Evening journal., 1907-02-27
A. B. C. TOURNEY
is LOOKING GOOD
entry List Now Shows About
ESQ FiVe-Men
Teams

Entries TO the seventh annual tourna-
ment Of the American Bowling Congress
c;osc next Friday. az midnight with seere-
tary y. J. Sweeney, 20l Equitable Building.
ST. Louis. No. and information at the
present moment places tho entry list at
about go hve-men teams. The st. Louis
promoters are figuring on 2S7 clubs but
this Is figured trihe sanguine by those
who have had experience al past meets.
Last year at Louisville the total reached
22i nves. 400 doubles and S97 individuals.
with an individual representation OF 1,l05
men. The cash prize list then reached
ST. as or about 5000 for each Of the three
events. This year the list ought TO reach
between $4,000 and $4,000
The eastern detection is not going to
l8ve any great effect on the present meet
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
being tho heaviest abscntoes This viii be
more than made up by heavier entries
from ST. Louis and Cincinnati while st.
Paul viii also be there stronger than ever
before. Galveston. Texas and Spokane,
Washington, viii hold the record for long
distance entries while tho south viii also
be strongly IN evidence.
The tournament this year will bo the
longest Ia the history OF tho A. B. e.,
lasting from March i6 to March 81. twelve
new alleys being aGailable for the play
ers SPECIAL dates are being allotted all
teams when asked for and bowlers will
not be under the necessity OF staying In
ST. Louis longer than two days unless they
wish to. An indications point TO a. we'll
handled meet with prompt payment Of the
prizes while there will be iT-~allowance
Of late entries. the list closing March 1
promptly at midnight. letters mailed at
that timo being received.
Tho contest for the next tournament is
reaching an acute stage with Cincinnati
and ST. Paul running about even. Both
cities have been out heavily for votes and
the delegates from most cities have "a
good .idea Of which way they will vote. For
the FIRST time in tho history Of tho A.
j G.. Chicago will not possess tho balance
of power Cincinnati, st. Paul and ST.
Louis MI having more votes than the
Windy City
Garry Hermann, tho Cincinnati man
who IS trying 10 tack on the presidency
of the congress along with the presidency
of the National baseball commission, ISL
getting strong support and looks to have
tho shade on Bob Bryson although the
latter candidate has tho executive commit
tee. which has usually elected its own
men, with him. The three candidates for
tho secnetaryship. Abe Langtry Of Mil
waulseo Edwin u. Peifer. of Chicago. and
g. n. Ieiutenberg, OF ST. Louis. are ALI
working hard for votes and they are do
inc a lot Of trading for votes. with eight
cities looking for something from the dele
gates the politics Of the organization looks
brighter than ever before as they are all
working hard 20 boom the congress and
increase its membership.
Late reports from Atlantic City INDICATED
that the National Bowling Association
will have about $50 hves In their own meet
while the Western Bowling Congress ex-
poets about CO. making $50 clubs rolling in
the three big meets in March. an aggre-
gate OF something Ike 5000 bowlers who
will travel long distances to play for thel
bowling titles