The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10
international
TOURNAMENT
Worcester CandIepin BowIers
May Compete at New York if
Provision Is Made for the Style
of Game They Roll
A LARGE SUM OFFERED
FOR COMPETITION
Lack of Knowledge of Bowling
with the Small Balls Has Had
the Result of Keeping Candle
pin Bowling Out of New York
Weeks ReCord-of Roning

Worcester entries IN an lnterlldlioHdi
bowling tournament may add brilliancy
to what promises to be an exceptionally
glowing season in indoor sports.
Partial details of a bowling tour
nament in New York, from January 20
to &C. have already been received III
this city, and Manager John j. Monsey,
of Monsey's Pearl Street alleys. 1t at
the head of a movement that may re-
suit in the representation OF the Heart
of the Commonwealth The sum OF
$4,000 is to be hung up, $500 in cash, and
the remainder in medals, for the sue
cessful bowlers, but the style of rolling
has not been decided upon, and, until 1t
is, there will be no names forwarded
from this city, at least so far as Man
ager Monsey is concerned.
That there will be an exodus of Wor-
cester bowlers to the international
tournament is assured. John ]. Mon
sey, p. H. Hennessey, p. II. Mccain,
Frank King, Charles Keller Walter
Bates and Lewis McLachlan have ex-
pressed willingness to figure in the
tournament, and, If the prizes for can
dlepin matches are attractive, team
will be entered from Monsey's alleys
and the rollers will also compete in the
individual matches
Last year, at the big American tour
nament at Union Hill, N. j., in which
Monsey's candlepin team entered. much
interest was manifested in regulation
bowling but the thin pins were almost
ignored. This season 1t is hoped that
the metropolitan promoters of the in
ternational tournament will recognize
the skill attached to successful candle
pin bowling and make that department
of the tournament attractive enough to
draw entries from all over the Ameri-
,, faarrs 4tes If
Monseys team last year were surpris-
ing in view Of fact that the strength of
other quintets was doomed far in adj
vance Of that of the locals. After win
ming the candlepin championship, the
team rolled an exhibition game at ducks
and beat the total Of the winning team
in that department Of the tournament
by Is pins. This year, there Will be
fewer mistakes on the part of the local
team and Manager Monsey will visit
New York within two weeks and OBJ
tain full particulars regarding the de-
tails Of arrangements for the big tour
nament. Incidentally, Mr.. Monsey will
repeat his bowling sermon of last year,
which the managers Of nearly score
of alleys in New York heard.
Mr. Monsey's candlepin team as
founded the New Workers. Candlepin
rolling is almost unknown in that vi
cinity and it is believed by the metro
politan sports that rolling the small
balls at the slender pins is ladies'
game-decidedly so,-but Mr.. Monsey
believes otherwise. He says that while
in New York he saw woman roll 260
on big pins, a string better than the
average man could roll, but he also
makes mention Of the fact that the wo-
man was giant in stature, and proba-
bly, couldn't hit a small pin with a
small ball, a test Of skill, in 10 chances
In big pin rolling, a comparative nov
ice may be suddenly in the midst Of a
season of prosperity with the big balls,
getting them into a groove that pro-
duces strikes or spare breaks. A few
lucky strikes makes up for many blum
ders, but in the candlepin game, the
rolling for single pins is a feature and
skill is brought more prominently into
play.
Alley managers in New York offered
Mr.. Monsey liberal expense allowances
for one month provided he would re-
main in that city and introduce candle
pin bowling, but the Worcester man
was not in position to sacrifice business
interests in this city. In his next visit
to New York, Mr.. Monsey will endeavor
to impress upon the tournament man
ayers the Importance of extending at
tractive prizes to candlepin bowlers.
At any Of the games, ducks. candles or
cooked hat, In which the small balls are
used there win be Worcester entries,
provided the prizes are satisfactory.
Interest in the tournament on Mon
sey's alleys, this season, is at a point
far in advance of that of any previous
year The team in the Mercantile
Candlepin League are well balanced,
and rivalry is intense. Nothing resemb-
ling a walkOver has appeared for any
team.
Captain Wray's aggregation, Team
No. 1, containing 2. II. Mccain and
Walter Bates, admittedly two OF the
best bowlers in the league. is in the
lead in the race for team honors- In
nine matches the team has averaged
2152 for team total. Team 2. strangely
enough, is in second place. in averages
although the. team has rolled but nVe
matches.
r. H. Lohnes has offered prize val
uel at s.. for the bowler in the tour
nament making the largest number OF
strikes and spares, and ythis had add
ed TO the rivalry in the scramble for
Individual honors. Walter Bates. with |
an average # 90.9 Is in the lead. and |
p II Mccain is in second place, with /
an average Of 500 for his "a strinss> l