Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16
THE NEWS Of bOULERDON.
EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING TO
INTEREST DEVOTEES OF
THE GAME.
THE CHICAGO TOURNAMENT
And the Preparations Which Are Be-
ing Made for It-A Review of the
Work in All the Local Tourna-
mcnts During the Past Week.
Echoes From the Alleys-Notes of
Interest.

Matters in connection with the
United States championship bowling
tournament to be held in Chicago,
ILL.,, assumed a definite shape last week.
The location for the alleys to be used
in the tournament has been decided
upon, and preparations, which have
been held in aDeyance will now go
ahead with a rush.
A lease has been made by the man
ayers OF the tournament for the sec
ond floor of the Welsback building
No. IS and 20 Wabash avenue, and
laying the alleys and arranging the
necessary fixtures for the tournament
will now proceed The terms of the
lease prohibit the location OF a bar
in the building. The alleys will be
accessible from all points in the down
town district and reached quickly
from all the outlying parts of the city
as well All elevated trains stop at
the very DOORS
In the matter of location the Hi
nOis Bowling Association has given
the outside bowlers another evidence
OF its good faith in the management
of this tournament. Several down
town bowling resorts were offered to
the committee free of cost, but as
that arrangement might be considered
an advantage to the local experts, on
account of their familiarity with the
alleys, such locations were. rejected
1t is the idea of the Illinois Bowling
Association, under whose auspices the
competition is being held, to make
everything connected with the tou.na-
ment absolutely neutral. This fea-
ture is calculated to appeal strongly
to the out of town bowers, and the
list of entries from the east and other
sections of the country is evidence
that the Illinois Bowling Association
has the confidence of the bowlers of
this country.
Six new alleys of the most improv-
ed type will be constructed. Work
VIII be commenced upon them at once
The lease provIues that these alleys
must be removed from the building
not later than January goth.
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 50X165,
which will provide ample room for
the alleys and seating capacity of
about 500; in addition offices for the
l. B. A, press room and waiting and
reception rooms for the visiting dele
gates and dressing and toilet rooms,
and every other convenience will be
arranged for.
The legislative proceedings of the
American Bowling Congress will take
place at the Masonic Temple. just one
block from the alley.
The convention will open on Tues
day, January Sth, 1901. at II o'clock
noon and in all probability the first
games in the tournament will be roll
ed either at 10 O'Clock in the morning
or at o'clock in the afternoon. The
plan of the tournament is to roll the
five men teams first, complete that
event, then take the two men team
events, complete that and reserve the
individual games for the finishing
event of the tournament. This plan
has been adopted for the convenience
of the visiting bowlers, as it will not
necessitate the attendance of the FIVE
men teams longer than two days.