New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
-eEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. JANUARY 49, 1898

land team for part of last summer. WILL 1t is
said. be regular attendant about the Maine ex-
hibit during the exposition.
The Wanamaker booth is In a conspicuous place,
be sure TO attract much attention during the ex-
While Americans have been described as a busy
ure. this does not ut the country any more The
voiei TO sports of all kinds each year. Hunters
now come 10 this country from across the Atlantic
of civilization. America stl possesses wealth Of
game II one cares so and look for Il. There has
years than during the fan and winter The same
can he said OF other sections OF the country not as
adjacent to the metropolis OF America.
In suggesting and stimulating these venturers
into new realm hc SPor'smens Association Ion
marks and conversations relative to newly con-
ing trips and encanpnents are heard all through
the course Of the show each year. and none doubts
material The public patronize this exposition
eagerly and manifest Interest in the trade exhibits
bowling has much interest been centred I'm any
competition or tournament as there is at present
The howIers in Ncw-York and Immediate Vicinity
are talking OF what is known In bowling circles
hereabouts as The Garden Tourney" What Is
head pin championship Of America. The contest
will continue for nine days beginning at II a. IN.
and closing at midnight each day. As the com
petition Is open 10 all and the ticket basis has been
adopted no formal entry need be made. neither is
an entrance fee necessary. The out-of-town bowl
test to date are: Dr. B. J. Mayer Gus Gildehaus
and II. Hocne. of Cincinnati; w. V. Thompson,
c. Kchler and ". Bender. of Chicago Flosss big
Five" from Buffalo. and Il from the Boston
(Mass.) Bowling Association.
The games scheduled in the Arlington National
tournament Of Brooklyn and several other local
Journeys tonight have been postponed in order 10
give the bowlers opportunity to witness the OPEN
ing games for the Individual championship OF New
York and the Sportsmen's Association trophy.
Many OF the leading clubs In NcwYork will attend
in body Tonight. Owing to the large number OF
contcs tants IN this competition II has been decided
that each player shall bowl only six games. instead
Of seven. was originally decided.
As the exposition Will not open until o'clock this
evening. and then continue daily from II a. m. until
midnight. il has been found necessary TO make
change in the schedule OF bowling games for the
Individual championship Of New York. Or. II Timm
and H. Boemmerman who were scheduled to bowl
p. Thursday, will roll ai 730 In the even
ing of the same day. The games between \. II.
Sicvers and II. Schafer have been transferred from
January 1S at p. m. until January 20 at 2 p. m.
Tho remainle- OF the schedule will Ne the same
The contest for the individual headpin champion
ship Of America. the Brunswick Bake COllender
Company. 500 trophy and 81" worth Of other
prizes, Will begin at p m. and continue from Il
a. m. until midnight. January % Entrance fee Is
not necessary for this contest as the ticket plan
has been adopted. Three best tickets will count.
Thomas Curtis. OF Brooklyn will preside and
umpire the opening series while Captain John
Mole will oficiate at the second series.