Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-23
RACE IS VERY EXCITING
,ups Right on Heels of Turks With
Other Teams Fighting Hard
for the Lead.
Standing of the Teams.

The eighth week or the tulsa city
Bowling League is now a matter OF
history and interest in the league in
stead Of being on the wane, as it usu-
ally is for leagues Of all sorts in Tulsa
after two months trial, Is being kept
at fever heat, and there are more ap-
plicants for places on teams than
there are places to be filled The class
of bowling is Of a high order and
there is scarcely a team which cannot
point with pride to at least three stan
members Of their team. Even the boys
who were not expected TO bowl big
games are coming along in good shape
and few Of them have literally
fought their way into the ranks Of
the stars. This Is the classiest league
that Tulsa has ever boasted and its
membership is composed Of the flow
er Of the manhood of Tulsa. Many
of the league members in addition to
winnind honors in the league, are men
of importance in the commnul y, and
therefore the interest being taken in
the league is not confined t. small
group, but it takes in practically ev-
cry line Of business.
Turks still Lead.
The Turks with perhaps the best
balanced team in the league, have
been able to maintain their average
Of games won, but their superiority
ovet the Japs and the Arabs is hardly
apparent 70 hte naked eye, and it
would require an expert to say just
exactly what difference there is be-
tween these three excellent teams.
The Irish team is also a very good
team. but is not blessed with the same
manner of seasoned veterans that the
other leaders boast. The Indians
have very strong team which will
continue to improve and will soon be
taking toll from some Of the present
leaders
scotch 81 ow Powers
The Scotch team, which slumped
fearfuiiy for about two weeks, is
again demonstrating that it is a real
bowling team by winning folr out OF
its last six games, Beardsley Of this
team is improving his average at cv-
cry match. while c. McKerren and
McNulty about hold their own. Two
new men. Cadman and Stutsman, were
signed, replacing Gillette and Scott,
who were unable to attend regularly,
and as it is at present constituted,
this team viii make its influence felt
in the league averages.
Danes In and Cutters.
The Danes and the Dutch. while
fairly strong teams, are no. blessed
with the ability to bowl consistently.
In one match they will fairly over
whelm their adversary, only to be-
come a weak victim to some other
tenn with perhaps not as great ma
tu.al strength as their own. There
are always on hand Mecca .Zti--
are several men on these two teams
who rank with the best in the league
and who are always on hand with a
Lcod average score but the remain
ing members either go wild and bowl
aIe professionals or else become af- /,
n sted with "cold feet" and bowl mis-
erahly. Bowling is one game which
requires not only steady nerve, but
plsC requires a great deal of courage, I
and the results show that il is the
{. urageous men who lead their teams
t. victory. The teams i'm last place
in the league standing, however, have
won 80 per cent Of their league games,
which speaks well for them, and dem
rnstrstes the fact that there is no
I, am actually weak, in the league.
The scores published in the daily
papers are attracting attention far
and wide and challenges are arriving
from teams in Kansas and in okla
hura asking for games. These chal-
rgees win all be given due consider
3t.,n and win be-accepted in case ar
io.gements can be made to make
tlo trips to the several towns which
are issuing the challenges.
The Muskogee league is Just begin
ming its league season this week and