Evening journal., 1908-12-29
Sports
LOCAL WLERS TO BE IN
NATIONAL TOURNAMEN

II is expected that three local how'll
teams will participate in the tourname'
in New York from May a to June l2 No.
The Wilmington teams likely to take pa
are the Warren, Academy and Coz
Times teams. William Kirk. member
the National board of Governors, al
Hermas w. Mcfarland, the well-knov
local bowler have been making freque
trips to New York TO consult about Il
tournament.
Maurice c. Wyman, Secretary OF tlI
United Tournament Company, which is
conduct the National Bowling Associated
event in Madison Square Garden, will ser
out the entry blanks in a few days. NJ
Wyman has given this subject a gre'
deal Of thought and has succeeded
evolving a new blank that is certain
win popularity with the bowlers through
out the country who intend to take pa
in what is expected TO be the creates
tournament ever held.
Instead of separate sheets for the five
men. two-men and individual compel
tons. the erudite secretary has arrange
combination blank which permits
club to send I'm all its entries on the singl.
sheet The advantages Of this will be an
preciated all along the line
Another radical departure connected viii
the entry blanks will be found in the prol
visions for substitutes. Heretofore club
entering five-men teams have been allow
cd three substitutes. At the Atlantic Cit.
tournament two years ago one of the bis
New York clubs was four men shy, and
although il had host of members pres
ent, II could use only those who were list
ed on the blank sent in. Mr.. Wyman ha'
asked the n. p. 4. board of governors e
permit each club to include in its list o
eugibles its entire membership, so as t'
permit as many substitutes as are needed
The same will apply to the two-mel
teams entered by clubs. two substitute
being allowed instead of one as hereto
fore. individuals entered by clubs vii
also be permitted substitutes. provided. o
course. the National Association permits
Where two men are entered unattached
that is. bowlers not affiliated with an,
club-one substitute will be allowed.
There will be separate blanks for I'm
closed tournament bowlers. who are e.
have "a special hve-men event Of thei
own. although they will be permitted 4
enter teams in the main events. For th
latter the guaranteed flrst prize is Si,00.
It may be more II the entry list war
rants. but It cannot be less. as the Unite'
Tournament Company has pledged eiisel
TO that amount. The other prizes will b
in proportion. as the total amount e b
expended in prizes is expected to approxi
mate $4,000 the largest amount ever com
peted for in a bowling competition.
It was the belief when the tournamen
was first undertaken that there would b
600 fve-men teams. 1900 two-men an
1000 individuals in the competition; bu
Indications now point to a big increas
over these figures. The East alone Wi
almost meet the first estimate, while tn
interest manifested in the tournamen
among the Western bowlers insures
marked advance. In order TO meet thi
/ the committee decided to add anothe
/ week to the fortnight previously allowed
so that the tournament will now cove
a period Of three weeks. The AIadiso
/ Square Garden Company has set aside tn
extra week consequently the tournamen
will close on June L instead of ON the 5tl