The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-12
MONSTER SMOKER
TO BOOM THE
CONGRESS
Call Out To Detroit Bowlers To
Come Along and Get Together
On the Event That Opens
Next Month.
Feature of Past Week Of Missionary
Effort the Cordial Response Of
the Canadian Bowlers.

Tickets are out for big smoker
10 be given at the Wayne Gardens
on Friday evening OF this week, for
the purpose OF outlining general
plan OF local effort in which the bowl
ers OF Detroit may cooperate with the
committee in charge OF the event
which Is now but little more IMAM
a month away.
An abundance of excellent enter
tanning talent will be on hand AMI
there will be plenty OF refreshments.
For the frs. time in history the tra.'
fic associations are making rate o.
one-and-one-half fare the round trip
for the tournament To be held In this
city Feb. 20 to March 10. Reports
received indicate that this viii tend
10 increase the attendance so that the
local tournament company now fondiy
hopes 10 have 425 teams.
The Canadian cities will no doubt
produce the largest increase over pre-
yious tournaments. Toronto. which
city sent only one team to Cincinnafi
and none 10 Pittsburg. promises -
lead with twenty. and they will come
on special train. Hamilton. London.
ST. Thomas. Chatham and other bowl
ing centers will als.s be we'll represent
ed There will be two teams from
Montreal. the first time that city has
been represented at an international
tournament for many years.
Detroit Pledges 81.
Detroit now his 81 teams pledged.
and with the enthusiasm that is de-
yeloping this number will be increased
AT least twenty.
Just watch Michigan remarked
Secretary Dan Myers. OF the local
tournament company. in commenting
on the situation. Every village with.
In hundred miles Of Detroit will be
represented by a team or two. II -
giving many OF the lovers of the ten
pin game an opportunity TO attend the
big event In the bowling game for the
first time. and they are going to take
advantage of II from all reports"
Secretary Langtry will open his
headquarters in Detroit early In Jan-
uary. and remain until the close of
the tournament. All entries must be
In by Feb IL The executive commit
tee will be I'm session March l and 2
the third and fourth OF that month.
teams from outside Of Michigan will
alone be booked during those days.
Lovers OF the ten-pin game will meet
with one surprise when they arrive
here. There is not one single duck
or candle alley In this city. II Is /
ten-pin town from start 10 finish and
there promises to be some very heavy
match games between leading artists
from all parts OF the country during
the tournament.
Alleys for Match Play
In the same building where the
This will be something new for the
tournament will be held, the Wayne
Hotel Gardens. Manager Hayes Is
placing six new alleys to be used
only for match and practice games.
bowlers and largely stimulate interest
In the tournament.
President Robert Bryson. of Indian
apolis. on his last visit to Detroit. sta.
ed thar the arrangements here were
superior 10 any ever offered the A.
B. c.
The Detroit Bowling Tournament
Company Is preparing some odd enter
tainment stunts during the congress.
There will be plenty OF music every
night and something new every min.
ute.
Pop" Myers. the genial veteran Of
Washington. ID. c.. and liked by bowl
ers all over the country. promises IN
take Ave teams from the capital city
TO the Detroit tournament Of the Am
erican Bowling Congress this winter.
This is large delegation indeed, con
sidering the distance they have to
travel.