The Washington herald., 1912-02-06

ball players. being the second-saeker OF
the champion Southland team last sum-
mer.
Several OF our weIl-known tenpin bowl
ers were on hand last night to cheer
their favorites. That's the way, boys;
pull hard and let the best man win
The Pin knights all say. You have to
hit 'em to make 'em fall on the Royal
Alleys" That's the way the real bowl
er does hit 'em.
Elmer Is the busy man these days.
keeping the scores, Strengthening out dis
putes. and being the general goat for the
makers OF poor scores. You will have
your day. old boy. and when you do,
make IL a good one.
We all missed Al Machler last night.
That happy pin knight was among the
missing. Better drop around Al, We all
look for you
That Bethany bunch started with a
rush, but the pace was too fast and they
fell by the wayside. There is more than
one team that has fallen
Tom Grimm handed out rich one last
night. HALEY. the sterling pin-shooter.
who Is a tribe bare on the sky piece, was
sitting next TO the runway, and Grimm,
who was a little excited. seeing as how
his bunch was just beginning to hit their
stride. grasped hold OF HalleH's head.
thinking It a ball. Needless TO say, our
friend HALEY was little peeved.
The HartstaIl brothers. A. and E.
rolled in hard luck. the former being
the real tough oreak-getter in the lot.
Several times the sorrel-topped lad
missed spares by one pin.
Travers is the real foul boy. Last
night, after getting a spare. Travers had
to cross the black mark. and his team
was the loser.
Hugh Smith, who viii be remembered
as one of our leading little ball players
in the Departmental League several
years ago, rolled with the Bethany quint.
''smithy'' also had a little trouble keep
ing from crossing the foul line.
Pop" Rupert. the bowler with the
straight ball. kept the welsbachs in the
running. Two games Of 100 looked pretty
good. but Pop" only spilled the pins
for a total OF 81 in his last game.
Meyer started good. but only managed
TO get in the eighties in each game.
Michaud, better known as the king of
the pin spiIlers, rolled good. consistent
games. totaling 1o2 los, and g, three bad
breaks spelling his chances for a record
total for three games.
KeeIer started of with a rush in the
doubles. making lis and IOS in the FIRST
two games. but a total of 81 was the
best ''kee" could corral in the final
fray.
The high mark Of the tournament to
date-1A-in a single game fell to the
lot Of Stanford. who was doubled with
King. His total for the three games was
Sfs. which Is spilling 3 few pins. Games
OF lel. 1a. and IA look mighty good. The
pin knights will have TO go some to beat
this mark.
Matekett and Rodriek annexed a good
total in the doubles, spillins the pins
for the sum OF 81. Matchett's high mark
was iS5, while Rodrick made lis.
Mccarthy and Baum spent a pleasant
hour together. missing spares and cussin'
the alleys. They simply refused TO fall
for u.s." was Macs remark.
Keeler, who hooFed up with Schaefer in
the opening set Of doubles. got of to
flying start. his first two games resulted
In 116 and 100. Alas! Wee WiIIIe's third
game showed only So, giving him a total
Of 3o1.
At that Keeler pulled down the high
est thfee-game total OF the opening act
on last nights schedule.
Mccarthy rolls on the Arlingtons, and
VIII be remembered az the lad who
crashed the pins last year for the hand
some mark of lS2 for a single game. Too
bad Mae did not have some OF the
same old pep last night.
Another big crowd was on hand and
there was plenty Of cheering In evidence.
Friends Of the bowlers enjoyed the fun
as wen as the pin topplers themselves.
DOWN THE ALLEYS.