Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
ROCkISLAnD NOW
ABOWLINC MECCA
CITY Can Beast Of Three First Glass
Alleys and Five Fiourishing
Bowling Leagues.

Rock Island still retains its place
as the leading bowling city in this
vicinity, and it continues to be the
mecca for hundreds Of pin shooters.
Rock Island has no less than five
we'll organized bowling leagues this
season, two more than year ago,
and the calihre of the teams in the
larger circuits is equal that of the
Chicago teams, which is saying a
great deal considering the relative
size of the two cities
The major or class AA league in
Rock Island this year is the Tri-City
Bowling league. formerly the Twin
City league. Although this circuit is
a three-town proposition. Rock Island
has four teams entered, with Daven-
port three and Moline one. Herman
Winkler of this city is president of
the league and Hans Clemann is sec
rtary The Edelweiss team is leading
the league at present, and Art Salz-
mann. one of its members, is tri-city
bowling champion Other teams from
this city are the Cross Countrys,
Harms and Cubs. The Blackhawks,
Martins and Outings are from Daven-
port and the FitzGibbon five Of Mo-
! line is also a member.
/ The bowlers in the Tri-City league
have set a terrific pace this season.
the men are showing no signs of let
{ ting up, and high averages have been
established.
The next league of Importance is
the Island City Merchants circuit,
with Guy Moose as president and
Lawrence Bredar as secretary. There
are six teams in this league, namely
the Flgnns, Ullemeyers, NJ & S,
Haeges. NJ. & X, and Bescos. At the
present time the Flynns and Haeges
are running neck and neck for the
lead The league is constructed on a
firm footing, bylaws and rules hay
ing been adopted, with substantial
entrance fees. The Island City Mer-
chants league is q merger OF the Is
land City and Commercial Bowling
leagues of last season. Merchants
have offered attractive prizes to the
members ending up the season with
the best averages.
Club BOwlers Busy.
! ]. B. Bassett and S. r. Spencer.
members Of the Rock Island club. who
are also dyed in the wool" bowling
fans, were responsible for the organi-
cation Of two bowling leagues at the
club-namely the American and Ma
tional leagues.
The two teams leading the leagues
IN February, 1916, will meet in a
! post-season series to determine tie
championship. Each league is con-
posed OF four teams. In the National
+. league are the Dodgers, Cubs
Giants and Pirates, and in the Ameri-
can league the Sox, Browns, Senators
and Tigers. The National league
oowlers roll on Tuesday night If each
week and the American teams on Fri
day nights.
Employees Of the Peoples Power
com pany OF Rock Island, Moline, la
Moline and of the Peoples Light com
pany organized a bowling league for
the hrst time this year and several
matches have been staged. Activities
IN the league will be started again The
hrst OF the year, and the promoters
are planning to reorganize the eircuit
Asiae from the bowling leagues
there are several hundred pin fans
who throng the local aiIevs nightly
Rock Island has three OF the best al.
Ieys IN the state, the Island City
: Harms and Hastings jim, NormoyIe
, proprietor of the Island City alleys
ifad the popular drives redeeoratef