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January 25, 1900
The Scranton Tribune
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Representatives from the Elks, Bicycle Club, Backus, and West End teams formed the Northeastern Pennsylvania Bowling League at the Bicycle Club house, electing officers and scheduling matches starting February 6.
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BOWLING LEAGUE FORMED.
Includes Elks, Bicycle Club, Backus
and West End Teams.
A bowling league was formed last
night at the Bicycle club house, where
representatives from the Bicycle club
team, the Elks' team, the Backus club
and the West End Bowling team, of
Wilkes-Barre, held a formal confer-
ence.
Edward W. Davis and John P. Hunter,
of Wilkes-Barre; Charles Fowler,
of the Elks'; Will Hopkins and Will
Weichel, of the Backus team, and
Captain Wardell and B. P. Connelly,
of the Bicycle club, were present.
It was decided to form a four-cor-
nered league, embracing these four
teams, the organization to be known
as the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Bowling league.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, B. P. Connelly; secretary,
John P. Hunter; treasurer, Peter Zieg-
ler, of the Elks.
A schedule was arranged for the
games to be played. The first is to be
played on the Elks' alleys, but between
the Elks and the West End team, of
Wilkes-Barre. The schedule follows:
Elks—West End Wheelmen, Feb. 6;
Scranton Bicycle club, Feb. 20; Backus,
March 13.
Backus—West End Wheelmen, Feb. 23;
Scranton Bicycle club, Feb. 13; Elks,
March 9.
Scranton Bicycle Club—West End
Wheelmen, March 6; Backus, Feb. 13; Elks,
Feb. 27.
West End Wheelmen—Scranton Bicycle
club, March 13; Backus, March 2; Elks,
Feb. 16.
Includes Elks, Bicycle Club, Backus
and West End Teams.
A bowling league was formed last
night at the Bicycle club house, where
representatives from the Bicycle club
team, the Elks' team, the Backus club
and the West End Bowling team, of
Wilkes-Barre, held a formal confer-
ence.
Edward W. Davis and John P. Hunter,
of Wilkes-Barre; Charles Fowler,
of the Elks'; Will Hopkins and Will
Weichel, of the Backus team, and
Captain Wardell and B. P. Connelly,
of the Bicycle club, were present.
It was decided to form a four-cor-
nered league, embracing these four
teams, the organization to be known
as the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Bowling league.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, B. P. Connelly; secretary,
John P. Hunter; treasurer, Peter Zieg-
ler, of the Elks.
A schedule was arranged for the
games to be played. The first is to be
played on the Elks' alleys, but between
the Elks and the West End team, of
Wilkes-Barre. The schedule follows:
Elks—West End Wheelmen, Feb. 6;
Scranton Bicycle club, Feb. 20; Backus,
March 13.
Backus—West End Wheelmen, Feb. 23;
Scranton Bicycle club, Feb. 13; Elks,
March 9.
Scranton Bicycle Club—West End
Wheelmen, March 6; Backus, Feb. 13; Elks,
Feb. 27.
West End Wheelmen—Scranton Bicycle
club, March 13; Backus, March 2; Elks,
Feb. 16.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Bowling League
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Elks Team
Bicycle Club
Backus Team
West End Team
Schedule
What entities or persons were involved?
Edward W. Davis
John P. Hunter
Charles Fowler
Will Hopkins
Will Weichel
Captain Wardell
B. P. Connelly
Peter Ziegler
Where did it happen?
Bicycle Club House, Wilkes Barre, Scranton
Story Details
Key Persons
Edward W. Davis
John P. Hunter
Charles Fowler
Will Hopkins
Will Weichel
Captain Wardell
B. P. Connelly
Peter Ziegler
Location
Bicycle Club House, Wilkes Barre, Scranton
Event Date
Last Night
Story Details
Representatives from four teams met at the Bicycle club house to form the Northeastern Pennsylvania Bowling league, elected B. P. Connelly as president, John P. Hunter as secretary, and Peter Ziegler as treasurer, and arranged a schedule of games starting February 6.