The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-03
BOWLING CONGRESS
PLANS COMPLETED
Executive Committee Out
lines Business for Meeting.
FOURTEEN ALLEYS IN USE
Big Exposition Building at Milwaukee
Will Be Made Most Attractive
to Visitors,
FOURTEEN ALLEYS IN USE

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Feb. 3.-OhcfalS
of the American Bowling Congress have
fixed the dates for the meetings of the
convention which will be held here in
conjunction with the national tourna-
ment next month.
The executive committee will hold its
FIRST session at the Hotel Pfister at 9
o'clock a m. February 20. At this meet
ing the questions to be considered at the
meeting OF the delegates will be con-
sidered and arrangements made for this
general session.
First Session.
The first session OF the congress proper
will be held the same day at 1:30
o'clock, and considering the many i'm
portant subjects which will come up it
is expected that there will be a big
representation of the bowlers of the
country present.
The most important development re-
Gently in bowling was the reply to the
demands of the New York Jowlers en-
bodied in resolution passed by the New
York Bowling Association by Presi-
dent Rose ofztthe American Bowling
Congress. The letter was not written
until after a consulta ton with President
Moll. of the local tournament company.
who IS member of the executive com.
mittee Of the A. B. c., and attended the
Cleveland congress and was an advocate
OF the compromise propositions passed
at that meeting
Visited the East.
In addition he visited New York last
month for the purpose of bringing about
a settlement of the differences and prob
ably knows more about the question
than any bowler in the country. He, ad-
VIsed President Rose TO inform the
Fasteners that they would better Join
the congress and then present their de-
niands. The letter leaves the question
In the hands of the New Workers and it
Is for them 10 decide whether they are
willing To come half way Or not. The
action taken meets with the approval
OF local boNisrs, and as far as can be
Judged by press comment that of all
DoWlers affiliated with the American
Bowling Congress.
When the final returns were all in the
last day allowed for the registration OF
clubs with city associations il was
shown that milwaukee, had Io6 enrolled
which gives the Cream City ten dele
gates TO the CONGRESS. which, combined
with about twenty-five votes from the
State, viii give Wisconsin nearly one
third of the delegates to. the 1865 con-
gresS and VIII place. control in new
hands. Owing to the fact that the local
tournament officials were forced to do
1Ducu OF the Work or the A. b. Z. and
organized a large number OF associations
outside of the State they will have adj
d:tieaa l~stnengih h z.nd-just zaoV-it looks
as If they would dominate the congress.
No Protests Received
So far nc protests concerning this
state Of affairs have beer heard, as the
boHiers Of the country appear to re-
Falize that the Milwaukee men have the
best interests of the sport at heart and
it is possible that this winter Will mark
an era III the history of the sport. 1t
is not believed that any radical Iegis-
lation will be attempted for the leaders
here are conservative men. in fact, if
they have formulated any plans they
have been silent concerning them.
All the material Tor the fourteen alleys
for the tournament is in the exposition
building and the work of erecting them
Wall begin tomorrow. These alleys will
be side by side, and when completed the
manufacturing concern that is doing the
work will have e. 0G0 photographs dis
tributed throughout the country, as this
the game that fourteen alleys have
been side by side.
sTOday the interior of the eXpositi 3n
building presents an. attractive view,
out the tournament managers are CON
sidering plan to string at least
thousand incandesCent globes decorated
with coiored paper which would make it
additionally attractive to the visitors.
II is the intention of the boWlers that
the visitors shall leave here with good
impression OF Milwaukee. and they are
leaving nothing unGoTie for the comfort
nd convenience of their guests while
the tournament is in progress.