The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-15
PALMA'S OPENING.
Tournament Teams and
du1e-Bow and
Football.

the bowling ladder this season The faul
will not lie with the Bowling Committee
nor can it be charged to the lack O
energy or ambition on the part OF tn'
players provided the enthusiasm nov
prevalent does not oeze out. The cluf
could not have chosen a better
committee. They are all men of expert
ence, capable of imparting excellent advlce
and successfully coaching players ana
teams. They know what is essential 10
keep the interest undated. quick TO oo-
serve when apathy is setting In hnu
promptly Introduce some novelty TO again
start a grand revival. The pastime Will
not drag with Chairman Hathaway and
his excellent cabinet to manage the ue-
partnent. The committee will nave
light burden IL the existing conditions
suffer no change. The pin boys have
found the Office is not a sinecure. The
alleys are in use every night and crowded.
All the stars twinkle, n the corps OF
bovlers has been reinforced by a score OF
ambitious young men who aspire to De
memDer of the team, and many Will
reach il. A careful study OF the bowlers
and their work causes the conviction
that III a season or two the Bowling Com
mittee will lave a hard row to hoe as the
talent will be so abundant that it Will be
difficult to discriminate in selecting the
teams, and disappointment, pique ana
jealousy may develop. The
has always possessed ingenuity and abh-
ity enough TO avert trouble of that char
acter, and contr1ve TO mann
cain harmony. The prospect
was never brighter for Palnla's
success. 1t made an enviable record last
season and its players are determined TO
exceed that admirable record. The sea-
son will open with a team tournament
.~.1 rz.ex Axrf1 ora ~, fhn liat will
numerous substitutes anxious TO be al
forded an opportunity to display their
skill.
The preliminary tournament will begin
next "Wednesday The committee has is
sued a complete circular containing in
structions, teams and schedule. 1t is as
follows
The bowling season will be formally
opened by the Bowling Committee on
Wednesday evening, October 81.
On that date a tournament will be in
augurated, in which eight teams OF tive
men each will compete for valuable
prizes.
The team winning the greatest number
of games will be declared the winner of
the tournament.
Each member of the winning team will
be awarded a handsome prize. Que or
more prizes will be given to members on
non-winning teams making highest
single scores In any game.
The rules of the Amateur Bowling
Association, so far as they apply to
match games, shall govern the tourna-
ment.
In the absence of any regular member
of q team one of the appointed alternates
will be required to act In his place.
In event .of the absence of three or
more members of a team, including al
ternates, substitutes may be selected to
make up tine required number of players
for a team (viz. five mem, but such sub
stitutes must not be members or alter
mates OF any other team entered for this
tournament.
Any question that may arise not COW
cred by the foregoing rules shall be re-
ferred to the Bowling Committee, whose
decision will be final.
Team No. ii. F. Smith, Captain; r..
8. Jordan, e. +. Lang, William Machold,
Jr.; E. Elkins. Alternates, W. J. Seely
Id w. Carter.
! Team ~. alas; Clarke; r., Captain;
DALEY and L. o'Nsil. Aiternatss, ". f. |.
Barricklo and B. c. Van Dyke.
Team No. 3-Jas. Gopsill, Captain; w.
Clarke, Jr.; G. L. Brown, C. N. Shaw, and
r. S. Smith. Alternates, j. J. Power, Jr.,
and j. 0. Totten.
Team No. Al. H. GALLAGHER, Captain;
and Frank Jeanne. Alternates, +. Menagh
and G. ii. Earle.
Team No. 5-H. c. Entrup (Captain), J.
Harrison. ]. A. Hansell, H. ID. Behrens
aud J.. S. Menagh. A1ternates, A d.
Ross and E. O. Schermerhorn.
Team No. &C. F. Meyer (Captain), G..
A. Bloomsburgh, G. Henderson, S. D.
Kimball and J. A. McCloskey. Alter
mates, J. F. Farmer and f. e. Tilden.
Team No. Til. Lutz (Captain), J..
Leuly, r. r. Baldwin. j. W. Vreeland
j. E. Hulshizer. Jr.. and n. Clarke.
Team No. SIS. Halfway (Captain). A.
<. Vultee, e. H. Ktmball, Derby Gran
dali and H. Roster. Alternates, r. S.
Ross and H. Keilers.
SCHEDULE OF GAMES.