Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30
AMERICAN BOWLING
CONGRESS NEXT UP
Only Two Weeks Remain in
Which to Make Entries for
Big Detroit Gathering.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, January 29-Less
than two weeks remain in which bowlers
can mail their entries to the tenth annual
tournament of the American bowling con-
gress, to be held In the Wayne pavilion
in this city. starting February - ana
running two full weeks. Secretary Abe
Langtry wired the local committee today
that he would reach Detroit early the
coming week and open Offices His COM
ing is usually the signal for the big flow
of mail entries and the tournament will
begin to assume definite shape with his
arrival Predictions this year favor
total of 42o five-man teams in the main
events, with corresponding number In
the doubles and singles. This expected
entry will give prize list Of over $4,000,
against ST., 900 last year in Pittsburg.
Last year the officials running the meet
figured on an entry of 400 clubs at this
time of the year, and were disappointed
by only twenty-six clubs There were
several reasons then, however, to keep
back the entries, chief OF which was the
fact that the country was only just get
ting over a bad year, 1908, in which the
usual depression in business attendant
upon national election took place. The
past year has been a banner one in BUSH
ness. with everybody working full time.
and the bowiers now have the money to
spend for the annual junket.
Another point that is drawing the en-
tries this year is the nearness of the tour
nament to the center of population, De-
troits location being far ahead OF any
place where the meet has been held as
yet. The heaviest gains are expected to
come from Cleveland and points in north
ern Ohio, western New York, including
Buffalo and Rochester: Chicago and Hin
nos points, eighty clubs alone being ex-
pected from the Windy city and suburbs,
and from Canada. nearly every city and
town in Ontario being banked on Tor at
least one team entry.
Accommodations at Detroit will be
away ahead of anything the bowlers have
had before. not even excepting Garry
Herrmann's big Cincinnati meet. The
promoters of the Detroit meet have made
better terms with the American Bowling
Congress than have ever been granted
any city association before. and 1t now
natl In making the big meet a financial
as we'll as a bowling success. the other
eight meets all having cost their pro-
moters money. Fourteen alleys Will be
laid for the big tournament. which Will
be devoted entirely to the A. b. c. meet,
no special matches or ''women's cham
pionships' being allowed on them this
year. The workmen will start laying the
drives week from tomorrow, Bruins
wick Bake continuous alleys being in
stalled, along with the same equipment
of pin spoilers and other accessories that
were used with such marked success at
Pittsburg. In addition to the tournament
drives there will be six additional alleys
on the floor below, which will be avail
able for practice before the regular
games by all entrants as we'll as for spe-
cial matches. At no other meet have the
bowlers been able to get practice In the
same building as they rolled their A. B.
c. games in, and this feature Is expected
to prove the feature of the present meet
Wayne pavilion. where the alleys are
to be laid, Is within ten minutes walk OF
the heart of the city, where the big
stores, theaters and banks are located,
while many Of the leading hotels are
from one to five minutes walk. the two
largest railroad stations being almost
alongside of the drives. Not even Mil
waukee had more convenient location
for the hall.
Round-trip railroad rates to the big
meet will be fare and third from all
points In the United States, while the
Canadian entries will probably get a one
fare for the round trip. the cheapest rate
ever granted the bowlers. Louisville sent
in the first entry two months ago, while
Ell Paso, Tex, expects to hold the long
distance record at the present meet. one
club having already paid it's entrance
fee. Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and
Colorado are all expected to enter teams
while the eastern teams, New York. Phil
adelphia Baltimore and WASHINGTON.
should contribute thirty to fifty from the
seaboard.
Even with the tenth meet still in EN-
bryo, the alley sharps are already dis
cussing the 1911 meet. and indications
point to the fight for the next gathering
being between Rochester, N. Y; Toronto,
Ontario, and Columbus. Ohio. Log roll
ing will not start actively until the end
of next month, when the advance guard
of delegates will show up at Detroit.