The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-08
RICHMOND WILLING.
FOR TWO-MAN BOUT
WITH EXPERTS HERE
News-Leader viii Handle Chal-
Ienges From Washington
BowIerS for Purse.
HARPER ON OTHER END
Ready to Stack Up Wade and
Bailey Against Any Pin Ex-
perts From This City.
HARPER ON OTHER Enc

eff 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 a 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, Wade 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 Fer
bowierS in Virginia, 1t Is believed the
local pair would not he adverse to meet
the News Leader" Indeed. II Is highly
probable that Wade and Bailey would
consent to meet the Washington bowl
ers in a home and-Eome series. althouSh
the challenge comes from the Capltal
Harry Krause, Allison, Fritz, and
Fields are admitted TO lie the best ten
pin rollers in Washington All OF these
men participated in the interclty bowl.
ing tournament staged here in 1913. ana
in this tourney local bowlers made the
better records Rowsey won the singles
money, while Wade and Cook copied
donors in the two-man class Wade also
won a bowling ball in the all-eVents
class.
"FrieudIy rivalry has always existed
between tho bowlers of Richmond and
Washington and the suggestion OF an
intercity title match meets the approval
OF local bowiers."
IT would appear to I've up to the Wash
ington bowieTs TO arrange the match,
for RIchncnd will have a chance Cor a
lot of kidding II the Washington men
sioestep. the match.
The Nautical Duckpin League, will
start operations on Monday at the Jolly
Canoe Club and the Capital Yacht Club
will roll in the opening game. The or
ganization was effected last night at the
Jolly Fat Mems Club.
teams-The Capital Yacht Club. the Po-
tomac Boat Club. the Washington
Canoe Club. the Eastern Power Boat
Club, the Broadwater Canoe Club. and
a team from the Coast and Geodetc
The Officers elected last night were
Il. w. Shepherd. Capital Yacht Club.
president; J. w. Burch. WASHINGTON
Canoe Club. financial secretary; r. G.
Cruit Capital Yacht Club. treasurer.
land s. b. Maize. of the Coast Survey
team, official scorer.
John Vaeth's all-star duckpin team,
of Baltimore, gained seventy-hve pins
on combination Of this city headed
by George Iseman, last night. at the
Grand Central alleys, in the first half
of r ten-game match. The second half
will be rolled in Baltimore.
Baltimore got high game of the con-
test with a mark Of 566. and the team
averaged SIT 8-5, while Washington
averaged 602 3-5, with a high game Of
GEL
Goddard. of the local quint, obtained
the largest set, 500. and the best game,
1S8. The next best set was that of Ger
wig. OF the visiting team, 554. His top
game was 128. Scores: