The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-16
THRILLS THE:
LADIES WITH
HIS GRACE
Ex-Sheriff Pulls Old Time Stuff
And Wins With
Ease

Into the annals Of local sportdom
there was inscribed last night in let
ters OF red-rei for the unquencnable
spirit of youth-the story of two men.
friendly enemies who have passed the
three score milestone of life. but who
met on an old battle field TO settle
question OF endurance. and skin and
agility.
one Of these was a Murray Turner.
banker. and the other was Dick Nellie
The contest took place before
crowded gallery at McCoors Bowling
Alleys. 1t was the feature event OF an
evening" otherwise given over to a
bowling contest between representa-
tives of the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
with the entrance OF the two bowl
ers. who can recall the era when that
old game "duck-on-rock" was young. a
cheer went UP from the waiting spec
tators.
The contestants shook hands. Then
went over 10 the chalk tray TO wipe
received from the hand of the other.
for the occasion was excitable.
Each selected the ball OF his choice.
nurrnured into its trio Of ears sweet
words Of encourag cement IN the par
lance Of the bowler-and the contest
was on
Nj Turner cast an appealing glance
at the stolid faces Of the pins, drew
himself up TO Olympus. genuhected
gracefully and whirled himself in the
direction Of the ten soldierly naples.
The ball sped on-and 1t follow
ed the route pointed out by the still
upraised hand of tne bowler. Then
there was crash. "Strike.'
Loud were the huzzas of the gallery.
Mr. Turner's opponent eyed the re
markable showing of his rival and
smiled-and glanced anxiously down
the long alley before him. The pin
boys we're still cheering as Mr.. Nellie
set himself for his shot.
He snoothed his hair, gathered his
viry muscles for tie ordeal, placed
himself, changed his position, and de-
cided finally that he'd use the new
tangled. sweeping throw much IN vogue
among the professionals
He admitted later that ne thought the
pins knew him. He had said many nice
things about those very white and shiny
pins in his paper. But he was mis-
taken The alley pins are short
sighted.
lie set himself with a long, sweep-
ing curve ne hurled the ball down the
alley 1t struck the gang to the star
board and seven pins bit the dust An
other cheer went up from the crowd.
Here was a real contest. There would
be real fight on
Thus II went throughout the game.
Always Mr.. Turner maintained the
edge on his opponent In the end they
ngured up the score. Mr.. Turner had
won-by 81 pins
The Kiwanians started snake dance
around the Rotarians. Murray Turner
was the conquering hero. He had saw
ed the day for the Eiwanians. Mr..
NEcHie. Rotarian representative, con-
ceded the superior ability of his worthy
opponent-and so the great match
closed.
W. c Belrnan. another banker and
loyal Rotarian. while no boosted for
Dick 3IcTIie to win. admitted sub rosa.
that age must serve youth and piety
and consequently the result was fore
gone conclusion.
In the events that followed the stel-
lar performance of tho evening. the
Rotarians BOWED over the Ktwanisns.
both in the five-nan events and the
two-nan championship matches. Both
contests were close, however.
The team match was won by the
Rotarsans with a scant margin OF f1ve
pins IN the two-man event the Rotar
ians again walked off, Fehrnan and
Dorsey knocking down S5S pins 10 q
total Of s1s for Moran and Hutton.
ROTARY