South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-12
TWO PIN LEAGUES
BEGIN OPERATIONS
ON FALL SCHEDULE
Standard Oil and Wilson Bros.
Usher In Local Bowling
Season.

Two bowling leagues, the Standard
OF Works and Wilson Bros. opened
the bowling season last week. and Il
feels mighty good to think that the
greatest OF American indoor sports
e. again under way. But these two
organizations VIII hold the spotlight
only monentarily. as they will be
joined by plenty OF others during the
coming week
AZ least six more leagues viii in
augurate their schedule season dur
ing the coming week. all Of whom
VIII play their games at the Orpheum
Bowling alleys The several bodies
{ osta-t are rhe Telephone and Bird
sell leagues on Monday evening. the
former with eight and the latter with
four teams. on Tuesday the Com
mcrcial league viii initiate It's eighth
consecutive season, with a roster OF
eight teams.
City League Nearly Set.
On Wednesday evening the CITY
league is scheduled TO begin. There
seems % be some doubt as 70 wheth-
or or not this body can start with
a full complement Of teams as only
yesterday seven clubs had met with
the necessary requirem ents 10 qual
ify Bur as there is a wealth Of good
bowling material in the city. there
should be no difficulty in aIIuiring
the additional team.
Two more leagues will begin on
Thursday, the oliver league opening
with eight teams. The South Bend
Stationery league is another OF the
new organizations which viii start
operations. with four teams. on Fri /
day the Singer league will get under
way. They will introduce a new de-
parturc. as four Of their complement
OF eight teams are composed Of
women.
Leagues Should Organize Right.
With many new leagues IN process !
Of formation this year, they should /
not lose sight of the fact that Il is as
easy 20 organize properly as the
other way. One CT the first requ:- /
sites 20 be taken into consideration I
IS 90 affiliate with the South Bend /
Bowling association. which Is the To-
cal arm Of the American Bowling /
congress. which looks after the vel I.
fare Of everything pertaining TO the /
sport
1t is only fair to the organization I
that bowIers should not expect every /
thing gratis. On the contrary. ;hey /
should support and participate in the /
general politics OF the institution, as I
sist In looking after their own well /
fare and contribute their little mite /
in cooperating with these men IN T
keeping the sport beyond reproach, I
and participate in the legislation for
the good Of the game in the future.
All BOwlers Are Eligible.
In order 20 become identified with /
the South Bend Bowling association /
IL is not necessary to have partici- |
pated in tournament play or have /
acquired some exceptional. artistic [
feat. Every bowler of good moral .
character is eligible 20 membership .
In the organization and sum men .
are urged TO join the ranks.
The congress awards medals every /
year for highest scores rolled. but /
they can only be won by members I
OF the organization. The cost of sup
port is very nominal and the con- /
gress grants sanction for leagues .
composed OF five. four and three men /
teams Thirty-nine medals were +
awarded last year. and one of these
was earned by Louis Levine during /.
the interstate tournament az the Or |
pheum drives last year.
First League Standings.
AS the result OF the first weeks /
play the standard oil and Wilson /
Bros leagues have earned the dis 7
tinctiou OF printing their first league I
standings There were some pretty
nifty scores produced i'm all of the .
contests. and four members Of the I
Standard oilers turned i'm double .
century scores, Johnny Melsheimer /.
hitting the high mark with 233.
The others 20 make the grade were .
Delcamp. with 231 and 203, Huem- I
mer with 221. and Murray. with zoo d
DeIcamp more than spilled the wood /.
as he turned 6l5 for his first series. !
The standing of the two leagues is I
as follows.
standard oil League.
Clubs " L Pct. 4