Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
CoIumbians, Palace, Capitol
Hills and Y. M. C. A. Are
Bunched in Close Race.
CLERKS LEAGUE Is
IN GOOD CONDITION
Southern Railway Circuit Has
Had Several Successful
Seasons.

The rare in the National Capital League
Is the closest at present Of that In any
OF the bowling circuits. There are four
teams tied for first place. and. judging
by the form they are all showing I'm
their work, it would be an extremely
difficult matter to predict a probable
winner Certain it is that one of the
best fights for a champio- ship ever seen
In the local organizations viii likely take
place before the title is finally decided.
The Columbians, Capitol HILL Palace
and Y. NJ. c. A. fives are holding forth
on an even basis.
Some of the best bowlers in the city
are lined up with the teams now leading,
and it will be merry fight between
them for first honors. At the start the
Capitol Hills went out in front, taking
nine straight before any were lost. They
were later given a jolt, though, by the
Columbians, who Won three in one night
from the leaders. The Y NJ. c. A. and
Palace CUNTS. by consistent bowling. and
the Columbians and Capitol Hills by
brilliant spurts, are now struggling on
even terms for first honors.
On the face of the brilliant rolling done
by the Palace five Friday night it would
appear that it has an excellent chance
to win. but there is one drawback to it's
work in the future. It's players are
rolling with other teams and there are
many conflicts in the schedule For that
reason the Palace bunch is not as apt
to be as consistent as the Y. NJ. c. A.,
and may be one or two of the others.
II the Palace bunch could roll together,
established the record Friday night, the
chances would decidedly favor 1t.
This week the teams may change
places but 1t will not be by any big mar
gins. None of the four is scheduled to
meet another, though all will meet teams
Monday the Climbers meet the Palace
five, and, while on form the latter should
win, it would not be a big surprise if a
game or two were dropped. The Capitol
Hills are more liable to lose games this
week than any of the three other teams
in the lead. They are to play the Fat
Men Wednesday,, and it will be diff
cult proposition. for them to get by sue
cessfully. The Fat Men are not mean
opponents for any club in the city. Fri
up against the Casinos, and they will have
to do well to win two out Of the three.
The latter, like the Fat Men, are a dan
gerous combination when going right
The Columbians ought to beat the Poto-
macs Tuesday night, but 1t Is not certain
by any means.
A league which probably has had as
much popularity as any other in the city
at various times Is the Southern Railway
Clerks circuit. At one time it looked as
though it would go under, but interest
has been revived and the organization Is
now operating on very stable basis. 1t
was in the season of 1909 that the en-
ployes of the Southern Railway Company
organized the league. Six clubs composed
the circuit, namely, Tie and Timber, Cen
eral Managers, Bookkeepers, Auditors.
Law and Treasurers. The Tie and Tim
Der quint finally won out during the first
not until a strenuous fight had been put
UP by the General Managers and Book
keepers The standing was as follows: