The Washington times., 1916-01-08
RICHMOND WILLING
FOR TWO-MAN BOUT
WITH EXPERTS HERE
NeWs-Leader Will Handle ChaI-
Ienges From Washington
BoWlers for Purse.
HARPER ON OTHER END
Ready to Stack Up Wade and
Bailey Against Any Pin ex-
perts From, This City.
HARPER ON OTHER END

eft the Washington bowlers are
in earnest, and will communicate
with Robert c. Harper, Of the Rich
mond News Leader, match with
Bailey and Wade for small purse
may be secured" says a dispatch
from the Virginia Capital. Which
means that any two-man team in
this city will be accommodated for
an inter-city match with the Rich
mond pin topplers, Wads and Bailey
State title claimants, and who
recently flung out challenge to
Virginia pin spillers.
Ernest r. Taylor, a bowling fan
here, found the Richmond bowlers
boosting their two-man team, and
suggested an intercity match. The
Times printed the Richmond chal-
lenge recently, and now the Virginia
men say they will gladly entertain
any two-man team for small purse.
while the challenge OF Wade and
Bailey was intended primarily. for
bowierS in Virginia, it Is believed the
local pair would not he adverse to meet !.
ing any two men in Washington says
the News Leader" Indeed It is highly
probable that Wade and Bailey would
consent to meet the Washington bowl
ers in home and"tomc series. although
the challenge comes from the Capital
City pair
Harry Krause, Allison. Fritz, and
Fields are admitted to lie the best ten
pin rollers in Washington All of these
men participated in the intercity bowl.
ing tournament staged here in 1913. ana
in this tourney local bowlers made The
hetter records Rowsey won the singles
money. while Wade and Cook ccpped
honors in the two-man class Wade also
won bowling ball in the all-eVents
class.
between tho bowlers of Richmond and
Washington and the suggestion OF ai,
intercity title match meets the approval
of local bowlers." ,,
ington howiers to arrange the match
for RichmCnd will have a chance tor a
lot of kidding II the Washington men
sidestep the match. -,
The Nautical Duckpin League VIII
start operations on Monday at the jolly
Fat Mems Alleys. The Washington
Canoe Club and the Capital Yacht Club
will roll in the opening game. Ihe Or
Eanization was effected last night at the
jolly Fat Mems Club.
The league is to- be composed OF six
teams-The Capital Yacht Club. the Po-
tomac Boat Club. the Washington
Canoe Club. the Eastern Power Boa,
Club, the Broadwater Canoe Club. and
a team from the Coast and Geodetic
SurveY.
The officers elected last night were
T.. w. Shepherd. Capital Yacht Club
president; J. w. Burch. Washington
Canoe Club. financial secretary: X. g
Cruit. Capital Yacht Club. treasurer
and s. B. Maize. of the Coast Survey
team, official scorer.
John Vaeths all-star duckpin team.
Of Baltimore, gained seventy-tive pins
on a combination Of this city headed
by George Iseman, last night. at the
Grand Central alleys, in the first half
Of ten-game match. The second half
Will be rolled in Baltimore.
Baltimore got high game OF the con-
test with mark Of $685. and the team
averaged 517 S-5, while Washington
averaged 502 3-5. with high game of
G21.
Goddard. of the local quint, obtained
the largest set $50. and the best game,
13s. The next best set was that Of Ger
wig, OF the visiting team. SOL. His top
game was 12S. Scores: