The Washington times., 1914-12-15
BoWIerS' Arms Unaffected by
Cod Which HOVerS Over
Colony of Primers.
BROMLEY'S GAME FEATURES
New Mark for High Team Game
Is Hung Up by Agricultural
Tenpin Squad.
By KIRK c. MILLER,

Chill blasts and near-zero weather
have failed in their attempts to under
mine the stamina of our bowling colony.
fer on the very night that the ele-
ments were doing their "darndest," two
bowling records were shattered unto
unrecognizab- lily. No, the arm of every
bowler. both of the big and little pins,
worked to complete satisfaction last
night, and the cold failed to cause
any stiffness. kinks, pains, charley
horses or kindred ailments.
Where the weather gods were most
successfully withstood last II ght was
at the Potomac alleys and the Palace
Alleys. At the former, headquarters for
ths Georgetown bowlers, new standards
we're achieved in two dlsunct depart
ments OF the game-viz. high game rec
ord OF IL was Bothered by one pm by
none other than George Bromley and a
now mark for nigh nat game was also
established. In the latter Inc of en-
deavor. a string OF 81 was contributed.
which IS several pins better than the
league record for a ''marklesS'' game.
While all of this duckpIn history was
being written N the pages of the
!, Georgetown Commercial League, Muir
taugh vas very busy taking three
railroad, reducing the latter to one
place from the bottom of the circuit.
Meantime, the big pm rollers of the
Departmental League were celebrating
At the Palace Alleys, the big event
icing tho making or new mark Tor
high team game by the Agricultural
team when il totaled LOOP pms in is
third game with Interior. In so doing,
AEgles broke their former league rec
ord of ~ and also stepped from third
n md 1Va he limo of IA
circuit German led off n the record
string with q game of 20l, and behind
him came McLennaH with 1SS, Brown
with 212, Drake with 207, and James L.
Iield with 1874
Waverly Athletic Club. OF the North
eastern loop is expecting TO cinch big
lead on first place tonight when the
Birkle team is encountered. Raccar,
which had been tied for the command
ing position, with Waverly. was able
10 get but one game from the Washing
ton Union Printers last night, and as
a result the Clubmen dropped TO second
place. Waverley expects TO widen the
margin tonight by at least two games.
Smith, Raccar Clubs anchor man, led
the individual pinning last night by
getting high game of l27 and high set
Of SO.
Swift and Company was instrumental
n unlocking the tie at the top of the
Business Mems League when it took
Two out Of three from the Columbia
\ Hotel Supply Company. Salls 3nd Com
Fpeny is thereby reduced to second PLACE
in the league standing but as il has a
game with Capitol Insurance Friday
night, it may again enter the tie.
Al teams participated in Southern
Hallway Night in the Palace basement
nut no team succeeded in changing its
standing. Tate broke into the rolling
Tor Parker's Treasury team and he pit
Z of 100 n
treasury took one from Managers.
Murphy Goldberg's outfit was stopped
IL Its attempt to tear down the high
standing of the Boiokkeepers, Law get
ling but one game Young and Lehman
were the stars, Young getting ia
against Lehman's l29. Good got nigh in
aividual game for the Tie and Timber
outfit when he contributed I3C in his
second attempt. Mechanical won the
opener and left the last two for Tie
and Timber.
Bank of washington mad. a clean
sweep OF the alleys when the Cont
rental Trust Company team was taken
On. Graham came through With high
came Of lO5.
woodward and Lothrop had little
trouble taking two out of three in its
set with Pepco when the Commercial
League convened at the Palace. John
sons string of l29 represents the best
Individual effort.
Because of a conflict in the schedules
~ the District and National Capital
.oagUes, tomorrow nights set between
'he Royals and BelmOnts has been post
noned until the last week CAPTAINS
ALLEY and Goldberg have reached an
lrnistice 20 this effect
Harry Stanford is leading the contes-
ants IN the Dot Tournament 1T the
ralsce Alleys. his total Of 357 for MS
Ton highest games giving him a seven
min lead on his nearest competitor
3ol!Fe is second with a grand total of
.G5N and Tommy George trails with I.3gy
Here are the three low gamcs and
grand totals Of the entrants: :