The Washington times., 1916-01-15
THO Mtercity Matches
Are Still UnconpIeted
Martinsburg and Baltimore Teams Have Games Still
Pending With Washington Ali-Stars- -Schmedtie
/ Brothers Donate Trophies.


decided between teams Of Washington
end surrounding cities. Martinsburg and
Baltimore have each rolled Ave OF
block of ten games with the Washing
ton All-Stars.
The MartinsburR lads will come here
January q. and Baltimore is to be rolled
on February 10. Schmedtie Brothers
have donated handsome silver loving
cups to the winner of each match. and
these are now In the hands of George
lBeman. who Is in charge of the Wash
tngton end of the matches. These are
heavily engraved. and as fine specimens
of trophies as have been recently given
tor any bowling achievement.
There is difference of seven pins be-
tween the MartinsburEs and locals and
a difference OF seventy-five pins in Bal
timore's favor.
Don Parsons, genial manager of the
Palace alleys. of Martinsburg. w. Va,
has notified George Isemann that the
bowling quint representing that city
IS again intact, the players recently
injured in an automobile accident,
which prevented the team from MAX
Ing N1 appearance on January as
intended, having recovered from their
injuries. After receiving this infor-
the local all-star aggregation, made
arrangements to roll the first half of
the match Friday, January 81, the
maple spilling t. take place at Man
eger Cafritz's Grand Central alleys.
This tilt should be exceedingly in
teresting, as the West VirRinians are
coming strong with the best duckpin
shooters OF that city, expecting to re-
trteye the defeat suffered at the
hands of HODGES Giants last year.
The MartinsburEers are very we'll
known here. gaining many friends on
their two visits to this city. Follow
Ing is thir roster: Siler. captain;
Gaskey' Edmonds, Houseworth, An
Gals line up as follows: Haley, OF
the Royals, National Capital League;
Isemann, captain. Acmy, National
Capital League; Wood, Palace, Ma
ais, National Capital League: Bontz,
ehermans, District League; Goddard,
southeast Stars, Southeast League:
Baum, Velvets. National Capital
League.
The Auditors. composed of Fullk (cap-
tain), Rider. Peed, Weeks, Williams,
and Matthews. won the leadership of
the first section by winning thlrty-two
games and losing ten. giving them a
Grand percentage of 1852. The most
unique feature Of their performance was
straight games, thereby breaking all
records in this league for consecutive
victories. Captain Fulk's boys won the
title in this section by good. consistent
bowling. The work of Williams and
Peed. however, stood out among the
others. their individual averages being
e5.1 and 924. respectively.
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Captain Whites Electricians were u
close second. winning twenty-eight and
losing fourteen, thus giving them a
percentage of .66S. These boys did their
best shooting toward the latter part OF
the first half, and by winning q major
ity of these games nosed out Southern
for second place. All of the Electricians
did creditable work. The work OF Mil
stamped them as the best bowlers on
their team, their averages being 1921,
e3.1G, and 80. respectively.
The Southern team. captained by L. Il.
Smith. was badly Handicapped during
the early part OF the season by the
absence of several of its best boWIers:
Stanley, Campbell. Streiter. and Mark
were not able to participate In more
than a few games during TINS nan; ,.,i Dui
now that they are in position TO poWt
regularly with Southern, things look
Dretty bright for Captain Smiths team
during the second half. Campneu; VIII ~
an average of 1928. and Mark Win H ,;"; ~,
are at the present time heading the nSI
for southern with high averages.
After Fisher took command OF the
Coach Yard team these boys did some
real good bowling. and finished in fourth
place with an average Of 524. THIS was was
a fine showing, when It Is TAKEN nitS
consideraticn that they hovered around
last place during the first part Of the Inc
sasson' Fisher has put lot OF pep
into his team. and it is treat to Sc. see
them pulling for the Wo99. 3o hast mst1hST. shoW.
ing for Coach Yard, their Individual
AVERAGES being well past the 50 marx; o,-
Store Room had a great deal OK trTS- NIST,
BILE in the first half, and We va ,aan,,c mnS
The franchise of this team was taken
over by the b. & o. Freight Oniee boys,
snd they are expected to stir things up
I'm the second half.
The teams finished as follows: