New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
FIVE-SIEN TEAMS
TWO-MEN TEAMS.

While the delegates to the convention a, -
tional Bowling Association were busy at thas- - "a
ing in the concert hall Of the Madison squsp. -.
den last night. one Of the best bowling uatchs, =
seen in this country was in progress on aIIevs ~
13 and H.
The match was between the worlds cb.-..
BrunswfcAs of New York End the Thos-1
Colts. Of Chicago. two Of the best qutntss. - II
knights known At the same tine teams ~ r.
faIo and New York police were rolling IN IN. =
man class and the New York and Brookvp r.
were pitted against each other.
There were two OF three surprises drr4-z =, -
dav: the first when Charles Buonorno. ~ p
ter, who had bovled at only one convention -
viousIv piled up 6T1 in three games which mn IL,
at the top of the individual score list On rrt1
Fred Hegeman, of Brooklyn, made tbrss-z.~
total Of $50. and it was supposed that The s.
would not be beaten for few days az least IN,
Buonomo. one OF the early men on the aueys vs
terdav afternoon. beat It one point which ~,
sufficient to put him in the lead.
BuonornO is twenty-three years Old and ts--.H
He was formerly pin boy, and has been bozf,
only three years
During the afternoon Edwards and vveisssr+ =,
F2UfraI0 made i2IO in three games and took .ss.
place in their class. dispacing BIotz and stort -
PIainheld, who had been third. with LIZ rs,
two more teams Crept I'm and Blotz and Stout were,
back 10 sixth position Shore and Foley. Of a.
tawa. Canada rolled 1.194 and took fourth uae.
and Boyce and Norman, of Brooklyn. earned IN,
position when they made 11S+
As a preliminary TO the real business of the con
vention. President CIfngen had the various r.
ports read to the delegates Chief interest cent4
in the report OF the secretary. l. c. Stevens p
his figures it was shown that the association Ia,
had an increase of 7,4f2 in membership. briny-z
the total up TO 1858, this number being gathers
in fourteen states and number of Canadian prE.
fnces.
The two hundred delegates then listened Ea
close attention 70 the address ofsPresident Clngz
He dveIt upon the club and membership gr0Eti
Of the association. and advocated individual msn-
bership in the organization instead OF msm5ers1s
through club afiliation, the rule at present o-
tafns He spoke also for compact. tents17aT
restricted body. instead Of a widespread scattered
station The necessity for this was brousht
a711t by cost Of travelling TO distant points t1'
tournaments and conventions
The question of the tournament and convsn1@
city for 1910 was then brought Up for consias7a
tion. The cities nominated were baIamols an
Buffalo. and the adherents OF both made slog1sl'
arguments
After much discussion the question was put os
vote. and Baltimore s~feated Buffalo. 50 that ths
fourth annual convention Of the National BoHls
Association Will be held at Baltimore
The police Of New York City gave the pohcs
Buffalo a wallOping in The contest between NJ
two nVe-rnan teaIIlSs tLle Ne" 1N-H-7iS -9 -
a total for three 81 tines OF 2s525 10 @AS for q
Bisons.
Former Captain Smith and Haggs-ty did ta'
best work for the local five. and Davidson was Us
star OF the visiting combination.
Promptly at midnight the doors OF the GalcSl
were closed, and no one was permitted TO els-
after that. At the same moment the lights n us
bar and in the restaurant were switched on %.
the bowIers~ had four additional minutes 70 WI
I'D No one could be found who would say q
whose orders the lights had been turned on
Among the stars on the alleys last night Vss
Jimmy Smith Of Brooklyn. three-ttnne champion =
greater New York. and Johnny voorhees, aiso 2
Brooklyn ii bowler OF the first rank Snlirn u
the better OF the pair, rolling IN The three sarnesA
total OF J6J. VOORHEES, made 56l- The score :
games was: Smith, IL go and is, anu FoornA
203 17S and 1S5.
Some OF the leading scorestn the individual tour