The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-03
Southeast Stars and Model
Lunch Are Tied for Leader
ship of League.
JAMES IS HIGH INDIVIDUAL
JedS Take Two From BelmontS
and Strengthen Grasp on
District Crown.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

For the first time this season, the
Nesline Stars are today resting outside
OF first place in the standing of the
Southeast League. the retreat coming as
a result of last nights matches when
the Woodmen of the World pocketed
Two out of three games from the fast
flying Neslines. The Neslines have been
setting a pace in the Southeast League
which has never before been felt during
The reign of Pete Maloney in his new
establishment down in Eighth street.
To further comphcate matters, there
Is dispute today between the South
east stars and Model Lunch as to just
Who has the most right TO first place
as the Neslines have automatically
slipped out of the leadership. Both Of
the disputing teams have percentage
of so, which has been rolled up as the
result of winning "a and dropping
games, so one of these teams must roll
another set before any definite disposi-
ton of the Southeast situation can be
agreed upon.
Despite the ignominy which the Mes
lines feel in being deprived of their dis
tiuguished place at the top of the
league, they can point with pride to
game Of I43 which was amassed by James
in his third effort. While no excuses
are icing offered by any member of the
Neslines for their defeat of last night,
q glance at the scores indicates that
rot a single member of the Stars was
rolling in his true form, outside of that
third attempt Of James. Even skinny
Carroll, that hero of many close game.
fell below his mark, but he has not
entirely recovered from that Palace
y. NJ c. A. fracas, so there is some
pardon, even for him.
While the big race for the present VIII
center around the Southeast Star and
81 he NTNCN
not down and out by any stretch OF
; the Imagination, and next week they
viii be found out on the firing line In an
endeavor to regain the crown which
slipped from their heads last night To-
night the Schlitz and Anacostia Reg
ular outfits Will clash, and while the
Rohemians are expecting decision in
2ll three games. the Regulars are not
the sort to admit any defeats before the
last ball is rolled. and a lively duckpln
battle is imminent
Jeds and Belmonts engaged in a fierce
scrimmage in the District League, ana
the Jeds won two games by the mar
rowest of margins. thereby strengthen
ings their grasp on first place. Bel
nlont's victory came in the second
string. Krauss' game of III was the
second highest rolled in any league last
night. it being bettered only by a score
Of l43, rolled By James, down south
cast
Proving the uncertainty OF bowling,
the tail-end Continental team. Of the
Colonial League. won the first ana
-hird games from the Knickerbockers.
who are in fourth place. Barclay came
through with the highest individual
game of 2O7, and he had another string
OF POI. Essex was the only other pin
ner in the match TO let his score reach
into the 900 circle.
Woh-haw, There is a big schedule ON
at the Commercial alleys tonight when
the Giants and Redmen hook UP in ii
double-header, one set to be a game
postponed from three weeks ago. Last
night Hiltons grabbed off all three
games al the expense OF the Braves,
Lawrenson and Harmon tying for ir-
dividual honors, each getting a string
OF 104.
4. J. Simons team failed 20 appear for
its set with the Chaplin sacks club. oil
the Northeastern League. and so the
ice cream makers got the match by de-
fault. Abbot.'s game Of lG2 was high
in this match. and the set OF 2s3. rolled
By Moler was the best for three games.
2. BOYD had high game. III. and
ThornbUrg had high set 50l in the
other Northeastern League game. which
went TO the Washington Union Printers
IN IT'S entirety. The whitewashed team.
Federal Mills. did not have a iook-in
- any stage Of the FRAY. ThoTnbUrgs
. IN set was amassed after he had got
away to a bad start. and he showed a
are flash Of form IN the last two
lanes.
Arcade Marker appeared to not have
look-in when ii rolled the Centre
Market team in the regular schedule OF
the Arcade League. All three games
went TO Centre when Bale- had nigh
game OF 49, In tho NJ Pleasant
League, Princeton also won ali three Of
us games. the defeated five being that
Of the Columbiars. Conrad game Of
20 featured.
Logan Tribe OF Red Men. No. IS.
eoF"d TO be almost helpless against the
columbia Granite and Dredging Com
pany when McDeTmitt came through
with high game Of is. Tn. Baltimore
and Ohio squad will tpke on thu Mur-
laughs tonight over o. Wisconsin ave
',ue, and Captain Hurney promises
that the Rallroade-s Will be in better
form than heretofore
Purchasing ana Bookk.cpcrs had 10
resort to a rOll-ofs to decide their fourth
PANE last night. and Purchasing was
favored. thereby whiting three cut OF
i've games. Gardner Ean1c OF III and
set OF 20 represents the best Individual
effort
John Baum proved 10 be The hero Of
The Star-General Baking Company set
~. the Commercial League. Star took
ne first two games and left tho third
Tor the Bakers. Johnny Baum seems 10
have reco"cred completely from his
atomach flag, as he got high individual
came Of 1913. Crompton backed Johnny
Up 10 q nicely.
The ROYAL Arcanum League is
ia the field with a goodly representa-
lion of bowlCrs, and last night the
Capitals took all three from Nationals
In the Fraternity League. Beta had
10 chance against the Epsilons who
u-alked of the alleys with all of the
i,ames safely sewed up in its hunting
rag.
Another three-straight victory was
recorded by The Bank OF Washington
when il took on the Second National
Bank Moore's game of llg was high.
Creeks entered that tie for third place
in the Y VI. G. A. League last right
when Dakotas took three and went into
second place. Five teams now have the
same standing for the third place
honors.