The Washington times., 1914-02-10
TOHOLD
ALLEY TOURNEY
National Capital Duckpin League will Stage ThreeBaI Conn.,
petition to Provide for Monster Banquet-Fetcher,
Haley and Carroll Are Committee. .r-,.s..
By KIRK C. MILLER.

Nashington's lovers of the duckpin
-4mc have now another, figuratively
reaking, free-for-aIl competition TO an
cipate, II being the Three-Ball tourna-
lcnt which is being planned by the
Nationa Capital Duckpin League. The
ohicers Of the"major" duckpin league
f this city are desirous of holding a
Monster banquet in honor of the MEM
,crs of the league when the season
loses and the thre-baI series has been
tccided upon as a means of promoting
he big feast which will be part ot
The ceremonies in connection with
awarding prizes.
AIessrs. Fletcher, Haley and Carroll
we're named last night as a committee
70 have entire charge of the three-oall
tournament and they will announce the
exact date as soon as arrangements can
Je made with Manager Krauss for the
reservation of alleys.
Most every big and little pin roller OF
Washington is familiar with the man
ner in which a three-ban tournament Is
conducted. The competition is held be-
tween individuals, not teams, and
bowler may enter as many times as he
wishes. The price of each entry, en-
titling entrant to roll three balls, Will
De placed at . cents
ANY one entrant may try at tho pins
as often as he chooses and this privilege
is expected to induce the majority OF
the rollers TO endeavor to better their
"arly scores The highest total rolled
18th any three balls. will be. considered
n the awarding of prizes. Three liber-
al cash awards will be made for the
three men finishing with the best three
rutals.
The first prize will amount to so,
ne second prize SO, and the third prize,
-. Saturday, February Is, is the most
ikciy date for the holding of the three
nall tourney. If the committee, consist
ing of Fletcher, HALEY, and Carroll, de-
.ide that a week later will work to
advantage, the time for rolling the
lanes may be set up to March z, but
the first date seems the most advisable
AT this time. The games Will be staged
1T the Palace alleys.
Beginning with the third series OF the
schedule in the National Capital League,
which starts one week from Monday
light all games in which the Velvet
Kind uuint are to participate VIII De
oiled on Pete Malone's new southeast
alleys. Heretofore the Velvet hlno
On the Fat Mems alleys, but 1t was the
sense Of those present at the meeting
of the circuit Monday night that
change be made.
Taking effect Immediately, the Brlus-
wicI, team is to have the services OF
:. bernard Skinny" Carroll. ana ms
presence in the lineup Is expected 10
boost the chances of that outflI con-
siderably. Carroll goes to the Bruns,
vFSoks with a commendable record maoe
while captain of the Fat Men quint.
In CARROTS stead. Earl Keeler VIII pilot
the destinies of the Fat Men
saI
ne local branch Of the Brunswlck-
Bake CoIlender Company, is one OF the
3atest TO fail in line with the army OF
9owlers who are going to make the Trip
10 Richmond on Washington Day OF
the TntercItv Tenpin tournament rms
day will be celebrated on SATURDAY
february q, and Fletcher has organ,
rzed a team of tramp" rollers VINO VIII
rrayeI under the name of the Bruins
vicks. Fletcher has named thenI
..tramps'' because he has picked theil
I'm from, the various orSanlzatlons
about town and with this old quintet ne
cypects to null down some or the cSsn
r7rizes- together with a liberal nuInoer
Of the trophies provided by the hlch-
Unond merchants.
With but two postponements IN t-e
National Capital League to date eFeIS
jodIcz tion points to a prompt pursuance
NJ the dates in The future and the
F,ack games are expected to be disposed
az gt an ,earIy date Secretary Whit
rord has Just ssued the corrected
standings of the league which are 1ur-
rished below: