The Washington times., 1915-01-25
Recent Series Establishes
sriendIy Relations Which
Both Teams Would Continue.
MUST AGREE ON TERMS
sInsides" Defeat "0utsides" in
Set Between E. B. Adams
Company Pin Teams.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

That a second duckpin series be-
tween Washington and Martinsburg
will be rolled seems more than prob
able today; not that the slightest SEM
blance. Of dissatisfaction rests with
either team over the match just COM
pleted, but that everything concern
ing the games was made 80 agree
able on both ends that expressions
were heard on all sides as the Capt.
tolians left the West Virginia cita-
del that a future engagement be-
tween the two teams might be
scheduled. Whether this will come
about during the present season or
next year is problematical-but it is
certain that the teams will have fur
ther intercourse down the alleys, as a
more friendly competition in which
rare craftsmanship was displayed
has probably never been staged in
this section Of the bowling world.
Capt. Earl Lewis and Manager
Don Parsons Of the opposing teams
are both Of the opinion that these
intercity matches reap naught but
good for the game and as both of
the Palace teams are of recognized
ability, another bout between them
would prove equally as interesting
and beneficial as that which wound
up in Martinsburg Saturday night.
Don Parsons paid a glowing tribute
to the Washingtonians when he re-
marked at the banquet following Satur-
days games that the Capitolians showed
higher brand Of sportsmanhip and
bowling than either Winchester, VIII
Jamestown. or Hagerstown. all of which
have been defeated by Martinsburg this
season and the "ten strike" which
Lewis bowlers made in Martinsburg 10
shown to a degree when it is recalled
that the home team called at the
Berkeley Hotel to escort the Washing
tonians to the depot mid cheers, even
The Martinsburs- Washington match
again served to bring out the insiduous
effects the varying pins and balls used
IN tho different sections of the country
are having on the game. There was
of the series but who Is today willing
TO admit that each team is superior at
its own style Of game, and the differ
ence IN balls and pins is really the hub
around which the contest revolved.
To clean up for the rubber banded
pins. a medium speed is required for the
ball. and this the Martinsburg men
showed. to an excellent advantage .on
Washington's fast shoots proved most
effective on this end of the match-and
there you are. This evidence all goes
to prove that the game must be made
heights Of popularity to which duckpins
noV seems to be destined. :,
Although Tommy George is not a
member Of the Palace team and was
not eligible to roll. his slow going style
Of delivery would probably have been
the very remedy. for the gutter into
which the locals seemed to fall dur
ing Ing, the I,cS ,r;t four games Of tho Martins
that ''lazy" delivery of Georges and
It struck every Washingtonian present
that he might have been able to do the
team much good.
One feature Of tho entertainment pro-
>ided for the District rollers was an
automobile trip to the top of the Blue
Ridge mountains at midnight. Saturday.
host at this event and while at tho
wheel Of the machine demonstrated rare
ability ut turning right angles at the
rate Of forty miles per hour. After tho
trip. Lewis and Gains Joined the Never
Again Club"
On the return trip Sunday afternoon,
Buck" Oliveri. Lloyd Gains. Lefty
Wooden. and Charley Plunkett formed
quartet and entertained the r & O.
passengers throughout the two-hour
trip.
Two match games OF exceeding in
terest were rolled in Washington Sat-
Mrday night while the Martinsburg-
Washington returns were being awaited.
over at the Union Station alleys, the
Terminal Railway Y. NJ. c. A. squad
Won two games from a team from the
American Security and Trust Company,
and the third game resulted in a tie
at figures OF 49,
After the issuing OF challenges galore
backward and forward for the past
month. the Inside and Outside employees 9
OF the F.. B. Adams Company finally
came to blows az Michaud's alleys Sat
nrday. the Inside squad winning in a
two-game match by eighty-fve pins.
Here are the scores in detail
EB, ASsms lANslDE' 80 81 n,,,. OUTSIDE; Osw ,s