, having a representation in the
league at one time.
The practice work out showed some
fine shooting in pulling the difficult spare
splits the 81 and SO as we'll as the
6-7-I0 the tunnel 40. the railroads"
2-S and 80 and even the Baby $40.
Consequently. the enormous gallery as
sembled was keyed up to a pitch of
fever heat excitement when Capt, Wat
ers informed Capt Eckstein his quint
was ready for the fray, the Fats being
allowed fifteen minutes practice as per
the constitution.
Capt. Waters chose alley No. to start
on and got a split making same amid i
the plaudits of the Fats rooters. Strange
TO relate, MaChler. leader on the "Bund,
got a split and missed, the groans of the IL
SaengerS being in ''unison'-this was of
course sweet music" to the followers of
the Fats. Allison recorded a strike, Big
Dick" Burdine got a split and had to be
content with nine Brosnan got a split and
Jared like Burdine. George Campbell
made a spare, Field registered the same,
and Capt. Eckstein a strike. Then came
those two sterling anchor-men. Dutch
krauss and Willie Miller, they receiving
their schooling on the old Y. n c. A.
alleys Both got the ball away at the
same time and the alleys looked as if a
broom had been in operation, each bowler
strike ID his first box from the
official scorers, c. B. Harwood and A. c.
Ryerson. The first box being over,
showed a gain OF at least ten pins to
the Fats sedit. When the fifth box was
completed both teams showed totals over
the five hundred mark which meant a
thousand or more If the good work was
kept Up, the Fats fifth frame showing
$50 pins, while the Saengers had SOC. This
was greeted with rounds of applause
When the last ball had been rolled by the
anchor men, the crowd were eager for the
result and Capt Waters familiar grin
told conclusiEely that his team was VIC
torious, the result showing l,0S3 to csc,
for the Germans. Krauss and Miller
being the big guns with scores of as
and 257
Before the second game was started,
the Saengerbund's indorsers produced
large steak" which was eagerly de-
voured by the hungry Fats" Roderick
first substitute on the Fat Men, coming
into the slimslight'' with favorable results
as the Fats got on TO a good lead-get-
ting clean frame, two spares and three
strfkes-the Saengerbund rot being so for
tunate. having miss, two splits, and
two strikes Whsn the second game had
been completed II was found that the
Fats had beaten their previous score by
Gixty-ive pins. while the Saengers had
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