South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-01

New Leagues Not Properly Bal
anCed But With Additions of
Players and Clubs Better
Races Are Promised.

with another week OF the new
leagues and players things are fast
moulding into better condition. Al
ready a good number OF the new ma
terial applying for glory in the bowl
ing world have given it up for a bad
Job. Their craving for a new fad had
disclosed early that IL required much
thought, practise and nerve 10 accom-
plish something and with these re-
quisits lacking IL is we'll that he has
been banished.
our two big scratch leagues pre-
sented an entirely different complex
ion from the initial effort, not only in
the personal of some clubs but in
some instances entire teams were
found wanting and others substituted.
In the United league the East Side
Stars stopped Pickering and their
place was filled by the Eagles. In
the City league the Haslangers con-
Guided they were Out-classed and
their vacancy has been filled by
Rostiser's Colts. other changes Will
be made from time TO time and with
"a large field 10 draw from these two
leagues should develop into powerful
organizations
scores Posted Ordinary.
In striking contrast with the fine
games posted a week ago the play
many four figure games were consid-
erahiy reduced and the individual
scores suffered accordingly. The best
work was that OF Fred Hart in a spe-
cial match between the Elks and X.
* s. teams, in which the local star
posted $40. His team mate made a
gallant try TO reach the charmed
circle but Pepper Johnnie stopped
at 500 With such splendid scores
to start with il is needless to state
who won and the Elks piled up 2,S46
for the series.
There we're only four others who
reached the 500 mark in league play
LLOYD YOckey steamed in with 62l IN
a matinee frolic and his pile was
enough to win three games for his
team. IN the Orphans Evans match
two Of the formers players cashed IN
with better than 500. Staples show
ing 616 while Hennings came through
with sos But this was not sufficient
to win all the games for the Fawns
were going some themselves and
ccrped the first one. The old Vet
Lance Teeters registered his first 500
for the season. beating the mark by
pins.
Many Exciting Events.
There were many interesting events
registered in the various leagues
throughout the city. In che Antlers
league the TOaSts. who had been ledu-
ing were dislodged and superseded
by the Stays. This team is composed
OF "A crowd of MURAL bowlers but
they can fight But for the poor posi-
ton of the beers the league presents
a splendid race. three of the clubs
being tied for second place one game
behind the leaders.
In the Elks' league the Charms re-
ceived a severe drubbing, and. were
pushed into fourth place as the re-
suit. The Hairs came through with
fine stride aud are now hugging the
leading Teeth. The latter are making
"A most remarkable squirt, which is
nothing but a reward for their efforts
at practise If other clubs would fol-
low their example many clubs would
not be given an allowance greater
than any bowler can ever hope to ac-
Complish.
A complete shake-up was the order
of things in the Federal league. Last
week found four clubs. the Antlers,
E1ks. Federals and Tails tied for first
place hut these four clubs are wide
lv separated as the result of weeks
play The Antlers jumped TO the
front by reason OF the three-game win
over the Tails eliminating the latter
for the present.
The Elks ana Federals had n tough
battle, tieing the middle game at 965.
which was won by the former in the
roll-Off. 1t was a surprise that the