The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-08
DISTRICT CIRCUIT
DENIES RUh0R
Directors Of League Can See
No Handicap in Using the
Royal Alleys.
OTHER BOWLING NEWS
Jeds Outfit Hang Up New Record for
Team GameAMake Score Of
$50 Pins.
OTHER BOWLING NEWS
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.

$50 Pins.
BY JOHN A. DUGAN.
The report that quite a number Of the
teams and individuals in the District
Duckpin League were discussed with the
. rolling of the third series of the leagues
schedule on the Royal alleys was denied
last night by members of the executive
committee of that circuit The report a,
first Issued was to the effect that foui
of the clubs would have great advan-
tage in this FINAL squirt. as they would be
bowling on their home alleys.
Now that the Jeds outfit are being
pushed by the Royal crew for first po-
,siticn. little amount of talk has been
way connected with the District League.
but Capt. DulIn. who is leading the Jeds,
was the first to come forward and stick
by the ruling of the league by saying
z that no matter how much advantage
outsiders could see in the rolling OF the
Royals on their home alleys he figured
that his outdt could and would beat out
all the CUNTS in the District circuit ana
would work just as well on the Royai
alleys as any that they have played on
this season.
Joseph Michaud, who is vice president
of the circuit and captain Of the Bel
mont quint, came forward with the re-
mark that the league at present Is en-
joyinE the best season in its history, ana
that as far as using the Royal alleys Tor
the third. series he can see no advan-
tage that the Royal outfit, or any other
club. will have over the other, and that
as far as he knows he has heard no re-
marks of any trouble between the play
ers or teams.
pom HALEY, treasurer of the league.
along with Horace Elmer. Official scorer
of the circuit, both denied any rumor
of team kicking about having an advan-
tage over one another, and as Pop went
on to state that a good bowler could ron
on any alley. even IL 1t was the pleasant
payeways at Marshall Hall.
Secretary James Denty, in speaking OF
the misleading report published rev
DAVIS ago, claims he could see no room
for the article being printed, as the cap
taius of the sig clubs which wouio nave
been at a disadvantage voted for the use
:, ths RovaI aIleys in the final series
~ The meeting of the league last week
Denly went on to say that every NJ
lev. In the city was considered oeiore
the finai discussion wA made, and as
.Frank sherman, the proprietor OF the
poy,I aJ,,y.. had always been the best
os friend to the District circuit the
heard of directors excepted the termA
Another District record went oy .ns
board LAST Wednesday, night Wnen .ne
Jeds outfit, rolling against the Goodfei-
lows. on the Royal Alleys in the District
Tucknin League broke the high team
vame mark by fifteen pins, by toppnns
- nins and came within eleven pins
Of the local record for high set, sphnns
LIS pins.
can't. pulin's aIl-stars were going al
ION speed when in the last game Win
the Goodfellows they came through Win
their high mark Wright VINO was ron-
ing in iead-off position. contributed the
lowest score of the bowling to this high
tsIly when he spilled los pins, while
obler. who was shooting at the ducks
from fourth place. showed the class OF
the evening, by adding the highest single
game to the high total by topping AS
pins.
and Loenny Krause bowling in tniro
place, obtained Ia pins each. while MIL.
ier scored the next to the highest total
~ the rolling, when he spilled 1Ss pins,
and also nut across the highest set of
fhe evening by knocking down. so pins
in his games, getting 124 in his first and
los in the second.
Until the Jeds smashed the high game
scored Wednesday night the mark OF
s2s pins held jointly by the Beimonts,
of the District Duckpin League, and the
Bankers. of the Arcade Duckpin League,
was the highest tally ever hung up IN
the District, while the set OF Liz was
eleven pins behind the mark hung up by
the Palace quint, of the National Capital
Duckpin League two months ago
The RoyaI outfit Of the District League
Is not satisfied with the brilliant EFFORT
that they are making toward taking
the leadership in the District League.
but through their capable captain, Y. s.
Goodmen, they are looking for more
laurels and have issued a sweeping def
ID the crack bowling CUNTS OF Balti-
more for q series of games
Goodmen's challenge is very open and
in his letter to the Monumental BOWERS
he states that there has been no classy
competition between the two cities this
season. His main object IN defying the
Maryland duckpin rollers Is to create q
bowling intercourse. and ne sugsests III
outfit to render the classy bowling from
this end.
Something in the line of an open meet
ing has been called by Secretary Jimmy
Fields, of the Local Tenpin Association.
to be held next Saturday night at the
Palace Bowling Alleys, 90 that more
definite line can be gotten on the local
BOWERS who wish to compete in the
coming big intercity tenpin tournament
to be held in Richmond on February q.
II IL the idea of the local committee
men of rounding I'D every bowler who
wishes to participate In the tenpin classic
Of the South and at the meeting Secretary
Fields will be in attendance and ready
to answer all questions in regards to
the trip 10 the Sunny South"
The bowling league of the Terminal r. |
h. z. NJ. c. A.. is on It's way IN the
second section Of the schedule. the first
section having been won by the Auditors
by a one-gams margin over the South |
ern team which hnished second. which
entitled them to- silver and bronze |
medals - -
The prillery Business College is the
first waxhington school to organize q \
bowling league. The boys from the New |
York Avenue School have fast six
club circuit and with good schedule, |
which they have arranged. they give
promise Of establishing q good league
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