The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
Newport Alleys
BY WHIT WHITMAN.


inc bowlcrs have had their hands
M mo past week on the Newport
alleys, and many new records have
Teen set in each division Not onlv
nave tho bowlcrs taken part I'm the
regular schedule games of the leagues
but they have shown clnss in each NJ
IN" hvH different individual contests
49, nelnR neid on the alleys. Tho
uounie century contest has proven a
e,c"e success, and large number of
ple!erS nave participa ted In this
nish three game series tho bowling has
been OF the highest calibre, and tho
race is pretty one.
Tho combination tournament has
created more Interest In the t,voman
team division than anything ever at
tempted before In the city. and tho
teams that have taken part have done
phenominal work
In the Commercial League tho only
game scheduled for this week Will DO
between tho Montebellos and Ches
apeake and Ohio teams on Monday
night. All other games have been
postponed in order to even-up the scho
dule for the closing year The teams
WIZ resume their regular schedule
beginning January ..
In The Times Dispatch League tho
t.o'!'o VII play their regular sch edule
as usual. Tuesday night the Operators
meet the Makc-ups On "Wednesday
night the Engravers will battle with
the Adrnen.
In the Richmond Lea que tho only
same echeduled will be between the
Cook Printing Company and the Rich
mond Lunch teams on TUESDAY night
In the Central League all games have
been postponed for this week, in or
der to allow the players to take part
IN the Mother Goose contest on Tues
day.
The following are the standing Of the
players TO date In the different tourn-
amcnts.
In the three-game series for the
handsome gold medal. offered by w
H. Splitting. Cook has the lead with
SEQ for his three games.
In tho double century contest Bicl1-
ers is leading IN the Glass division.
while Wade Is the top-notcher in the
Class a division.
In the combination tournament,
Bickers and Whitman, as a two-man
team, are leading with a total of 1868,
with Blair and Pitts a close second
with 1851.
Bowlers bear in mind that the Mother
Goose tournament opens at 10 O'Clock
day on the Newport alleys.
The bowlers have made great head
way the past week In the Newport
double century contest. and many
changes have been made in the stand
Ing Wade Is leading tho Glass a d.
vision, while Bickers Is holding on to
first place In the Glass B division by
thread. Amos and Pitts are pushing
their opponents to finish At the
it 10
winner.
Standing OF the Players.
Glass a.
Wade. So; Ellis. &c; Bailey. 81 Row
sey. IS; Roy. 81; Alright. 20; Spilling.
IS; Overmann. 10; Smith. IL: NJ Davis
II.
Glass B.
Bickcrs. 40; Amos. So; PITTS, 81;
Troutner. 25; a. l.. Davis, 10; Curry.
IS; Britt. lc; Burnette. 10: Carrier, Is:
Gum. 10; Goode. IS; Holland. IL
Gold Medal Concert.
In the gold medal contest some great
work has been done by the players.
Great rivalry exists among the play
ers. Cook holds the lead with $50
total for three consecutive games. but
more than n dozen OF the players are
only few points behind. and with five
more days before the close, no doubt
several changes will take place
Mother Goose Contest
One of the greatest bowling cvcnts
probably ever held on the Newport nl-
le:s vii! take take place next Tues
day in the Mother Goose Contest"
when fifty or more players from the
Glass c division OF the different leagues
VIII take part The winner will he
awarded 1--WE dollars In gold for his
work. The contest will open at IL
O'Clock noon and close at midnight,
Tuesday. and the player making the
highest total in three consecutive
games VIII be awarded the prize. The
Following players are eligible to take
part in the contest:
Lingo. Parker. Avery. Latlmer, Car
rier, G. Thorpe, Rose, Armstrong;.
Priddy, Hardwicii. Mcneil. Davis. Cooke.
Sihley. Miller. Powers Burks, Lowery.
Holland Bergman, Womack, Pulliam
j Clarke. + Clarke. Gentry, Battige,
Robins, Walker, Allen, Bishop. Dobbs.
Low. Ashbrook. Tucker, Fleet, Ware,
Eaton, i. Branch. d. Branch. Mann
Johnson, Hite Ross, Parrish, Bell.
Miltz and cambridge.