The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-26

Local bowlers and rail birds. always tell
about the star bowlers from Chicago, New
York. Detroit, Cleveland and other cities;
and overlook the home town boys and
their deeds. Which again proves the oio
saying that a prophet is without honor
in his own country. Here in our own back
yard we have one of the greatest BOWERS
who ever picked up SiXteen-pound min
eraiite. and his work this season proves
that the "old reliable" Jess is still as good
as ever. For the past seven weeks
22g. 2s7. 2o1, 244. ia, 2Os. 20s. 2os; 2s2,
225. ZIG. 1879, 1877. 2l2, 2o5, 222. 223. 21o
and 200. total of 4.575 for an average of
of nineteen out of twenty-one over the zoe
mark. end the last thirteen in row
over 200.
Another local star. who has one of the
control, is Charlie Liebtag of the Coca
Cola team. rolling in the. indianapolis
has kept on Pritchett's heels during the
totals in a row over the 600 mark. His
sheet Bs ec sh0Y iso ss a & sos s$ soa
1872, eli. ees. 2O6. 2oi. sSi, Eli and 1873
for a grand total of 4,414. an average of
Another local crash. who has the re-
spect of bowlers throughput the country.
is John Blue. who is rolling an average
of 202 pins per game in league play. and
capable Of improving this mark many
points in match play.
The Hanna Reister team is out in front
in the Uptown League. with the Metalcraft
and Selmeir Towel close on their heels in
sTe2aaes sn FAY BaeS and wafer RmpsT
age Of Of 1875 5 " The IS grand old veteran Be
Behinger's average is more than remark
able S he is Sc Sd Of aR YEARS.
is claSsed as a real comeback.
In the Community, League The Feroda
BrFke Lining team is in the lead: Fay
Failey proves he is consistent by leading
this loop with an average. of 1876.
Lakey. Hubbard. Samuels and Stauffer of
se sesh nssS ct the Up
town alleys Sunday Dec. 20. Other stars
to appear on the p; m; squad Sunday
team. which includes Pritchett, Schleimer,
Westover. Fehr. Robinson and Mack. On
New Years day the Meridian Garage team
has has the the T famous doubles combination of
Fulton and Snyder the veteran Charles
Cray. Fred Mounts wh9 shot 2,02S IN a tne
Dave James who rolls for George Peterson.
end King ct different times. Entry fee for
this event will be SS15 pei per, man oans which af
three games across the first six alleys;
SQUADS will roll Dec. 20. Dec. 81 and
Jan. 1.
pretty race is being staged In the
We Shington League which rolls each
Friday night at the illinois alleys. the
Prima B.vere~e md Watkins Rehabbitt
teams being lied for the tad; with the
Heneluan Candy tenn In third place
ready to advance II either Of the leaders
falter Joe M'eheais is setting the pace
for the indi-iduaI lead with an average
Of 1856 Henderson Is second with 1914 and
johnson third on 1913.
Another 400 doubles will feature Sun
oav's play at the Illinois alleys. This
plav has gone over big 81 these drives,
entries rsnEirg from nifty to sivtv team
ecca week EIGHT p~iEes. in addition "a
a prize for high sivele game. reward the
winners in eech of these events. An
entry fee of sl.25. which includes bowling
is charged.
The St Philip n c. find their zoe
scratch singles sweepstakes scheduled fol
Dec 2e and Dec. 80 is growing 50 fast that
with but four alleys available. two davS
can not accommodate the bowlers wish
ing TO roll in this event. To overcome
this handicap the meet viii be rolled Dec
~. 50 and Jan. !. Better than seventy