The Washington times., 1915-11-10
Mem Type of Magnate
Discovered in Sports
Morris Cafritz Is King OF
Bowling Industry Here
and Wants More
Fields to Con-
quer.
BY KIRK MILLER.

Baseball magnate" Ia n term with
which nvnrv reader Of sportinR PAGE
IL fsmilisr. but Washington has the
UNIQUE distinction Of possessing
bowling nagnate" who Ia none other
than TINT modest and retiring Torris
Cafritz. who devotes some 80 per cent
o, his dsys and nights at the National
Capital Bowling Acndemv. but whose
bowling fortunes and holdings reach far
bevord the confines OF that sdihce.
without appearing to be technical. the
pero oentare OF his twenty-four-hour dav
spent among his admiring pin H7s Ia
here rated at So for bowling is one
Of the most conhning species OF pastim-
ing known to the curriculum OF sports.
II is distinctly q twelve-hour PROPOSE
ton nnd the rule Of eight hours for
work. eight for play. and eight for
sleep. does not obtain when one would
be the proprietor OF three bowling al
leys. all conducting n war office bnsl-
ness and each demanding the personal
attention of a single. blissful owner,
Single and blissfuI is a combination
hard to beat-hard to equal would be
better. but man who must spend
twelve hours at his business has little
chance to be otherwise. for that fact
alone bars him from the matrimonial
mart.
other than counting the dimes which
roll into the cash register at the Ma:
daily with the task OF taking a Bur-
roughs adding machine to the South
east alleys. where. with the assistance
of Pete Malone. he Is trying to corner
all Of the l0-cent pieces issued by all OF
the Government mints. In the country.
Cafritz admits that his task would be
simplihed a hundred per cent tgetting
technical again. II the moving pictures
would go out OF business. but as there
is no immediate indication OF this he
will struggle along and accept a a'tv-
fifty division with his Thousand and one
ilm opponents In the field OF achieving
wealth.
Insufficient that, he should worry along
In his dual capacity, OF owner and
cashier OF these two alleys. Cafritz has
undertaken an additional responsibility
In the inauguration Of third project
which Is to be christened the Grand
Central Palace. o bowling and billiard
emporium to be located above the Cen
ter Market.
As there are no cornerstones to he
laid in the construction Of bowling al.
ley to say. nothing, OF the installation OF
twelve shining billiard tables OF the
Shamrock hue. Cafritz has been put to
his wits end to decide upon a suitable
baptismal ceremony for his latest line
Of endeavor-so he has conceived tho
idea Of a housewarming.
No one ever heard OF a housewarming
In connection with the opening OF such
an Institution as his. but that is the
secret OF his attaining the questionable
honor of being Washington's only
bowling magnate. He has done the un-
usual thihg so long and 80 successfully
that he cant get away from the habit
and II Is simply going to make mil
lionaire out OF him-noor bor.
The rouse rminG Is arranged for
THANKSGIVING eve. and to this end he
has added several bonuses TO the sal
ary OF the carpenters installing the
eleven bowling alleys. These bonuses
will draw compound interest daily. dat
Ing from n week before Thanksgiving,
so II the alleys can be completed In
due time the carpenters will own them
outright-for carpenters salaries are
high these days while the price OF bowl
ing alleys has not been known to nuc-
tuote an iota, there being no Bethlehem
steel used in their construction. IN
Cafritz's behalf. We hop" the alley
builders are spared paralysis for two
weeks at least. for two Wednesdays
hence he Is planning a big celebration
figure Il out for yourself.