The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12
BOWLING GAMES
BETWEEN CITIES
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore
and Richmond May Engage
in Championship Series.
LOCAL PLAYERS PUNCHED
Race Getting Closer in Richmond
Bowling League-Many
Changes Noted.
BY WHIT WHITMAN.

The bowlers took hold from the
very start and are making the Rich
mond lowing Association q most sue
cessful organization. Great interest is
| being taken in the game. and never
| before In the history OF the great in
door sport have conditions been better
ior successful SEASON, the public
having taken the game to its heart, as
is shown by the packed grandstund at
each meeting.
The second week has been a most
successful one. and many new records
nave been made. AS Il matter of fact
!ne teams are so very evenly matched
snat THIS alone creates great interest.
me most surprising feature of the past
week was when the Cook Printing
company took three straight games
from the strong Times Dispatch teain
Captain Bell says that he yet believes
II TO be dream. but Captain Cook
says that he will wake up one of these
days.
All OF the bowlers show form and
continue to increase their averages.
Many high scores are being made and
great Improvement is shown in team
WORK, and from present indica tions II
seems that this year will be banner
one.
The growth of bowling in the United
states within the past fifteen years
OF Il game played indoors in America
was on January !, 1870. on the Knick-
erbocker alleys in New York City. The
game became very popular and spread
rapidly throughout the country. Th.
alleys were OF diverse lengths and the
sizes OF the pins and balls were left
70 the pleasure Of the bowlers. The
plns were invariably larger and heavier
man those now in use, aud 1t was
much easier TO obtain q perfect score
VI 800 Not until 1875 was any at
tempt made to regulate bowling.x The
Sational bowling League was then
formed and rules were for the frst
h f,5ne adopted tied; !, was not until 1895.
Ia
| OF u uniform size. the alleys were
made OF standard length and width
an ana the old solid ball was replaced
Dy one with finger holds. The changes
were welcomed and the pastime be-
came immensely popular as a healthy
ana invigorating sport Now there Is
out It's pair of alleys. and IL is esti-
mated that there are close to a mil
non oo Sv,,r.,i In the United States.
sutterlin. the old veteran player of
the big four. who. at the opening of
me season. was believed to be out
form and fooled the best of them. as
ne Is now playing the best game OF
MS HE and is now the backbone OF
,he Nirginian team. His games last
week were OF the apple pie order, and
Wade. OF the Cook Printing Com
PAM team has done BY far the best
league. Captain Cook is also putting
up fine game and ii was these two
men that brought the spectators 10
their feet by striking out in two
OF the games when nothing else would
maze brought them victory.
The splendid work of Bixby was also
az Leading feature in the landing OF
all three games for Cook Company
The past weeks games have brought
the teams more closely together. as
the standing will show. and IL VIII
be hard mates 10 say which team
VIII be on top at the end of another
week.
BriGgs continues TO hold the high
mark that he Started out with by
putting up a most consistent game
Individual Standing of the Players.