The Washington times., 1916-11-25
UNIQUE EVENT FOR
DUCKPIN BOWLERS
Low Score to Win Southeast
Tourney, Which Will Be-
Real Test.
Ry r. d. THOMAS.

A total OF thirty 500 pins for
three games, should II be rolled, and
II IL no more probable that II will
be than a set OF 500, would give the
bowler who made II first prize In n
duckpin tournament to be staged
soon after Thanksgiving by Manager
Carroit-of the Southeast alleys.
Fifty bowiers will qualify in the
ordinary manner, those to be selected
with the best totals for three games
In the roli-off, however, the con.
testant with the smallest count will
be declared the winner.
without restrictions such tour
nament would be a farce. A bowler
could roll nothing by shooting the
balls of the alleys. One condition
has been provided. which will make
the event a supreme test for the
bowIsr's skin. This IL that for every
ball rolled OF the runway ave pins
will be marked against the contes-
tant.
Ten Fins Perfect Game.
A perfect game at this style Of roll.
Ing would be 10. which could be made
only by picking on either number Z
or 10 pin In each frame, and shooting
thus left open. Thus, q perfect game
would require thirty consecutive per.
feet shots.
Considerable interest IL being mani
tested In the coming affair. and Il is
probable an exceptional number VIII
II VIM be pretty ,of. for the South
east pinboys on roll-of day.
Make Assther Record.
II seems that whenever J. Bernard
Carroll rolls duckpins In top form the
Royal team makes a record. He was
high man In the 1,71s set the Royals
rolled against the Inglesides In the
National Capital League last night,
with &c. and IL was the third mark o,
teammates save achieved In that cir
cult this season.
This constitutes a record In that no
other team here has ever made more
than two LOO sets In one season IN tns
In the Lire performance or the Royals
last month, the local record FOR all
time, and he also obtained the biggert
total In the 1855 mark made by the
Royals, then the Palace team, the sea.
son before last, which was the record
up until the Ire was rolled.
The Royals won all three games
from the Inglesides last night when
gave them a run OF eighteen straight
The Royals now lead the Nationn!
Capital League by a wide margin and
every indication points TO their win
ming the championship.
Grand Cestrsls Lose One.
Grand Centrais lost a game TO the
Garrison teaks insthe District League
which may prove costly In view OF the
close contest with the Royals ana
Continentals the team IL carrying on
for first place. The Garrisons grab
bed the first game. 537 TO o25. but the
other two were easy for Johnny Nesth
and company. Mayhem, OF the Grand
Centrals, had the best total OF the
match, with 3t3, and BURNER, OF the
Garrisons, got the best game OF i3V.
Grand Contrais' high game was o'o.
Eiker Has Good Set
Eiker rolled consistently well for
the Ingiesides against the Royals. He
had games OF ii6, lio. and III. for
total OF 34s.
In n match rolled Thursday In the
National Capital League, Grand Cen.
trails took three from the Natlonai
Capitals with scores OF DIG, OF, ana
$40. Miller, the Grand Central lead.
on, knocked down 373 pins. His best
game was 143.
Land Board, a three.man team In
the Geological Survey League, which
has been battering the naples for
good counts all season, trounced the
0eoIogist trio In three games, The
winning counts were 3i0, 81, and
325.