New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
FIRST N. B. A. TOURNEY.
To Be Held at atlantic City Under
Ideal Conditions.

Local bOWlers preparing 70 attend the first
annual tournament OF the National Bowling Asso-
ciatiOn, 90 be held at Atlantic City from March Is
70 April g. Ever since the National Bowling Asso-
citation organized in this city last spring mat
ters have been progressing favorably.
AS the Philadelphia bowIers especially &C
tive In bringing about the formation Of the new
national body. q voted 10 let the first cham
Idonshp tournament go 70 that city. The PhlladeI-
phia Bowling Association then decided to hold the
event at Atlantic City.
IN arranging this tournament, which will con-
tain many innovations in the way OF national cham
pionships. the committee promises a week that
VIII long be remembered by those who visit .he
well known resort by the Tbs aim Of those
having the affair In hand win be to coad Ict an
up 20 date tournament ana cater 10 the comfort
of boElers and spectators alike. By con.,ast
therefore. st Is believed that the 1907 meeting at
Atlantic City viii marx IN national
bowling tournaments.
In nutshell the inducements offered fol-
lows:
A championshiP tournament held at the seashore;
the popularity OF Easter week at Atlantic City;
= 5sgi S15ro sss8e sovoeor1 @ @ snr gisT & IA
tatOr: unprecedented accommodation, clear space
sbe sests twelve new TegGaon aeys m
sa1siled irsnspoTtstion tsces with reduced rail;
rystem OF registration; modern scoring methods
er: ft9 praeee or specisi match s Sp0s,s aIS s
best OF hotel service.
The prizes win be cash and distributed on per-
eentase, in order OF merit; s. per cent OF the en-
trance fees will be devoted 10 prizes and all moneys
win be paid within twelve hours Of the close of
she tournament The competitions will be fye-Tnan
two-msn and individual
Unlike the American Bowling Congress which
has been regarded as the parent body for a num-
her OF years. the new national association is for
the present az least practically an Eastern organ
izatiOn Frank II. Ciute, OF this city, and a promi-
nent member OF the New York Athletic Club is
president. and ]. r. Hardenbergh also OF this city
is the first vce-presldenf. The latter is an official
or the New York Bowling Association, which re-
Gently voted 20 resign from the American Bowling
Congress ana join the National Bowling Associa-
ton
may have brought 20 their immediate attention at
This time the necessary requirements 20 enable
them 20 participate in the tournament at Atlantic
City, tho following general plan OF how 20 ioin
the National Bowling Association viii prove valu-
nble:
tlrst-lf there Is q city or town association OF
where bowler resides or where his cI,h ho,,IS &c
OF bis club should Join the city association once
SecOnd-lf there IS not city association of tbe
National Bowling Association where a bovvler re-
sides. any organized bowling club consisting Of nor
Bowling Association by mailing written applies-
lions g the national secretary y. o. Box 208 New
Where Il bowls and accompanying q the S
With the first years dues Of % cents for each OF
SIS members -
Third-A city association can be formed in am
locality either by not less than i've regularly or
sanized bowling clubs. or by not less than Thirty
with the National Bowling Association hy making
written applications 10 the secretary. stating The
ctg or town in which L claims Jurisdiction. fun
iigf ~ ifs members lcubs and Individually and The
first years dues. only 81 for each club where The
association IS composed Of club membership. or