The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-24
Worthy Representation
Will be Sent From Rich
mond to Paterson.
VARIOUS LEAGUES
IMPROVE RAPIDLY.
Turkey Contest Proves Sensation.
OF Week, Some Phenomenal
Scores Being Made by Those
Trying to Capture Christ VI
mas Bird Regular Seized
uled Games Postponed. I,
By WHIT WHITMAN.

By WHIT WHITMAN.
The local bowlcrs have taken Great
interest the past week, and the result
Is that many now records have BEEN
made The Newport turkey contest
has been the most successful and in
teresting affair ever pulled off in th,s
city. The bowlcrs soon realized the
fact that 1t would take a big score to 4
win one of the precious birds. They
got down to real work and made q
fine SLOWING nv
The Richmond Bowling Association
the oldest organization in the South
ern States. is now making prepara-
tons for sending n large delegation
to the coming tournament at Pater-
son, N. ]. a movement is now on foos
TO send the eight teams just as they
are now lined up. The big team
which Will represent Richmond ia.
made up from the highest average Il
players, and the ono who can BIO count
ed on to make big score.
Richmond to-day ranks high in the
bowling world. as she has been repre-.
scented twice in the worlds tourna.
inent. and has made wonderful roc.
ord both times
When the team played for the f,rst
time at Baltimore, 1t brought the hi,
powlers to their feet by the CLASSY
rolling and came back home with o
DIG slice of the prize money AT Buff.
ialo this year. they showed such elias.
as bowlers that the Buffalo papers ran
extra editions of their games, and gave
the Southern boys n great send off
All of the local boys have taken tho
game to heart and are trying hard to
do even better this year when they
play Mt Paterson. ES55j
All of the league games were cali.
ed OF last week as It was found Inn
! possible TO get the regular players to-
Sether, MS many, OF them have gone &
out OF town. But those who could
attend have been busy all the weeR
In knocking down the pins for the
turkeys ,5I3,
It is really amusing to watch some
| OF the bowlers roll. tE 81,
| Some of them have graceful do
livery while some of them double up
| in all kinds of shape @
BiXby starts off like he is going to
| give great acrohatic foat for some /,
big vaudeville show. 81
Wade with his little hop, skin and
| Jump delivery. is really amusing to
see. -
Van Diem rolls his ball SO slow THAT
inc PIN boys can taie nap In be-
| tween his frames.
Kennedy looks like ono OF those biz
sidewheeiers in the mississippi River
when he goes after the pins.
harrow makes noiso like n big
| minstrey band in a country village
rho fellows have made great Inn.
provement in tho past few years. ano
to-day tho average will show that they &
are 100 per cent. faster than In pre- y
vious years. The reason given is that 4
the balls and alleys are hetter Where s.
they have been greatly handIcappei,
| was that they did not have enough
alleys in Richmond to accommodate 5
those who enjoyed the game. Nov
they have no excuse to offer, as they
are enough alleys to accommodate all. &
| The Newport alleys are busy eacii 4
might with the different organized L
| teams. Tho Palace alloys, Just lately
| opened at Eighth and, Broad streets.
arc OF the best possible type Tbe~ arc
well patronized by women MS we'll as
men.
II. W,'McF'arland. who Is we'll known.
in both the bowling and baseball
world. has charge OF the Palace alleys. q
, and no Is willing at all times TO as
sist any who wish TO learn the cilme %
The national bowling tournament
VIII be held this season at Paterson.
N. j., from March to March 60 There
VIII be over 500 fve-men teams to
| take part.
Following arc the players who lead
In the turkey contest: ~ s.
Players. Total Pins.
| w aue ...-.............. tsa6
rSennedy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS
iSiAoy .-.-......,. ............,.-. 6iaR
1 tiandiey ...-.- ........ 637
iKoS ............,...... 63S
Sialiasher OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
,S'aiieS I'',.... ......... $50
| .,t'i row. G29t4
van Diem els
LctlT. $3.50. IA
maze '.'.'............ 6tffH
/ .Ioi Jun :. ....'.- 81 -
Sicud ..,...-.,.......,.. SO .
Glaze won tho prize offered by ths .
newport Alleys for high score for,tia
High scores aIade.
Following nrc the scores:
PLAYERS. Total Pins.
Lac -. $500. yea
Ivy Ivy ~. SO. ,..S.,... .-N2h62
S S,hiin hor $50 .-...'. 2S3
W,S -. ........s....s 246 =
pt@oS .. $50. 81. f25S5
Kennedy I..... =. $50 . Din /.
pdrroW 81 ..E242E q
Van Dicn ...............,....i! .. gin
Individual standing Of the Player. Az i
lichmond Rowling I,casues sFs s5
.s.piayers, Cameo, average
.Hshitmors q