The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-26
Bowling Officials Predict
FOrty-fiye Teams.
CHICAGO TOURNAMENT TODAY
Windy City BOwIers VIII Compete
for S3,OOO-The Royal and Palace
Tournaments On-New Alleys Open
for BusineSs-Other Bowling Cos
sip of Interest 20 Enthusiasts.
BY "LENY COLLINS.

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Bowling Association report that the en-
| Try list in the hve-man events Of the
coming tournament, to be held under
its auspices next month, will show at
least forty-fve teams as being down on
the cards 70 shoot. Should this mum
! Der OF teams enter. It viii prove to be
the biggest tournament ever pulled of
! under the guidance Of the city asso-
citation.
Secretary Myers sends in word that
the tournament committee have so far
failed 70 make a report on the success
they are meeting toward swinging
the teams into line. In view Of the fact
that this committee is composed Of the
league president. II should be able TO
put in more telling strokes than a com
mittee picked at random from the bowl
ing ranks.
AS a gentle reminder. we wish 10 point
out that the date for closing the APP
plcauOns for entrance 10 the CITY asso-
citation is the 18th of next month and
while twenty-four days intervene. the
bowlers are once more urged 10 send in
their applications at the earliest possible
moment, so as 10 diminish the work Of
the schedule committee. who VIII b.
pressed 10 the limit between the time
of closing the entries and the opening
right.
Chicago's big city tournament starts
tonight with an entry list OF 20 teams
in the five-men event. The complete
fprize list of money 10 be distributed by
the Windy City association totals IS 600
The largest sum for one event is $685.
which goes TO the winner Of the five-men
team. The first prize for the doubles is
500, while $40 is 10 be awarded 10 the
/ Individual scoring the highest total The
1890 Is fairly evenly divided 10 the diff
ferent events The five men viii draw
down $685., the doubles, S9S0 and the sin
giles. SO. while 900 viii 20 to the
bowler who scores the greatest number
Of pins in the nine games or all events
The tourney will close on January Il
John Murphy. who, thirty years ago.
was regarded as being one OF the leading
jockeys Of the country, has opened the
Southwest Grand bowling alleys, in
Seventh street Mr. Murphy has installed
two OF the latest up-to-date Brunswick
Balke-Collender alleys on the first floor
Of the building. while the second floor
/ IS devoted 10 pool and billiards. ''Aiurph,"
as he is Familiarity known, is receiving
Ni4N VII "A1ANo u MS AA-ttluS IN MS new
enterprise
Some great doings are promised at the
Royal to-day. Manager Sherman's big
duckpin tournament has attracted the
attention OF the local cracks. and some
high totals are expected before the tour
ney comes 10 d close at midnight
Another star has been added 10 the
tenpin frfaament Hehin. an unattached.
sauntered into Manager CornweWs
Northeast alleys and proceeded to tear
OF q few scores that sure did look ike
the work Of Jimmy Smith. To cap
the climax he wound % with sc in his
last game. just enough pins 10 take
down Sans weekly prize.
We wish 10 thank the kind friend who
remembered us with a box OF fine Manila
ropes II he had only sent his name
along We would have felt better salts
fed.
Some big changes were noticed in the
Palaces biz down and out" tourna-
ment Saturday. and from present indi-
cationsEA. few more are due 10 take place
to-day. 0'rhose who have managed 10
get into the hTst sixteen are more than
anxious 10 retain their positions and
are shooting TO improve on the totals
they now have. The complete standing
OF the first sixteen men. up TO and in
Guiding to-day's scores. will appear in
the columns OF this paper tomorrow