The Washington times., 1916-04-08

Chase Club and the Columbia Country
Club. specially organized to roll In the
A. c. B. A. championships. will be seen
in action at the tournament tonight.
The two quints will climb through the
ropes promptly at s:l5 o'clock. and viii
roll on adjoining alleys. 8 and 6.
Keen competition Is looked for be-
tween the'two teams and something un-
usual in the way of bowling may come
to light, as the clubmen have been prac-
ticing on the quiet for some time.
The Chevy Chase qulnt confidently
claim to have discovered the open
sesame" to the maple triangle, while
the Columbia hin wreckers are eaualy
certain that they have that elusive
headpin groove stored away Tor thsr
own personal use. ,sos
The Chevy Chase aggresation, headed
nv Ormsby McCammon. Will zoe tne
foul line as follows: John W. Calvert
Loren Johnson. Ormsby McCaintnon'
George c. Minnegarode. Upshur moor
head, Fleming Newbold. J. Ii. de 81
This is the way Captain Doyle,s Co
lumbia SQUAD will line up: H.. 4. Doyle,
CAPTAIN; Donald Woodward. Harris
Brown, c. G. Nixon. and y. Meury
Posey The substitutes are George y.
sharpe, Or. II. p. Cobey. ana C. A.
"oeS
Besides the performance OF the ciuo
teams, great interest will attach 10 tne
ToIIing Of four candlepin matches, start
ing at 9:l5 o'clock. This will be the nrst M
time that the slim-waisted pms nav
even been useo in match III this cl'S, y
The candle Is about fourteen hes InGmes in
teight and two and half inches n 10
diameter, tapcring slightly at the enos;
There Is no top to the pin. either emu
serving as a base. The game Is piayeu
under the same rules as those soveIn,,S si,,n1
tanpins or ducks. with the exception
that all dead wood Is permitted TO re-
This feature of the candle game, gives
play for great skill. as the proWess OF Oh
a candiepin roller roller depehasd tSa dsad plns 10 ad-
One Of tho four candle teams In the
Portland Athletic Club Quint, from fort.
land. Me. This team rnex mas than any
other aggregation. and was the nTst u
send i'm its entry. 1t looks as II tne
BOYS from the Pine Tree state hao
something up their sleeves. =,
e. A., will lead a team OF candie -snoo.'
ers on alley 10, while two local teams
rolling the same style game WIN Iaks
possession of alleys IL ana lZ-'ne hoS
ais and tho Latest News.
The Latest News team was ORGANIZED
nv III. T. Rodier, and presents formid
able lineup, as follows: Robb, ARM
Ger, Buck. Ollveri. George Isemann' ane
The ROYAL candle quint, although com
posed OF men unfamiliar with the game
Is touted as a real contender Tor hohor'
in this class. 49,, Nou
England teamS will be in their clemen
With the slender maples-candlepins arr
used almost exclusively throughout IN
New England States-it Is felt mat tn'
ROYAL rollers-all stellar duckpin per
formers-will be able to adapt them
selves TO the new game ..,.,
The team win go into the match Wit
the following lineup: Harry hTauss
Pop HALEY, Ed Howser, Earl Le"i
and Harry Stanford.
At 7 o'clock eight teams Of the Ma
tional Capital League, when, VIII
tion OF numbering among Its member
the cream OF the duckpin talent OF tn
city. will take to the pinways.
The Velvet Kind quint, champions
counted on by those high up in bowl
ing circles in Washington, to set
high mark. Buck Harley, the soutn
paw Wizard, will step to the plate mrs
according to present plans. Halte>
paired with Johnny Baum, tied TO
iirst money In the A. c, b. A. tourne
in Boston last year with a set or ,,
, Baum, although a member OF ne Nei
teammates tonight. He will roll late
on the Evening Star qulnt, with IN
other teams of the Commercial Leas W
One of the achievements of whie
Buck Harley is particularly proud,
his defeat OF the celebrated Gengler-
that is he Is celebrated in this llttl
town--when he topped the Count c
Luxembourg" in a special match gam
at the Royal alleys, with count
1886. Herr Getz, however, didn't seel
in the least annoyed, sailing into tn
pins in the next game for the stake
Ray Chaplin, of the Velvets, wit
his inevitable cigar, VIII be there,
will Harry Armiger, and the two lIt
wards, Schmidt and Howser, while
two were returned second money pa
In the Washington city tourney Ia!
year.
ners In the National Capital this SEQ
son.
The A. C. NJ Y. Inglesldes. one of Il
best OF the National Capital team
which Is also slated to roll tonight, wi
judging from the known ability OF 1
men, make a strong bid for top none
The InBlesiders, George Isemann, Jollif
Earl Eiker, j. T. Eiker, and job
Meaney. are being closely watched
the fans.
The remaining six teams OF the NJ
tional Capital League. all hrst-wat