The Washington herald., 1912-02-04
All the Latest News and Gossip from the Local Pin Knights

no definite applications have as yet beer
received, It is undsrstood that Rochester
| Syracuse, and Richmond. Va, will b,
| candidates for the 1913 event.
Washington. as we all know. lost tht
lslz tournament by reason Of lack o
| support by local bowlers, a certain few
making the ridiculous assertion that tn,
1sl; American Bowling Congress woulc
be held here, of which there was ne
chance then, and is not now, nor is 4
likely that there ever will be- II loca.
tenpin bowlers have the interest OF the
game at heart they will be afforded an.
other opportunity TO secure this meet, al
Washington would be given preference
over the other applicants on account oi
its position.
1t has been stated that Richmond Is
going to make a strong bid. and has
already organized a new district associa-
tion, which is going quite strong. II Is
further claimed that II Richmond was
awarded the tourney It would, and un-
doubtedly so. revive the tenpin game in
the South. The officials OF the N. B. A.
appear anxious TO have the tournament
awarded TO some city outside Of New
York State. where three OF the six meets
have been held, and give another State
a chance to get on the bowling map.
1t Is very probable that at the next
tion in Paterson the same board Of on
GERS will again be reelected. viz: William
Kirk. OF Wilmington. president; Joseph
Thum, of New York. first vice president
]. A. Hazleton. OF Baltimore, second vice
president: Elmer z. Dugan. Of PhiIadel-
phla, treasurer, and Frand d. Wood
worth, OF Brooklyn, secretary.
In the last game of the Rosedale-Cres-
cents match IN, fha =
the tailenders came very near to trimming
the Rosedales in the last game, being
defeated by but one pin.
Daddy, Of the Santa Marias. in the Car
roll Council League, was out after the
consistency record in the set with the
Ninas. After twice rolling ia however
the Santa's pilot fell down hard and
wound up with IS. Here's hoping you'll
get II next time.
Look and listen, We duckpin shootersI
A 400 set has been rolled by a man handy
with the little pins, and his name Is
Handy, of the Car Department quint, In
the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ c. A.
League. In their match with the South
ern. No. /. team. Handy negotiated scores
of l2 in the first game, improved consid-
erable in the second and totaled 1Ss. kept
On improving and wound up with I42,
making a grand total of 403. a set he
will be able TO boast Of as long as he
lives. In the same set, Triplet. OF the
Southerns, rolled high individual game
with 157 in his first attempt, but the pace
was too hot and twice IS was the best
his second and third efforts resulted I'm.
Roth. OF the Car Department team. also
kicked in with a high score, collecting
l5 in his last game.
Next we'll turn the limeIight on Pat
Walsh, the Carroll Institute team cap
tain, who wants to disprove the state
nent that he is all in and consequently
turned out a set of 593 with scores OF IsI,
.. and 176. which is all the more re-
narkable as II was bowled on the famous
Carroll strips. where your hall may stay
IN the alley or wander OF, according to
is fancy and inclinations. Congratula-
lions, Pat, and please repeat.
Somebody at the Ingram Memorial
league must have made remarks reflect
ng on the ability of Joe Fowler and
Harry Oehler as pin-spillers for this pair |
S out with a challenge 10 any two In |
yram bowIers. and is not particular |
whether II is ducks or big pins. II the !
match is made, and for ducks, the In |
ram pin knights sure are up against a |
lard proposition, as these two are among |
he best in the District.