The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
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lsweet song of the robin. the heralder
OF spring, when young mems thoughts
Tightly TO other things than the
popular indoor sport of bowling. has
been heard. The call of nature to out
door sports is Irresistible, and soon
the fsl7-is season of the Palace Duck
pin and Tenpin leagues viii be thing
OF the past The horne stretch is
reached, and after fhe final squirt for
top honors, the pages of history will
be completed. Or
! That the leagues have had n sue
cessful season cannot be questioned,
taking into due consideration the alb
normal times. The bowlers have en-
joyed the friendly rivalry and interest
, at all times has been keen While
some of the line-ups cannot be recog-
nized from the lists that started the
season. yet the majority of sportsmen
Will respond to the final roll call when
! the curtain is dropped
J Some of the boys will probably
never hit for strike or shoot of a
spare on the local alleys--boys who
! have responded to the call to colors
! and are now engaged in a greater,
bigger game, and probably Just as
popular game of bowling down the
Huns. Here's luck TO the boys in uni
form whom we had the pleasure of
! knowing. and may they turn In some
/ high marks. I
AS fitting climax. banquet In in
order, and arrangements are being
made for one. When 1t will be held
and where will be announced as soon
as some date can be selected that will
| be the most suitable to the majority of
maple pin spiliers. However. it is
still matter of couple weeks, and
! in all probability the eats will not be
spread until the talked-of tournament
! has been held. Singles and doubles
+ I'm ducks and tens among the best
! bowiers would be an interesting finale
to the closing of the season.
| Now that we have unburdened our
selves OF the above sentimental para
graphs. our inspiration turns to a
lighter vein of maple pin lanes. Doc"
Waldbauer, who captained the Duplex
boys throughout the season, turned in
his last score Thursday night. Doc"
lis now on the way South with Crit
f1ths Washington Senators to the
training camp, where Albert will fight
for new laurels in the pitching line
Baseball fans will recall that DOC"
was associated with the Richmond In
ternational league teamsthe early part
/ OF last summer, and later with the
Washington club. He has good sup
/ ply of steam and an excellent aseort-
ment OF surves. inshoots and drops
and after working the kinks out of
his arm, he will endsavor to give Wal
ter Johnson a battle for pitching hon
ors in the American league.
Docs" presence will be greatly
missed in the Palace emporium, as
his good -natur ed disposition and win
ming smile won a host OF friends for
him during the past winter The fans
all wish the local boy the best of luck
during his career as a big Lacquer.
Smile and the world smiles with
you" is a saying that can best be
proven by testing. Happy Jake" Row
sey seems to make a tremendous sue
cess of 1t in his application of same.
Captain c. Fl. Cosby, of the Tiger
quintette hit the pins in hard luck last
week. They simply would noe break
for him. As a result he slipped into
second place when Rowsey went on
ia rampage Friday night. There is
still one more week, and IL the naples
fall right for him he should regain
his lost laurels, provided, OF course.
that Jake slackens up his speed
Bentley Cosby trSea his best to turn
in 500 score Thursday night, and
after having a 21s start, he could not
finish At that pace. We would not
be surprised at all If the col record
is broken during the balance Of the
games as the tenpin spillers are all
going at top form