The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
DOWN THE ALLEYS
By Whit Whitman.

The bowling the past week on tn.
| Newport Alleys has been Of the high
est order. and several new records
! have already been set by both indivi-
! duais and teams 1t is really remark
! nole to see what great improvement,
! has been shown by the players sc
early in the season. Many OF the
scores for tho first week far exceed
those OF last season. The bowlers In
| general arc taking great interest in
the game, and are turning out in large
! numbers. One notable feature is that
many OF the old players. who have
been out OF the game for several
years, have again come to the front
and sgnifed their intention to join
the ranks this season.
The amateur bowlers In particular.
have been making fne showing, and
the veterans will have to hustle to
keep up with the pace this year.
The Times dispatch and the Com
mgrcal Leagues opened the season last
wNi on the Newport Alleys in grand
style. and both leagues have done fine
work. Every game has been played
on scheduled time, end each team has
presented II full lineup. In several
cases tho substitute players were on
the floor, ready to be called on
and lend 4 helping hand to carry
the team TO victory. Each match has
attracted 4 big crowd, and the games
have been very exciting.
The first week games have develop
cd that all OF the teams are very even
~ matched, and hotly- contested
series Is anticipated.
The feature of the week was the
bowling OF the Bishop Shirt Company
team Wednesday night, when In tho
second game they put up 994, breaking
all previous records for this city for
class b organization.
The Vaughan Robertson Drug Com
pany team also deserves great credit
for their work In the opening games.
Judging from the interest already
shown. this season, without n doubt,
Will be n banner one in the history OF
bowling in Richmond. With the
Commercial and The Timcs-Dispatch
Leagues already ir action, The Rich
mond League and Southside League
and the American Duckpin League
we'll under way. the Newport Alleys
Will be the scene OF many hot battles
during the winter months
Bcwlcrs' Meeting
The Commercial Bowling League has
called meeting of NIL captains and
players for next Thursday night ut
the Newport Alleys at S o'clock
when the officers Will be elected and
the rules governing the league will be
adopted. 1t has been rumored that
Secretary Goetz. of the Richmond
Lengue, VIII be unanimously elected
secretary of the league and 1t IS saro
10 say that q setter man could not be-
found to handle the league affairs
Richmond LenEuc.
Tho four teams which will compose
the Richmond League arc about COM
pletc, and Will turn IN their. official
lineup 10 Secretary Goctz Thursday
night at the Newport Alleys. The
league will begin PLAYING its regular
schedule Tuesday night. October 2S.
This league. which is known as the
Class y organization. will consist OF
tho same four teams that were In II
The past two seasons. although several
new faces Will be seen in the ranks
this year All of the teams appear to
be very evenly matched and should
furnish good sport for tho fans. Fol-
lowing is the lineup OF tho teams and
players:
Alec tcaD-A Suttcrl!n. captain;
! Spi!linE. Bell, Whitman. Finn. Kenne-
dy Williams Battige.
Richmond Lunch-Barrow, Captain:
ovennann Blair. Roy. Smith. IIouchens,
j. Barrow.
Reminrton Observation-Disclosures cap
lain; Ellis. Schmitz. Hayes. Perdie, Gil
bert
Cook Printing co.-cook. captain:
Mcfarland. Bailey. Burnette. Deasy,
Davis.