Evening star., 1913-12-07
GOOD WORK IS BEING DONE
IN TWO TENPIN LEAGUES
Teams in Each Circuit Are Furnishing Good Races
and individuals Are Performing Well
Other Bowling Gossip.

| member of one of the teams In the
| Colonial Tenpini League has called at
| tention to the fact that little notice
| is being given the bowlers or the Dig
pins. and continues further to point out
some excellent performances on the part
| of some of the players in these Two
circuits. And il seems that the protest
is not without founda ton, because theFe
| has been a general tendency all tue
year to allot a great deal more space
in the papers to the little pins than
to the big ones
| AS is pointed out, there is no DOUBT
| that there has been some good work
done in the Colonial and Departmental
! Tenpin leagues that has not been gwen
the prominence it really deserves. At
tention is called to the performances
of Thomas and Williamson; the latter
rolled games of 219, 232 and 2O6, while
the former secured ESQ, 243 and 219.
And it might be mentioned in this con-
nection that the averages OF the
Colonial League show both these men to
have excellent marks Thomas is lead
ing the circuit with the best average.
having 194.1a. He leads in total pins
by good margin, and his scores
generally are much above the average.
He has high game of PAT, d high set
of $50, 1O1 strikes and 107 spares Nc
Knew Of the ManhattanS also has done
some very good work. He has an
average of 1896, his total of pins NOT
being az great ways behind that OF
Thomas. His best game was 246, only
one less than Thomas while he does
not come very far behind the leaaeI
in high set, strikes and spares. .,
The best scores made in the Depart
mental League are hardly up to the
standard of those in the Colonial nut
they are very creditable, nevertheless:
The best average is that OF Coillns o, VI
the Commissioners. who has an even l3l.
In nine games he has secured total OF
/ 100 pins. 3S strikes and 30 spares flelu
of the Agriculture quint Is next, Win al
average of 1856. He has rolled IN elsh,
teen games. in which he has knocked
down 334i pins with II strikes and iS
spares
Good races are being had in each OF the
two circuits. In one, Colonial, TOUR teams
are making for the pennant Win ohls
four games separating the Iouftn 1Ioiit
first place. The Manhattans, leading the
league, have won twenty and lost fouf'
while the Virginians, in fourth place
have lost eight and won sixteen. In the
Departmental League five of the SIX
teams are in the running. and all have
chance for the pennant. only one quiht'
War. is hopelessly outclassed
In connection with the protest regis |
tered that not enough space was being
given to the two tenpn leagues. a
rather amusing account is given OF
match rolled last week between the Man
hattans and Puritans, in which the lead
ing quint was beaten two out of three, |
with the request that IL De pupiished. II
is as follows
can a score of such magnitude as the
iowIy Pureetans hung up Tuesday !
night on the 'Manhattans leaders IN |
class A. be ever forgotten by those VINO |
witnessed the slaughter OF one OF the best |
tives the big boys ever had soak EN-.
Those 'Pureetans won the first by pad |
shooting OF their opponents. They lost |
the second because those same leaders |
went in over their necks, and finally won |
the third by one of the most glorious fin
ishes on record Thus goes the story OF |
that third game finish. ON. on 10 the |
tenth box rolled the ten strong ones.
.Puretans are 20 behind at the seventh !
wire, co behind at the eighth, 40 behind |
at the ninth and then arises above the |
shrieks of the thousands the leadeers |
cry of the lowly "Pureetans, go get EN-. |
With manly gray head comes our steady |
Barclay, a strike, much noise, good hit !,
but one stands, Good twenty old man. |
Then our new one. Johnson. not Walter. |
but his namesake. for with one str ke. |
two strikes and two pins shy Of the third |
a good ~ Is added. Up comes our old |
friend Shepard-Shep-for short who |
wears a No. 13 shoe. Aha. lie sees |
ahead the bright light OF Johnson beau
tiful effort Ye Heavens, Amid the |
breathless waits Of mis- countrymen. ne |
makes u strike. then another, then a |
third alas no, one stands. Add 29. Mr. |
Scorer Then a meek, shock-headed guy |
fresh from a 133- game. is told by his |
pals that there is chance OF glorious t
victory If he can double. His heart beats |
hard as he advances, and with hair on |
ends he trusts IN a single throw and |
WOW, /; strike. More excitement. another |
strike. and then another hit 'em-right, I
and but two remain standing. Thanks, |
2s more is added. Then the critical mo- |
rnent is at hand Two fives of the big |
boys are tied at 132, totals of each four |
first men. 1t is now neck and neck to |
the finish. Good old Ryerson. on a !
strike, and ditto tmeaning ;.ood old mani. !
McEnew on a spare, AM break by |
either loses for his team. They swing t
the sixteen pound heavies and drop |