The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Spares and Strikes
By JOHN A. DUcAN

Tenpin bowling has started. and
President Page. Vice President Jones.
| and Secretary Fields, Of the Washington
Tenpfn Association, anticipate the big
gest tenpin season that Washington has
\ had in years The officers of this asso-
| citation are using every effort to bring
| back into the tenpin game all those
\ who have in the last year or so de-
serted the game. The coming tri-city
tournament between Washington, Balti-
more, and Richmond, to be held in Rich
mond. should arouse the enthusiasm Of
| all the tenpin bOwleFs in the District
In the last week the Colonial League
held meeting and elected the following
| Jones, vice president; Edward McKnew,
secretary-scorer, and Chris Jacobson.
| treasurer.
This league is composed OF eight
| teams, and will open the season on Mon
day. October 6. at the Palace Alleys.
There Is n movement on foot to have
the eight teams in this league go to
Richmond for their tournament, and
have what is called Colonial Day.
The Departmental Tenpin League. one
of the oldest leagues IN the city, also
held meeting last week and elected the
following officers: President. c. B.
Hunt; vie president, r. 5. Jones; secre-
tary-treasurer, f., B. Essox; scorer, r. S.
Jones.
Schedule and prize cSmmittees were ap-
pointed. and the league will open the sea-
son in the Palace Alleys on Monday, Oc-
tober 6. with the following teams: Agri-
culture, Bureau, Navy Yard. Commits
sioners. War. Government Printing ONCE,
Interior, and Postofice.
There is a movement on foot by some
OF the leading bowlers in the District TO
form 4 strong six-team league. The ma
jOrity Of the teams in this league, II
organized. will compare favorably with
the old-time Fat Mems Team. Palace
Team. Sangabond Team, &c. The bowl
ers advocating these are such well-known
people as Jimmie Fields, Charlie Miller.
Harry Waters, Jack Brosman, Bob
Jones, Frank Thomas, Harry KrSuse.
Van Bush Kirk and others.
These bowlers will hold a meeting for
the purpose OF organizing this league at
the Palace Alleys tomorrow night at Sis,
and request all bowIers interested In such
a movement to be present The oflcers
of the city association will run their an
nual City tournament, in addition to the
operation OF all the tenpin bowlers in
the District.
The ducl1pfn howlers are also getting
busy. The Departmental League, the
Capital City League, the Commercial
League. the Sunday School League. all
held meetings in the last week and
elected officers. Several other duckpin
leagues will hold their meetings in the
coming week. and the first OF October
Will see all the bowling leagues in the
District in full bloom
Ton teams were represented at an
Important meeting of tho Departmental
Duckpin League, held AZ the club
rooms OF the Capitol Hill bowling
alleys Thursday night and plans for
the ensuing year were discussed, Rep
of the Treasury, Pension |
Bureau, Census Bureau, War, Interior,
Commissioners, Navy Yard, General
Land once, and Agriculture teams sig
nified their intention OF re-entering |
quints, Another meeting will be held |
in the near future for the election of |
officers and the drawing up of a sched- |
ule,
A meeting of the Southern Railway
Clerks Duekpin League was held last
"Wednesday night in the conference
Poems at the Soutkera Railway Build |
ing, at iaoO PeHRsyiVania Avenue |
with President F. d, Pol |
lard presiding, and the schedule, plans,
and prospects fer the eeming season |
were talked eTeE, but RathiRg definite |
wac decided upon, 1t was planned to /
call meeting HeEt week, at which |
an eieatieR Of efhesrs and an business
pertaining to the Clerks League will /
be settled,
The Colonial FeRpfR League held its
initial meeting al the Palace bowling
alleys last Thursday Right, and an
election Of officers was held, with ].
w, Page chosen as president, being the /
snlF old sTficsr % be reelected. Bob
Jones, the wsll-kRowR bowling en-
was chosen vice president.
as secrstaFy and Pficial scorer. and
Chris, jacobson win look after the
iHanees. From the present outlook the
Colonial circuit is bound TO enjoy the
aast prosperous season Of its history,
as eight fast clubs are In line await
IRg the Sound af the song which will
ssHs tbeM sR The long winters grind.
Phe siubs In the eireuit this season
WIll be ths Aanhattans, Iroquois,
6EiekerbaeSsls GQntinentals, Pioneers,
Puritaas, Virgiuians, and Pilgrims The
1aiepIal Leagpe win get its start the
srst Monday in next month. when the
,fanhattans and Pilgrims hook up in
he Inaugural set. to.
The first annual meeting Of the District
Dtlckpln League was held Friday night
It the Royal bowling alleys and was
presided over by President DR.. +. Clyde
shade. Business for the coming season
vas discussed. but no important piaus
adopted. The league VIII bold lis Sec II
nd meeting nsxf Friday night at me 1.
lbose- allexs and AaRsi i-akEaEs sasa@stszsls. I