The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
Spares and Strikes
FRANK SHERMAN
BY JOHN A. DUGAN

It has been rumored among the big pin
| bowlers that the American Bowling Con-
! Gress will rescind its action taken at the
last meeting in Toledo. barring the loaded
ball from all tournaments under the A.
! B. c. sanction. President Smith. Of the
! Buffalo association, where the big tourna-
ment is TO be held this year. denied all
Tumors TO that effect, but there were still
some who believe il possible that the A.
3. c. may change its laws. owing to the
( fact that the National Bowling 4ssOcia-
ton and the Western Bowling Association
allow the loaded ball rolled in their tour
naments.
The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. Tenpin League
will hold a meeting on Monday night az
the terminal station. and ii is expected
by the followers of the RailroadeTs' cir
cunt that the different clubs will be spill
ing the pins before the rext week ends.
Final arrangements were completed
Friday night at a meeting Of the National
Capital League. and the season will start
tomorrow night on the Palace Alleys.
when the Velvet Kind five will clash with
the Palace team. Ten teams are regis
tered in the league with roster OF sew
enty-five bowlers. and the nest season in
the history of the circuit is predicted BY
the followers.
Wednesday night has oeen set aside for
the entertainment of the players and
friends of the circuit The management
Of the Palace alleys has donated the use
OF the alleys TO the league for the night.
and the Chaplin & Sacks Company will
furnish the refreshments. three-bal
tourney. something new to the local
bowler. is in the line of entertainment,
and this novelty should bring out some
close competition.
The Newcomer team. of the District
Duckpin League, should get away to a
great lead in that circuit this season. as
the boys have beer out on the alleys
practicing every day and have been
hanging up some mighty good scores.
The Southern Railway Clerks Duckpin
League held a meeting Thursday even
ing, at which arrangements we're made
for the coming season. Dave Fegan. the
well-known bowler. was elected president
and w. F. Barse was chosen to serve as
treasurer. c. T. Parker was elected sec
retary and official scorer. Final arrange
ments Of the season will be made at
meeting of the circuit, which will be
held on Wednesday evening.
There will be a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Interdominational Bowling
League tomorrow evening at o'clock at
the home of its president. H. r. Fell
Iinger, 707 Fourteenth Street Southeast
II is requested by the president that all
the directors and managers be present
promptly. so that arrangements can be
completed for the seasoB. now at hand.
II is believed that the league will start
about the first week in October. and the
Palace alleys will be used for the rolling
Of the games.
Next Monday night the Arcade League
will get under way with the Sherwood
FIVE, last seasons champions, and the
Imperial team, runners-up, meeting in
the inaugural set-to.
The Commercial Duckpin League got
under way at the Palace alleys Thurs
day night with a six-club meeting. The
opening night was a feature in every
way, as the scores made by the clubs
were good. and the total piled up by the
Evening Star fve will hold for some |
time. The five from the Evening Star
rolled a grand total of 1851, having log
pins lead on their nearest opponent.
Dave McCarty led the Evening Star
FIVE in its mid-season assault on the
little pins, making a high game OF 131 |
pins and totaling up SS6 for night having |
a grand average Of H.
The District Duckpin League held its !
second annual meeting Friday night az |
the Royal bowling alleys. organizing |
for the season of 1913-1914. The presi- !
dent, DR.. E. Clyde Shade. presided, and |
Secretary J. McDeuty read the minutes |
of the last meeting, which were ac-
cepted. The other officers present |
were Officiai Scorer H. B. Elmer, Capt |
of the Belmonts: Capt. Deck
man. of the Shermsns: Capt. McDeuty. |
of the Eurekss; Capt. Crowley. of the |
Garrisons: Capt. Goodman. of the Roy !
ais; Capt. Burley, of the Saengerbunds;
Capt. Hurley Of the Toledos: Capt. |
Hughes. of the Newcomers: Capt Far
row. of the Resolutes, and Capt. Rice, |
Of the Good Fellows
During the meeting several new
bowling rules were adopted. having
been proposed by the rules committee.
The most important among these was
the resembling of the old rule of al
owing member to roll in but two
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