Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31


making a splendid record in the Capital
City League, and right now has
clean slate. 1t has won fifteen games
and has yet to meet defeat. The rec
ord is all the more praiseworthy when
~ ia understood that the team has been
meeting strong rivals in the race Tor
the pennant.
That this winning streak is not
fuke is evidenced by the scores the
team has made. every set rolled SO
far this season exceeding 1,5oo pins.
The laundrymen have not yet met the
Bureau, waverley, Athletic Club or
Charles Hotel teams, their closest con-
tenders, and the contests with these
clubs during the next three weeks
should prove very interesting ana un-
doubtedly will call forth some high
class bowling.
A strenuous match was staged FRI
day night, when the Waverieys and
Charles Hotel team broke their tie for
third place, the former team taking,
TWO games after dropping the first one.
veteran John Stanton Of the winners
did the stellar work for his team with
games of So. 124 and ITO.
An Interesting article on bowling has
been written by w. v. Thompson one
of the best tenptn sptllers in the coun-
try His remarks on the sport are wen
worth careful study. Here Is what he
says: 49,. - ...,,.
the five correct positions for delivery
by using as little exertion as possible,
and do not attempt to show how much
strength you have; speed Is unneces-
saIE Kow,,ns. like all physical exercises.
will cause the muscles to be a trffe
sore, especially SO when a person Is
not accustomed to engage In athletics,
hence it is well to be temperate. not
rolling over two or four games each
day for the lrst ten days. After that
time all the muscles, of your body will
be conditioned and you will be able to
bowl as many games as you want.
There is no such thing as too much
exercise at bowling, for the fact the
finger and thumb used in gripping the
bali will show fatigue before the body
is affected.
| Bowling is beyond question the
greatest Of all indoor sports, and at
the same time the contestants derive
more benefits from this healthful ex-
ercise than from any other game that
can be played. regardless of the
weather.
Bowling now is considered the most
fascinating athletic SPORT barring
none, and 1t is common occurrence
for a man to take his wife, mother.
sister or pest SlEl lot an cVculuS en-
tertainment at the bowling alleys the
| same as they had in former years by
having theater parties.
| THE American people are letting up
little on the awful pace which has
prevailed in the business world. They
are taking time to live. to put into
| q days program enough of recreation
to make the day enjoyable They are
patronizing the commercialized recrea-
ton centers as never before. and all
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force for the employer and more mt
and contented employe. In fact. in
many cases the employer or his SUI
perintendent or manager Is leading
! ut Is wholesome change In any
way that you look at 1t. and. with en-
Encouragement and assistance from those
who are being affected (and from
program). will help in making the life
| of our people far happier than before.
Surely anything that does this is worth
the attention Of the public. Any change
that giaddens the heart OF the men ana
the women that man the great indus
| trial and financial machines that turn
raw material into products ready to
use Of furnish the means OF exchange
or provide the equipment for travel
and TRANSPORTATION. Is worthy of a care
full hearing. Such a change now is
cit Is the demand for play born in
US, bred by our parents and encouraged
by them and the state, that cries out
for expression in the midst Of the whirl
of business An hour at noon. or more
at evening after toll, the fellowship of
others bent upon the same pursuit. and
for adults the right to choose and the
responsibility to use properly make the
whole program one OF delight and
profit to ali concerned or affected.
I'VE also should remember that in our
large cities 1t is not possible for all
Of the people to be furnished with an
outdoor program For this reason alone
there always Will be demand Tor such
centers as we now have. That brings
us to the second class Of folks who
are helping to make the city play pro-
gram a success in commercislized rec
| reation centers The participants. them
selves. once they get little Of the
muscles that tire so easily respond to
| natures way Of keeping in shape: tho
| Ejaculation improves with exercise bet
ter spirit follows, and as a natural
| result the home and the work Of the
I dav and the pleasure itself all are bet
ter and the life happier.
| EVERY employer Of labor should en-
courage HIS employees to participate in
some game after work. It win be bet
ter II he leads the way. If he is a
to provide somethinK close to the
| worksh%p. factory. mill or store. or. a.
some already have done. put IN an
equipment in the store.
| att pays in better work. cooperation,
If you are in the play; It stands be-
tor out Of the house and gives the
country better type of human beings.
Surely this is worth while:
I'm the accompanying Illustrations
detting your eye on the pins: ~ OBJ
ltatniuR the right grin: I'd the peopAx