The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-07
BOWLING TOTRNEY.
Competition For the Championship
Begins at Chicago Tuesday.

competition Eor the championship
Begins at Chicago Tuesday.
Chicago. Jan Chicago win be the
Mecca for bowlers this week All the
leading tenpin artists in the country will
be here during the next few days to
exhibit their skill on the lacquered COW
cred alleys The tournament competi-
ton for the championship OF the United
States begins tomorrow afternoon, and
if the hopes Of the local promoters are
realized the tourney Will be the great
est in the history Of the game. Greater
interest mas been manifested and a
larger number OF entries received than
for any similar event held in this coun-
try.
In numbers the field is the largest
ever got together. and unless signs fail
the standard of play will be raised dur
ing the tournament. Six alleys, fresh
from the hands OF the builders are
waiting to accommodate the contest
ants The new alleys viii be formally
opened tomorrow afternoon. just before
the first tournament match begins at
$3.50 o'clock.
Before the bowlers begin knocking
down pins they viii hold a short bust.
ness meeting. President H. Timm. Of
New York viii call the session OF the
American Bowling congress. which is
the national organization at noon to-
morrow to prepare for the transaction
OF business. The principal items to
come before the congress are the cleo
tion OF officers, the revision Of rules, and
the question of professionalism Ses-
sions VIII be held from time to time dur
ing the tournament to decide these mat
ters.
A set of revised rules has been pre-
pared by Mr.. Langhenry, to be present
ed to the congress. The old rules have
been coditied and a few new ones in
serted The new ones provide for the
substitution OF new pins for damaged
ones regulate the height Of the partition
between alleys to two feet. and give
n D. III
rowdyism interferes with the play or
annoys the spectators.
The tournament is divided into three
classes OF competition The first. which
begins at $50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon viii be for teams OF five men
each. Clubs from all the principal cities
viii be represented in this competfti0n
The second class is for teams of two
men each This win begin as soon as
the uuintets finish their contests. which
according TO the schedule will be on
Thursday morning. The third class is
the individual championship contest.
open TO all This win begin at the con-
clusion Of the two men teams contest
Twelve hundred dollars in all will be
given in prizes. Eight purses. ranging
from 500 down to SIS, viii be given for
the i've men teams Nine prizes are I'D
Tor the two men teams. ranging from
$50 down to SO The individual win
nlng the championship will receive $50.
ana the nine next in order win get
a~-A-.~- A-AAA@tAAE AADil $50 down TO So In
ADDITION to the cash prizes the winners
in each event viii receive gold medals
emhlematic of the championshiu ~ ~,
United States. President T-imr, bas
presented a handsome trophy. but has
not designated what event il is for.
While the men are settling their
chan pionships the women viii hold the
nrst national tournament for women
The tourney IS under the management
Of the Women's Bowling LEAGUE Of
Chicago