The Detroit times., 1910-02-25

VIII hardly maintain that, in its or
canary or garden variety. II is a Goa
80 test likely 10 AZ.
BOWLING tract the attend
As ance OF spectators
SPECTACLE. and awake them 20
- heights OF enthusi-
asm as do some OF our other indoor
sports.
Bowling is essentially interesting,
chietiy TO those who are in H. The
average man when forced 20 be pres
cnt IN the role OF spectator finds L
irksome. largely ON account OF his
itching desire 10 get in there and shew
the other FELLOW how 10 do IT,
In view OF these well-known facts
it may seem an anomaly that the De
troit stock company under whose aus.
piCes the annual tournament OF the
American Bowling congress Is being
fought ont mere this winter. has seen
4, 10 construct bieacher capable OF
seating in the ueighborhood OF 1000
persons. IN the Wayne gardens. where
the event Is 10 take place. Neyerthe-
less, the action has been taken and
there is every pros pect that. II past
precedent Is maintained these seats
will be full each evening and Will con
tain more than a smatterug OF spec
tltors during the remainder OF the
DAY while events are in progress on
the alleys.
OF course, the national character
OF the event surrounds the y b. =.
bowler with a glamor which is nor
present in the average match. The
sight OF SO many teams. all OF them
the pick OF their home cities. compel
ing on so immense a scale for such
enormous prizes is what attracts the
spectators, however rather than the
actual competition itself
But the tournament company means
10 hold the spectators. thus attracted.
by making them thoroughly acquaint-
co with everything that is doing.
The score board system here is go
ing 10 be the best ever installed at an
4 B. c. tournament" said Secretary
abe Langtry. the other day. Bowl
jig when no scores are posted is Z
dreary thing for tie spectators. and
bowling. when il is difficult 10 see the
score AMI to identity the scores with
the men who are making them. is but
little better. It's all great sport
for the men who are rolling the balls.
but II isn't in the least thrilling for
those who are looking on.
We are going 10 have il so that
only glance viii be necessary 10
show the spectator. as he takes his
seat in the bleacher, what teams are
bowling, the names OF the players,
the tide OF battle and the individual
performances OF merit The scores
Will be posted So promptly that there
will be perfect opportunity TO Identify
the individual powders and the &C
curacy OF The whole will be guaranteed
by the fact that the scorers at tho
boards will receive instructions by
telephone from the official in charge
OF the alley and need never take a
look at the pins themselves.
We're going to make this tourua-
Inent interesting fer the public this
year-more so tnan ever. There IS
lnore OF an incentive TO the bowlers
than the y b. c. has ever offered be-
fore and we have the prettiest place
fer the tournament It's going 10 be
a daisy. mark my words"
What an interesting situation would
develop. provided Cans whips Wo.-
CAST The Negro would surely lose
TO Nelson and 1t looks as II Vol
CAST has Bats goat. The title would
be in rapid transit for while. Yes2
No frst-class minor league club has
right 70 lament the lack OF a good
playing-manager this year. with
George Davis and Willie Keller both
at liberty.
Tales OF knoCkouts by this Balti-
more "Ty Cobb" make II apparent
that his fghting name was the result
Of generalization At any rate he's
slugger. Just like the real Ty.
VIII Baq Johnson hand Charlie Muir
ply a pennant IT. shape OF John King
Make a little wager that he won't.
Kalamazoo continues 10 bite off more
than il can masticate In sporting
gay. The Ketchel-Caponi fizzle Is the
latest piece OF frenzied promoting.