Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
CLOSE RACE IN ONLY ONE OF
THREE BEST BOWLING LEAGUES
Jeds Leaders in District Circuit, Do Not Have Near
the Margin Held by Teams in Front in the
Other Two Organizations.

There is a close race in only one or the
three best bowling leagues In the city
the District. In that circuit The Jeds are
leading but 1t is by only such margin
that 1t Is possible for the runners-up, the
Royals, to pass them at any time. AS the
situation stands In the District League 1t
looks as though the Jeds will win out. as
they are hanging to first place by mar
row margin, but with a determination
hard to beat. They have won Al games
and have lost ID. while the Royals are
second with 45 in their won column and
15 in their lost. The Belmonts, about
the best team in the circuit at the start OF
the season. according to general opinion,
are a rather poor third.
The championships in the other two OF
the three recognized strongest circuits
will most likely go to the Y. NJ. c. A. and
Sherwoods. 1t is almost an impossibility
for the association quint to lose its hold
on first place in the National Capital
League, while it looks very much as
though the Sherwoods are going to stay
in front in the Arcade organization. Both
teams have leads of about seven games,
Palace being second to the Y. NJ. c. A
and the Nationals and Arcadians being
tied for the runner-up position to the
Sherwoods.
Atlantics Are Going Well.
Out in the Northeast League, another
very good circuit, the Atlantics are in
first place, though it is not by such big
margin. The first three teams in that
organization are bowling well and either
Of them may win. though the Atlantcs
seem favored by the majority of the fol-
lowers of the circuit.
Exceptionally close races are to be
seen in the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A
League and the Southern Clerks cir
cut. In both these organizations teams
are tied for the first position. In the
first mentioned 1t is Auditors and South
ern which are fighting it out for first
honors. They have won - games each
and have lost Ii. Land and Industrial
is third. more than ten games behind.
Law and Managers are having 1t NIP
and tuck in the southern Railway circuit.
Thirtyfour contests have been Won by
each OF these teams and fourteen lost.
Mechanical is third, three games and a
ha.f back The Manhattans and Pioneers
are still battling for high honors in the
Colonial TenpIn League. So evenly
matched are these clubs that it would
not be surprising to see them battle
right down to the last TWO or three
games OF the season almost on even
terms. 1t may be that the pennant will
not be won until the last game is rolled.
Finance Is Certain Winner.
Finance has a secure hold on the cham
pionship In the Post Office circuit. and
The Star team has gone ever farther
ahead IN the Commercial. Fifth is ahead
N the Interdenominational League by
Tour games, while Carroll has the same
margin Of safety IN the Intercouncil. The
pepco and United States Trust quints are
way Aheaf of the others in the Mercan-
tile League. At present. Pepco is ahead
of the Trust Company by game and q
half. There is not the kind Of race
peing put up in the other tenpin circui,
that is being had in the Colonial The
agriculture aggregation is proving itself
much the best of those In the Depart.
mental League. and has a good lead
Barring Agriculture, which is way In
front and Navy, which Is hopelessly last
the other four clubs are very wei
punched. II the league consisted of onl,
the four clubs the race would be rattle,
remarkable one Miscellaneous Shop i:
running away with things In the NAVY
Yard League, having a margin of more
than ten games on the next best quint
The standings of the teams in tn,
several leagues follow: