The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-04
cOYLE CUP BESTOWED
Upon The Winners Of a Series Of Local
Bowling Contests.
A HAPPY EVENT AT TURNER HALL
Speeches Made for Donor and Recipient
OF Trophy and Talk OF Left-Handed
Bowling Team.

Mr.. w. H. coyle has actually cast
bomhshell into the ranks OF the local bowl
ing fraternity.
Not content with having bought and pre-
sented the finest trophy to be found either
inside or outside OF Tinany's-or Of Deaf
Smith county, for that matter--hc has de-
clded TO retaliate somewhat and now pur-
poses TO start left-handed bowling team
that is calculated to make some OF thn
others look like the price Of nfteen 2-ccnt
postage stamps.
Now all this may sound entirely foreign
TO the great. good heart and generous dts
position OF the man who has offered so
great an incentive TO Harris county bowl.
ers, but he actually said IL.
And OF course he said many other things,
for he was the undlsputed lion OF the hour
at the rurnverein gathering last night, but
that does not alter the humor OF the situa
ton, as Mr.. Coyle saw II. Tie was fairly
bubohng over with good fun, aud In the
presentation of his trophy, offered some
months ago to the successful local team.
nuuuor was the keynote.
The cup itself would have been a sufn-
Client testimonial TO Its donor but there
were OF course some word phrases which
could not nave failed TO reach the ears OF
one even without semblance OF egotism.
The occasion OF last night was typical OF
gathering OF the IuInverein fOr that
bouy is always magnanimous to q winner.
The IurnYerein BOWERS, Gully by the
hardest kind OF individual and tam work,
had won the bowling trophy onered by Mr.
Coyle and the members OF the association
naturally felt that some other and further
tribute was due them. Consequently the
presentation and banquet were arranged
for last highland It was a happy night
That there might be no room left for
doubt Of the well-earned victory OF the
Turner'S. the members of the defeated
teams, the Magnolias, the Houston and the
Carlsruhes all came to help bostow the
l8urels.
when the gathering had assembled DR..
Max Urwlt2, president of the Turnverein,
introduced, In o very happy speech, Mr.
Coyle. who graciously turned the cup over
I TO the captain OF the winning Turnvereins,
William Leopold In turn, Captain Leopold
asked President Urwitz to accept the
trophy into the keeping Of the Turnvereins,
which DR., Urwitz did In IN address that
was punotuated with good, sound philoso-
ply.
Being a very modest gentleman 1t seemed
fitting that some one should represent Mr.
Coyle in outlining the purpose OF Offering
| the cup, and this Mr.. Dudley Bryan did In
4 what was considered the speech OF the
evening. II was hardly necessary for Mr..
Bryan to say that in offering the cup Mr..
Coyle was not actuated by any sinist er
motives; neither WAS he seeking any self
laudation or political preference; but that
AZ
heart and believed that by Offering the
cup he would do much to promote the bowl
Ing interests In Houston and Harris county.
Following the speeches and acceptances
the bowlers sat down TO banquet, which
was punctuated by many evidences OF good
fellowship. The toastniaster was DR.. Ur-
witt. who was particularly happy in in
PRODUCING the speakers. Among those who
resopnded were Louis Il. Schweikart, A.
II. NeUthard, William Hummer, Charles
KuhlmAnn, August Weiss, Jules Dnnieisen
! and "Hamp" Cook, who spoke gracefully
for the press. The thanks Of the Turnverein
were proposed In a three times three
10 Louis Christensen, who prepared the
spread.
Even the mascots or ''rooters" were pres.
ent at the festivities and helped much with
the enthusiasm which has characterized all
the contests of the tournament. The young.
sters were Albert Knodel, Herbert Reich,
art, Max Knode and Ernest Schweikart
The last contest to decide the trophy was
the Magnolia clubs alleys. The members
who constituted the winning team OF the
Turnvereins were william Leopold. captain
L. F. Schweikart. d. D. Smeaton. X w
Knodel, w. s. Abernothy, Henry Hamblen
Henry Meyer, J. @. Crawford. ]. G. Ben
ginger and Sam Carrothers.
The ex-president OF the Turnvereins An.
tone Drummer, who has been htly styled
man of action" hlled the loving cup ia
the brim and taking the center Of tho floor
proposed the health Of the Turnvcrcin and
It's bowlers again and again. There were
nany 10 les present to enjoy the Festivities
and when the toasts and feasting had boon
concluded a seaEon Of dancing followed
rs wei as bowling for those who desired
It. Altogether, the event was one OF tht
happiest that Turner hail has ever wit
messed.