The Washington times., 1915-01-08
Navy Yard Is Unseated as
chapin, Sacks Drop All Three
Games to CIubmen.
LAND OFFICE ROLLS WELL
Wins From Navy Yard in De.
partmentaI League by Pin.
fall Of 1861 to 1904.
BY KIRK c. MILLER.


waverly Athletic Club unseated
Navy Yard from the leadership OF
the Northeastern League when all
three games were won from the
Chapin-Sacks bowlers. Waverly and
Navy Yard have been alternating in
first place Of the Eastern circuit for
several weeks, but last nights VIC
tories by the club men gave them
distinct advantage and the victors
promise the Government employees a
stiff battle if they wouldregain their
former position.
Wood, of the losers, featured the
rolling with his game of 144 in the
opening round, but Waverly had ia
ken a big lead and Woods individ-
ual efforts were insufficient to offset
the advantage already established by
Waverly.
George Penn continues to reap
wonderful harvests over in the
Georgetown Commercial League.
When the ArlingtQps took three
from the Murtaughs, PENIS high
game of 134 featured the set.
Land Office and Navy Yard indulsed
in a match which went to the Land
Office outfit by two games to one. The
winners recorded total pinfall of 1851,
against one Of 1,GO4 rolled by Navy
Yard. These are two of the best sets
turned in this year by the Department
al duckpinners. Emerson was the in
dividual star, getting game Of 142 and
set Of 355.
Parks tied another cinch-knot in their
advantage in the Mt. Pleasant League,
when Princetons were caught" for
three in a row. Sonneman's game of
l1S Is an example Of the best individ-
ual rolling done during the evening.
--.-.... 80 .-..
In the Colonial League, Pilgrims took
two out Of three from Pioneers, and
Manhattans dropped all three to Iro-
ouois. Jimmy Field came through with
the big string. getting 23O in his Sec
ond attempt with 1roquois.
OF the Resolutes, in the District League,
last night, in the match with the Con-
tenders. The latter team won two
games out Of three. Murphy's score is
significant coming as it does SO short
ly after the huge game Of Dr. Shade.
league. Murphy had a set of a54.
General Baking Company had lirle
difficulty taking three straight from
Merchants Transfer and Storage Com
pany. when the session in the Com
nercial League was called to order
Hutchison featured with row of III
pins.
Southern Railway was rolling in BAD
form; and Auditors walked off ;he
boards with two out of three. No
tors. however, as their games show
them 10 have been going at a whirl-
wind speed and they deserved the VIC
tory which they recorded.
Evidently the Commercial Alley ouint
missed the services of Ernest Miller
who was attending Dulin's banquet. as
the Chevrolet team pocketed trio of
games when they met in the Commerci-
al Alley League. Because of the alb
two Dummy scores or seventy-five were
substituted and this Is undoubtedly re-
sponsible for the poor showing of the
home team.
In every nook and corner OF the city
today, praise is heard for the phe-
noHenal bowling of Dr.. F.. Clyde Shade,
who accomplished a score of 16o, when
he rolled with the Goodfellows against
The Belmonts Wednesday night.
one or the most unfortunate Incl
dents which has come over duckpn
activities in years was an unfair remark
which was made by a member Of the
Belmonts when Shade amassed that
monster score. The offender Is youn;;
in duckpin affairs here and had he
known the Palace Alleys and the UNI
doubted honesty Of their manager the
reference to the legitimacy Of the pin
settlers and the alleys would probably
never have been made.
fIarry Nrauss, the very price Of bowl
ing feels worse about the refercnce
,han anyone concerned. not becaus.
of the source from which it sprung,
bat because his management of his
establishment has always been of the
highest twpe and for anyone to ques-
lion bowling conditions there has never
before been heard or. The incidcn,
may cause a rupture between krauss
and the District League, although
IIrauss' best friends who know him
we'll. are trying TO heal the brea cil
which was caused, and 1t is hoped he
Nill be prevailed upon 10 overlook Tie
taoughtless reflection which was hastilS'
made.
ANSWER TO QUERY: In the dis
pute between Office and Government
Contract in the r. p. Andrews League
the figures kept on the night of the
match should be adhered to provided
there is no likelihood of the score nav
ing been tampered with. The case is
unusual, for in most well organized
leagues an official scorer is appointed
and paid for keeping records and scores
back Of which there should be no ap-
peal Both teams are to blame for not
having systematic manner of keep
in4 records and an amicable way to
.dJust the matter would be 10 roll of
the game and then appoint au ofiicia
scorer whose's records and figures
should be binding and final
At Erie. Pa. match game Of duck
pins was rolled last Monday night
which has been brought to the attea-
lon OF the Washington pinners. A
total pinfall of l.73s was recorded by
lhe winners and the losers. spilled jus,
i,&s. Under Just what conditions the
same Was rolled is not stated. but in
all probability the eX,entipnullr iar "A