The Washington times., 1915-01-18
'TWo.Man Team Wants to Meet
Any Pair From Capital for
Purse Of Fifty Dollars.
CONDITIONS ARE LIBERAL
"0ur Came Will Be Rolled at
Both Ends and Total Pins
Will Decide Winner.
BY KIRK C. MILLER.

And still they come!
Washington is today in receipt OF
q brand new duckpin challenge, the
latest def emanating from New
York city, where the fame of Wash
ington as duckpin center has pene-
trated the Office of one Burton Mank,
who has on his string Of pinners,
Messrs. Riddel and Poehler, whom he
wishes to match with any two alley
artists which the local fans desire to
nominate. Furthermore, to make the
proposed match interesting purse
Of $50 is suggested, the losing team
to- bestow that amount upon the
winners.
In sending the challenge to The
Times, for the approval of WASH
ipgton's bowling public, the New
Workers. have stipulated that they
will roll with any size ball, at any
type q duckpin and on any "finish"
alleys which the Capitolians desire,
as Riddel and Poehler are claimed to
be equally proficient in all branches
of bowling-tenpins to candlepins,
duckpins to five-back. Ten games,
five to be rolled in Washington and
five to be rolled in New York, total
pins to count, are suggested, the Wis
iting bowlers to pay their own ex-
penses.
From sporting standpoint. the Of
fer which comes from New York Is the
most reasonable which has been re-
ceived here in recent years az It Is the
ono opportunity which the locals have
been given to roll their own game both
here and abroad. At Brockton the New
England duckpin and candlepin condi-
tions were encountered. and at Mar
tinsburg, rubber-banded pins prevail.
Baltimore. alone, has furnished us the
only fair competition which proved su-
periority on either side. as the Monu-
mental City bowlers play our game in
every detail. Such a match would prove
something about the ability Of Wash
ington bowlers as against the other
city. and 1t was thought today by many
prominent bowlers that the set with
New York can be arranged.
Jasper holds records in two depart
ments in the Westminster Duckpin
League. He has rolled the highest
game registered by the players this
year and also has the best mark for a
set to his credit. Jasper has a count Of
l40 in one of his contests and has
knocked down S54 pins in set.
A tie exists in the league for the team
leadership. the Whites and Greens each
having won>twenty-one games and lost
fifteen. The Blues and Reds follow in
the order named.
Cubs are leading the Southwest Junior
Bowling League with twelve games won
and six lost. The nearest team to them
IL the Browns and they are exactly two
full contests behind. The Yankees and
the Nationals are tied for third place,
each having won seven and lost eleven
times. The BrOkns have registered the
highest team set, game, and greatest
total Of pins.
, Dennis. Of the Yankees. has proved
himself the best bowler in the league.
having an average Of 9s-9 for eighteen
games. He also has counted the most
spares-twenty-ni2e..
Indians are going well out in front
In the Columbia Duckpin League. hav-
ing a good margin on the Buffaloes,
the runners-up. The Indians have won
"a games and lost 3, while the Buff
faloes have 18 victories to their credit
and as many defeats charged against
them.
The highest game Is held by solem.
who has a mark of l3l. Reuchert is
second with 123. SOlem has also rolled
the best fiat game. leading with one
of 96. The Indians have the biggest
team game and set, with records OF
52S and 1,i57.
p. Clark. with an average OF 10. Is
leading the bowers of the Accounting
Office Duckpin League. and has a mar
gin of points on Hoefer, who has
hit the pins for 80.
Clark leads in strikes and spares
with l2 for the former and 80 for the
latter. and Hoefer, with l42. holds the
high game record. Following are the
Individual averages of the league: