The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-15
BOWLING TOURNEY AT CHICAGO.
Ii VIII Open Jan. swith About 100
Entries

Matters in connection with the United
states championship bowling tournament
to be held in Chicago, H., assumed a
definite shape last week. A lease has
eeen made by the managers of the
tournament for the second floor Of the
Welsbaeh building, 66 and 70 WABASH
avenue, and laying the alleys and erect
ing The necessary fixtures for the tOurna-
menu VIII now proceed.
In the matter Of location the Illinois
Bowling association has given the outside
BOWERS another evidence of its good
faith in the management Of this tOurna-
ment Several down town bowling re-
sorts were offered TO the committee free
OF cost, but 9s that arrangement might
be considered ga advantage to the local
experts, on account of their familiarity
with the alleys, such locations were re,
Il is The idea of the Illinois Bowling
association. under whose auspices the
competition is being held. to make every
thing connected with this tournament
absolutely neutral. This feature is cal,
culated to appeal strongly to Che out OF
town l9owleIs. and the list OF entries
from the East and other sections of the
country IS evidence that the Illinois
towing association has the confidence
Of the bOWleTS of this country.
Six new alleys Of the most improved
type viii be constructed. Work viii be
commenced upon them at once
The Chicago pin knights are determined
to eclipse an ether efforts in this line and
make this tournament the most notable
III AilE history 81 TIE game. L lie 1tOOE
space is 50 by 165. which will provide
ample room for the alleys and a seating
capacity of about 604. offices for the I.
B. A. press room and waiting and re-
cei-uOn rooms for the visiting delegates
and dressing and toilet rooms, and every
other convenience viii be arranged for.
The legislative proceedings of the
AmerIcOn bowling congress will take
place in the Masonic Temple, just one
block away.
The convention viii open Tuesday, Jan.
s, at noon and in all probability the first
games in The tournament viii be rolled
either at 10 in the morning or at 2 in
the afternoon. The plan of the touTna-
n1ent Is To roll the five men team games
first, complete that event, then take the
Two men team events, complete tnat and
reserve the individual games for the
| finishing event OF the tournament This
plan has b5en adopted FOR the con-
vcnience Of the visiting bowlers. as it win
not necesSitate the attendance OF the fivs
men teams longer than two days. The
/ tournament Will be run beginning. Tues
gay. Jan. s, and be completed Jan. y.
At the suggestion Of some OF the OUT
of-toNn teams who have already entered
and these Y no desire to make entry, the
! local committee has decided to extend
the Date for closing entries until Dec.
the interest which is being taken in this
tournament far exceeds that Of any sim
iSr event
All appIica tons for entry or any in
f0Tnaa ton with reference to entries or On
any matter ia CONNECTION WITH the TOUR
namenf should be addressed by the To-
cal bowlers to Mr.. G. Langhenry, presi-
dent OF the Illinois Bowling assOcia ton
81 Washington street, Chicago, III.
As previously announced the ass0cia-
ton has secured reduced rates on all
railroad lines in the country. The rate
secured is one ana ene-third fare for the
round trip on the certificate plan.
DR.. II. Timm, president of the Ameri-
can Bowling Congress writes that New
York Will be represented by not less than
six teams. There will be not less than
four teams entered from Brooklyn. Other
reports from Cincinnati, Kansas City,
Detroit. indianapolis. Baltimore, Lcuis-
vile, Cleveland, Buffalo. Peoria. Wheel
ing. st. Joseph, Mo; Des MONIES, 10
Omaha, Milwaukee, St. Paul. Akron, O.;
Columbus and number Of other import
ant bowling centers assure the managing
committee of teams from those cities
Secretary Sam kaIpf, of the American
Bowling Congress, is at present on a
Western trip interesting the bowlers of
the West in bowling matters lie re
ports that the attendance at this annual
meeting Of the American Bowling Con
gress viii be the largest ever held.
Prospects look exceedingly bright for the
success Of the tournament and the meet
Ing Of the congress, and reflects great
credit on the Chicago pin knights