The Washington times., 1914-02-04
EDS ESTABLISH
DUCKPIN RECORD
Leaders of the District League
Roll High Team Game tor
Season.
Bv KIRK c. MILLER.

After a comparison of bowling
scores rolled in the District of Co
lumbia as far back as 1900, it is to-
day clearly determined that the team
game of 639, contributed by the Jeds,
of the District League, is new fig
ure for that honor for Washington.
No score bowled here since the game
has been on an organized basis holds
q candle to the total turned in as a
result of Jeds' third game with the
Goodfellows on Monday nigh6,- and
few rounds recorded on local alleys
even approach the mark of 639.
Until the Jeds marched up and nicked
a chip off the record, the high lgure for
team game was GA and is said to be
held Jointly by the BelmOnts, Of the
District, and Bankers, Of the Arcade
leagues. The old mark was established
by the Belmonts during the season OF
Iei1-I2 and last year, the Bankers are
said to have equaled that record. As
a means of comparing the height that
team games usually run, X is interest
ing TO note that in the National Capital
League the highest mark ever recorded
IS 6l6. and was rolled by the \. N. {. A
uuint last season. The association team
came as near to that standard as has
any outfit this season. last week when
it turned in a game of 800 fat. The
neXt best team game which mas beeA
contributed by any team this season Is
one of CO., rolled by the Columbians, or
the National Capital League.
In connection with the extraordinary
score totaled by the Jeds on Monday.
il is interesting TO note that that team
has had an almost meteOric fight in its
initial appearance on the alleys. The
Jeds Quint is captained by James Z.
DuIin. and 1t takes its name from the
initials of its pilot. This Is the first
season which Dulin has ever captained
a duckpin team here or in any other
city and the success which his efforts
have harvested is only emphasized by
the fact that his team is now setting
the pace for all the other teams in the
District League. At the rate the Jeds
a re now toppling the ducks, they should
easily walk out of the season, head and
shoulders above the ROYALS, their near
est contenders; this beng the belief of
the closest followers of the circuit and
thcEe who know best the holding quail
ties of the Jeds. Since the Jeds struck
their present rapid pace, they have
travelled along unfalteringly and they
have proven that thev are able to meet
any amount of attack down the maple
wood thoroughfare.
Six teams OF the Colonial Tenpin
League pledged themselves to fall in
line when the trip is made to Richmond
20 participate in the Interc:ty TOurna-
Inent. These are the first teams to Of
fcially announce their intentions Of
ECing to Richmond and each captain
has promised to have his entry blank
IN the hands of Secretary Fields by
February 10. But one day after that
is allowed by the Richmond committee
emo it is important that the Washington
entrants have their signed blanks in
the hands of Fields oy next Tuesday.
Every team in the Commercial LEAGUE
was represented at Tuesday nights
meeting Of thai circuit 1t was q reg
Elarly scheduled session Cor the purpose
ot transacting business of the organi-
zatiCn, and matters OF Internal interest,
only. were brought before the meeting.
Another little record trembling high
% in the archives of the Georgetown
commercial League was shattered when
the Arlington Brewing Company broke
the record for high game when they
clled 566 in their second round. The
former mark was possessed by the
Baltimore and Ohio hOwlers, il being
20. In Tuesday nights set. ArlingIons