Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-03
LULL IN BOWLING ACTIVITY
Pin Artists Not So Busy During the
Holiday Season.
GATE CITY PLAY INTERESTING
Mercantile Tournament on AssOcia-
tion Alleys Proves 20 he Grand
Success, Due To Management
of "Dad'' Huntington.

The holidays have caused quite a lull
IN bowling activities. Only few OF the
leagues adhered 60 their regular sched-
ule throughout the week. and In oonse-
quence there was very few happening.
% note around tile local drives
Among tho leagues who occupied thO
boards, tho results In the Gate Clts
league were the more interesting. The
Ragan's Falstaffs. who have been fight.
ing The Lewis Buffet team for leader.
ship hohors In the Gate City organlsa,
ton. received a severe jolt al the hands
OF the Fairnont Creamery team, who
won the entire series This gives the
Lewis crowd a comfortable lead for q
few weeks at ieast
Attracts Attention.
The rolling Of Grin" Doherty ln the
Booster league Tuesday night attracted
considerable attention. Hts 80 single
game is the record for that league. Fred
Baizer with s6s and tho Clara Bellies
with 1884 team game were other high
rollers
The Mercantile tournament on the As
sociation alleys proved 10 be .one grand
success. Quo 60 the skilIhd management
OF Dad" Huntington. A tournament
made up. with teams not regularly or
ganised and rolling In any league is a
now thing In tho bowling game, and
many Unforeseen obstacles had 20 be
overcome. There was as much interest
Displayed in this tournament as there
has been IN larger tournaments
With tho inactive holiday seaacn over,
the bowIers Will start IN again stronger
than ever. Next Sunday afternoon the
Tournamep Boosters Association will
again fake np duties and make prelim-
mary arrangements for the big Midwest
tournament 10 he held here next Novern-
Der. While u q somewhat early, tho To-
cal bowling enthusiastic think that much
can be accomplished by forming the
tournament company at this time and
they In turn would perfect plans for the
big rush OF work at the eleventh hour.
AZ next Sundays meeting the bowlers
VIII suggest names OF men willing and
competent TO handle the relns OF a large
affair such as next seasons Midwest
meet will be. Tho meeting will be held
at the Paxton hotel at o'clock In the
afternoon. sHsr.r
Schedule Tor the Week.
METROPOLITAN ALLEYS.
Women.s League - Monday. ieaular
team niafchee F7e
standard on League onday; Polarine
Auto on against Crown 0esoline Per
lection OIL against Mica Axle Grease.
Commercial League-Monday: Brode-
eaard Crowns agaiast Franks Casdy
hias. stars and Stripes against Omaha
Rssssln R,ssiIe Sl la WNs,eggssaAy' Eagles against
BrowfinGS King League TUESDAY, In
tcrdepaftment maiohes
Clan Gordon League--Thursday Bonnie
against rhlstles Tam O shanters against
Union Pacific Isasue-saturday after,
noon e,,I Illpss.ssraspartlnsnt ~ I'd, mstchsS
OMAHA.
Magic City League Monday: White
eox against euro SPRINGS. letters Oic
Aee aealnst Willow springs Brewing Co
Exchange, Welch Grocery Co. agalnsl
Loyal Order OF Moose.
ASSOCIATION ALLEYS.
,..',., s.erean.lls i.oagae--rnesday; Regular
stryeo Leasae-weanesdas, interde-
partnent matches. e.
sunderland Bros League-Thursday
tnterdepartment matches.
PAXTON Gfltagher League-Fridag
rasomas against Denoys. kamos agains
-
Fairmont Creamery League-M Jay
Better Butter against Falrmont Farms
nelicia against l. quid Gold, DiAdeu
AGAINST Puritan BFoilers.
Creamery Co. against Rumohr's Old Tav
ems. Ragan's falstaffs against Levitt
buttet Ihnrscay: fiOrsnenn Shoei
against Hacks kats. American Expres
Co. against Dfexel shoe Co.
Omaha Gaa League Wednesday. Inter
department matches.
J ithographers 1eague--Tliesday; Huber
pin ing %. against Tesry Printer
ihs.E.i.Es H. a h Press against LyoI
Omaha League-Fridsy; Burgess-Nasl
eseinst Stcrx, Jetsers Old Age agalns
Mickey. uinsons. Krugs Luxus agains
O'd style Lager.
FARNAM ALLEYS.
knlShts ~ Columbus Leaghe-Monday
hoceter. League Tuesday Ei Raxol
against flcoE. Moore Club against Clar
Relies. BEACON Press AGAINST MGar r
saies Towel supply against cersy-Ae
Nebraska Teiephone Leasue-Syednss
day; intcrdepartment matches.
Lnion Onttitling League-Thersday
Dempster Photo i.cague-Thursday In
ierdeparfment gnatches
Moose Club Leagne-Thursdhy: Regula
team matches
Notes Of the Aneys.
SHARK Hemple. when signinE up wit
tne AcCord-Brady team. said that h
could average Oger 2o0. Gazing al th
li5 and others.
Dad Hunffngton's Mercantile tourna
mcnt waa bIR eucces8 Fifteen team
fn1ereo ~ the contests.
All the Leagues viii resume thel
schedules, this week.
With the Resan's Faisfaffs loslng IA
entire nerleH the Lewis Buffet team agai
~ aafe lead IN the Gate CITY ieaxus
The Omaha National bank team was
failure ~ the fernantlle tonrnalnenl
tnef were exrected 20 clean up.
Grin Doherty has been setting th
world on fire lately with . few class