Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-19

Mercantile League.
FRANCISCO ALLEYS.
Monday--A. O. U. W. No II vs. Metro
Tgesday-U. s. Cleaning Co vs. storz
wednssday-A k-sar-Ben VS.. Carpenter
Thursday Equitable Life W. Onlnods.
Frioay-Hartley's Colts VS.. Ramos.
Crescent League.
KEYT ALLEYS
Neutrality-suspicious. vs. Pharmacy Juniors
National Rangers.
wednesday-U. S. National Boosters VS.
Creighton Dentals
Packers League.
CARLOW ALLEYS. SOUTH OMAHA.
All the alleys Tuesday night
POstoffice League.
KEYT ALLEYS
Games as per schedule
Every league in the city has now started
upon the last round Of its schedule. which
means that the closing period will be a
hard fought and exciting one, due to close
races In the most OF them. In the five men
leagues, the Commercial Omaha, Packers
and Boosters the leaders are yet in doubt.
out very few points separating the first
four teams
In the Omaha League the race between
the stors Triumphs and the Metz Brothers
now leading by a small margin and one
THAI can be overcome very easily by the
Nets. Who have won three years In sue
cesston. The Cross team for awhile looked
like possible winners, but on account OF
sickness some Of the members will be un-
able TO bowl regularly. The McCord-
Brady Advos started too late to be con-
aideted as possible winners: that they will
yet make trouble for the leaders there il
no doubt. Postponed and disputed games
in this league will have much 70 do with
determining the winner.
In the Commercial League Il looks like
the Omaha Bicycle Indians will win their
third ponnant. with the Pete Lochs and
Luxus teams fighting for the places. The
lead OF the Bikes win be hard to over
come considering the good scores they have
shot OF late
In the Booster League II looks very much
like the Omaha Bedding Company would
win its first pennant, having a good strong
lead and the season viii close after two
more weeks OF bowling. The Yousem Colts
viii have TO be contented with second place
and the Ruffner Tailoring Company with
third
Year Of Remarkable Bowling.
The season OF 1901 was the greatest in
the history OF bowling since the present
game was first introduced In the city. the
Vame having grown to wonderful proper
ions during the year. nine organized
leagues having been IN operation IN Omaha
and South Omaha during the greater part,
and no doubt exists as to the renewal OF
AL for the next season.
The personnel Of many Of the older teams
win be changed owing to the introduction
Of many younger bowlers who have shown
exceptional ability to shoot consistent and
high games. In fact more good material
was found during this season than ever be.
fore. The Metropolitan. Mercantile and
Crescent Leagues have developed many
Eood men who viii be used In the teams OF
leagues higher up.
AZ is usual At this time OF the year W,
hear the same old arguments Of for ant
against the adoption OF the open-door b,
the two big leagues, that is to allow mem
oers OF the Omaha and Commercial leagues
TO shoot IN both leagues n desired Thi
has been going on for years and some o
the bowlers OF both leagues are under IN,
impression that something win surely b.
done next season TO bring this arrange
mens about
Need Arbitration Hoard
At the banquet given by the combine.
bowling leagues Of the city last spring
was Euggested by one OF the speakers tina
board composed Of the presidents OF IN
various leagues be organised ana 20 b
known as the arbitration board this boar
70 have the authority to settle all differ
enoea OF every league and their decislo
70 be final Ia all cases. Al least tw
leagues IN the city have had serious troubl
IN their ranks during tho season. on
league referred Its matters 70 the secrC
tAry Of the American Bowling congress
who In turn referred the matter right bao
where Il belongs, to the league Itself.
What simple and easy matter Il woul
have been for the board. had Il been OF
Ganised. 10 have settled these matters. a
residents OF the city they would have bee
acquainted with an the facts and their d,
ciEi0R would undoubtedly been fair an
acceptable 10 an concerned
Il IL 10 be hoped that the leagu,
will take notice Of these facts and SOM
thinR Be- done TO bring about the formal
Of Just such board before another SCI
eon % bowling is started
Gossip OF the ROwIers,
carley BsyeEe shoots them regular b
series, cSllege boy AZ that
Big soup Howard has lost his reput,
ton altogether since Clark keeps out
his way he can't beat anybody
Handy Kid Cain still has that bad IA
81 bicWing IN a pinch, yet he has be,
VEN consistent shooter this season.
Arnatein Il getting taller every day.
be keeps up u wont be necessary for hi
90 use ball. Just reach down and set 81
The McCofd- Brady team Is In the "a
Tor goOd now n u could have hit the
strides some time ago, Il might be dlffere
nav.
The BiernAn brothers got nearly nj
fifty between them this last week hi
watch this grow 10 a thousand next We,
maybe
Shepard. the boy wonder cant get avn
from the 80 total. Many q bowler. now
star, started the same way-so cheer
sheppy
The Andy Prick team OF the Commerce
league 10 nov composed OF b0Wlers nick
from the Metropolitan members and abo