The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
Pin Shooters
Are DazzIed
By Splendor
ofNewHau
By r. d. THOMAS

i
Hall is the subject today Of
thousands Of bowlers who at
tended the christening of the new
mapleways by the Masonic
League. 1t is estimated that five
thousand were there and Of these
approximately five thousand felt
themselves to be in a bowling
paradise.
Bowlers who have ranged the
country declare they have never
seen an establishment Of It's kind
that approaches it. Convention
Hall as a bowling alley is big and
beautiful.
Fourteen leagues are listed to roll
on the new alleys. They are com
posed Of 176 teams.
The great half-circle dome was
lighted by $500 puIbs---red, white
and blue. 1t was splendid spec
stacle.
IL when, the sixteen teams of the
War Department league start ac-
ton September IT, the United
States Army band will be on the
program an attraction in itself. A
Meyer Davis band footed Joyfuly
last night.
These leagues will shoot their
games on the Convention Hall
drives: Masonic, Nautical, Bankers,
Northeast Church, war Depart.
ment. Junior Order, Standard Oil,
General Accounting, Southern Rail-
way, Commercial, Western Elec.
trio, Athletic Club, Electric Job.
bers, Public Debt.
The War Department league has
eight teams Of men and eight of
girls.
Two Of last years teams dropped
out OF the Bankers League, leAv.
ing fourteen in the loop. The
money jugglsrs expect to have
about $1,000 in the prize fund.
j. Bernard Carroll, once star
Of the old Royal team, observed
Pop HALEY, Harry Krauss, Harry
Stanford, Earl Lewis and others
Of his old teammates banging
away, and declared himself ready
for another fling.
Commissioner Rudolph, who rolled
the first ball. hit the headpin for
q count of nine.
Earle Stocking, president of the
Washington City Duckpin Associa.
ton and member of King David
Lodge. made triple-header strike.
Louie Eiseman, captain. Of the
Stansbury team, had a full turnout
of sharpshooters. The better q
Stansbury member performed. the
quicker Louie yanked him, it APP.
peared. Harry Krauss, made four
eN,atkA t. AsS,~ -. l. -.
that long. The sixth frame of the
first game found a substitute in
Harry's place. Captain Eiseman
used nine players in the first string.
Sport. nothing more nor less, liz
the creed of the Masonic League.
Hence q handicap system that has
functioned to general satisfaction
for several years.
At the Kingpin No. / forty
alIeysl will roll this year: Cham
Der of Commerce League; War
Department, Financial, Automo-
tive. Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone, National Capital, In
ternal Revenue, Bureau of Stand.
ards and several others.
The Bureau of Standard League,
composed of six teams, will open
its schedule tonight at the Kingpin
No. /.
Charli Benson will captain the
Kingpin No. team of the District
League. Other members will be
Red Megaw, Johnny WEIGH, Hap
BURNER, Howard Campbell, Bromo
Settler and Lefty Johnson.
The District League teams will
bowl at the following places: King.
pin, at Kingpin No /; Meyer Davis,
at Kingpin No. 2: Convention Hall.
at Convention Hall; Terminal Ice
Company, Regulars, at Convention
Hall; Petworth, at Petworth; Mt.
Pleasant, at Mt. Pleasant; Stanford
Paper Company, at Coliseum. Tenn
pie, at Northeast Temple; Cornell
This arrangement gives the Dis.
trict League considerable prestige
as a Circuit" loop.
A meeting of the Mt. Pleasant
League will be held tonight at
the MT. Pleasant alleys, of which
Glenn WOIstenhOIme. formerly
associated with the Kingpin and
regarded as a truly great duck.
miner, Il the proprietor. The
team captains will gather at 8
O'clock.
Bill Folger, Of Washington Cen.
tennial, is the proud possessor Of
a gold medal awarded for the high |
score on the Masons' opening
night. He shot 14S. The medal
was presented by Grain and Pear
son, jewelers. and stationery mer
chants.
The next three high scores were
TAG. by Fillius, of Dawson Lodge
las. by Earle Stocking, of King |
David. and 143. by Max Rosenberg
of Gompers Lodge. Fillius, Stock
ing and Rosenberg were presented |
with a box Of cigars each py the |
Convention Hall management.
On November "a, Stocking re
ceiyed a box OF cigars as a birth
day present. The chap that made |
the gift smoked one of the cigars |
Stocking smoked one and forthwith |
nailed up the box. He's forgotten
where 1t Is.