Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
MEYERS AND P|TTSBURG, 1909
WATCHWORD OF EASTERN
BoWLERS GOING TO CINCINNATI

The committee having charge of the
national bowling tournament to he held
under the auspices of the American bowl
ing congress at incnnati this month is
now hard at work perfecting the plans
for running off the big event Strange as
it may seem. the bowlers who live some
distance from the Ohio city have been the
first to send in their entries. caused by
the fact that the schedule committee has
concluded to allow those whose applica-
lions are received first to make their own
selection as to the dates and time which
they desire to bowl. From present indica-
tons the five-man teams will all roll at
night and the individuals and two-man
the following afternoon An example of
how the events will be run off is shown,
as follows The Fat Men will roll off. say.
W ednesday night, and the following aft
ernoon the men will shoot the doubles
and singles BY this plan it necessitates
team remaining in the city only three
days ii its time is limited
The cities which are to make the strong
est bid for the next tournament have be-
gun to send out press notices to the effect
that they will be in line at Cincinnati and
desire the support of other cities. Among
those which are making the most over
lures for the next convention are Pitts
burg. st. Paul, Detroit and Chicago.
Pittsburg looms up as the city which will
in all probability get the plum. The
Smoky city has been hot after this annual
affair for some years but circumstances
have been such as to prevent it from get
ting it. Chicago could probably swing
larger vote than any of the cities named.
but it is hardly likely that the Windy
town will stand much of a show for the
next tournament. for the reason that
should 1t ever go there it would take over
month to complete the schedule There
are over 500 organized teams in Chicago,
and it is safe to bet that over 203 of them
would enter.
Outside of the tournament, that which
is interesting the bowlers most is the
election of officers for the next year. Gin
cinnati will endeavor to again put Garry
Hermann at the head of the A. 3. C..
but it will find that. although the base
ball magnate has made good he will meet
with an opposition stronger than lie had
expected. From now on the cry of east
ern bowlers will be- 'Pttsburg in 1909
and Ed Meyers for president" Eastern
bowlers as well as those from the west.
give Garry credit for the manner in which
the coming event will be run off. and ad-
NIT that with the exception of Bob Bry-
son. he has done more for the bowlers at
large than any man who has ever held
the presidential chair of the congress.
Bryson. while president. was restrained
from doing some of the things which the
Cincinnati man has done, for the reason
that he did not have back of him the
capital that was necessary for him TO
put through certain ideas which would
have once more joined the eastern bowl
ers with those of the west. The Ohio men
are claiming that Hermann will be able
to settle all the disputes which have
arisen among the different bowling asso-
Citations. but the question arises. How
long will they stick? Another thing that
will go against the Ohio man is the fact
that never before has a man been elected
twice to the highest Office in this bowling
tribunal and it is up to Garry to keep
from setting a precedent. Eastern bowl
ers have begun to realize mat IN Fop
Movers, the local grand old man OF the
game they have a man who not only
can do as much as the base ball man. but
if given the chance will do still more to-
ward bringing the east and west together
in bond that will probably never again
be broken.