The Washington times., 1916-03-21
ADVANCE GUARD Of.
MAPLE PIN LEC|ONS
ARRIVE THIS WEEK
Big Prize Melon viii Be Divided
BY victors in A. c. B. A.
Tourney Here.

Mobilization OF the bowling hosts
continues with feverish activity.
With only four days remaining before
the enlistments close, the recruiting
officers have q heavy task before
them in rounding up the large num-
bers OF abie-bodied bowlers who
have signifled their willingness to
fight for The cause. Reports eman-
ating from the headquarters of the
general staff indicate that full quotas
may he expected from the outlying
sections Nof the country. New York.
Boston. Philadelphia, and Baltimore,
particularly. are responding to the
call.
The advance guard OF the maple
pin legions Is arriving in town this
week, but the main columns will not
advance until the latter part Of next
week
staff orders have gone out calling
upon the heavy artillery of New
York and between fifty and seventy
nve tenpin troops have responded.
Boston's crack light artillery troops
have Communicated a train and will
reach the mobilization center before
the commencement OF hostilities,
A strict censorship has been thrown
around the plans of the general staff.
hut information CLEANED from much
deleted reports seems to point to a
prize purse of between $4,000 and
10000 for the ultimate victors in tho
maple pin contest.
Assurances are given by ]. ]. Dono-
van. secretary of the Atlantic Coast
Bowling Association. who has just ar
rived In town from Boston. that large
contingent Of bowling enthusiasts will
he on hand from the Hub for the WASH
ington A. G. d. A. tourney.
Among the strictly amateur aggrega-
tions coming down for the event will
be team from the Boston city club
Dorchester. These teams are composed
OF Boston pin" rollers. men who have
never taken n shot at a duck, or a par
ent pin. The Boston pin is similar
throughout New England. but is fatter
in the middle, than the slim-waisted
candle. The game is played without
deadwood. The clubmen will roll at
the ducks and the candles. in the tour
DR.. =. r.. House. of the Colonial quint,
will roll In the individual competitions.
in all CLASSES. as will Bail, Of the Bos-
ton City Club.
&. M. Goodnow, former vice president
Of the Boston National League ball
club, Is acting in the capacity OF man
aEer for the Boston city team. ..
Ralph Brooks will also be here with
his Portland Athletic Club qulnt. which
probably will bowl a match game with
one of the local teams before the OPEN
ing of the touEney. The team is COM
posed Of candle-snuners.
The Washington Gas Light Company
has entered two teams in the big meet,
the Commercials and the West Stations.
Commercial onice-J. f. Taylor. H. r.
Scrivener, Eugene Larkin. II. II.
I(reisher. NJ. ID. McQuade, and C. NJ.
Overacker, captain,
West StatIon-Charles Berry. w
Caine, r. Howell. !. Riston. ]. Cumber-
land, and j. f. Burne, captain.
One five-man team, a doubles team
and ys srior Rsiss SSEe 6s erSe se maSesS sntersS
Five-man team-A. NJ. LEVERS, W. G.
Weldon, W. 7. McChesney, Fax Har'
mel, o. B. Roepke captain; C. C.
Doubles-A. NJ. Leicvers and o. B
Singies-A. NJ. LEVERS, w. G: Wei.
don, w. T. McChesney, Falk Harmei
and o. B. Roepke.
Tom Moore proprietor of the Garden.
and the Strand Theaters. has entered
teams from each OF these TWO houses
line-ups, as announced by Mr.. Moore
are:
The Garden Theater-Moore, Plunkett
Trudewind. Michaud, Harley, and Bros
man. From these six men VIII re
picked a five-nIan team. an6 three dou-
bles teams. All six will roll In the
singles.
The Strand Theater will be represent
ed In the doubles and the individuals
he two woman rollists; Mrs. Trudcwind
and Mrs. Moore.
The duckpin quint of the Knicker
booker Athletic Club. of Georgetown