Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Bowling, as far as regularly sched-
uled games are concerned, is about
finished until after the holidays. Prac-
tically every league will have the in
terruption in its list of matches, though
there will be many independent COM
petitions.
The end Of what is generally known
as the preliminary part of the season
f1nds the races in the majority of the
circuits running close. though one or
two of the teams have attained mar
gins sufficient to guarantee them an
easy time for a little while, at least The
work In the leagues so far has been
of a very creditable character. though
it Is fairly certain that the players
will be in better form with the reopen
ing after Christmas.
The Star team is still leading the
Commercial league by a fair margin.
having Ave games on the Woodward
and Lothrop quint, which is in second
place with % games won and IL lost
The General Baking Company is third
with % won and IL lost. Any of the
first five quints still has chance for
the title. though two or three seem to
be outclassed and out of the running.
The Y. NJ c. A. is holding Its margin
in the National Capital League. though
it Is by small margin. 1t has lost
the same number as the Palace five,
ace is in second place with % won and
IL lost, while the Y. M. A. is first
with % won and II dropped. The
Brunswicks are still in the running,
sistent pace to beat out either the Pal
ace or the Association. They have
taken 10 games and have dropped IA,
which is three games less than the Pal
ace'has to it's credit. OF course. three
games Is not easy to make up on a
team that is just about the equal of it
in strength. but it would not do for
Harry krauss' outfit to have a slump.
The Potomacs. Columbians. Capitol
Hills and Velvet Kind are all on about
the same footing. although the Poto-
macs. have a little margin on the
others.
Close races are being had in both ten
pin leagues. In the Departmental cir
three games, but it is liable to drop
from its perch any time 1t strikes a
gait slower than that which it has re-
Gently been travelling. Bureau is showing
1t closely and is ready to jump into first
place at the first sign Of weakness on
the part of the leader. The Manhattans
and Pioneers are having tough time of
1t with each other for the leadership in
the Colonial League. Both teams have
been in the lead during the past week.
though neither has had sufficient lead to
guarantee its retaining the top berth for
long. The Manhattans have won twenty
three games and lost seven, while the
Pioneers have twenty-five wins to their
credit, but have dropped eight games.
These two quints are leading. but coming
right on their heels are the Virginians.
If either Of the two leaders strike a
slump there will be more than falr
chance for the last mentioned.
The asst teams In the two tenpin CIR
cults seem to be outclassed War in the
Departmental has won but, two games
and has lost twenty-five, while the Con-
tinentals in the Colonials have only four
wins to their credit and twenty-six de-
feats registered against them.
Baum, who was leading in the dot
tournament at the Palace alleys last
week. has dropped to third place. Wniie
Dunn and Carroll are tied for first. They
each have total or Loo pms TOT tnelr
ten highest games. while their average
is 1876 The lowest game scored by Dunn
is 126. while his highest Is 1855. Carroll
lowest score Is 127 and his best Is lof.
Howser Is tied for third place with baum.
each having totals of 1,343. The lowest
game Baum has counted is 10. Whiie
Howser's is 126 Baum has high game
of 1856. while Howser has one OF ~.
1t is probable that more interest Is
being manifested among the BOWERS IN
this tourney than any other OF such
character ever given, and this interest is
likely to be greatly increased during the
holidays, when the regular schedules Will
not be In operation. There VIII De much
striving on the part Of the leaders espe-
ciaIlv to get high games in order to boost
themselves into higher position. And
II only takes one or two exceptional
games to do just that. Let q man roll
q couple Of extraordinary scores ana way
I'm he goes in the standing, even though
he was previously near the bottom. -
The standing of the players at IL
o'clock last night was as follows: