The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
WILL BE A SUCCESS
Milwaukee Meeting Promises
to Be One of the
Largest
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 14.-The plan
of the managers of the national bowling
tournament, which is to take place in
Milwaukee, Feb. 1926, to hang up s100
prize for the Individual bowler having the
highest average in the three events, five
men, doubles and singles meets with gen
erai approval from the bowlers- of the
country judging from the letters that
Secretary Langtry has received. In order
to add this prize to the list authorized
by the American bowling congress rules
q mail vote of the members of the eXecu-
tive board is necessary and this is now
being taken. Returns are not all in sas
yet, but there appears to be no doubt
In the minds of the local managers that
the vote will be favorable.
The idea of this prize was suggested to
Messrs. Moll and Terry when they were
in the East and appealed to them so
strongly that they took steps to put it
into effect Immediately upon their re-
turn The fact is that the winner of this
prize will be entitled to the honor of be-
ing considered the best all around bowler
IN the country and good bowler is not
handicapped by inferior teammates in
: the five and two men contests when it
comes to question of his individual
average.
The plan of Secretary Langtry of in
dividual membership in the American
bowling congress which was given pub
licity in the press of the country last
week has been favorably received by
many boWlers who have expressed their
approval by letters to the local secretary.
President Moll, of the tournament COM
pany, Is fearful, however, that the plan
will be misunderstood and in this con
nection said yesterday:
~ The idea is not to interfere with club
membership or local associations now re-
quired by the American bowling congress-
but rather to assess each club in ac-
cordance with its membership and to give
fhe individual bowler a personal interest
an the national governing body. 1t will
tary Langtry was confined to the indi-
yidual membership proposition as he did
not at the time care to go into the ques-
fion of clubs or local associations for the
& control Of the game which Is another
story.
One feature of the coming national
tournament. which will appeal to the
bowlers is the plan to bulletin the scores
of the contestants from day to day SO
that a bowler or a team can tell when
they begin just what mark they must
prize money
A large board will be placed in a con-
eplcuous place SO that bowlers and spec
appear the scores of the leading teams
hnd individuals. While it win be i'm
possible to post all the scores. those
within the prize limit will appear from
Tor the higher ones as the tournament
: progresses. AS there will be not less than
l50 prizes in the Individual and half
that number for five-men teams, the
scores will be arranged with the high
est on top so that the actual leaders ir
!: times.
Secretary Langtry tried his new system
OF scoring at the state tournament OF
pony bowlers which closed here last night
and 1T worked so successfully that 1t viii
be used in the big meet. Letters from
DoWierS IN different parts of the country
asking for instructions as to what steps
are necessary In order to become eligible
to take part in che national tournament
are being received daily by Secretary
Langtry, and he is continuing to do the
work of the organizers of the American
Bowling Congress. Among the late APP
peais for aid was one from w. T. Kreig
veteran baseball player. who is now 8
leading bowler of Bloomington H. He
wrote to the local officials that there were
!. ten bowlers in his city who want to en-
ter II they can be instructed as to the
necessary steps to take to insure their
eligibility AS in every case Secretary
Langtry gave the information, and this
careful attention to correspondence is GER
tam to make many additional entries for
the meet.