South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-13
BOWL INC SEASON
Of 1874 IS FIST
SLIPPING AWAY
Studebaker League Forced to
Play Additional Games as
Three Teams Are Tied For
First Place.

Gradually the local bowling season
is fading away but it is going by de-
grees. showing the bawling man to be
sonsiderate in peddling his wares. The
Studebaker league closed its season.
or rather its schedule, last week and
the only reason for a continuance of
the season is because of a three-team
tie for the championship of the insti-
tuition, the Reaches, the Spokes and
Skeins each finishing the season with
an equal number of games won and
lost. This will neceSSitate the rolling
of a series of games between the three
teams TO determine the winner of the
honors as well as all of the prizes
which 80 with them.
Despite a slight ripple which threat
ened disruption because of change of
executive officers at the beginning of
the year the Studebaker league en-
jOyed an extraordinary season. AL
though the Reaches were in the lead
constantly during the season there
were other clubs who challenged in
turn. for recognition. The Spokes
waged war on even terms for the past
five weeks and the Skeins remained
within striking distance at all times
and the two latter teams were success
full at the close Of the regular schedule
to even the scores, necessitating an
extra series.
&. \. Club Closes This Week.
With the Studebaker schedule fin
ished, the G.. A. Club league is next to
knock for exit as the schedule of the
lather runs out of games this week.
With the exception of settling a dis
pute between the Athletics and Stars
for secondary inheritance and few
minor individual trophies all the rec
Crds of theleague have been closed
for several weeks, as the two extreme
ends of the percentage column are a
cinch
Where all the leagues are about
ready for the curtain the Walther
league is just entering upon the most
interesting part of it's journey. This
organization is the only one to contin-
ue its schedule from fall to spring
and this does not terminate until May
10. After a weeks vacation play will
be resumed tonight The Standards
have a lead of five games over their
nearest rivals with the next four teams
we'll punched and a couple of more
reverseS for the Standards would leave
splendid chance for an open fight.
The tie which existed in the Fac
tory league between Singers and the
Dodges was broken last week when the
latter were unable TO win as many
games as the sewing machine men.
With the exception of the head of the
list the percentage column received
severe shakeup. For the first time
this season the divers have been out
of the ruck the Ball Bands landing the
undesirable place. The Ball Bands
have not won a single game since Zim-
norman joined the oil barons in the
wilds of Michigan.
Elk Leaders Are Undistmbed.
While much anticipation prevailed
in the Elks and Antlers leagues at the
Elks temple on the results of last
weeks games fans were doomed TO
disappointment. Splendid opportuni-
ties were offered TO narrow the mar
gin of the leaders in the two leagues.
In the Elks league the Hoofs had the
Tylers, the latter three games away
and a three-win would have tied
knot But the Hoofs proved too
strong, copied two Of the games and
now a four-game lead, which should
be sufficient TO hold the situation well
in hand during the remaining two
weeks Of the schedule. AS the Hairs
and Horns came back for a slam the
battle for the minor places promises
much excitement.
Whatever chance the champion
Tails had OF repeating was destroyed
when they failed in their attack on
the leading Antlers. Everything IA
vored the attacking party. one Antler
sick and another absent. But the lat
ter returned before the contest was
well under way and the day was saved
for the time being as the Antlers won
two Of the games. TIE Prongs could
not gain any ground as they won only
as many as the leaders.