Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-10
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AMUSEMENT AND
SOCIAL CENTER
Big Bowling Scores Are Piled
Up on the Alleys Meeting in
Gymnasium to Celebrate
ArmiStiCe Day.

Since the opening of the bowling
season the first of october, the alleys
at the Y NJ. c. A. have been a busy
place. 1t is said there has been an
average Of ninety five games played
per day. IN series of six games that
were rolled Thursday evening, Smith
outdistauced all other competitors by
rolling an average of 19g in the six
game series Deshler and Requadt
came next with an average of lI5
each. Smiths best game was a score
of 2G6 In the bowling tournaments
that have been held throughout the
country very few boWlers have any
where near equaled this score. The
great interest manifested at first has
been kept up by the fact that eight
bowling teams We're organized and
have since been making things hum.
After the tournament the averages of
the eight teams were taken, also the
averages of the individual bOwlers.
All showed a very good average as
compared with other tournaments
held throughout the country. Follow
ing is the lineup of teams and indi-
vduals and average of each:
159; Shops, 1885, Light company, 145;
Conoco. IA; Clerks, 141; Aq's, ia;
Individual average: Smith, 1873;
Deshler 175; Requadt, 175; Prayer
III; BigEs 17O Streeter, 166; Hogan,
165; Foster 1874; Bellman, ISL; Sgan-
zini. 1873; Martin, 1855; Love, ISL.
Now that the winter season is be-
gun, it is expected that indoor sports
of all kinds will take shape fast Pre-
liminary organization work has al
ready been completed for the forming
of a basketball league, six teams have
signified their desire to participate,
and others are expected to enter soon.
The state basketball tournament will
he held in Albuquerque, probably
about the middle of January.
According to arrangements that
have been made Armistice day will
be observed at the W by a public
meeting held in the gymnasium. The
Rev. w. II. Ziegler, who saw service
overseas, will be the principal speak
er of the evening. Musical numbers
will be given under the direction of
A. O, Kuhn, formerly a camp musical
director. 1t is expected the meeting
will he out in time for the big Ameri-
can legion ball.
Last NlEnL marked Iile opening Ol
the fellowship luncheons that are to be
given every Sunday at Sis o'clock at
the "Y" from now on until the last
of April under the direction of Secre-
tary l., II. Fox The lunch last night,
which was held in the dining room,
was a decided success, over 100 guests
being served.
In summing up the activities of the
association during the month of Oc-
tober, the directorate has sent out the
following report:
Bowling alleys opened the first of
october. Average number of games
per day was 95. Bowling leagie Of
eight teams Of five men each found
growing interest in bowling.
Special committee conference con-
Quoted by Mr. Lutte of Denver for two
days resulted in lining up many new
committee men
Part time assistants taken on for
enlarged gymnasium work. Eight class
es now organized, % sessions week,
20 boys; 80 business men and about
40 young men enrolled in gymnasium
classes.
Bible class of dormitory men or
canned win | nHnnHT~, 4 class IN