South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-12
BOWLERS STAGE
CLOSE CONTESTS
Federal League Teams Bunch
ed. Only Three Games Sepa-
rating the First and Last
Teams.

Although the weather has been
very unfavorabie 90 bowling local pin
knights have shown a steady improve
ment in their play. There has also
been a splendid exhibition OF fight
injected into the spirit Of the thing
and this appeared stronger with the
clubs in the rear Of their several
leagues than with the leaders This
had its influence in giving a better
appearance Of the percentage col
umns in leagues throughout the city.
There are several leagues who have
an exceptional fine race started. hut
the Federal league standing appears
the best. The new organization az
the Elks' temple shows but three
games separating the first and last
teams in the race. two OF them. the
Bucktails and Fawns. leading. the
Orphans having absolute possession
of third place. while the Antlers,
Bucks. Elks. Federals and Tails are
all tied for fourth place.
Leaders 20 Clash.
This week is bound 10 eliminate
one of the leaders as the Bucktails
and Fawns are scheduled 20 clash
Tuesday evening The five team tie
combination is also going 20 be
broken up. The leading Bucktails
have suffered severely in having two
hospital list while their captain.
Campbell, is a forced absentee from
the city. DR. Chahee's return 10 the
city proved an inspiration 20 the
champion Antlers. administering A
severe drubbing 10 the Tails and pull
ing away from the cellar
4 splendid race is also in progress
at the Studebaker club where the
Studebaker league show five OF their
do
bakers. Skeins and Tongues. tied for
third place with six games won and
lost, showing the 500 mark a very
popular figure in the percentage col
umn. But there are five games dir
ference between the first and last
teams the Axles having won nino
games while the Bolsters have cashe
but four.
Going Separate.
tt has been customary for the Boil
sters and AXles 10 fight CALAMITY side
by side. either at the head or rear
Of the percentage column. and. il Is
unusual TO see them SO widely sep
arated. Capt. Witwer has his veter-
an AXles working fine while BOlsters
seem TO have struck ruck. The
StudebakeTs are showing much bet
ter than they have for several sea-
sons in spite of the fact that Capt
Gentle is showing signs of becoming
an in and outer.
But the Trio league is all out or
proportion and a regular procession
and if some of the clubs AT the bot
tom Of the percentage column do not
win "a few games pretty soon they
will be lost out OF the league. Con-
sidering the fact that the members
are az beginners, with handicaps
changing every week. one could
scarcely picture a situation Of this
kind developing but il is one Of the
many peculiarities and fancies OF
sporting events which cannot be eX-
planned.
ElI<s' Race Close.
There is a dandy race on In the
Elks league. where five teams were
tied for first place last week but dur
ing the interim the Hairs we're alone
I'm winning the entire series from
their opponents. with the result that
they lead boy full game. The Charms
got the habit last week and won a
couple OF games from the Teeth and
Capt Bergan has hopes of steady
climb with his men. The Stays APP
pear 10 have as much fun providing
the means than others do OF winning
but they insist they are going 10 be
heard from more substantially In the
future
The Q. A. club is distinctly two
division organization in which the
Braves. C.. A. C's. Athletics and
Singers appear to have il on the rest
Of them The Colts. with Harlan
going close 10 the 200 average mark.
surprised the fans by winning a COu-
pie Of games, thereby pulling ont OF
the cellar.
I'm looking over the several leagues
it becomes apparent that some OF
the clubs In them have been mis-
named. For instance the Patterns I'm
the Oliver league would be a poor
team TO pattern after; the Stars OC-
cupv a position I'm the O.. A. Club
league which is not enviable; the
Tons are not AT the top OF the heap
in the Trio league. the Tails are
| bringing up the rear i'm the Federal
( league. and-but why is a name in
bowling league.