Evening star., 1926-01-26

- Nap odd louI Solu LieddiS Will Uc al
stake in the tournament. The cup
will go to the winning teams. while
the all-erents leader. the singles vic
tor and the members Of the success
ful doubles team Will get the gold
trophies.
First Of the entries to be filed for
the Masonic tournament was that of
the Harmony Lodge team. captained
by Henry TAFT Rodier. First to
start the hall rolling" said Rodier
gleefully as he turned in the papers"
Last. after the rolling" was the
quick retort of Earl Lewis. rival team
member, standing nearby.
ROdier. who not so long ago was
benched because he was too good for
his team. may he put out of Har-
mony's lineup again. He slapped
the naples last night for count that
will send his average soaring and
handicap his quint Iidera bly,
Harmony was fighting to retain un-
disputed possession of second place
in the league. but lost one Of its three
games, and now is tied for the posi-
ton of runner-up to La Fayette with
Whiting, that swept its set
Too many bawlers are seeking a
shot at Earl McPhilomy to please
Harry Stanford. manager OF AL
Works conqueror. Stanford has de-
cided that the match with Max Rosen-
berg, originally scheduled TO start
Friday. will be postponed, and that
others eager to shoot against Earl
should conduct an elimination series
with the survivor to tackle his pro-
tege. Among McPhilomy's would he
opponents are Glen Wolstenhofme.
George Friend and Perce Elicit
ROsenberg's match with McPhilomy.
OF course, is TO be held, but Stanford
asked for another date, as the Stan
ford Paper Company team has an en-
gagement in the District League Fri
day night. and he wantf his star to
bowl with the team. That seems a
pretty good reason. for the Stanfords
are hotly pressed for the circuit lead
and need all the strength they can
muster. League bowling means much
more under such conditions than a
special match that does not settle any
title argument, anyhow.
McPhiiOmy showed last night that
he is consistently high scorer when he
bowled d set of 427. just Is pins shy
OF the District record, for the Stan
fords against the Maurice Joyce team
In the Typothetae League at Conven-
ton Hall. Earl had games of 1853. I43
and 131. At that. the Stanfords were
defeated in one Of the games.
Ii is the opinion of those directly
connected with bowling establish.
ments that this outbreak of ~pecis
matches should be quelled. With
challenges flying right and left. star
bowlers are forgetting their league
afnllations and neither the sport nor
the alley owners are being helped
The owners insist that they cannot
continue to take the drives away from
the circuits and the rank and file of
bowlers at large in order to stage
contests between experts. There are
no titles at stake in these matches.
only personal glorv going to the com
petitors. 1t certainly seems that the
owners would do well to put an end
to them for a time.
John Blick, who claims To average
107, is out with a challenge to any
talking" bowler in town. Boxing will
be barred in the match, the Conven-
ton Hall magnate specifies in the def.
Terminal Ice of the District League
and the King Pin All-Stars are prim-
ing for the start of their tilt Saturday
night. The Icemen encountered the
Meyer Davis Quint in the District cir
cult last night and took two of three
games. Five games with Woods stel-
lar troupe will be bowled at the King
Pin Saturday and FIVE more at Con-
vention Hall a week later.
Bradley Mandley of the Eagles is
setting a dizzy pace for other bowlers
in the Athletic Club League. He has
bowled 45 games for an average of
116, and leads in spare making with
100. The anchor man of the Eagles is
fourth in the league at toppling strikes
with total of p.
De Luxe of the Northeast League
certainly has been stepping on the gas
during the past five weeks. In that
time It has climbed from a poor last
to sixth place In the 10-team circuit
and still Is going strong. During the
same time Olive Cafe has jumped from
ninth to seventh place.