The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
DENVER PLANS
BIG TOURNEY
Secretary Jenkins Says This
Years Bowling Congress
Will be Record Breaker.
BY A. L. JENKINS,
Secretary w. 3. c.

With the annual tournament OF the
Western Bowling congress to be held in
this city next March. an impetus will be
Slven the bowling game in Colorado thai
nave never before been equaled.
Already many of the local clubs are fig
uring on their chances in the big event
and at. this early date are getting them
form.
1t is safe to say that on the opening day
of the big tourney Coliseum hall will be
packed to overlooking with the boWlers
and their friends, and those who are for
innate TO be in attendance will witness
exhibitions of skill that viii be q reveal
tion.
Many Colorado teams outside of Denver
VIII undoubtedly take an active part in
the tourney. Longmont, Greeley, Love-
Iano. Ault. Boulder, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo, Salida and many other towns are
becoming much interested and will very
likely be represented.
Success at Salt Lake.
Outside of Colorado the interest is grow
Ing daily Tho successful meet at Salt
Lake City last March has given the West
EN- Bowling congress firm foothold in
lie sporting world and bowlers all over
the country recognize the fact that the
tournament in Denver next spring will
be great factor IN deciding the national
Championship Of 1907.
1t is already estimated that the Denver
prize list will reach at least $500. which
fact alone will insure representative
gathering of bowlers from all ever the
west.
Another item that appeals TO the bowl
ers is the fact that every dollar paid in
as entry money is returned to the con-
teStants in prizes.
In the National or A r @ tourna-
ments of the past. fifteen per cent of the
money has been deducted from all entry
ECney and turned into the expense fund
Il number of instances the prizes have
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paid to the winners in the different
events.
The Western Bowling congress points
with pride TO its record at Salt Lake CITY
Its prize list was at least fifty per cent
better than those of the National tour
neys IN comparison with the number Of
contestants taking part The w r. c.
pays all prizes within twenty-four hours
after the event closes in which thev are
won. The W. B. c. will continue to
carry oat this policy In the future as in
the past.
Will Tour State.
Denver bowIers are beginning TO realize
the Importance OF the coming event
Teams are being organized to tour The
state in the interests of the tourney. and
nom now until March l an active cam
paien will be waged. The first team to
evening. their tour being as Follows.
TUESDAY Dec. II. Boulder; Wednesday.
Dec. y, Longmont; Thursday. Dec Is
Loveland; Friday. Dec. H. Greeley; Sat
urdav. Dee. Is. Ault returning to Dem
yer Sunday morning. The team will be
made uD from the following list of plav-
ers: Brown. Mauff. McGinnis. Banks
Warmer. Jenkins and Lyman
When this team returns another quintet
VIII start on a SoutheT ntOur. making
Colorado SPRINGS. Pueblo. Salida and pos
sibly Breckenridge. Victor and Cripple
Creek
The famous Garnita City league team is
also figuring on a series of games in
Colorado Springs and Pueblo next week.