Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-21
BOWLERS DISCUSS RULES
Residents Of Canada and Mexico Nay Be
Admitted to Membership
NO ACTION on LOADED BALL QUESTION
Committee VIII He Appointed "a
Secure working Agreement with
other AssOciatiOns-No Phe-
nomenaI Scores Yesterday.

ST. LOUIS, March 0.-The opening Bes-
sion OF the annual convention Of the Ameri-
can bowling congress was called TO order
by President r. II. Bryson OF Indianapolis.
Samuel Karpf Of Dayton, o.. submitted his
annual report, I'm which he specifically
called attention to the annual violation Of
section /, article viii, of the constitution,
which provides that the annual session Of
the congress shall be held beginning on
the second Monday in February OF each
year He declared the convention should
either change the time stipulated in the
constitution or stop the violation. The an
nual report of Secretary f. L. Pasdeloupe
of Chicago showed the annual receipts to
have amounted to S2O6e.sl; disbursements,
81, 349 So, leaving a cash balance of S7l9.s3.
The proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition proposed by c. F. Moll of Milwau-
kee providing that officers shall be nomi-
mated on the floor Of the convention in
stead Of by the executive committee was
unanimously rejected.
Canada and Mexico.
The amendments and recommendations
proposed in the report of ]. w. Mccoy OF
Chicago, who was appointed a committee
Of one to learn what could be done rela-
tive to the advisability Of accepting appll-
cations for membership to the congress as
well as entries to national tournaments
from bowling residents of Canada and
Mexico, were adopted.
The amendments provide that the words
"or international" shall be inserted in the
constitution after the word national
wherever II occurs.
No action was taken on the petition pre-
| scented by the Cleveland Bowling associa-
| ton protesting against the use Of loaded
| balls.
The resolution presented by the execu-
| tive committee providing for the appoint.
ment Of a committee Of three to confer
with committees from the National Bowl.
ing association, Western Bowling congress
and Canadian Bowling congress to effect
an agreement for the avoidance of conflict.
ing annual tournament dates was adopted
| The members of the committee will be ap-
| pointed by the incoming president.
, The convention then adjourned until
| o'clock tomorrow.
Scores of TyvO-Men Teams.
The five highest scores made by the first
| flight of twelve two-men teams resulted:
| Dan Ward and p. Mcclure, Chicago
! l,O99; II. Martin and c. ]. Hellhake, st
! Paul, 1909; Geldreth and Harund, Cincin
| natl, 1880; J. II. Johnson and NJ. Cooney
SAGINAW, Mich L0Sl; Cullom and Evans
| Inc SIN nlknebl bCOIeS mace IN the SeCOn(
! flight Of twelve two-men teams resulted:
o, F. Deal and r. McEldowney, Cam
A: b. Root and W. II. Lempert, Toledo, 80
]. F. Nuehlmann and ]. ]. Hess. Gin
j, L. Wili and P. W. Maet1eci colum: NV
H. Vanderhoff and F. Koo, Cincinnti... -. 96
| j. West and p. Hartung, Columbus, O.. 96
The five highest scores by the third ligh
were as follows:
| NJ Cauley and ]. Williams, Des Moines i 10
Q. Corr and Bert Conlish, Toledo. i. 10
| p. Blouin and e. Smith, Chicago. ...... N
| l.. Ahnert and A. Rodee, Milwaukee. .. i, 04
w. Callahan and ]. Kuntz, Columbus. i ,OS
The fourth flight:
G. L. Woods and G. d. Doty, Peoria i 10
]. Mooney and E. Hendricks, Chicago. l. 07
r.; NJ; SCHNEIDER and S. e. Baxter,
L. GaEzoia and w. sherwood, Toledo. i SS
@. F. Startz and G.. Steff, Des Moines. i, 90
The fifth and final flight:
Hughlin and Fanton, Des Moines .......l, O2
| Niblett and Coffin, Des Moines. ..........1,0 l
Frease and Hackert Frankfort, Ind. Il 90
Individual Contests.
The individual contests developed som
in and out bowling this afternoon that kep
the spectators aroused. Two contestan
made excellent scores for their first tw