The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03

Sam Karpf secretary of the American
Bowling Congress, continues to inveigh
against the loaded balls. Karpf said re-
Gently:
1T has been remarked that the 'loaded'
ball is merely advancing the game a
step. To show that this claim does not
hold good I merely wish to take the reader
back to the time the first eastern team
toured the west. 1t was during the win
ter Of 1896. Regulation alleys were un
known in the west and solid balls and 49,
inch pins were used. NOta western bowler
could see where the finger ball was Of
benefit to the game. Thanks, however, to
the far sightedness of few, it was finally
adopted after which followed the regu-
lation alley.
''The advantage Of the finger ball over
the solid ball was merely that it made it
possible for everybody to play the game.
Only a few were able to roll the old
Fashioned solid ball in such a way as to
get good results; therefore, with the re-
placing of the solid ball by the finger ball
bowling at once becomes a. game for the
masses and not the classes.
1.-THE same state of affairs will exist
again unless a stipulated weight is put on
the ball. Only a few bowlers can roll
with balls weighing from 171z to %
pounds. The merchant, business man,
clerk and others who have only a limited
time for the bowling alley each day can
not roll a ball which is heavily loaded, and
to try would probably mean permanent
injury. Rather than invite some kind
of accident they give the alleys a wide
BERTH and eventually we find those who
were credit to the game slipping away
to participate in some other indoor pas
time. Consequently, why should a ball
heavier than sixteen pounds be permitted
when it is only to benefit a few who make
it point to be on the alleys only when
something is in sight," and who are not
in the game because it is a clean. health
full and invigorating pastine? Bowling is
and should always be a game for the
many and not the few
Entries to the coming national tourna-
1nent have contributed over $4,000 so far
with enough other entries assured before
the closing date, Feb. Z, to bring the
amount to more than $4,000. Secretary
Bryson announces that this means the
prize list will be increased 100 per cent
The original prize list aggregated 81, 600.
@Do you want to buy any players? p
queried a. We'll known Chicago bowling
manager of another equally we'll known
manager one afternoon last week. "No
have two good ones for sale,' was thu
response. Although the conversation wa:
of jocular character SO far these two
managers were concerned, the buying o
players has been serious matter to man
ayers of some Of the Chicago teams which
contemplate taking part in the nationa
For the last two weeks managers hav
been busy organizing their teams and dis
organizing those Of the other fellows
Lucky Is the manager who can retire t
rest feeling secure his team will stan
pat.
sirenlike voices have whispered to tn
experts, won't you come and play wit
me?' and the experts have said, "Ou
lines have fallen III pleasant places and w
have a goodly HERITAGE
Players have developed an activity aki
10 that Of the lively flea, and the contrac
jumping acts Of the baseball world hay
been repeated In the bowling game, mimi
the contracts. AS a result Of this man
1pulation a large amount Of dissatisfactio
has arisen, and the manager of one team
the Gunthers, has announced he will nc
take a team to the tournament.
Joe Dollar Of st. Paul broke the north
western record for a league game re
Gently, rolling 265 in a contest betwee
the Great Northern and Golden Ru
teams. The former record of 254 was he
by Roy Woolley Of the Tasmos.