The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
Spares and Strikes lE|I
By JOHN A. DUGAs. III

CALL ufuc 10 Lue puly OAAC N---
tell The usual call is issued this time
with the Intercity Tournament as Its
foundation. The tournament which was
held In this city last season needs no
repetition as to Its success, as the many
five-men teams, doubles, and singles
which were entered proved TO furnish
the best talent that Washington. Balti7
more, and Richmond could afford, and
II goes without stating that the Interetty
tourney, which is to be held in Rich
mond this season. VIII have the best
artists in the game that our sister city
can enlist, but what the local entries
will be like Is still behind the now ris-
ing mist
So that every detail shall be completed
In ample time for the big pin classic OF
the South. the Washington City Associa-
tion has called its initial meeting In
preparation for this gala event TO be
held next Friday night at the executive
once OF the Palace Bowling Alleys, VIZ
E Street, and II is urged that every
bowler and member Of the association be
present 50 as to help make, and hear
plans discussed for the coming matches
in the Virginia Capitol
President Page Is In receipt Of letter
from the secretary of the Richmond CITY
Bowling Association asking the of1cer OF
the local association as to the number
OF five-men teams, doubles and singles,
entries that will be sent from Washlns-
ton. and it is understood that a similar
letter has been sent to the Maryland
city so as to get a line on the Baltimore
OUTFIT. BY this action on the part Of the
host. II indicates that the coming tourna-
ment bids to be a marked success, and
paves the way nicely for the revival Oh
the big pin game In this city.
Secretary Field. of the local association.
Is in hopes that the meeting which Is
scheduled TO be held Friday night VIII
be answered with liberal response, and
It is the hopes of the local association
that after this meeting that some definite
information can be forwarded to Rich
mond, and FIRST and foremost that the
local artists will again boost the tenpin
game IN this locality. and put II on the
same footing that the ducks can now
boast of.
A leader is always sure sooner OF later
TO fall. This has time and again been
proven to be straight dope. and now In
this old knock-them-down-snd
up game OF ours. wei find the Bureau
quint. leaders in the Departmental League
for the past three. seasonS. occupying
second position for the first time in the
history OF the five. The Bureau outfit
has been leaders in the Departmental
League for ever, so long q time, and
when the Navy quint captured three
straight games from the Money Print
ers" Wednesday night the Agricultural
fiye slipped onto, the top runs Of the lad
der.
The Navy bowlers rolled such consIs-
tant games against the Bureau quint
Wednesday, night that they are now
being looked upon by many OF the follow
ers OF the Departmental circuit as PEN
nant contenders. and Il is the expecta-
tion of the Admirals to be in the run
ming for first position before midseason.
The Bureau quint of the Departmental
Duckpin League rolled the highest game
registered in the bowling circuits Mon
day, when they toppled $50 in the last
game against the United States Marine
Corps five, and in each instance the in
diyidual rolling was OF the highest order.
After capturing the three games from
Uncle Sans Sharpshooters, the Bureau
OUTFIT went to work on the Land once
quint, and landed two of the three con-
tests, losing the last set by three pins.
The work Of Capt. Lords charges
1nTOuEnOuI lnc blA was hAAC DGSN
that has been seen on the Palace Alleys
for long time
The Traffic, uuint proved easy for the
Mechanical outfit Tuesday night in the
southern Railway Clerks League. the
last named team taking two out Of three
contests from Conductors. Trafic cap
ture6 the opening game, but dropped the
last two with a good margin of pins to
SPARE. Barse's sure-shot rolling In the
opening, and Prudy's brilliant score in
the final string, were easily the features
of the evening.
The .AII-Star five never had a look in
with the Yannigans Tuesday night in
their set-to In the Washington Post
Duckpin League. But. one bowler on the
An-Stars was able to touch the century
marx. this being stocker. Dutch"
waideIich, Of the Yannigans, featured
the rolling. with two games above the
100 mark.
GoodfelIows kept up their winning
streak Monday night by handing the New
comers good iacing, grabbing swo. Of
the three games. High. scores by Roberts
and Bresnahan boosted the Goodfellows
along toward victory, while the bowling
of Snead and Graves featured the rolling
of the losers.
The Griffos captured the first and third
string from the Cubs in the Columbia
League Tuesday night Heisier and
Pitcher featured the rolling for the win
ner. while the score of 123, tailed by
DarneIl in the second game, was the
best bowling OF the match
4 a. .
After losing the opening game to the
Station hve, the Southern quint came
back. ana landed the two finals in the
R. r. Y. NJ c. "A. League Tuesday night.
Thompson, of the station outfit. proved
to be the star OF the night. turning In
the highest tally
Again IL was UP to q tesIn in. the Ma
tionsi Capital Duckpin League to put
another peg in the rting OF the record
This time IL Tell to Capt. Pat
Fletcher's Z, crack Brunswick qulnt
F1etcher's cutBt in the game against
the Fat Men Thursday night totaled
1910 pins, and every man of this five put
forth. his best Individual Efforts and
hung up an average Of over a hundred.
Pop" HALEY started the
on the little pins by grabbing
on IL IN his opening game. following up !
with 107 and 1ol- Ray Morgan was there
at Following Pops pace. putting across
three good games, lis, IS. and l0s. Dunn. |
the third man, SECURED the second high
score in his second game, when he put |
across Is, but In his first and third he
teh on little. as he only rolled IS and