El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12


~ HOSE who are OF the opinion that
bowling in FL Paso is not quite
4 up to par would do wen to read
the papers from other cities and look
up a few of the records made there. In
Duluth, Minnesota, for instance, the
highest average in the best league,
which is known as the Grand league, IS
179. This is just seven points behind
Capt. HOucks average Of 1S6 for the
present season in FL PaSO. And Whlle
speaking Of Capt Houck many bowlers
and followers of bowling from many
different cities in the country say that
Cap is the greatest spare bowler IN
the country today and one of the most
consistent men they have ever seen in
the game OF ten pins. Other bowlers.
here and elsewhere, squirt up with big
games and big averages Tor lew
games through being able TO garner
many strikes But none OF them can
come through with the same steady
game that Houck bowls game after
game and year after year. Cap is get
ting well along in years but this does
not appear to have at all dlmmed MS
eve, for he picks off many spares that
younger men miss entirely, or where
there are several pins miss one or two
OF them. In Pittsburg the high average
for the season is 182, four pins behind
Houck And Pittsburg is a city many
times the size of FL PasO and has far
greater number Of bowlers to draw
from.
Davis Best Pinch Bowler.
Houck is not the only bowler in FL
Paso by any means. There are at least
two men now bowling in the Big league
on the Cactus club alleys, If not more
than that. and two or three who bowl
ut the Wigwam club, who are top
noTchers. Lee Davis, who is only one
point behind Houck, is the greatest
pinch bowler in the city and IL is very
doubtful If there are more than half
dozen in the country who are his peer
I'm rolling in a tight place. Joe Bryan
Who led the league during the greater
part of The season, IS undoubtedly the
best bowler in the southwest when he
is right Joe has had a decided slump
during the past two or three weeks,
but II he can pick up the game he
showed early this year and during the
past two seasons, he is certain TO rlnlsh
well ahead of even Houck and Davis.
The latter, however, is still a young
ster. and within the next two or three
years is almost certain to lead the
field if he does not do it this year.
other Strong BOWleFs.
Harry Carr and Fort are two others
top notchers. Ed Schultz is not very
high at present, but he is certain to
finish strong, and when Ed is right
even Joe Bryan has to travel at top
speed to beat him. 'Dutch' Nagel who
rolls in the Industrial league is an
other very consistent bowler. Start
ing the season well ahead of the rest
OF the league. Dutch has continued to
improve steadily. Instead of dropping
back as many OF the bowlers in all
leagues have, Dutch has added one
point to his average every week for
the past five. Strelitzs game Of 26S
last week. which is high water mark
for the season, stamped him as COM
ing bowler This game has been beaten
only nine points in Chicago where they
have a couple Of million people to pick
from.
BcardsIey Is Fine BiIlIardist.
Spea king Of Cap Houck and his
consistent bowling brings TO mind an
other old man who has shown great
form in billiards. This is Pop" Boards
ley who is playing in the three cushion
billiard tournament being played at the
Gem hall for the city championship.
Although he is old enough to be the
father Of most Of the players entered
i'm the tournament and the grandfather
Of at least one, Beardsley is proving