Evening star., 1918-01-27

tons, shows that Quint not to be UNIV
with the best the other leagues have
Here Is wright's opinion. which Is
partial reply to Pop Halley's challenge
on behalf Of stansbury:
IT still want to see i've or six. or even
more, Of the best duckpin teams IN
Washington get together in special
tournament to decide tho city cham
pionship. You know that q champion
ship could not be determined by such
challenge as that hurled by Pop HALEY
on behalf Of stansbury. because tho
majority Of teams could not afford that
amount in entrance money, wnicn
would not give some Of the good teams
an opportunity to compete. I Suggest
that we have q special tourney Tor the
championship, with the strongest teams
with, say. an entrance zee
of s25 per team. a..
ITO tell you frankly, / am partial 20
the tournament idea. II We can ,,, s1,
such an affair started I think 1t Will
be the best thing. However. II that
falls through I think can say that
the challenge Of the Stansbury team IS
not going to get by without an accept
ance." T..
RUFUS Pratt, head Of the Westons, IN
a letter claims nothing particularly 1or
his club, but intimates that his team
is not worrying about a possible con-
f1ict Of the nature mentioned previous
ly. Here is what Pratt has to say:
Some of my friends have expressed
surprise that have made no comments
on the proposed triangular.ouadrang gulaaI
or other angular proposed ouckptIl !
match. Lest there be any who mignt
think that the team of which I have
the honor to be captain is IN any way
desirous of avoiding such q contest
I rise to make few remarks.
"I have doubted the possipii1!y OF
the season. A match between two
teams can readily be arranged. put
there are probably at least six teams
that would have a clear right TO DC
considered. The difiiculties Of arrang-
ing q match Just now would De very
great.
$50 far as teams Of the same league
are concerned, the results of the sea-
sons league play furnish q better cri-
terion Of their relative ability than any
Isolated match.
leagues are concerned. the annual city
offers them chance to
match their skill, one against the other.
under identical playing conditions.
"If any match involving hve or six
teams Is SI2K6Q, ! Sue 6OSl (AoS ~ w
staged at the time Of the annual tour
Special prizes might be Of
fered, consisting in part OF donations
and in part Of a special entrance fee.
However, II anything Is arranged,
the Westons claim a right to be CON CON
This team may be travelling
ahead Of its proper speed. but only time
can determine that.
"Mr. Cafrttz deserves great credit FOR
his offer. but then he is so often doing
for the good Of the game
that we are prone to take 1t as mat
ter Of course.
LAS to Pop Halley's challenge, I ad-
mire him for having the courage OF his
and envy him for having
the cash to back them in this manner.
living is soaring into the blue empy-
rean in an endeavor to break the alti-
tude record: when a chunk of coal, a
lump of sugar and loaf OF bread are
a family's chtefest treasures. there are
some of US not SO well provided for.
see who can knock down the most duck
pins, not who has the most ready
Pardon me for taking so much time.
The Westons are ready for anything
and willing to back their team with a
modest amount"
Frank Sherman has adopted a scheme
to stimulate interest in bowling and
at the same time aid the government
in its campaign to sell war savings
stamps. Yesterday Sherman purchased
$50 worth of war savings stamps and
made the announcement that one Of
the stamps would be given for every
game Of 127 or over rolled on the Royal
alleys.
The Knights of Columbus Bowling
League opened the second series of its
schedule this month with many of
the younger element missing. they hav-
ing Joined the colors.
The race for the pennant promises to
be an exciting one, the first four teams,
Pinta. Salvador, Ovando and Genoa. be-
ing well punched. while the last four
ouints. having been strengthened. will
from now on make it very Interesting
for the leaders. The remarkable showing
OF the Genoa team is worthy Of note.
This team. after losing nine Of the first
twelve games, has by consistent roll
ing worked its way from last to fourth
place and IL bound to be a contender
for drst honors. The standing of the
teams follows:
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