South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-21
PIN MEN TURNING
IN GREAT SCORES
Four Figure Total for One
Game Proving to Be
Regular Stunts.


great deal OF excitement in the sew
eral leagues operating throughout
the city with splendid individual
scores. excellent team totals and
many close and compact team stand
ings. which frequently result in the
establishment Of new records.
one OF the best performances, |
which incidentally furnishes a new
record was the match between the
Studebakers and Conservative Life
Insurance co. Ponies. in the City
league last Wednesday. when the
S.udebakers won the final game OF
the series by the score Of 1889 to
1887.
While both teams collected a con-
siderable number OF pins in the ag-
gregate. the Ponies showing more
than 60 pins in excess of the victors
for the nights work. stopping a
2,S4S. only one 200 average was pro-
duced. this by Tom Sharkey. the an
Choir for the Ponies. who showed
615. However. Barth. Gentle. Hep
Ter and Feistkorn. were within strik-
ing distance Of ne charmed circle.
No IIandiCaps.
This is the second dime within two
weeks that teams have been beaten
with a four-fgure total i'm the City
league. the Conservative Life five
showing the way "a the Waters
Ponies with 1,01S against 1907. It'll
is true that these figures are often
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accomplished with the assista nee Of
Mr.. Handicap. who does not figure
in the scores of the City league.
A splendid race is i'm progress in
the City league, where the first five
teams are within two games Of each |
other. the Hullie x Mixes showing
the way for the two Conservative
Life Insurance Co. teams while the /
Studebakers and Waters Ponies fol- !
low Immediately with one game less
won.
There are many other fine races
in progress over the local drives /
The Bankers league shows the Mer- |
chants National ard Union Trust |
Chaplin teams tied for first place. !
while the Citizens National and !
First National are also tied just one
game behind the leaders. with the
American Trust and South Bend Ma
tional within striking distance, and /,
the league season but five weeks old. /
Three Tied i'm Elks' League.
In the Elks' league three teams I
the Hoofs. Jewels and Temples. are \
tied for first place with a reasonable |
and not prOhibitive percentage. |
which was created owing 10 the alb /
sence of the captain Of the Temples, /
who lost their first series this season. !
and. is practically responsible for |
the three team tie in the league.
The POstofTice league shows a sim |
liar situation as exists in the Elks' |
league. as three teams. the Down I
Town, Money order and G. d. & /
Stamp all have right to call them /,
selves leaders with the identical per-
centage as the teams in the Elks' |
league. The Printers league is near |
" in the same class where our own /
ladies are on even /
terms with the South Bend En- /
craving Co. with the Hibberds and |
Indiana Engraving Co. teams follow !
ing close up.
Conditions are shaping up for |
plenty of Sport in the United league. !
where the lead Of Z. the Jimmy a. !
Goats has been cut down consider /
a bly,. with the Eagles and Koehler !
< Schafers ready 10 discuss the is ]
sue. The Accounting and Core /
spOndenCe team in the Singer league /
have been having things to them |
selves all season, but now the Cost /
team is coming on to make trouble T,
for the leaders. Ii Is lamentable to f,
chronicle the Cabinet teams posi- /.
ton.
StudcbakcTs i'm Tight Race.
StEdebakers can always be de- /
pended upon TO stage battle and /
this season is no exception. The /.
only change in the general condi- I.
ton Of things is the matter o. name. .
This league always presents two or T
three. and sometimes four. teams
tied for first place and this season 4
is no exception The News-Times I,
league is in the field with a fine race. /
although * looks entirely out of
place 10 see our tWlce-chaInplon re /
porters entirely out Of the fraCas.
one OF the peculiar situations is +
the percentage columns OF the g. A. /
club showing six of their eight I
teams with a percentage of 500 or
better in spite OF the irregularity Of
their adherence 10 schedule. The /.
big league, divers 12-club organiza- /
ton. closes its season Of Sc games I
this week. with all OF the winning
nI..ns mn .ti1nIl.- lntnrr,Lnal