Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
NEW BOWLING LEAGUE IS
TO BE FORMED TOMORROW
Meeting Will Be Held to Ratify Plans for
New Circuit of Commercial Houses
Leagues Are Getting Under Way.

II is practically certain that u new
bowling league will be formed this week
There are several commercial houses
which have signified their desire TO enter
teams in some circuit. and arrangements
have partly been made whereby new
one will break into competition.
At meeting held last week representa-
tives from seven different firms met in
the boardroom - the Palace alleys ana
discussed plans for the formation OF
new commercial league. While definite
action was postponed until another time,
methods and plans for the year were tax
IN up and will probably he adopted later.
Before the meeting was adjourned 1t was
moved and carried that the representa-
lives who were present get together to-
morrow night for the purpose of putting
into actual operation the plans brought
mp then 1t is almost a certainty that the
new league will be launched on its ca
reer tomorrow evening.
Vt the meeting Thursday seven business
houses were represented officially and AT
least one or two others let il be known
that they would be glad to put teams in
the league. The following firms had rep
resentatives at the meeting: The Title
Guaranty and Surety Company, o. J. De
Moll. District National Bank, Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, Poto-
mac Electric Power Company. Young
Mems Shop and the Xander Company.
All these firms are certain to be repre-
Sented in the league, and with the new
teams which are sure 10 make applica-
tion at the meeting tomorrow night very
stable organization should be formed,
Much credit for the formation of the
new league should be given to Harry
Krauss, manager of the Palace alleys. So
many applications went in 10 Mr.. krauss
from different firms asking for berths In
some league that he thought it would not
he a bad idea to form another circuit. He
invited the several representatives of the
firms who had applied TO him To meet in
the boardroom at his place and form an
organization of their own. This met with
4 generous response Thursday night. with
the result that another meeting win take
place tomorrow evening. upon which oc-
casion the new league is to be formally
launched.
The National Capital League held a
tourney for its members at the Palace
alleys Wednesday night in celebration Of
the opening OF what II thinks will De its
most prosperous season. Prizes We're
given TO the amount OF s37 and the at
fair was enjoyed by all present
the horn. OF its president. III. G. Fellinger,
one evening last week and plans for the
car We're brought up and officers elected.
II . Feil!nger will serve another term
IS the executive Of the circuit. The other
officers chosen We're as follows. Vice
president T. c. George. second vice pres
dent James Elicit. secretary, George 6.
Travers. and treasurer. Joseph McKer-
icher
judging from the enthusiastic reports
- - no teslpv 10
present one OF the most prosperous sea-
sons the circuit has ever known Is be-
fore H. Everybody connected with the
organization Is pulling hard for good
year and there seems nothing in the way
az IT, No definite date has yet been set
for the opening. but IL Is thought that
II will take place Tuesday, October IA,
at the Palace alleys.
Final arrangements have been made BY
he Southern Railway Clerks League for
their season-that Is. everything has been
lone toward getting matters ~ shape.
Tn. season will be opened October IL.
SIX teams will be represented III the
league this year. They are as follows:
Auditors. Freight. Managers. Mechanical.
Law aud Traffic. Al the meeting held
last week at which the several teams
we're notified. the different departments
uere represented BY j. H. Lehman. Il. =.
TripIett. &. y. Barker. W. i. Barse. l..
Terry and j. Y. Richmond, respectively.
Down in the navy yard the bowling
tans are not letting any grass grow under
their feet III their efforts TO get under
way one of the strongest leagues they
have ever had. Plans are being formu-
lated which are expected TO bring to-
gether a number of very capable teams.
\ meeting will be held this morning at
II o'clock at the home of James +. Nor
gan, at which there will be present rep
resentatives of the various DEPARTMENTS.
Mr. Morgan lives at 1864 South Carolina
fEzf.i III.
dennite plans for the season. other inn
portant business will be transacted and
I'll those Interested are requested 70 be
present
The Arcade League will get under way
tomorrow night. Its president Joe Cos
tinett. thinks that il VIII be an cxcep-
tionally good season. He says that the
" embers of the league are working for
the welfare OF the circuit a whole as
well as for individual supremacy.
The schedule for this week is amnounc-
ed as follows: Monday. Sherwoods vs.
Imperials: TUESDAY. Immanuels Ns.
Bankers. Wednesday, Laborites -. Ar
cadians: Thursday. Columbias y. Hoi-
meads: Friday. Areyles vs.. Goodfellows
These teams will be captained respec-
lively by the following men H. H. Sher-
wood. W. Hurley. W. l.. Richardson, W
II. Miller. L. GULL. Charley Kieney, l.. +.
Price. Ed Brian and J. King.
No bowler will be allowed To wear
rubber heels soles on his shoes, and
none OF the men will be permitted 10
bowl in more than two leagues.
The schedule for the Departmental
League has been announced IL follows:
OCTOBER q, Navy-War: October :. Com
missioners- Bureau. October Interior
Agriculture; October 49, Navy Bureau;
October IA. Interior "Reminiscences; Octo-
Der 10. Agriculture-war: October ~. In
terror Bureau: October y. War-Conmis-
sioners: October 80. Agriculture-Navy
October %, Bureau-War: October Is. In
terror Navy: October -. Commissioners
Agriculture.
November 3, Interior War; November 4.
Observation-Disclosures: November 3, Navy
Commissioners: November 10. Agricul-
ture-War; November II. lnterior-Co ON
missioners; November l.. Bureau-Navy;
November IL. Interior-A gricuiture; No
vcnber is. Navy-War: November IL. Bu-
observation-disclosures; November II ASri-