South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
SEVERAL LEAGUES
DRGiP HAHDICAPS
Recent Additions to Bowling
Circles Are on Scratch Basis.
Fifteen Organizations Now
Using Alleys.

With the opening of the Orpheum
and Bardeen & Dice Bros alleys to
league play it would appeal 10 peo-
pie that South Bend has gone bowl
ing mad When the Cl0thiers in
augurate their season at the or
pheum alleys on Monday evening
there will be 10 leagues in operation
in the city. or course this Includes
a number OF club leagues. which have
been in existence for a considerable
time
Quite a number Of the new organi-
cations have adopted a strictly scratch
policy This includes the United, City.
Clothiers' and Singers leagues. This
Is a splendid start in the right direc-
ton. While handicap play may be
the correct thing In private clubs in
open play 10 allowances should exist.
j. may prove "A hardship until mat
tiers adjust themselves but it also
teaches the players that they should
be able TO BE- Independent.
When players wish to take part n
tournaments, except in local league
play. everything is decided on a
scratch basis. When inter-club match.
IS are rolled there are no handicaps
allowed Then il is infinitely better
that the coming crop OF local players
begin 10 realize what is expected of
them from the start for in the end
much healthier condition will exist.
Sport Requires Gameness.
But II IS going to be battle to
introduce this system In the open
ing weeks sc0res posted of the
leagues involved "a considerable dis
crepancy exists. There are cOmbina-
tiOns of players. who have enjoyed no
experience whatever at the sport,
which means that when the big 'uns
meet the little 'uns there Will be a
slaughter.
Just how long such conditions will
prevail will depend 10 a considera bic
extent on the young bowler himself.
\ novice can improve his play g great
deal by judicious practice and in this
manner he can reduce his suscept-
Utility as prey. But it must not be
expected that one can obtain pcrfec-
tiOn at a bound for the standing rule
is that it requires about three years
of hard work to- cope with some sue
cess with the finished product
Roll High Scores.
This has been a splendid week for
high scores both in team and in
sdividual effort. But no records were
kbroken The best individual effort
was that of Pruyne. for the Account
Kings in the Singer league. who posted
431. with 243 as hign score. The City
1 eague produced two 600 men. Lucas
or GTeifs Goats showing 625. while
ne veteran Fre0 KRONER. peeled OF
D.. Lucas hit the 223 mark twice
nd but for a couple of railroads in
is middle game would have a hand
Iome average. Fred Hart passed the
Zoe mark for the Elks. showing COS
YNwi5h "a hard luck middle game
For tight big scores the Bills
TOasts contest in the Antlers league
produced the real thriller. Both
teams showed over 1900 at the fin
ish. the Toasts beating the fOur-figure
mark twice during the match, while
the Bills were beaten the final with
an even thousand. other fine team
scores were posted by the Elks or
phans, Antlers. X. x 5. and Senator
teams.
Have Fine Races.
There are several fine races in
progress in several of the leagues
which have been in operation for sew
eTal weeks. At the Studebaker league
the SlIeins are retaining their two
game lead over their competitors. al
though there are constant changes in
the other positions of the percentage
column. except of the foot. The
same situation prevails lie the Trio
league. where the Tops have the edge
and the Horns doing the opposite
honOrs
At the CA club they have intense
rivalry. the first eight clubs being
within two games Of each other. The
only discOuraging part of the race is
the poor showing of the Yankees. who
have as yet failed to report a single