South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-01
TEAMS IN MANY
BOWLING LEAGUES
WELL MATCHED
ONE Interesting Races Now
in Progress on Local Alleys.
Three Teams Tied For First
Place in City League.

Out Of the many bowling leagues
perating in the city there are many
no have exceptional fine races in
Fogress, while on the other hand
here are some who have such a pro-
essic'n that the eventual result has
reacy been esta blished at this early
s hte. There are also leagues which
ave excellent competition between
britain divisions OF organization.
AS an example. the City league Op-
Eating at the Orpheum alleys, shows
lree clubs. Griefs Goats, K q S.
nd Hoosier Cream teams tied for
rst place. In direct contrast the
Their three clubs are hopelessly out
Z the pennant race. and. the only
hance the latter have of winning
ames is when contests are scheduled
mOng themselves.
Quite a different situation presents
Iself in the Antlers'. EIks' and Fed
raj leagues, operating at the Elks'
1mple. In the former the first four
l,tbs are within three games Of each
tler. Only two games separate the
rs. clubs in the Elks' league, while
III the Federal there are only five
zames difference between the eight
eams, showing a very compact stu
Ition.
For the first time in the history OF
Die Studebaker league this organiza-
ion has its percentage column rep
tesenting a procession. However. the
distance between the first five teams
scarcely less than nothing, show
ne three clubs tied for second place
ne game behind the leaders. Con-
itions are very harmonious in the
Trio league in relation to the parent
Organization.
other leagues which have interest
Ing and exciting races are divers,
|Postoffice. Tribune, Printers and
Singer leagues, where but a few games
Feparate the cOntending groups in the
percentage column.
But the G. A. club and United
leagues show such discrepancies
bmo1g their competitors that one
would hardly recognize them as be-
longing TO the same organizations. In
|he former the G. A. C.'s have estab-
|ished an enormous lead. as have the
Senators in the United league.
Many High Scores.
OF the six contests rolled in Che
oliver league some very interesting
Fdata has been furnished by the eff
(hcient secretary, George Myers. show
ing eight players who have rolled 500
|pr better during that period Handi-
|aps are added in these computations
HE only player in the league TO ac-
E1mplish this feat in the league from
scratch is Ira Cover, who showed 62S
|flat in three games.
Because of the extraordinary high
scores by many Of the players a higher
standard of efficiency has been estab-
ished and the scratch basis has been
raised TO $50. However. this has
worked both ways, as there are some
players who might have dropped out
|of the league entirely unless better
allowances had been granted. which
|hlludes especially 10 Simons OF the
Sales. It must be conceded that the
league officials are very generous OF
|this organization. i. e., 10 help a club
that is so far out in front to the ex-
|tent that 1t is impossible for them
to lose the lead under any circum-
stances.
The splendid three-game series
rolled by the several players are found
|n the appended. compiled table:
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