Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Preparing for the Milwaukee
Bowling Congress
POLITICS OF GAM E
NEW YORK BoWLERs GIVEN LIT
TIE CONSIDERATION.
Sensational Time in Auto Races-Ban-
tamweights Fight Tonight-Big
Horse Sale.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. January 31.-As far
as is known here Detroit is the only city
that is seriously considering asking the
American bowling congress for the next
national meet and no definite steps have
been taken in that direction by the bowl
ers of the Michigan metropolis as yet.
C. II. De WITT leader in the sport in
that city, who is interested in device for
setting pins automatically, spent several
days in Milwaukee this week and when ne
discovered how easy 1t was to conduct the
preliminary work of the big meet when it is
systematized he said he would return to
Detroit and present the question of the
1905 tourney and see If that city wanted to
assume the responsibility.
Mr.. De Witt visited the exposition build
ing yesterday for the first time, and when
he was once inside he pronounced it to be
the best building available for a bowling
tournament in the country. He paced off
the floor space and found that there was
ample width for fourteen alleys, side by
side, a the north end, south end or center
of the building.
He was shown the heating and lighting
plants and said he was prepared to return
to Detroit and tell the bowlers of the city
that that MI Milwaukee was prepared to hold the
greatest tournament in the history of the
game and that every detail for the comfort
and convenience of the visiting knights of
the Din had been considered by the local
eooA hoAiiCll AdudScTS. MI. lie Witt saws
that Detroit probably will send eight teams
here and that in addition 200 rooters will
accompany the Detroit representatives in
special cars.
Eastern Bowlers Answered,
Perhaps the most interesting event In
bowling circles was the reply that Presi-
dent Rose Of the American bowling con-
gress sent to the New York bowlers re-
garding their demands formulated in a set
OF resolutions PASSED nv
bowling congress. This letter was written
AFTER conference with Charles f. Moll,
president of the local tournament company
and member Of the executive committee
OF the American bowling congress-
Mr. Mol was a member of the special
committee appointed to find ways and means
70 settle the differences between the Ameri-
can bowling congress and the New York
bowlers in Cleveland last year. In addition
he, in company with w. H. Terry, visited
New York last month to invite the eastern
boWlers to join the American bowling con-
gress and enter the tournament this year,
SO that he is conversant with the situation
The letter therefore was written after the
case had been well considered, and when
President Rose told the eastern men they
must join the congress If they wanted to
get a hearing Of their demands he did so
realizing that it might cost the Milwaukee
tournament some entries. This action ap-
ing from the press comment. 1t certainly
voiced the views of the Milwaukee bowling
leaders
Dates for Meeting Fixed.
Officials Of the American bowling congress
have fixed the dates for the meetings to be
held here next month. The first one will be
that of the executive committee of the
American bowling congress. and will take
place at the Hotel Pfster February 20 At
this meeting the questions to come before
the congress will be considered and arrange
ments for the general meeting will be made.
The first session Of the congress proper
will be held at the Pister at 1 80 o'clock on
the afternoon of February 90 and from in
dieations this will be most important ses-.
sion for the sport of bowling.
There appears to be no doubt in the minds
of bowlers In general that important Iegis-
lat1on Will be considered at the coming con-
gress, and as the power will be in new
hands the outcome Is awaited with interest.
When all the returns We're In it was found
that Milwaukee had LOG clubs registered in
the city association, which gives the city
ten delegates to the congress. These with
the twenty-five other Wisconsin votes not
to speak of the many associations that were
formed by the local managers In other west.
ern states this winter, will give the Wiscon-
sin leaders more power than any set of men
have had at any previous congress.
That this power will be welded judiciousIy
there is no question, for the leaders here
are conservative and believe in the future
of the American bowling congress and of
the sport itself.