Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-11
FIRST ANNUAL
BOWLING TOURNEY
Atlantic City Tournament
Promises to Be a Very
Successful Affair

The National Bowling Association
sends out the following announcement
TO the bowlers OF the country Of its
first annual bowling tournament:
Philadelphia extends TO the bowiers
OF the country a hearty invitation 10
compete in the n. b. A. 1907 National
Championships at Atlantic City, y. j..
beginning March %.
In extending this invitation the COM
mittee gives assurance Of a tourna-
ment which, with it's many innova-
tons, long list Of entries and big purses
will be a revelation in the way OF ma
tional hampionships-and promises a
trip that will long be remembered by
those who viii spend Easter at the
"City Of the East by the Sea-
The promoters bank on the excep-
tional advantages presented for the
1907 tournament and the plans laid out
for the carrying out Of same, which
VIII make the event unlike anything
ever before attempted in bowling his
tory.
The aim OF those having the AFFAIR in
hand will be to conduct an up-to-date
tournament, IN which modern methods
and wish TO cater to the comfort OF
howiers and spectators viii be their
chief endeavor.
BY contrast. therefore the, 1907
championships at Atlantic city should
mark a new era in national bowling
tournaments.
The Inducements offered by the
1907 event are:
A championship tournament held at
the seashore.
The popularity Of Easter week at
Atlantic City.
Competitions to be held In auditor
lum on YOung's million dollar pier. a
hail $50 by $50 feet
Comfort for contestant and specta-
tor
Unprecedented accommodation. clear
space around alleys. galleries contains
ing comfortable seats.
Twelve Brunswick Bake Collender
Company Alleys.
Unequalled transportation facilities.
Reduced railroad rates.
Thousands of dollars in prizes.
Easy Of access from all the big eff
les and a trip well worth a Journey
from even the far West.
A perfect system Of registration;
modern scoring methods.
Latest improved pin spoilers.
The best of hotel service.
Headquarters opposite the pier.
Fifty practice or special match al
lleys.
Season ticket mailed on receipt Of
entrance money.
schedule win be mailed ten DAYS
before tournament. so arranged tha,
each contestant win be through his
games in two days
The holding Of national tournamen,
at Atlantic City. the greatest seashors
resort in the world. within one hours
ride from Philadelphia. as the openinp
event with which to inaue1lrate sucb
a magnificent structure as Youne'.
new million dollar pier. appealed ne
ten strike to the promoters when the
possibility Of such a novelty presented
itself
Added to the exceptional facilities
Tor bowling and the witnessing there
OF from the comfortable balcony seats
IN warm auditorium positively over
: the ocean are additional advantages Of
Easter week at the City by the Sea. an
' brings hundreds Of
thousands Of visitors to Atlantic cit,
from all over the United states.
What greater inducement could h,
offered than that Of competing for
prize money and championship honor,
uhaer such conditions, and at tn,
same time enjoy such a vacation a.
that made possible by a trip to Allan.
tic at the height Of its Easter carni.
val? ~
The advent OF the National Rowlin,
association has opened up a new fell
Tor the bowlers OF America. SIS
! Never before has national cham.
pionship been held which allows ever,
Individual bowler a chance to particf.
pate in the annual championships.
10 be a member Of the n. B. A. /,
Ian that is required.
I Never before has a champlonsbi,
been held at a point so centrally To-
Gated with the additional advantae,