South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-20
MARKS FOR WEEK
IN PIN LEAGUES
HAVE SUBSTANCE
Bowling Scores Break No Rec
ordS But Are Solid, Says
Bob SChneIIe - Dope is
Worthless, Expert States.
BY r A. sCHNELLE.

A much better condition is being
established in the several bowling
leagues throughout the city as the
season advances because the players
are rounding into form. No records
were broken in any OF the organiza-
lions during the weeks play, either
individually or collectively. Instead
the scores turned in were OF the sub
stantial kind. which run the team TO-
tails well up in the 900 mark and
frequently passed the four-fgure
mark.
But there were changes Of positions
in the percentage columns and ia sew
eral instances these were OF 2. volcanic
order some of these eruptions being
so violent that clubs were reiegated
from the first to the second divisions.
Yet in defeat the unfortunate clubs
looked well as IL was the rule that in
Teverses the verdict was reached by
the margin Of few pins and a break
on the other side of the fence would
have spelled bacon instead OF sinkers.
EIks Have Magnificent Race
by far the most exciting race at
present is in the EIks' league where
three clubs, the Bills. Deer and
Toasts, are tied for first place. the
HOofs and Stage are all in a knot for
fourth position. one game behind the
three leading clubs. and the sixth
place in the race is occupied by the
Charms, just one game behind the
Hoofs and Stays. This means the
first six clubs in the league are within
two games of each other. a remark
able situation which is keeping inter-
est in the organization at fever heat.
The Deer's whitewatsh of the HOOfs
In three straight games, eliminated
the latter. and the Bills winning the
odd game from the TOasts, make
present conditions possible. There
are two teams who will not be tied
at the close of this week as the Deer
and TOasts meet one Friday evening
and one or the other must submit to
the inevitable. ON the other hand
the Bills meet the Horns the latter
bringing up the rear and showing the
most Inconsistent form Of any team
in the league. giving the Bills an adj
vantage on the weeks schedule But
dope is worthless in the bowling game
and reverses usually come where they
are least expected
Ties on Wrong End OF Column.
Quite different are conditions in the
Antlers' league where six teams are
tied for two positions the Antlers.
Bucks Fawns and Tails being even
for fifth place while the Elks and
champion PrOngs equally share the
in the lower end of the percentage
column as there is among the lead
ers in some other organizations.
There was very little change i'm the
order OF things with the exception
that the Antlers were forced from
first division berth because Of losing
five games. three 20 the Hairs and
pair 10 the Prongs in postponed
match.
The Bucktails continue in the lead
although by small margin as the
Hairs have crept up 10 within one
game of them, the result of the lat
ter's disposition Of the Antlers The
Bucktails have won two games of
every series against their opponents
with the exception of the Fawns, the
latter dropping three straight show
ing the state champions playing true
10 form. They got a bad scare from
the Teeth. each winning a game and
tieing the final which the Bucktails
won on the rollOff.
Although chedul-ed against the
trailing Elks this week. this match
promises unusual interest and the
match will attract a lot Of rooters
These two clubs have been rivals
since the inception of the league and
their matches have always been we'll
fought. But why meeting at this
time should arouse SO much interest
cannot be explained as the Bucktails
lead the league and are going fine
while the Elks have been battling I'M
der adverse circumstances for the
past two seasons
Two Runway League Races.
Two leagues. the Studebaker and
g. a. club leagues have professional
race. This is rather unusual for the
udebaker league. who have estab-
lished a reputation of keeping their
teams together closer than any other
organization III the city BUT il is not
surprising 20 note the AXles in the
lead as tney are recognized as the
most live and peppery crew in the
league. Capt Witwer is cayenne per
sonihed ably supported by the wreck