The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-23
Bowling in Full Swing
NY WHIT WHITMAN.

by WHIT WHITMAN.
Tne oowlers have had their hands
tull the past week and many interest,"
ing games have been played ut the
Forest Hill alloys. The women howl.
era naVe taken great interest in tho
Eame. and great many of them are
ooveloping fast into good bowlers. Tho
aiieys have been we'll patronized the
past week with the fair sex and soma
excellent scores have been made by
them- Manager Whitman has offered
" give handsome engraved gold
medal each week to the lady who
makes the highest score in ten pins.
unis nos created great interest and a.
ph Improvement has ALREADY been
uaoo IN the scores. and a the present
TIME 1t Is hard to say who will come
out victorious. az great many OF
tnem are running neck and neck
fetersburg Makes Fine Showing.
one OF the most interesting matches
played hero for many moons was play
Cd Thursday night at tho Forest hin
aileys. when tho strong Petersburg
team came over for series with
"hitman's Forest Hill Stars. And II
was seen from tho start that the teams
were very evenly matched and a hard
nsht was on from start to finish. Tho
local boys oame out victorious by win
nins Two out OF three games. The
petersburg boys. however, seemed to
Do equal to the occasion, and fought
the locals to q tie game In the second
series-
Big GnIery In Present.
ono OF the largest crowds over es-
sembled at the alleys were present
end continued to root for the visitors
mo petersburg boys showed their
kruo loyal spirit, and made a big hit
with tho women from the start. as II
Tas plainly soen that the visitors ygere
Inc 1aVorites. large crowd cana
over from Petersburg with the team
ana the roofing was intense. Tho
strange alley and the lights had a lot
to do with the visitors. and this seem
Cd to keep them from making their
regular scores. but, however, they
made. good Impression with tho
crowd and they played q nice game
and oil went home happy.
inc same teams will play a return
match next Wednesday night at
petersburg. and the Petersburg boys
"iil then try and capture the Locals
scalp. The local boys will carry over
largo crowd OF rooters to hclp them
on 10 victory. and at the same tina
they will play of the tie game from
thursday night and a large crowd ia
expected to BIO OH hand, as at the
present time great rivalry exists
cities.
Big Schedule for the week.
another big schedule has been mr.
ranged Tor the coming week. and the
public Will be given tho opportunity TO
witness some good exhibitions Of the
great national game.
President Sutterl.n ha. ca,,.6
meeting az tho captains for Tuee6av
p'ght ct Forest Hill, when n nav
hcheduio VIII DO adopted for tho sea
son' as several new teams have sent
In their application for admtttance
ono OF them being Petersburg, wbo /,
very anxious to Join the league Soy
oral changes Will also be mada IN RI.
teams and playera
Schedule for the Week
Tuesday night-Fores. I'M va Enr
lngtons. f-''i'
Wednesday night--Forest Hiu star.
VS.. Petersburg (at Petersburg).
Ihursday night-Vaughan-Ro Robertson
VS.. Velvet Kind
Friday nIght-Prize contest
edd-l- ndelW gov ham raroraf reep
The following is the standing of me
women oowlers in tho gold medal con-
test up until Friday night. the win
ner 10 be announced Monday night
June 24th. Miss Thistle now leads
with score OF 1873, with Miss Ruth
SaVeno. close second. with lar. Mrs
ihistle beating her opponent By one
zone PIN several OF tho players are
very clever, and with little luck. and
ehother day different story might be
told. Tho score:
Mrs. Thistle. ,,s
MISS CaVedo 1877