The Washington times., 1922-12-16

pocket billiard champion of the v
holder In the company before his Z
he was a pioneer IN the billiard
ana bowling field in Washington
and took a leading part in 'promot'
ing, these pastimes to their high
standing in the Capital today.
Sherman started with q small
place downtown in New York ave.
nue. and grew with the games. II
With him. for II was due largely
10 hts progressive leadership In early
days that bowling and billiards be,
came widely popular. He operated
0hA of, the FIRST bowling alleys In
Washington that were not attached
% saloons. 49, - r-.. -.
Whsn he aefSed tradition (saloons
osnd bowling alleys had been In
o1parAble) lris failure was predict
"a generally. Instead Of failure.
no encountered immediate success
and the div0aCeanent II saloon and
bowling alley was one Of the ms
)pr steps IN the advancement Of
the game.
oucTnlan wdS u Qultt, uiHulIIeu HI
tie gentlemen, well liked by all who
knew him and beloved by those who
knew him best. The present splen-
did establishment In II street has
been monument to his clean meth
ods and rare personality. "t
It's passing will bring regret to
hundreds of bowling and billiard
New hofnes must be sought BY
the great Masonic League and
many teams of the strong District
League that hold their matches at
eherman's. The Masonic probably
II he. largest 'duckpin league In
the country, having twenty-eight
teams, and the District League Ia
one of the strongest in point Of the
ability OF It's members. p O.
= I Since It's beginning. Shefnan's
has been represented by one or
moro skilled duckpin teams each 8
SEASON, mainly by the Royals
whose name Is . by-word where
: great bowling feats are discussed
In the East. Harry krauss and
= Z, Harry .B. siHalley have been,
pehelp.lly prominent among the
2. bowlerS. representing Sherman's.
a.
= HALEY was named president OF
the Royal Amusement Company
after Sherman's death. Krauss has
been manager of the bowling alleys
practically from the time they were
built. He went to Sherman's from
the historic old Palace place in, L
street. northwest. between Ninth
and Tenth.
The Palace famous team becam
the Royals and for several seasons
they were practically Unbeatable,
establishing a reputation for skill
that will live long in Wash ingtons q
bowling. history.
While the bowling game will lose
. strong prop when bereft of Sher.
mans, the latter's passing will be
softenea by the advent of Meyer
Davis forty-alley establishment al
Fourteenth street and Park road
northwest, which opens today.
The K1ngptn will open at 1
o'clock. From o'clock. to mid.
night prizes will be given for the
high scores on the four sections of
alleys, each section having ten run.
ways. There are two floors.
All fair customers today and
= kenight win be given q souvenir
box Of candy. The new estab-
11hment, under tho general man.
atonieht Of j. w. Wood, win
enter to sIkirted bOwlery and has
put In . bid for the championship
nnStch 5between . girl team Of
Washington and ONE Of Phils-
Sdelphia,
Glenn. woistenhoime, otherwise
Known as Cannon Ball, and Reds.
Nc0rsW, both skilled and popular.
duckpinners. will have charge OF
It appears that another great cru ! !,
isaat hand in bowling here. Al
, least one other big promoting ven.
ture 70 planned. and poshbiy two.
Tor the coming year. Each new
alley brings additional vigor to the
1.ssg ~ go t- r. jty'.
q DowliAg has bocome popular !.
~ AnDAe al ages and classes Of
!. I'm ssxes. The Capital h . bowl.
I Mg burg. J. 80 :,
Those wonderful Rathskeliefs
won 8 great victory over the Term
lEaAls In the District league last
night and today are still on top OF
thS ssissiing Pile. Each team won
athrilling contest. the Rathslxellers
? taking the first game 64S to 64t.
and the Terminals grabbing the
second. 551 to $50. In the third,
the RathskeIlers won out, s56 to
v Trying for their fourth 1,7oo set
of the season the Rathskellers
rnissed their mark by forty-nine
Pine, having q total Of 1881. The
Terminals shot 1879. al.
q Buck Harley, RAthskeller south
paw. led the gang with 36S. Max
Rosenbefg. individual leader Of the
league with an average of ia,
bsktered n by shooting 353 and
gained on Al Works, his team.
nate, who IL giving him run for
the championship. Works average
- III. Last night. he rolled s24. :
A. the leading teams stand now,
the Rathske eliers are out front with
rs games won and II lost. ana the
3erminals have won Il. and lost -.
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