The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Forming Of Duckpin Circuit
Among Boat and Canoe
Clubs Would Bring Mem
bers Into Closer Relation
ship.
PLAY INTERCITY MATCH


Realizing the popularity Of bowling
among men who during the summer
months spend their spare time in va
rious kinds of water sports, members
of several of the local boat and canoe
clubs have been working on plan OF
forming a new bowling league in this
city.
At present the matter is in the
hands Of S. B. Mayze, of the Coast and
Geodetie Survey, and James S. Abbott,
Of the Potomac Boat Club, and from
the amount Of enthusiasm shown by
those to whom the plan has been ex-
planned the success of the league
seems to be assured
Abbott stated that he could see
nothing but success for waterman's
bowling league. as number OF the
local clubs now have teams that are
bowling independent of any league; in
fact, have been bowling against one
another in match games, and would
be glad to assist in forming such an
organization.
He says that MayZe has sounded out
various members of the teams, and
the consensus of opinion is that such
a plan would do much to bring about
a closer feeling of friendship among
the members Of washington's various
water-sport clubs during both the
II would fill a Iong-needed want in
bringing together for mutual benefit
all of the boat, canoe and yacht clubs
of this city.
Washiugtons prestige as a support
er OF all branches of water sports has
suffered in the past for the very rea-
son that each club keeps too much, to
itself in it's activities, where a closer
cOmpa niOnship among the clubs would
do a great deal in putting Washing
ton forward as leader in every
branch of this sport.
Large regattas could be arranged.
in which boat clubs, canoe clubs and
yacht clubs could participate, and
large crowds attracted to witness
them.
In this way the sport would receive
many recruits. for the Washington
public would then realize that the old
Potomac River furnishes all that can
be desired in beauty, calmness and
size.
another good result of the bowling plan
would be that other boat clubs in the
various cities in this locality would un-
doubtedIy form leagues and intercity
series could be rolled.
Last year the Potomac Boat Club bowl
ing team played a series of games with
the Arundel Boat Club team of Bslti-
more, part of the games being played in
that city and part here. .-
Jimmy Abbott captain of the Potomac
team. is now negotiating with the Arun-
dsls for another series to be played un-
der the same conditions as those of last
season. when the Washington team won.
Capt Abbott is also trying to ar
range a series of games with the team
representing the Washington Canoe Club
hut nothing definite has as yet been
settled.
Commodore Burch. of the Washington
Canoe Club. states that he too is trying
to arrange a series Of games for his
team with one of the Baltimore clubs.
He expressed himself in favor of the
league and stated that he was willing
to do everything possible to make the
plan a success.
Another club which it is understood
would put a team in the league. is the
Corinthian Yacht Club. while the Cap
ital City Yacht Club would also enter
a team.
Although the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey is not a boat club its work is con-
nected with rivers and waterways and
is anxious to come into the league with
the boat clubs.
II will be seen that there are a num-
Der of clubs who have come out for the
plan and it is expected that other clubs
will get uD teams and enter them as
soon as they are broached on the sub
ject.