The Washington times., 1926-08-27
DUCKP|N TEAMS
WILL ROLL
By RICHARD HATTON

They're ..all set and ready to
aoll 'em in the Bankers Duckpin
League.
Eighteen huslly-armed teams are
preparing to burn up the alleys
son opens on September II.
Each one of the eighteen teams
In the league viii take a whirl
ct the pins on the grand opening
night, which will be celebrated with
appropriate ceremonies to be an
nounced later.
Following the grand opening the
regular schedule Of games will
start for the winter season, six
teams rolling on each Monday,
Wednesday and Friday night.
The following teams will conn
pete IN the league series this
year: American Security and Trust.
Company, Commercial National
Bank, District National Bank,
Federal-American National Bank.
Merchnts Bank and Trust Com.
pany. National Bank Of Washing
ton, National Metropolitan Bank,
National Savings and Trust Com
ton, Riggs National Bank, Sec
ond National Bank, Washington
Loan and Trust Company. Team
No. l. Washington Loan and Trust
Company, Team No. 2, w. b..
Hibbs and Company, American
Security and Trust Company, Gem
IraI Branch, Park Savings Bank,
The Federal Reserve and J.. L.
Edwards and Company. The en-
trance OF the Federal Reserve
Board team Is an innovation in
the league and the team promises
20 give good account OF itself
IN its first season in this fast
company.
There Is some question as to
the J. L. Edwards team parficipat-
ing IS the matter is now pend.
ing. but it Is believed that this
organization win take its place in
the schedule as arranged.
The schedule for the season -
being issued in a 6O-page booklet
containing information regarding
the league and considerable ad.
veftising matter and the officers
or the organization today expressed
their appreciation of the support
given them by the banks Of the
The Bankers Duckpin League
was organized in 1919 with the idea
OF drawing into closer association
lne financial institutions of the
city and to promote further good
Fellowship among them. The league
has been q success from the be- |
ginning having built up a ren1ta.
ton for keen competition and good
craftsmanship. It has grown from
league Of 10 teams to one of liz
and holds the distinction OF offer
ing the largest prize fist of anv
Organization Of its kind IN the
Officers OF the league Tor tiis
year are: T. L. Miller, president:
r. e. Haycock, vice president: II. IA. |
Houser, treasurer and official scorer
and G. 2. Hall. secretary.
Charles c. Glover, chairman OIL
the board Of Riggs National Bank.
ls spending the summer at York |
Harbor. Ne.
Barnum Z. Cotton, assistant trea.
surer Of the District National Bank,
has returned from a two weeks
vacation spent at Sherwood Forest.
W. J. Father, vice president OF
Riggs National Bank, IL spending
his vacation &C Poland Springs, Ne. |
G. ]. Gockeler. vice president Of
the District National Bank, win |
return Monday from q two weeks
vacation spent at his summer home |
at Margate City, N. j.
George o. Vass, vice president
OF Riggs National Bank, will leave |
Washington on September 4 for an |
extended trip through the West |
and Far West. He viii be c.way
for about six weeks, concluding his /
vacation by attending the conyen-l
ton Of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION at Los Angeles.
B @. Dent, assistant cashier oil
the District National Bank in |
Orkney Springs, w. Va, is on one
months vacation.
Theodore s. Mason, assistant /
cashier of the District National /
Bank. is spending two weeks on
his farm In Virginia. and William
G. LOCKER, assistant cashier of the
same institution. and manager Of