The Washington times., 1915-10-19
Keith and Mccarthy
Set Records Flying
Seasons Mark For Southeast AlIeys-Show
Possibilities of New A. c. B. A. Game.
BY KIRK C. MILLER.

Something Of an argument in
favor Of the A. C. B. A. game Of
duckpins, that renovated form Of
ducks which is to be the vogue here
from this out, was presented at the
Southeast alleys last night when
two games which would have done
credit to the old-time pins and balls,
were achieved. Keith and Mccarthy,
rolling for the Spuds, contributed
games Of 1876 and 1871. respectively,
and their scores provide ample evi-
dence that the pins can be gotten, II
the eyes of the bowlers are alert.
These scores come at a time when
there appears to be much conten-
tion as to the value Of the ~ Inch
ball and the reduced duckpin over
the 5-inch and 5k-inch ball, which
was permitted formerly. together
with the old Baltimore" duckpin.
Washington Is trying the new type OF
pin and ball for the rs, nrst t,me hnne sar,x az a
in the spring and before the new
season set in. all OF the alleys were
equipped with regulation a. c: b. A.
bowling para phernaiia. Varied op,n-
ions have been circulated as 70 the sue
cess In store for the present styles In
duckpins ami keith's and McCarthy's
achievement should have distinct IN
fiuence to make the new game solid IN
the ewes OF those who have the best
interests Of duckplns at heart.
Contrary to reports which were per
mitted to circulate recently. the stars
Of Washington's alleys are distinctly In
favor Of A. G. d. A. duckpins. A can
vas OF the bright lights of the game
showed without exception that tho
adoption OF the game as laid down by
that organization Is the biggest step for
ward the city as a bowling center has
ever taken. Numbered In the believers
OF the a. c. B. A. are such bowlers as
II. T. Rogers. c. A. weckerly. Harry
Krauss. Charles Lennon II. +. Mike
sell II. =. HALEY. Harry Armiger.
George Cox. Joe Costinette. ]. Bernard
Carroll. II. r. Lewis. Ray Chaplin. Ed
Howser. and Mcssrs. Ferguson. Pratt.
Murphy. and Watts.
The above list of names represents
Washington's bowling thermometer to
q sufficient degree to predict that II
They recommend this style OF ducks. II
comes very near being worth while.
Members OF the Spuds team in the
Southeast League generally are meet
ing with success and last nights per
formance is not an exception in any
way except that the two games men-
toned. l35 and l3l are records for
one of the best rolled on Pete Ma
loney's runways since the new balls
and pins have been installed.
Last night the Spuds took all three
games from Oaklands, the scores being
%9i to 43S. 50i TO AGA. and 53l to 493
Steiwers' Ill was high for Oaklands.
Auditors got start on Electricians
and won the first two games during
the Terminal Railway Y. NJ. G. A.
program. Peed. with l05. was high.
while Warthen's 99 helped Elect
ricians in picking off the third game.
Waverly and Havenners presented a
close competition in their first two
games in the Capital City League.
Three pins separated the teams IN
the first two games. Havenncrs TAX
ing the opener by &6S to 465 and Wav-
erlys reversing the story by +S5 to iS2
in the second The third game was
also won by Waverlys.
II was Southern Railway night in the
basement of tho Palace last night. All