The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
Strained a Tendon in
His Leg and Can't
Play.
DOCTOR TREATING
INJURED BOWLER
Hope Entertained That He May.
BE Able to Make Buffalo Trip,
Enthusiasm Runs High and
Practice Is Held Each Day,
With Captain Bliley in
Command.

Social bowling enthusiasts are much
perturbcd over tho injury received by
"nltinan Friday night, when. ina
practice game. he strained a tendon III
his leg which may keep him out OF tha
meet IN Buffalo. The matnstay OF tho
local aggregation who expects to make
a name for itself on the alleys at the
Lake City is now under the caro- OF 3.
physician, and hope is entertained thar
he may be in condition to take uar+ IN
the tournament
Probably no man feels tho loss OF
this player more keenly than does,
Manager Frank Bliley. Whitman il
as one Of the best bowlers,
In the country. He is sure and steady,
may always be depended upon In o.
pinch, and what is more than anything
else. still maintains his enthusiasm IN
spite OF the years he has spent on
the alleys.
As a matter OF fact the local team
is largely built around whitman. Blair.
whose high averages OF the past week
have made him a considerable factor.
was matched with whitman In a two
man team. He is practically at sea
until he learns what his ~side-partner
- hO.EsF & MI OK
the famous five, has expressed his re-.
grct In no uncertain terms.
Hope Still Entertained.
But all hope is not gone yet. Whit
ma has on hand n fund OF extra nerve
force, and unless his physician abso-
lutely prohibits his taking part sin
the games, he will be found in thtee
hand goes without saying.
1 Practice of The D +en n,
during the week has been most salts
factory. 11nviable averages have been
made. TRUE some Of the men did not
measure up to previous form, but this,
In nearly every instance. was due to
the fact that they had purchased new
balls, and We're a trtAe handicapped
because of this fact,
New shoes and uniforms nave been
secured for the team, and the men are
exceedingly proud of the recently pur-l
chased accessories. Captain Bailey, OF
The Times-Dispatch team in tho Rich
mond Bowling Association. has fnallya3
determined to make the trip North, and
1t is believed that Captain Quinn, OF
the Engravers, will change his mind
at the last moment and decide to go9
along. Interest is Mt fever heat. Sam
Williams, ono OF the oldest bowlcrs8i In
the city. and o member of the old Rich
mond bowling team which played to-
gether for nearly hfteen years, is on
alleys every day.
Sutterlin, who next to Bliiey, Is tho
heavyweight Of the team, Is missing
dinner hours in order to put in some
practice. Flo never misses an oppor-3
tunity to improve his game. and is ona
Of the most consistent bowlers seen
on the local alleys.
All Eyes on buffalo.
All ycs are now turned toward Buff
60 - n#t II ~ -, 1,x- 8 I4nIJ III - N To- f.~~A
n good place among the thousands OF
bowlers who Will be on hand at tho
big tournament. 1t Is good to witness
the many attempts being made on ALL
hands to land a good place for Rich-s
mond.
Where heretofore the adherents Of
BOWLING could be counted by tens.
hundreds are now thronging tthe alsS
legs. For some reason or other, mem
are beginning to appreciate the SPORT
It is clean, there Is no gambling all
lowed. and tho element Of chance is
ovcrshadowed by the ability of the
players.
Take, for instance, the Richmondf
Bowling Association. Organized early
in the winter with members composed
of men who had little previous eN-S
perience on the alleys, the scores are
now comparable With the best made
anywhere. The teams are evenly
matched. the race forHThe Times-Dis-;
patch cup is absorbing, and the spirit
OF rivalry engendered, while intense,
is Of the proper sort to further tho
interests of the game. IN
Tennis In Close Race.
Not a week passes but there Is Ta-
terial change in the standing of the
teams. The Jewellers and EngraverS
are now tied for first place, with the
iTimes-Dispatch in second place. close
~ on the heels of the leaders. the
plumbers and Meat Packers aScl moi
far in the rear, and Captain Gale
gher, of the American Locomotive
Works, predicts that one weeks more
play will put his team In he'll running.
The Alcos started out badly. Tho team
was composed OF practically all green
men, and it took some time TO W9ed&
out the derelicts and select sucf men
as would put UP the best Asht,
@ Now the team is composed Of some
OF the hest pin spiders IN the fity.t
land with anything like a fair chance,N
should be able TO finish tho race In q
good position. whitman still leads
ali OF the PLAYERS, both for high game
ma for high average. Kobe. who has
not participated In many events, Is sees
3ond. with Splitting good third. No
single man In the organization has
cause TO be ashamed OF lis average.
Following will he found the standing
CT the players and the teama:
standing OF the PlaysrH,
Total Nigh Avsrrf:
n players, pins@ game. aGesa
Kobe .....,...1,l3 S ga 1s3
80 -EHAWaEIt a: @ rrEeeAEEy 81 NHE+Era { q ~