South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-29


Eangle this season. 1t is erratic in the
! extreme and it is difficult to assign
I a reason for the strange antics the
sport is assuming from various angles
/ Because of the handicap system in
vogue in the various leagues now in
! operation in the city il would natur-
| ally be expected that the big allow
ancc men would have an advantage
over their more experienced rivals but
| tn dope does not figure out that way.
At the Stude baker club there has
: not been a respectable score turned
into the secretary's office for record
during the two weeks of play that the
present schedule has been in opera
ton. either individually or collective
| ". Conditions are of the very best as
the alleys have been resurfaced and
otherwise placed in first class cOndi-
| ton by experts, the equipment is of
the highest order and there are quite
number OF skilled artists on the
rosters of the several clubs, yet the re-
suits so far obtained are indeed very
discouraging.
Quite similar conditions exist at the
Elks temple where the Antlers and
Eiks leagues have been running for
the past three weeks. Here and there
vein OF rare form is displayed but in
the main the work of the stars is far
below that of other years at this peri
cd of the season.
Taiis-Tusks Brush Frantic.
The classy issue Of the week was
that between the Tails and Tusks in
the Antlers league. in which the lat
ter pulled two games out OF the fire
although they were beaten in the ag-
gregate by Z pins. The Tusks showed
I /, 055 in the opener and followed with
| .047, the second game being five pins
/ better than that of the Tails, two
crackajack games. But the Tails came
/ back in the final with 994 and cop
I ped. But think of rolling 3,O25 Tor
/ the series and losing two games.
In direct contrast TO this battle was
that of the Fawns and Bucktails. the
| latter winning three games and not
one Of them showing better than SSS.
! This is getting by with some lucky
wins and the result has placed the
Bucktails in tie with the Teeth for
the leadership of the league. As the
Antlers lost two games Of their setto
with the Bucks the former were elm
| mated from the van. Another event
Of the week was that of the champion
PrOngs obtaining absolute possession
of the cellar position in the percent
4 age column.
Toasts Perfect Score Busted.
one OF the interesting events of the
week was the breaking Of the perfect
percentage Of the TOasts, although
they still retain sole owner ship OF the
top rung in the club standing. This
/ club showed some fine work indlNld-
uaIlv. Lucas. Kaufman and Herd
man showing fine double century
! scores. Herdman going to 245 in the
! final and collecting more than twice
as many pms an that gam than MS
/ Captain, showing spasmOdlc lldlVldual
work. Eur the team was quite as in
consistent collectively for they Chiy
posted SIS in the opener.
serious reverse. losing three
straight games TO the Bills. pushed
the Charms from second place 10 the
/ second division. permitting the Bills
I beers Stays and HOOfs To pass them
and this happened with the stays los
ing games But this only serves to
give the percentage column better
appearance and will have its influ-
\ ence to stimulate interest in the or
ganization \ desperate effort was
made by the Horns and Tylers to pull
/ out OF the ruck but they were IN
vain.
Clipped Wings of Leaders.
Where four OF the ten clubs in the
lStudebaker league spOrted perfect
percentages a week ago not single
one of them survived the onslaught
/ of their opponents during the past
week. The champion Skein Spokes
were pulled TO half mast by the
Reaches and Tongues respectively
! But the Hubs Studebakers did be-
come infected with the crashing
habit and they are still on the out
side looking in with nothing 10 snow
! for their two weeks work.
But the rest OF the percentage col
! umn has assumed a much better ap-
/ pearance. This league has the repu-
I tatiOn OF having its clubs punched up
: quite evenly. a condition that now
/ exists between the first eight clubs,
who are all within two bames OF each
other. As the two clubs at the bottom
meet this week this is certain 10 be
4 broken.
Cooked Hat League Shows.
For the first time this season the
I Cooked Hat league Is having the APP
! pearance OF a regular standing in the
community and henceforth they Will
+ be treated just like others OF the clan.
+ The reason OF their oblivion in spite
i OF the noise they made Is explained
that they PLAYED the first two weeks
under a blind handicap. But their
disguise Was, removed by the bowling