New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
BOWLERS IN SESSION.
National Tournament To Be Held in
Rochester Nert Year.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Atlantic City. March SI-The first an
nual convention of the National Bowling Asso-
citation, which began yesterday, was finished
this afternoon after four hours session. BY a
vote of 50 to Is the 1908 national tournament
was decided TO be held in Rochester Baltimore
the other applicant
The tournament question occupied more than
an hour. in which time John c. Floss of Buff
falo; Major Gage, of Rochester; William Cordes
of Brooklyn. and John Grady. of Paterson. spoke
in favor of the Flower City. c. s. Bradley of
Baltimore, and II. J. Bergman, of Philadelphia
argued for Baltimore. Both sides advanced the
plea that the holding Of the tournament in their
respective sections would result in a great boom
to the game on behalf of Rochester. Mr.. Floss
showed the plans of a building to be constructed
by an amusement company. The building is to
contain sixteen alleys and will be admirably
adapted for the tournament
After the 1908 affair had been awarded to
Rochester. Mr.. Floss ventured the prediction
that at least two hundred fve-man teams would
compete.
The election of officers resulted in several
changes. likewise the Board of Governors F.
NJ. Clute. Of New York, unanimously re-
elected president. John G. Floss. Of Buffalo
succeeded J. E. Hardenburgh, of New York, as
first vice president. James H Pennington. Of
Wilmington. succeeded q. 5. Livingston, Of
Washington. z. Z DUNCAN, Of Philadelphia.
was reelected treasurer. and P. c. Pulver, Of
Newark secretary.
The following FIVE new members were elected
TO the Board Of Governors: ". f. Ford New
Haven; j. T. Hardenburgh' New YORK, John
Klingen New York; Harry Mills. Philadelphia
and William Kirk. Wilmington The election
resulted follows:
F. NJ Clute New York president; John c.
Floss Buffalo. first vice president; James IL
Pennington. Wilmington. second vice president:
Z. F. DUNCAN, Philadelphia, treasurer, p. c.
Pulver, Newark secretary. Board OF Governors
John GI ad:. Paterson, William Cordcs,
Brooklyn: William Kirk. Wilmington Harry
Mills. Philade lphia. l.. G. Stevens. New Bruins
wick: l. R. Johns, Newark; W. = Ford New
Haven. &. :. Bradley. Baltimore. j. r Harden
burgh New York and John Klngen. New York
During the meeting Colonel j. II. Hanger Of
Louisville. and former president Of the Amer
spoke Of the need OF CO. operation among the
large bowling organizations Of Amertca-the
American Bowling Congress. the National
Bowling Association and the Canadian Bowling
Association
Colonel Hanger also suggested the need of
committee 30 act in conjunction with the three
other organizations with view II avoiding con-
fiict in dates. promotion cf good fellowship
among the associations and general conduct Of
the game so as 10 attain the interests for all
II was on his suggestion that the delegates
voted 10 have committee 81 three confer with
the others President Chute VIII appoln; his
committee
Brunswick II was voted that the association
award prize 10 the bowler making the best
individual average in the nine games at the
annual tournament.
The convention. which was attended BY near
IL one hundred New Workers. conducted
With the utmost harmony. Nearly every one
present expressed his intention 10 do his best 10
make the Rochester tournament great success
The reports of the secretary and the treasurer
showed that the association received Si95.15 for
membership dues and that there was balance
on hanl Of S344.