Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-24

l.. jenkins Of Spokane The leading spirit
In the new movement ion which the
scheme Is outlined. Tho letter follows
Secretary of Salt Lake city Bowling As.
Dear sir--You are no doubt familiar
with the discussion that BIS being earn Hd
on In this territory since the meeting of
the American Bowling congress In Feb
ruarN relative to forming am ludcpDuu-
ont or Western Bowling league.
The writer had the honor of represent
ting Seattle at the meeting uf the con-
gress In Milwaukee, and as soon as it
became known that the executive COM
mitteo. had given practically absolute
control OF the 4. b. C. into the hands "A
the New York Bowling association, ! be-
gan at once 10 canvass the sentiment
among western delegates relative tp with
drawing from the national org ANIMATION
and organizing western league, taking
ln the territory west of the Missouri
river
/ found the delegates from Butte Den
yer. san Francisco and Seattle unau-
mously In favor Of such move. on my
return from the east wrote a letter
which was published in the SPOKANE
Chronicle OF March 4, in which ! sug-
gcstod the withdrawal or the western
bowcrs from the American Bowling con-
gross and the formation of western
league. Since that time have received
numerous letters from leading bowlcrs
an over the west plcdgiug their support
10 assist in cttoctng such an urglniza,
ton
There are many reasons why such a
movement should appeal 10 western
hOwlcts, but / shall attempt TO relate only
few Of the most important ones.
First OF AN the uuwarrautod action ot
the executive committee Of the A, B. G..
I'm giving the New York Bowling assoDN-
ton practically absolute control over ,the
bowling game In the United states. This
alone Is sufficient grounds TO cause west
crn hOWlers to rebel.
The rules that were dictated by New
York and adopted hy the a. Is. G. at
that meeting will work n great injustice
upon both bOwlcrs and alleys owners OF
the west
The many bowlors who have invested
thousands Of dollars I'm weighted balls,
will now be compelled tO throw them
aside and purchase balls weighing within
the prescribed limit of sixteen pouup".
while alley owners must go TO a heavy
expense To equip their alleys with hat
| cutters.
Another and very important reason that
should appeal TO western huWlors b. Oh"
| matter Of expense which must be mot 100
sending representatives, to Tournaments
that is always held lon some far eastern
city, The western teams that attended
| the last tournament were compelled O.
meet am expense Of from $1,000 tu 81 IN
per team. ana with New York CuntuIIng
the doslino. NJ the national utgdn21
! ton there Is mo- reason 90 expect that
any city west of Chicago viii be selected
Tor holding "a tournament for years Goo
come This fact alone viii bar the mH-
ionty Of western hoWlcr4 from competing
In national tournament
Secretary karpf says that the n B. q.
has always used the howlvrs uf tho west
right but ! deny that such Is the fact
aud IL les only necessary To glance 90
the schedule Of the recent tournament
held I'm Milwaukee 90 prove that ] Nm
right Mir. Eurpf also states I'm "A widely
published interview, that western bowl.
crs want 10 organize, but don't know how
| tO 20 about IT, leaving the general puN.f.
| To infer that ignorance rs prevailing
| characteristic among western bowler
WIN the west remain passive and sUh-
nit 90 such Insults, and permit Sow
| York 10 dictate the policies that shall
govern them, or shall we assert our on.
| dependence hy breaking away from On
diCtatOriul Influence OF the eastern mo.
| tropolis? This Is the question that uuw
| corfrouts the howlcrs Of the west, aud /
am sincere when ! say that / believe the
| time has now arrived when they should
| decide this an important question.
| our faith IN the parent organization hng
| been destroyed and / believe the sooner
| we get tO doing business Tor ourselves the
| better On We Will be. 4 call will be Is.
| sued I'm the near future for meeting q
| Salt Lake Butte or Spokane for tho pur.
| pose ~ organizing n western league and
| adopting rules that will be acceptable 10
| western huwlcrs.
can YOU arrange to send a representa-
| tive tO such q meeting or express your
| wishes by mail I'm regard To- tho propose
| organization and such rules as may come
| UP for adoption.
! An expression from YOU at your c0r'l.
| est convenience rs very much desired
Yours for bowling,
| Address care Victoria Hotel 100 First
| Avenue, Seattle, Wash.