The Washington times., 1914-11-20
ROGERS HAS IDEAS
TO BOOST LEAGUE
Calls Meeting of District Cir
cult to Propose Plans for
Betterment.
Y. M. c. A. DEFEATED TWICE
GandiIS' Chances in Arcade
Wheel Bettered as Leaders
Drop Pair.
Y. M. c. A. DEFEATED TWICE
By KIRK c. MILLER.

District Duckpin League. has formulated
many ideas for the betermcnt of the
circuit of which ne is the head and has
called session OF the body for to-
morrow night at the Royal Alleys when
several changes i'm the rules and reSu-
lations will como up before the board
of governors for consideration.
Rogers plans nothing which will cause
any interruption IN the operation of the
circuit as a successful season has al
ready been started, but he has in mind
several changes for the betterment of
The wheel which he wishes to present
10 the governing board and he has
chosen this time to present his ideas
for the approval of the various team
captains and officers of the league.
In announcing the meeting for tomor-
row, President Rogers stated that many
conditions had changed since the pres
cnt bylaws and constitution had been
adopted and that he merely wishes to
prepare the league to meet with these
changes as they come about.
Il believe the District League, as far
as organization is concerned, stands on
as firm q founda ton as any duekpin
body of the city and it is my desire
to keep il so, and for that reason l
believe a thorough consideration OF the
present rules and understanding as TO
the construction of Their meaning is
important at this time" SAID Rogers
IN announcing tomorrow's session. Il
expect no disruption whatever i'm the
ranks as q result of discussion Of
matters which ] propose to bring up
tomorrow. On the other hand l hope
10 effect many benefits for the MEN,
l,ers, il the board of directors lends
me its usual stanch SUPPORT con-
GUIDED Rogers.
p1f1 hn hoo of q
season. an agreement was reached by
the officials of the District whereby the
Strengthening of teams after the end
or the second series of games is pro-
hibited. This act is thought TO have
been one of the best TO the interest
,,f good bowling which the league could
nave approved and since il has been
sy2reeahIy disposed Of, no other big
Question Confr onts il
Those Gand Is arc expected to take
the leadership Of the Arcade League
tonight when the Atlantics, a third
place aggregation. will be mot in three
games Last night the Y. NJ. G. A.
dropped two games 10 the tailcnd Mt.
Pleasant team. and, as a result, IS to-
,tav en- equal terms with the Gandils
for top position. II is thought that the
CIandils will be able TO get away with
al least = pair of games tonight in
;rdvantage on the ~ outfit.
Navy Yard dropped its second game
"I II" scaSoE ~ ihe Dcpa@tm"n;"l
pucl,oin League IN Thursday nights
match with the department of Labor
boys. Navys downfall came in the sec
nnd game. when Labor seemed to cN-
Werienc" 4 streak Of championship form
and won thc string by figures of 800
against 495, Z margin Of Just ten pins.
This momcnJary loss. however, has
yer, little effect OH the wide margin
which Navy has put between itself and
the AgEies. Three individuals, Risler
Augustc. and Gilbert share individual
honors Of the match. rs each rolled
,rames Of III. the highest recorded.
Jeds added some more space between
rncmselves and lin" R"solntes when the
Shermans were caught for three
straight. All Of the Jed scores we're
above The so mark. and their total
amounted 20 $50. almost within range
of the charmed mark o. 1.122. rolled by
he Belmonts on Wednesday.
Capitol Hill fought every inch OF the
NAV against CoIumb.ans and walk
ed off the alleys With Two out Of three
Two exceptionally high scores were
registered during the match. Frank
Cereals game of 11J being the best
rolled in any league match Thursday
night while Mccormick amasscd a
string OF 10. rot poor showing in
comparison with other individuals who
5attled against the little sticks daring
the evening.
Halls three games OF lG.. -. and l11.
were instrumental in the three straight
defeats which the Waverly Atblcti"
''lub registered against the Dread
nauGhts in the Northeastern organiza-
ion. H.ldebraud. OF the defeated five.
MAS the individual star with n game O.:
lIE
captain J"rman 5. Commercial adey
uuint had little trouble taking the
measure Of the Athletics i'm every game.
Walsh featured the match with his
high individual game Of I12.