The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
WAS BIG TEAR
FOR B0VLERS;
zoo Oh TEAMS
PIN Game Enjoys Best Season In
History In RocalIsland-New
Leagues I Field.
BIZ ]. +. MAa;ELsDORF.

Manager OF Istau City Baseball.
Basketball and Boiling teams and
secretary of Maple Bowling League)
Never, so far al the writer has
been able to ascertain, has the pin
game thrived as i the past year.
New leagues wern organized and
older organizations strengthened,
the number OF boHlers participat-
ing being close to 30, Three clubs
from Rock Island we're entered in
the commLnity's major organiza-
ton, the Tri-City league. These
were the Rock Island Eiks, the
Drifills and the Blocks The Elks
gave the champioa Do Drop Inn
team of Moline ahard chase for
the pennant, but lost out in the
final week of the race, finishing two
games from the top
Besides the spectacular fight for
first place, other Features of the
year were. the perfect score of 300
bowled by John Fredeen, anchor of
the DO Drop Inn team, and the loss
of the individual average champion
ship by Art SalZmann for the first
time in II years. &"Peaches" Ora
ham of the DriiHIls, and Bill Asmu5
of the Davenport Black Hawks,
finished first and second in inGi-
vidual performances, with Salz-
mann third.
Getting back to purely local or
CARNATIONS, we lind the Commercial
leagus was, without a doubt, the
fastest circuit in the city and only
a few steps removed from the class
of the Tri-City league. The league
consisted of six teams The pen
nalt race developed into a neck to
neck struggle between the Reserves
and the Island Citys. The Island
Citys came on strong during the
latter part of the season and won
the pennant, giving them two cham
pionships in row. The other four
clubs were practically dead-locked
during the greater part of the sea-
son, there being only a few games
difference between third and last
place, in the final standings. The
M. & S. team finished third, the
BARRIERS, fourth; the Tractors, fifth,
and the c., r. 1. & P, sixth.
The stellar work of Bill Daniel
son and Carl WITCH was a big fac
tor in the success of the Island
Citys, while the work of Emmett
Lanaghan and Roxy" Long, was
steady throughout the season.
In addition to the individual
average title of the Tri-City league,
Peaches" Graham also topped all
bowlers in the Commercial hague
Carl WITCH and Bill Danielson fin
ished second and third, respec-
lively.
The Rock Island Plow league,
consisting of 10 teams, enjoyed a
successful season and developed
some good shooters. In addition,
the league brought back to the
game such old time stars as Wink
Ter and Van Dine. Following the
close of the year an all-star team
was selected, which met picked
teams from other leagues.
The Textile league of four clubs
was fortunate in having one vet
eran bowler on each team. The
new material developed fast and
hot fight was waged for the pen
nant. The leading bowlers were
John WITCH, Ed Witch, Dick Lift and
Roderick.
For real pep, no loop had any
thing on the Reserve Trust league
The circuit was made up of four
teams and rivalry was keen
throughout the season. SPEEDY"
Kroy was the leagues leading
bowler.
The Lutheran league, composed
and as a result, a comparatively |
short schedule was arranged. The |
Southpaws, a team composed en- |
tirely of left-handers, won the pen
nant
Although the past year was the
most successful in the history of |
the sport, the writer feels safe in
predicting that the season at hand |
will be even more successful. The |
Rock Island club league is a new
one in the local field this season. |
The Maple league was formerly ,
the Lutheran league. The Twin |
City league was organized to re-
place the Commercial league, and |
is on to a good start. The Reserve |
Trust league, of course, quit the /
held with the removal of the Re- |
serve Trust offices to Waterloo. The |
Tri-City league is again setting the /
pace.
The reyamped Harms alleys, |
under the managership OF Jimmy !
Normoyle, helped usher in the new
season. These drives had not been |
in operation for several years. Nor
moyle secured a lease and under
took to place them In excellent ,
condition again. He accomplished
this and the result has done much
to boost the game locally.
Billy kuehner is the new man
ager OF the Island City alleys,
which are owned by H. Rhodes. |
Bflly's presence has made the al
leys more popular than ever.