The Washington times., 1915-02-17
Victory Over Brunswicks May
Help Georgetown BowIers
to Higher Standing.
FRANKLIN NATIONAL WINS
Takes All Three From Munsey
Trust Company in Federal
Bankers Set.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

BY KIRK G. MILLER.
BY virtue Of having won all three !
of the games rolled with Bruins.
wicks in the National Capita!
Learue, the Potomacs today feel
hopeful of finishing the season in
the first division. The three straight
victories of Tuesday night brings
the Georgetown bowlers within Il
points of the Casinos, and the Four |
teenth Street rollers understand to.
day that they will have to hustle II
the Potomacs are not to overtake
them.
In scoring SO distinct victory
over Peyton Fletchers' Brunswicks,
the Potomacs broke their own record
for the season for high set, the total
number of pins to fall during the
battle being an even 1,700. The best
that the club had ever registered be-
fore this season was 1858. Last
nights three games each went over
the 55O-mark, the first one being |
555, the second SIT, and the third
56s. mickey" Scofeld had high
individual game when he contributed
145 pins in the second string.
Franklin National Bank continued its
winning streak in the Federal League
by taking three in a row from the Mum
sey Trust Company rollers. Kelley
with 123 in the first game, had high IN
dividual score. The third was the closes3
contest Of the evening. but three pins
separating the teams when Munsey lost
by ass to AS.
Bureaus, the leaders in the Capital
City League, were unable to take all
three from Ivory Soaps. the third game
having gone to the "Ivories" by figures !
of ss2 to 513. Loveday. by contributing
135 in the first round cinched the game
for Bureaus and their victory was oy
n score of 522 to 4S5. They also won the
second. the figures being 67l to HS
Recau,e Of the illness of Captain Gold
berg. Of the Southern Railway team In
the Commercial League. the set with
Potomac Electric Power Company mas
been postponed indefinitely. Goldoers
has been stricken with severe attack
OF grip. and was In no conditlon 10
roll: 10 the Pepcos gladly consented to-
defer the set
,Nayaios were unable to better their
standing in the Y. NJ. c. A. loop when
Creeks we're taken. the latter having
walked off the alleys with two out or
three games neatly tucked away IN tnelr
win column. Willard was the star OF
the set. getting game OF H.
Birkles won all three from the Dread.
naurhts in the Northeastern Duckpin
League. but all Of the games were close:
But thirty-fve pins separated the teams
in the opening round, nine in the second,
and twenty-five in the third. MCCARTHY
with 11S in the opening engagement
featured the set.
in the Business Mems League and drop
ned the opener to Parker-Br pE
a margin Of four pins: The Outhtters
tumble in the second and third. The
second game was lost bv them by
twenty three pins. and the third by the
same difference.
Agriculture tied another cinch Enot IN
It's lead in the Departmental Tenpin
League by taking all three from Navy.
Best Bowler Box today, following his
high score OF c1o in the third game,
Files walked right away from Ste
the Reclamation loop. but the Pencil
Pushers recovered In the second and
third. and recorded modest victories.
In the Departmental Duckpin cir
cult. Commissioners threw surprise
into the first division Commissioner
team, taking all three games by the
narrowest OF margins. Sixteen pins
separated the teams in the opener sew
enteen in the second. and the third
game was won by just ten sticks. Hof-
mans 1o6 was high.
Church Night was celebrated on the
National Capital Bowling Academy al
levs Tuesday night. Kendall took three
from Gorsuch. Bethany did likewise to
Sixth. and st. Marks won two out OF
three from Fifth. Moyer. of Bethany.
starred with string OF 14o.
Up in, the Arcade League. Nationals,
although further up In the standing
was unable to make much Of an i'm
preston the Bankers. getting but
one from the second division crew.
Bernie Bontz made the set interesting
when he contributed game of 12S in
the round.
Doctor Seneca Balm gave the fans Of
the Mt Pleasant League much to cheer
about when he came through the Sc
curity-Clfton set with high game ,2O,
and high set. 327 Security won the first
and third and left the middle one for
'liftons Next to Bain's mark. Birgle's .
JIG was high.
Auditors were able to grab but one
game from Car Department when those
teams ClaShed on the Union Station AL
lsys. Schoder, with l23 in the third,
proved to be the star of the occasion.
Commercial Alley won pair from the
Giants in the Commercial Alley loop.
Charley Jcrman WAS again high man.
this time with a string OF 1,S.
Up in the Fourteenth Street circuit.
CroWley's Kids registered 2 } to 0 vic
tory ~ the expense of the Columbia
Covering Company team. Watkins Ia
was high.
Will Meet Turner.
Bobby MaInfurt. wrestling instructor
81 the t'ruv"rsitv of Virginia. i'll be
rntcd acainst Ine .Inrner In a nnl sh