The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
CONNIE LEWIS
 BACK IN FORM

Connie Lewis, the local duckpin artist, returned to earth yesterday af ternoon and copped to 4 victory over Harper of Waterbury at the Park City alleys. Lewis rolling was the best he has shown since the in dividual bowling congress started. His highest score for the day was 132 made in the final game. Harper s best mark for the day was 122, regis tered in the fourth game.
 The local pinman chalked up an average of 108.6, while Harper turned in an average of 107.6. Following are the box scores of each game: Lewis-109, 116, S6, 1O7, 1O2, 9S, 12O, 100, 132-97O. Average, 10S.6.
 Harper-1O3, 1O5, Ss, 127, 106, 97, s7, 122, 1O7-e67.
 Average, 107.6.
 First Game.
 Lewis-1O, 30, 45, 54, GA, "A, S1 91, 1O0 1O9; strike |; sjare l.
 Harper-6, 15, 22, 31, 51, 67, 75, S4, 94, 10S; strike l.; spare 1.
 Second Game.
 Lewis-9, 26, 85, AT, 57, 67, S5, 95 10S, 116; strike l. spare 2.
 Harper-S, IS, 2S, AT, 57, 66, 76 90, 97, 105; strike 1; spare 1.
 Third Game.
 Lewis-S, IS, 26, S5, A, 5S, 62, 69 76, S6; strike 0; spare 0.
 Harper-9, IT, 26, 35, 43, 51, 5S 67, 80, SS; strike O; spare l.
 FOurth Game
 Lewis-7, 22, S1, Ss, AS, 66, S4, sS s9, 107; strike O.; spare 8.
 Harper-7, 13, 32, 51, 67, s4, 93 1os, 11s, 127; strike 0; spare 5.
 Fifth Game.
 Lewis-1O, 20, 29, 45, 55, GA, "A, SS s3, 102; strike 0; spare 1. Harper-17, 26, S5, A, 54, 61, 71 s7, 91, 106; strike (; spare 2.
 Sixth Game.
 Lewis-1O, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59, 6S, 7S Ss, 9S; strike O.; spare o.
 Harper-10, IS, 26, fl, 49, 65, 79 S2, 91, 97; strike O.; spare 2.
 Seventh Game.
 Lewis-S, z5, S4, A, 54, "A, SS, 1O2 Ill, 1SO; strike 1; spare 2.
 Harper-14, 21, 30, 49, 5S, 66, "A s2, 91, 97; strike O.; spare 2.
 Eighth Game.
 Lewis-1O, IT, 27, S6, 4S, 56, 66, S2 s1. 100; strike 0; spare 1.
 Harper-S, 27, Al, 51, 66, 72, 91 100, 1O9, 122; strike 1, spare 4.
 Ninth Game.
 Lewis-9, 26, 45, 60, 69, 78, ST, 75 122, 132; strike O; spare 5.
 Harper-1O, 26, 96, 52, 61, 71, S1, 90 99, 107; strike 0; spare 2.
 Lewis-Total 970; average. 1O8.6. Harper-total 962; average 1O7.6. Strikes-Lewis 8; Harper 8; spares Lewis IA; Harper 20.
 PORTO STILL AT IT.
 Waterbury, April 5 - Joe Porto New Haven's brilliant duckpin bowler continued his killing pace in the stat duckpin tournament here yesterda by defeating Bob Stone, the loca star, in six out of nine games. Th series proved to be the most excit ing affair staged in this city in sev eral months as both men were at tn , top of their form.
 Three of the nine games were de ctded by a one-pin margin, Port capturing the first two by a singl point and Stone winning the eight the same way. Porto averaged II while Stone was close behind wit 1o9. A capacity crowd witnessed tn series.
 Porto's victories were clean GU He drove his first ball up to tn head pin with the same precision tha has featured his other matches of tn tournament and was naturally favore with numerous spare-leaves. H made practically every spare tha loomed up at all possible and also O several spectacular shots.
 Stone also rolled in form that cal ed for much applause but his pla was not quite up to that flashed b the New Havener
 Some idea of the looseness of th series may be derived from one glanc at the scores. Porto won the opene \ with his lowest score of the series, g Stone finished one pin behind wit go. In the second game Porto knocl ed down 11S to Stones 112.
 Both bowlers showed improvemel in the third game, the New Haven, getting 125 to Stones 117. Sto1 went out and won the fourth gan by four pin margin only to s Porto win the next two. The six ! produced the best bowling of u series, Porto chalking up a score 1S5 to Stones 136. Stone won u seventh and eighth games but Por finished up strong by taking the fins Yesterdays run of victories giv Porto a commanding lead for t, championship. He is the only bowl who has yet to lose series. T scores:
 Porto 91 113 125 1oS 116 1 q 101 110 10S. Total 1907. Average Ii } Stone-s0 112 117 112 1OS 126 1 III 97. Total 982. Average 1C9.