The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-17
WHEELING DAILY TELIIGENeER MONDAY DECEMBER 7lsoo
BOWLING owl TOURNAMENT.

The Chicago Affair Being Promoted
or m Extensive scale-Wheeling
VIII Have One or More Teams.
Meeting Of Bowling Congress.
Matters in connection with the United
states championship bowling tourna-
ment to be held in Chicago, assumed a
definite shape this week. The location
for the alleys to be used in the tourna-
ment has been decided upon, and pre-
paratlons, which have been held in
allegiance will now go ahead with
rush. Six new alleys OF the most I'M
proved type VIII be constructed. Work
will be commenced upon them ut once.
The lease provides that these alleys
must be removed from the building not
later than January 20.
The Chicago pin knights are deter
mined TO eclipse all other efforts in this
line and make this tournament the
most notable In the history OF the game.
The floor space is 5Oxl65. which Will
provide ample room for the alleys and
seating capacity OF about 500: In addl-
tlon Offices for the IL B. a.. press room
and waiting and reception rooms for
the visiting delegates and dressing and
toilet rooms, and every other conve-
Elences will be arranged for.
The legislative proceedings OF the
American Bowling Congress will take
place In the Masonic Temple. just one
block from the alley location. The con-
yention Will open on Tuesday. January
., Mt IL o'clock noon, md In all proba-
bllity the first games In the tournament
VIII be rolled either at 10 In the morn
Ing or Mt In the afternoon. The plan
of the tournament Is TO roll the five
men team games first. complete that
event. then take the two men team
events. complete that and reserve the
individual games for the finishing event
or the tournament. This plan has been
adopted for the convenience Of the WIS.,
,iting BOWERS, us II will not necessltate
the attendance of the five men teams
longer than two days. The tournament
VIII be run beginning Tuesday, Janu-
airy s, and be completed January H.
AT the suggestion OF some OF the out
of-town teams who have already enter
ed and those who desire to make entry
the local committee has decided to eN-
tend the date for closing entries until
December 25
All applications for entry or any In
formation with reference 10 entries or
on any matter in connection with the
tournament should be addressed by the
local bowlers to Mr.. G. Langhenry.
president Of the Illinois Bowling Assoc
citation, 81 Washington street, Chicago,
III.
As previously announced, the associ-
alton has secured reduced rates on all
railroad lines In the country. The rate
secured Is one and third fare for
the round trip on the certificate plan.
DR.. H. Timm, president OF the Amerl-
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,
Louisville, Cleveland. Buffalo. Peoria.
Wheeling. st. Joseph. No.. Des Moines,
Ia. Omaha. Milwaukee. St. Paul. Ak
ron. o., Columbus. and number OF
other important bowling centcrs assure
the managing committee of teams from
those cities. Secretary Sam Karpf, Of
the American Bowling Congress, is ut
present on a western trip enthuslng the
bowlers OF the west in bowling matters.
He reports that the attendance at this
annual meeting OF the American Bowl
Ing Congress will be the largest ever
held.