The Washington times., 1922-12-13

e1cnt Atexandrla in the inter
Aiexandria bowlers, and especial.
~ tpe younger set. are flashing
asplendid form. Steele tops the
exandria City League with an
vcraHe OF Ill and the Potomacs
nave q firm hold on the team lead.
Az team they average 645 a game
and are capable of sensational per.
IOrn1ances. l.t -,
~ Will be remembered that the
nst time Washington and Alex.
andria contested, star against star,
warrington was forced to shoot u
Dig total to win. The score was
> something like 1910 to 1908.
For the first year since 1S17
'gSnere wM be no match between
washington and Roanoke. from the
sfpfesent: outlook. In place of the
annual contest, which has been an
Outstanding event Of each bowling
eeason. the Royals may take a six
DAY trip. meeting the strongest
teams An Martinsourg. Pittsburgh.
PHILADELPHIA, New York and one or
two other cities. Il
Henry Rodler, shortly will com
municAte with bowling leaders IN
= these cities with . view to ar.
ranging matches. The Royal plar
b 10 make one.night stands
around the loop and then have
their opponents como 10 Washing
ton for return engagements.
~. Thus. through the Royals Ell
4 ,torprise.- Washington bowlers ma
!. have an opportunity 10 see many
OF the country's leading duckp.n
ali hriI
nants stars In Washington.
q. Henry, Rodier Is the Capitals
1hrewdest bowling business manager
which is doubtful honor, mas
much, as there are few Of them.
However, II there were many,
!, Henry would rank high. These
} many years he has put over big
bowling ;. stunts without forcing
Members Of the Royal team to dig
spainfully deep In the coin sack,
q Confronted with the most formid-
,eb}e financial problem in his duck
pin promoting career. anent the
Z epropeoed trip, Henry scratched his
klNisdom-filled gray head today and
! the effect was like that Of friction
on kladdin's. wonderful lamp. 1t
produced a great big idea.
ssEsreks." exclaimed the r.
nancial wizard, ."Wen have .
! WGAls of,a three-baA tournament
!. 90. 20 win be, for Henry has said
~, A great three.bail tournament
win be held at Sherman's and by
means of IL, the trip. will be made,
~ Henry's. plans work out. They
\ Generally do.
Should the six-day trip fall
through, Washington and Roanoke
! may meet again after all. 1t 10
anderstood that SOME Of the Royals
flavor another match while Others
do not Decisions In such matters
are left to Captain HALEY and
Manager Rodier.
~ Three times In five matches the
Royals have triumphed over
~ Rnnmelse and Il would seem
skeeDsr sport Ter tho Royals to
Hub Steele, the Alexandria cap
tain. pGDpoasd today that the Royals
1oin Aexandfia and Roanoke In q
three $ornev4d seriea. This might
serve 10 break the rnonotony for the
{tOyarA WQO.Acci tnSy c1N ucAcdt tiic
Roano1N ttarh year in and year out.
The fhfee-cornered trick IL being
considered hys Haley and Rodier.
anyway, and the match between
AIszaisdria and the Royals ID consid-
Srsd 8 xscertainty.
-. B. Baker, modest promoter
of ths ,Wsshlngton girls league, n
exploeinG for new fields for the
maia3ib 10 conquer. Baltimore has
faIIc1 utterly ID give the Capitol
Garls worthy composition. 4
BakGr hopes Philadelphia can pro.
Auc4 1teafn that win give the Wash.
ington girls q real battle. Philadel
phia neWspapers already have pub
iishsd q challenge for Baker and he
is awaiting resultA
The washington rnaidens are will
snr to pay al their expenses and
roll the match In Philadelphia. The
O,rnker City has several girls
- rues, and from such . flock Of
r~rforuisvs should be able to select
team OF the skill desired.
SsXjf III III, II appears this viii be
bapner season for intec,ity