The Washington times., 1914-03-06

81 shall have alleys NOS. anu + saiu
papered to the precise finish OF those
over which the Washington rollers are
to compete in Brockton, and my tourna-
ment shall be a Brockton-ooostlhs
proposition throughout. Washington mas
no unvarnished alleys, and it is over
such a course that our boys Will COM
pete while in New England. and during
the three-ball tournament which snail
present next Wednesday. the local pm
spillers shall have an opportunity TO en-
nerience the conditions under which the
Rrockton end of the series Is 10 pe
staged.
"Harry Armiger, who is known 10
probably every bowler in Washington
ia TO be in charge of this tournament
which l sha promote. Between the
hours of and L o'clock 81 next Wed
nesdav he will have complete charee OIL
the alleys l have indicated. and the
bowlers of Washington, l hope, VIII
report to him in full force to patronize
the very worthy cause which the event
represents.
"I have ordered six 4lk-inch duckpin
halls from the Brunswick-Balke Coilen-
der Company, that size being the va
rjety used in Brockton. and they VIII
he at the disposal of those who wish 70
roll under the exact circumstances that
viii perysil when the Capital 70 ters toe
the foul line in the Massachusetts to"h
one week from Saturday
Indeed, every member OF the Au-star
tenn will have the opportunity OF their
lives to prepare for the biggest event
in which thev have ever PARTICIPATED
in patrorizing the event winch nave
decided to promote after reading the
suggestion in The Times. True. they
will be rol ing at tenpins, but the CON
troll of the ball over sandpapered al
ley Is a thing they are unused TO, ana
the practice will prove a world of ben
eft to them when they get 10 broch-
ton"
Mich" Michaud is probably the best
known bowler Of Washington colony
OF pinners, and his offer 10 promote the
BroCkton-W Washington series as above
described is sure to attract throng
of rollers to his ace of business next
Wednesday evening. Michaud is
member of the All-star team. which has
been named 10 represent Washington in
this important match, which Will con-
sist of ten games. five TO be rolled here
and five in Brockton.
He has shown rare interest in the
coming event nee the CDltl oversy be
tween this city and Brcckton was first
started, and his offer to AID in collect
ing the funds to send 4 team to -iassa-
chusetts quite in Keeping with hI3
attitude toward the game during his
lengthy connection liz this CITY.
This three-ball event is familiar 10
most every bowler i'll the city the COM
petition consisting in merely rolling
three duckpin balls AZ a frame of ten.
pins. TO those who have never at
tempted this novel pastime, the diff
iculty n spillinS the entire box of pins
is hardly known, until given a trial.
Il
therefore being Impossible to score
pin total of more tnan =" and indeed
this number is seldom sp He'd by anv
but the most expert. The ] ilL,s original
suggestion as prin, ed in h.!l sday's is
sue advocated that every manager of
an alley stage one of these tournaments
by Offering prizes Of s., 81, s., 81 and 81.
and charging an en.rance fee OF .
cents.
Managers replaced Law in the van of
the Southern Clerks League race when
the former took two out of three from
the Mechanical rollers. Law had but a
brief stay OF one week N the leader
ship having displaced Managers for
that honor only last Friday night. In
Thursday nights set. Fegan's game of
Us was the highest turned in. Purdy's
12i being second n Sh.
Two sets featured the rolling in the
Southwestern League. the SOuthlands
taking all three from the Iinworths and
the Parker-Bridget bowlers pocketing a
pair when they took on the Altamonts.
THIS result was entirely unexpected
by the followers of activities down AT
Manager Murphy's alleys, as the Alta
rnonts are the leading Quint, while the
P-B team is trail ng along ia last place.
II that match. Downs set of 316 and
game Of ll3 were high. while in the
Southland LinwOrth battle J. and J..
Riston featured with set OF 81 and game
OF ll3.
ColImbianS succeeded in walk ng away
-::h the opener when it went up against
the ArCadians. The latter team, how
ever Won the last two by healthy