The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-13
m TOURNAMENT
WILL OPEN AT ST. Paul
International Association is to
Have ManyB Teams
in Contests.


ternational Bowling Association tour
nament to be held INST. Paul, Febru-I
airy Ii to %. The growth OF the or
Eanization in the last year assures
the attendance OF at least so per cent
more teams than were present and
participated in the last ''Looie" meet
inc.
If certain suggestions that have
been made are carried out there will.
be some desirable prizes for women
in this tournament. Bowling is
growing more popular every day
with the fair sex who recognize in
the exercise it Affords the health,
beauty and grace giving qualities
Reports received by r. F. Malone,
president OF the organization show
that the number of women bowlers
in the internationally territory is fast
increasing.
within the last few weeks st. Paul
women, well known in the city's SOC
ial circles, have organized Flower
League The league gets its name
from each clubs being named after
flower. This leagues games, how
ever, are rolled under the rules OF
the American Bowling Congress, but
the members are eligible to mem
bership in the International as we'll
Thus far in the season the contest
aas been very close between the
Morning Glories and the Sun Flow
ers. The other teams, named accord
ting To their standing as last pnb-
lished are Forget-me-nots, Nastur-
tiunns, Daisies, Golden Rods, Dahlias
and Moccasins. Prominent in the af-
cairs Of the league are Mesdames Az
O. Wilson, G. G. Knispel, Nicholas
Droxel, Arthur Martin and William
s. Wright and Misses Leitner and
xiess Mrs. Wilson's high score CT
III is considered excellent for wo-
man who has been playing the game
no longer than she.
st. Paul has $500 bowlers and as
a center for this great winter sport
is second to one or two other cities,
each of which has larger population
than the Minnesota capital. Most OF
these bowlers are members of the In
ternational and will help in making
the coming tournament the most sue
cessful ever held. The Minneapolis
bowlers will cooperate with st. Paul
In the arrangements 1t is assure
that there will be teams here from
Chicago and other Illinois cities,
Milwaukee, Superior and otter Wis
consin bowling centers. indianapolis
and cities in Indiana: Dayton, O.,
and cities in the east: Vancouver,
Winnipeg and other Canadian cities;
Duluth and the northern part of
Minnesota; Fargo. Grand Forks a; &
the cities of North Dakota whero
bowling is popular; Aberdeen and
WATERFOWL, South axe a; Des Moin-
es, Sioux City. Dubuque, Waterloo
and Marshall, Iowa; st. Joseph, Kan
sas City, Council Bluffs and st. Louis.
tiles and towns adjacent to these,
mentioned are expected to be well
represented.
The international Bowling as
sociation was organized January II,
1909. there being a strong demand
Tor a permanent and independent
organization in the portions of the
Un1teQ states ana SdHdud DcI"eStb
the Great Lakes and the Rocky noun
tains. The operations of the Inter
national however are not confined to
this territory and before the next two
Or three years, judging from the
present growth it will have reached
out to other districts. All bowlers
and bowling teams in the United
states are eligible to membership IN
the organization. There has been
great deal of friendly rivalry between
the International and the American
Bowling Congress, but while the
'Looies" are independant they are
not antagonistic to any other bowling
organization and they desire, while
retaining their own Independence, TT
act in harmony with all others who
are working for the best interests Of
the game
johnson, winner of the singles
last year, Martin and VandertunF
who carried OF the honors in thr
doubles and the Chalmers-Detroit,
Ave men team of Chicago, which also
won the National association champ
ionship will be here The old Ad
Spares of Vancouver are to be re-
organized and brought to st. Paul
by Bert Halsted, manager Of the !