The Washington herald., 1913-03-16
ANNOUNCE Terms
FOR " tourney
Unique Duckpin Tournament
Differs from Any Ever Held
in This Locality.
APRIL S OPENING DATE
Such Well-known Pin Topplers as
Meany, Farrow, and Stanford
Are m Enfyv Iisf
APRIL S OPENING DATE

Terms of a unique duckpin tournament
TO be held on the Y. NJ. c. A. bowlins
alleys Were announced last night by G..
Edward Beckett. physical director of the
Y. NJ. c. A. The tournament differs from
any other ever held. at least in this city,
by reason of the fact that it combines
both the elimination and the round-rob:n
idea
The elimination round starts tomorrow
night and continues till April ). During
this time the twelve men rolling the ten
highest games, whether In match or in
practice, will be selected for the tinai
contest which will be run off in the
form Of II roUnd-robin. That is, every
man competing will have to go up
erainst every ether man. These matches
will be rolled every night from April =
to April j.. in three squads OF four men
each, the best two out of three games III
each match deciding the winner for that
match.
AT the conclusion nf the tournament
prizes will be awarded as follows: first
Sc: second. 81; third. $50: fourth. sl.5o
The tournament will be managed by
the Y NJ. c. a. bowling council, which
consists of John T. Meany md c. C.
Faru ell. assisted by Henry Eastep. as
sistant III the Y. NJ. c. A. physical de-
partmeut, having charge Of bowling.
Large Number of Entries.
While it is declared that a large MINI
her oi unusually proficient lin-toDplers
has already entered their names for the
competition, the men NEST in the lime
light So far are W NJ. Farrow. jr.. r. X.
NVhitforc, John T. Meany, and II. II.
Stanford. These men compose the Y. NJ.
G. A. team in the National Capital
League. which is tied for second place
This year. and judged on the basis OF
rast performances their work in the
coming tournament is going to make the
other contestants sit up and take notice.
Farrow has been in the National Capt.
tai League since its organization in 1909.
and for the last two years has been on
the Y. NJ. {. A. team in the league. He has
the further distinction of having rolled
the highest individual score in the y. NJ.
C. A League last year. This year, on the
National Capital Y. NJ. c. a. team, he
rolled A high game of 137, high score of
So and made an average of l0. In adGi-
tion he rolls on the Resolutes in the
Dis rict League where his similar scores
have been lil. 34S. and 102
Whtford. who has been on the Y. NJ.
G A team ever since the formation of
the National Capital League, in 1893. is
this year the captain of his team. He is
also secretary and official scorer of the
Capital League. and is presi-
dent of the Y. NJ. c. A. League. Last
year he was secretary and treasurer, re-
spectively. of the two leagues. With the
National Capital Y. NJ. c. As this year
he rolled a high game of III. high set of
3h3. and made an average of 81. Whit
ford likewise rolls with the Evening
Stars. the leaders in the Commercial
League. where his showing is: High
game. 155: high score. SS6; average, 9s.
This is Whitford'z fi.tn year in league
bowling.
Meany Star.
Meany is another veteran who has
been on the Y. NJ. c. A. team ever since
The National Capital League was formed.
His score this year is: High game, 14o:
nigh score, 357: average. 1o2. Meany like
wise rolls on the Hummers in the Dis
trict League, where his showing is: High
game. 15s; high score, 325; average, 1ol.
as president Of the National Capital
Y. NJ. c. A. League, having been presi-
dent of the latter organization last year.
II. R. Stanford rolls on the Royals in
the District League. in addition to his
connection with the Y. NJ. c. As in the
National Capital League. In the former
team. his score this year is: High game.
ISS; high score, S5l: average, loe. while
with the Y. NJ. c. AS in the National
Capital League he rolled high game 12l,
high score 347, and averaged 104.
J. Eiker is known as the anchor man
IF the Y. ". c. A. team in the National
Capital League, and is expected to live
up to his reputation when 1t comes to
he tournament which starts in the Y.
W. c. A. alleys this week. He has been
-ecognized for years as one Of the lead
ng oowlers in the city. Three years
ago he made the highest individual aver
iges in the National Capital League:
.wo years ago. the second highest, and
ast year the third highest. His score |
his year is: High game, 12S: high score. |
80: average. 10i He has bowled with !
he Y. NJ. c. AS in the National Cap |
tai League for the last two years. |
Giker is also a member of the Sherwood |
cam in the Arcade Jeague