Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
BIG BOWLING Tournament
IN NEW YORK is ATTRACTING
DEvOTEES OF THE
WHEELING REPRESENTED
BY . Team of crack Players-The
Centesta fer the Handsome Prizes.
RESULT of Bowling Games Last
N~ight-Base Hall, Boxing and 9th
err Sporting Matters.

NlSnt-baBe HAIL, Boxing and 9th
er Sporting Matters.
The idea of holding an international
bowling tournament this year has al
ready had its desired effect. Where
In former years the bowlers were al
ready beginning to figure on rolling
their final games, and prepare to re-
tire from the alleys until next fall,
they are now making preparations for
a p-ost-season series, in order to be in
form for the tournament, which is to
be held under the auspices Of the
United Bowlings Clubs of New York,
at New York during the week July 10
%, next. This is the first attempt
at ever holding an international bowl
ing competition in this country. Sew
eral have already been held. In Berlin,
Germany, eight years ago, nearly
eighty-ave Americans competed, and,
strange to say, they returned with a
majority of the prizes. The general
committee, who have charge of the
coming tournament, are hard at work,
and expect to have everything in zap
pie pie" order fully two weeks before
the tournament is to open. They are
making a number of special arrange
ments for the entertainment and COM
fort of the large number of teams and
individual bowlers expected from other
cities.
The programme, which comprises
team and individual contests at the
American strike and spare game, team
and individual competition at the ten
pin head-pin game, duck, candle pin
and cooked hat tournaments, will be-
gin on the first day of the tournament,
and be continued daily on at least
ten of the twenty alleys that are to be
erected especially for the affair. The
other ten alleys will be used for in
dividual games, special competitions
and exhibition contests, of which there
will be quite a few.
The latest, and probably most i'm
portant competition added to the pro-
gramme is, what will be known as the
inter-city championship tournament.
This tournament is open to one team
from each city. Teams are to consist
of five men, and each member must be
a resident of the city he represents.
TIL entrance fee for this tournament
has been placed at S25 for each team.
One-half the teams participating will
get prizes. The winning team will
receive in addition to its regular prize
q handsome trophy, emblematic of the
championship, and each individual
member will be awarded a gold badge.
Applications for this particular COM
petition will be received until May
18th.
In case there should be one or more
entries from any one city, and the diff
ferent bowlers from such city are I'M
able to agree, the general committee
of the tournament will decide by draw
Ing lots which team shall represent
such city, and refund the entrance fee
10 the other applicants. There, how
ever, seems to be very little chance
for a dispute, because the bowlers of
al the cities are anxious to see the
trophy come their way, and harmony
will exist all around. The players
participating in this tournament will
not be barred from any of the other
competitions.
The conditions governing the ladies'
tournament have been decided and
are: There will be two separate on
tests for teams of five, one strike and
spare and a game of twelve balls, pins
falling to count. A team may take
part in both. Entrance fee $500 for
each contest. In the individual cham
pionship the total of pins made on six
best tickets, of three balls each, will
count. Only twelve tickets can be
procured by any one lady. There will
also be two alleys reserved for prize
bowling, where an unlimited amount
of tickets may be purchased.
The individual championship should
prove the most interesting for the
ladies, as the limit Of tickets will
make it possible to gain the coveted
worlds championship simply by spend
ing money, yet the fact that the best
six tickets out OF twelve will count,
will give each of the contestants a
fair chance. Entries for the various
kinds of competitions have been pour
ing into the eastern and western
offices at a very lively rate during the
past two weeks.
Samuel Karpf is secretary-manager
Western Division, at Dayton, Ohio.
The permanent headquarters of the
general committee are located at No.
5 New Chambers street, New York
city.