The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-14
FOUR LEAGUES HOLD
PRINCIPAL INTEREST
Mt. Pleasant, Pepco, Arcade,
and District Circuits Face
Storm Sessions.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

Before the next five days pass into
the pages of washington's bowling his
tory. several lively scraps are to be
furnished the fans, the main bouts be-
ing scheduled to take place in the Mt
Pleasant, Pepco. Arcade. and District
leagues, where ties or near-ties exist
for the respective leadershiDs.
The principal battles which will be
followed up by many interesting pre-
liminaries, promise to be particularly
hard fought. as the contestants know
that a two-weeks vacation awaits them
AZ the end of the struggle. and each
team is DESTROYS OF resting ltselt IA IN
first place exclusively before the NOM
day period is entered
Up in Mt. Pleasant League, the PARKS
have established one-game advantage
over the Decaturs, the lead being taken
when the Decaturs fell down IN their
third game last Friday night. Both the
Parks and Decaturs have set sched-
tjled between now and Friday, and II
the Decaturs can win three sTalsIl'
they feel that they have chance 10
finish at least on even terms with
the present leaders
Meter, Arc, and Commercial figure in
the pinch" which exists in the Pepco
organization. and Commercial is going
TO have a chance TO give Arc ruo
for first when they meet on December
n AT present Arc has a one-game
lead. while Commercial and Meter are
tied for the runner-up position
Hess and Y. NJ. c. A. seemed to have
locked themselves in an intricate knot
in the Arcade circuit Each team has
a standing of twenty-five victories
against eleven defeats, giving them a
standing of .667.
This week Y. NJ. c. A. meets Arcade
Market. the eighth place team. and the
association lads should find little dim
Guilty getting at least two out OF the
three games. Hess meets the Bankers
the seventh place aggregation in the AT
cade circuit, and two out Of three should
be equally easy for the Shoemen-
Probably the liveliest struggle Of all
viii develop between the Jeds and Roy
ais. who occupy similar positions at the
head Of the District League. Jeds will
roll Garrisons this week, while Bel
monts will be the opponents Of the Roy
ais on Wednesday night.
That tie between the Eaccars and
waverlys. of the Northeastern League,
will have to stand until the January
session is convened The 1914 schedule
IN the Northeastern circuit closed Fri
day night
Saks & Co. and Swift, & Co. OF the
Business Mems League. are tied for the
commanding position Of that loop. Swift
meets Rudolph &; West tonight while
Saks meets Capitols Friday night.
Many good records for this season are
held BY teams and players In the Dis
trlct League. Here are some OF the
records.
High Individual average-Howser, .
games, Hill.
Second high individual average
Hrauss, q games. 1000
Third individual average-wright, g
games. 10.
High team set-Belmonts, lI2l
Second high team set-Jeds, 1874.
High team game-Belmonts. 5SS.
Second high team game-Jeds and Bel
ulnnts tie, $50.
High individual set-Krauss. 800.
Second high individual set-Lewis and
Howser. tie. SIS.
High individual game-Lewis. 157.
Second high individual game-Fowler,
80