The Washington times., 1902-01-05
NATIONAL TOURNEY
FOR B0WLERS.
STANDING OF ALL LEAGUE TEAMS
Golden Eagles Big Score - Busy
Times for Y. VI. &. A. Players-Thc
Institute G!mnasium - National
Guard Athletes.

| The American Bowling Congress, the
| national body which legislates for the
| popular sport in this country, will meet
| at Buffalo on January 20 and q for the
| election OF officers and for the purpose OF
revising the playing rules and trausactins
| such ether business as may be brought
before it. There will be large attend
ance of delegates, and every section OF
the country will be represented.
An unusual amount of interest attaches
to this congress because of the great in
crease of following the sport has every
where. In connection with the congress
there vii! be bow ling tourney open to
individuals, two and five men teams, and
these contests, for valuable prizes as well
as championships, will bring together
nearly ali the crack bowlers of the coun-
try two-man team coming all the way
from Los Angeles l. try for honors.
This City Should BE Represented,
For some reason this city, which is be-
coming one of tn. best bowling centres of
the country, is not found in the list of
these which will be represented at the
tourney This is unfortunate. as we have
mere some of The best bowlers in the
East, and ii would be a source of salts
faction to their local following to see
them pitted against some OF the cracks
of the country
In this connection it would be well to
put in the field the "All- Washington
five spoken OF heretofore. and enter it
at Buffalo. and thus give the city the
best Kind of representation. At the same
twin l.,l1
reward of merit for the good work the
men are doing on their respective teams.
Cities That VIII Make Entries.
Among the cities that will be repre-
sented at the tournament are New York,
Brooklyn, Chicago, Buffalo. Rochester,
Syracuse, Olean. Detroit, Belleville. Bal
tinlore. Louisville. indianapolis, St Louis,
Columbus, Eric. Pa, Toledo. Cleveland,
Wheeling. Cincinnati Pittsburg. Toronto.
Dayton, Ohio. Niagara Falls, Tonawanda,
Penn Yam. Peoria. Steubenvilie, Los An
geles, Akron. Cortland, Kansas City, Bald
winsyille. Long Branch Topeka.
After the tournament the successful
bowlers will be awarded their prizes at
an entertainment and banquet TO be given
to The delegates and bowiers.
Sam Karpf, secretary of the il. b. c.,
announces that arrangements have been
made with the railroads for a / 1-3 rate
fare to those attending the convention o.
tournament.
Modern Alleys In New Building.
Manager Floss of Buffalo, president of
the Western New York Athletic Associa-
tion is the directing spirit of the tourney
and he hopes that the outcome of his ef-
forts will be the most successful series of
contests the bowlers have ever had. over
5000 will be given away in prizes and
each will be we'll worth striving for.
The new building which is being erected
by the Western New York a. A, in which
the coming national tournament will be
held, is nearing &C S3letion. The room
in which the alleys are built is 40 by 1876
feet and the lights and ventilation will he
OF the very best The building with its
interior furnishings and accommodations
and conveniences and the best alleys that
tie Brunswick Balke- Collender Company
can turn out. will be revelation when
thrown open to the public. indications
are that the tournament will be the most
successful one of its kind ever held under
the auspices of the American Bowling
Congress.
basketball and baseball Leagues.
The District Basketball League will re
sun.e its schedule Tuesday night. January
:. will game between the Carroll Insti-
tute and Sixth Battalion teams and Will
be played in the gymnasium OF the former.
The staading of the teams follows: