Evening star., 1916-09-19
bowling SEASON
! GETS.UNDER WAY
Five Leagues Begin Play and
Good Scores Are
Registered.
NEW RULE ADOPTED
BY NORTHEAST TEAMS
Bowlers in That Circuit Allowed to
Roll With Only Two
Clubs.

The bowling season got under way
last night, five leagues opening their
schedule. The Masonic, Post Office,
Government, Northeast and Capital
City circuits sent balls flying down the
alleys in the first real games of the
year Considering the opening night
and the fact that many of the men have
had little or no practice as yet, the
scores were good. The play. as a whole,
was certainly above the ordinary.
The Masonic League staged a some
what formal opening. Addresses We're
made by Honorary President kiefer
and w. +. GUIDE, both dwelling in par
ticular on the relation Of bowling to
the well being of the individuals and in
promoting more friendly intercourse
and rivalry. Mr.. GUIDE also urged that all
Masons cooperate in making the an
nuaf convention of the grotto, which is
to be held here next spring, a big sue
cess.
Lebanon Makes a Sweep.
The Lebanon team made clean
sweep in it's match with the National
team. 1t also had the honor of roll
ing the best game of the night, knock
ing down SO pins. The best scores in
this contest were registered by Hafie
who got 141; Meals and Mckericher.
Meals was the most consistent player
his counts being 101, 112 and 121. Pop
Halley's Stansbury team had little diff
ficulty taking the measure of the Naval
Ave, winning by big margins. HALEY
was the only player of either club to
get more than 100 pins in each contest
his scores of 1o7. 1o4 and l10 staining
out as much the best performance.
The Bureau club of the Capital City
League rolled a game of $50. knocking
down that many pins in its first settle
with the Jewels. The Jewels proved the
better club in the other two contests
though and won the second and third
easily. The northeast circuit started its
season with a clean sweep for the Capt.
tol Hills over the Gibraltars.
New Rule Is Adopted.
The Northeast League has adopted a
new policy this season. that of allowing
its players to roll In only one other
league. Any man who is a member of a
club In that circuit cannot roll for more
than one other team. 1t has been felt by
quite great many bowlers that the
CIRCUITS and the Northeast League deter
mined to protect itself and its clubs by
the adoption of a rule to prevent this.
The rule is in effect as a whole in many
of the northern cities and has worked
well.
The Banker:' Duckpin League was re-
organized at recent meeting and will
open its season October 3. The National
Bank Of Washington and the District Ma
tional Bank will be the contending clubs
opening night. The following banks are
represented by teams: District National
Bank of Washington, Second National.
Franklin National, Commercial National,
Washington Loan and Trust Company,
Union Trust Company and Metropolitan.
Fl. A. Poole of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company has been elected to the
presidency G. P. Pollock, jr., of the
Franklin National Bank is secretary and
official scorer and S. C. Cullum, Second
National Bank, is treasurer.
The scores of the matches rolled in
last nights league games follow: