The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
TOURNAMENT DATE SET
NATIONAL BOWLING EVENTS WILL
BE HELD Il z TO =, 1903.
Eight Alleys VIII BE Placed in Tom
Iinson HaIl-LocaI Association
to BE Incorporated.

The national bowling tournament and
meeting of the American Bowling Congress
will be held in indianapolis the week of
Feb. 2 TO I. 1903. The date was decided upon
at a meeting of the executive committee of
the A. B. c. and several of the represent
ative bowlers at the German House last
evening. Tomlinson Hall will be use6 for
the tournament games. Eight new alleys
will be constructed in the hall for the tour
nament and II is possible that ten alleys
may be put in IL it is found that there is
sufficient room. The tournament next year
will be held a week later than tournaments
held in other cities in former years in or
der to permit bowlers throughout the coun-
try to prepare for the big events.
In the afternoon a meeting of the execu-
tive at which W. VI Thompson.
of Chicago; Sam Karpf. of Dayton; George
NJ. Stearns, of Des Moines. Ia; p. J. Hills,
Of Cleveland; NJ. A. Phillips, of st. Louis,
and F.. L. Pasdeloup, of Chicago, were pres
ent, was held at the English Hotel with
President Bookwalter, of this city. II was
originally intended TO hold the meeting on
Saturday, but members OF the executive
committee could not reach the city before
yesterday. At the afternoon meeting II
was decided that the treasurer of the A.
Is. c. should furnish a H,C1 bond. A rule
was adopted whereby certificates or au-
thority at 81 each will be issued by the A.
3. c. to all regulation alleys Throughout
the country after they have been measured
by A. B.. c. officials and OILY records made
on such alleys will be considered official. II
was decided to have an official at the tour
nament whose duty will be to measure the
alleys and all balls used by bowlers. There
was some, discussion relative to eliminat-
ing loaded balls from tournament games,
but the committee decided IL could not
prevent their use. A communication was
read from ex-Treasurer George p. Straack,
who claimed the $500 unaccounted for is
shortage resulting from unpaid dues.
COMMITTEES SELECTED.
At the evening session an advisory com
mittee of the A. B. G.. consisting of w. V.
Thompson. NJ. A. Phillips and Sam Karpf.
was appointed TO work in conjunction with
the Indianapolis committees to make the
next tournament a grand success. A COM
mittee on constitution was appointed con-
sisting of Messrs. Stearns. Hills. Phillips.
DR.. H. Timm of New York and b. j. York
of Brooklyn.
The proposed contract to be made be-
tween the A. r. G. and the Indianapolis
committee having in charge the tourna-
ment in 1903 was read section by section
and discussed. 1t was the opinion of many
of the local bowlers present that the con-
tract vested too much power in the A b. G
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will have to guarantee all prizes
and pay all expenses. Several of the sec
tions originally intended TO give the a. b.
c. a censorship over all matters were either
stricken out or amended so as IA leave the
management Of the tournament in the
hands of the Indianapolis committees. All
entries will be sanctioned by the Indian
apolis committee and a committed or the
A. 3. c.. No advertising can be issued that
hears any trade advertisement
President Bookwalter, speaking for the
INDIANAPOLIS bowlers. said the 5000 guaran-
teed for prizes will be deposited in one OF
the banks. which was satisfactory 10 the
executive committee of the A. b. G. Ac-
cording to the contract s. per cent. OF all
entry money in addition TO the 500
guaranteed will go 10 increasing the prize
money. The remaining Is per cent. will be
used by the indianapolis committee 10 heir
defray expenses. All entries Will be re-
ceived by the secretary of the Indianapolis
association.
President Bookwalter announced that II
is the intention of the local bowlers 20
formally organize next month under this
name Of the indianapolis Bowling Tourna-
ment Association and articles OF incOrpOra-
ton will be filed with the secretary OF state
Local clubs will be asked 10 subscribe foi
the stock. The organization OF the associa.
ton will be perfected within two or three
weeks. This organization will have con
troll OF the Indianapolis end OF the tourna
ment and il expects TO give the best tour.
nament ever held under the Jurisdiction ol
the A. b. c. Members OF the executive com.
mittee stated last night that at least 2
per cent. more entries should be received
for the Indianapolis tournament than any
other tournament ever given. The visitors
are highly pleased with the prospects of Z
successful tournament in Indianapolis mex
February.