The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-17
Consistent Bowling Kept
Merchants at the Head
of the League.
AVERAGED OVER $50
Every Man on Team Finished
With Record for Con-
sistency.
,Bv r, r, Rocene)

The first seasons schedule of the
city bowling league was completed
last night. and the enthusiastic fol-
lowers of the game are now ready to
roll in the handicap tournament which
will be conducted during the next few
weeks at the Rochester alleys. All Of
the teams that were members of the
league rolled their fun quota of games
though one team was replaced in mid
season. The Missoula Mercantile COM
pany team, which won first place, de-
served the honors. as all of the men,
bers are high class bowlers and all
averaged better than $50. The men who
played in games with the winners
were Ashbrook. Miller, McCurdy,
Cheney, Bussard. Mathieson and
Wright. The Farleys, who finished in
second place, had several experienced
men. and gave the leaders a hard bat
tie for the top position. The High
landers were in the lead for two or
three months, but finally We're passed
by both the Farleys and the Missoula
Mercantile teams. The Bonner quintet
was in the first division throughout
the race, and at one time was anchored
in second place, threatening the lead
er. The Phoenix team took over the
cellar position when replacing the Chi
cago Garage team, but by a steady
climb, landed at the top of the second
division. The Dentists We're handi-
capped by shifts in the personnel of
the team and from being contender
during the early months of the race,
dropped down to sixth position. The
Missoulian and Forest Service teams
were tied for seventh place at the end
| of the schedule and played the tie off
| last night in order that one of them
| might definitely claim the cellar
championship.
| Consistent Bowling.
Consistent work by the best bowlers
| was the feature of the season. With
out an exception the men who were
among the first dozen when the first
averages were issued. retained their
position throughout the season.
| Towards the end of the season the
players began rolling in high class
form and records We're frequently
| broken.
AS soon as the bowlers can get to-
gcther and complete plans already
formulated, playing in the handicap
tournament will commence. Singles
land doubles will be rolled, and a large
number of entries will be required to
lpay an entry fec and prizes will be
Iawarded the winners of the tourna-
lment.
| An unusual incident occurred in
Omaha the other night. Joe Stecher
the Nebraska wrestling wonder, was
forced to forfeit a match to Ear
Caddock because he failed to return
from his dressing rooms for the third
fall of the bout within the time al
lotted for rest between the sessions
Stecher's manager is said to have de-
clared that Joe quit. like he did in the
match with John DIN. and fans arc
beginning to wonder what Joe is real.
~ made of.
one hundred and twenty thousand
baseball fans whOoped the 1917 season
on its opening games, according t.
gate estimates of attendance at Thu
) contests played last week. The attend
anCc record follows: Amercan-Ncv
York, 10000; Philadelphia, 5000; st
Louis. $1,000; Detroit, 25,SSi.
National-Brooklyn 5000; Chicago
D 5000: Cincinnati, $1,000
Ell Mike Gibbons, who viii appear a
e the Mlssoula theater Saturday nigh,
holds record for quick disposal of