Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
ALL BOWLING LEAGUES
SUSPEND FOR HOLIDAYS
Schedules Call for Two Week Recess-Meet-
ing of City Association to Be
Held Shortly.

Bowling activities in practically every
league in town were halted last Friday
night, when the annual holiday" recess
was inaugurated, and from now until the
new year is ushered in the tenpin and
duckpin devotees will take a rest. save
for the practice games INDUCED in by
individuals. That this brief intermission
has become fixed event with local fol-
lowers of the great indoor game is evil
denced by the fact that in nearly every
league the same recess period was de-
cided upon in framing the schedules, run
ming from December % to January q.
The bOwlerS apparently have decided that
there are too many other things to do
besides bowl on the dates mentioned, and
for this reason call a temporary halt in
the game at this time of the year.
Secretary Fields of the City Associa-
ton has announced his intention of call
ing a meeting of that organization at an
early date, at which time the proposed
intercity tournament will be thoroughly
discussed. and a definite announcement
to the body's intentions in the matter
will undoubtedly be made at that time.
Mr.. Fields points out that In order not
10 conflict with the rules Of the Ameri-
can Bowling Congress. with which sew
eral local teams are affiliated. the tour
nament will have to be rolled prior to
the annual meeting of that body. As
that event is scheduled for the latter
part of February, 1t would seem that
the established custom of staging
the local meet in January will have to
be followed in this instance. Any date
decided upon. however. will probably
meet with the approval of those inter-
csted, although the time originally sug-
eested-during or preceding inauguration
veek-would likely be more suitable to
the ont of town DartiCiDantS.
While Richmond bowlers are anxious
70 enter an intercity tourney along the
ines as laid down in The Star, and will
undoubtedly enter their quota of men
in case the affair is staged, many OF
the southerners prefer a slightly diner
ent plan of deciding the championship OF
the three cities. In an article in the
Times Dispatch of Richmond last week.
in commenting on the proposed meet. this
fact was brought out. The article. IN
part follows: The outlook is bright for
the formation of an intercity bowling
league composed of teams from the first
lass leagues of Richmond, Washington
and Baltimore. During the past week
JAKE Rowsey of the Palace alleys, in
this city, obtained data relative to the
proposed intercity idea, and he is en-
deavoring to interest the bowiers OF
Richmond in the scheme.
81 find said Mr.. Rowsey. that there
- considerable rivalry between Richmond
bowlers and those of the two other cities
mentioned. Naturally, We claim that
Richmond bowlers can beat the other fell
lows, and they are equally as confident
that they can give our boys the back
seat" Therefore IL would seem that
there is nothing left to do but get to-
gether and arrange a series of games. In
addition to the proposed tournament
staged in Washington the idea has been
brought out OF rolling a set of games
simultaneously in the three cities and
telegraphing the scores to each city, the
winner being decided in this manner
without ever leaving the home alleys
The most popular method. however, Is
for the homeland matches, which
means that the various teams Will visit
the other cities and meet the locals. and
in turn the bowlers OF those cities will
give return games. In this way the fol-
lowers OF the bowling game can see the
best bowlers of the three cities in ac-
ton. and this would make the contests
all the more interesting.
THE alleys in Richmond are amply ade-
auate to accommodate the affair, and
there appears to be no question this
score in the other cities. The proposed
matches would create a new interest
among local teams seeking representa-
ton upon the quint picked to represent
this city IN case the homeland home
scheme was adopted instead of the
Washington tournament. To become a
member OF q team TO uphold Rich
doubtedly be an inducement which would
bring out new material. and perhaps Gre
ate new stars in the bowling armament.
BY all means the affair In one form or
another. should be arranged.
The next move is unquestionably up to
the local City Association.
Brown, manager OF the Palace alleys
and the present leader in the District in
dividual tenpin tournament, is con-
fined TO his home by Illness. and his last
two scheduled matches in the tenpin
championship affair have had to be post
poned. Rolling a game which was prov
ing unbeatable, Brown was In fair way
TO sew up the tourney, and IL Is to be
hoped his present indisposition will not
throw him of his stride.
fiat record with the little pins is
claimed by Risler of the Navy Yard
League. that bowler getting a 30 score
nine straight tens to his credit he lost
the single pin necessary to give him a
perfect fiat game i'm the last box.
Carrolls 31S set last week established a
new set record for the National Capital
League for this year, beating l.. krauss
total by one pin.
Many and varied are the stories con-
corning the record duckpin game of the
country. and claimants IN the title are as
numerous as proposed members of Will
sons cabinet. AS far as any official &C.