The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-31
Will Make Bid for Next Ma
tiOnal Tourney.
SCHEDULE TO APPEAR EARLY
Pictures to he Made of
BOwIers in Action - Washington
Chamber of Commerce 10 Roll the
Vancouver Board of Trade at 81.
LOuis-Other Gossip of Interest.
BY "LENe COLLINS.

! If the Milwaukee delegation goes 20 81
Louis during the coming tournament con-
vention Of the American Bowling Con
greSs thinking they viii have walk
over in securing the next convention, a
big surprise will be in store for them
Chicago, Peoria. Louisville, and the one
which looms up the biggest of all-Co-
lumbus-are a few of tie cities who are
going 10 the Mound City with their full
voting strength in an endeavor TO swing
the ne Z event their way. It's hardly
likely hat Louisville and Peoria will have
much OF a chance toward landing this
/ biggest Of all bowling events. and as
/ far as Chicago goes. the Windy City
/ bunch generally send out notice to the
effect that they viii be IN line and then
when it comes 10 a vote throw their bal
/ lots in a direction which suits them best.
The best OF the lot looks to be Columbus,
as the Ohio city IS well prepared to
handle one OF these conventions.
One of the novel features to be sprung
ar St Louis will be the making OF NOV
ing pictures while the big tournament is
under way. The Columbus Dispatch
says that with sixteen alleys alive with
pin topplers. there should be plenty Of
action for moving picture,
Secretary Langtry intends to have the
complete schedule of the coming tourna-
ment in the hands of the bowlers one
week in advance of she opening night.
Usually the bowlers ars kept waiting I'M
oil the last minute for the schedule. and
consequently have trouble arranging the
time OF departure from their city, so they
will lose but a few days from their BUSH
ness. The Importance of getting the
schedule out on time will be seen when
IL is considered that nearly 100 cities
viii be represented in the coming con-
clave. While the teams competing will
be on the job some time before their turn
comes IL will be of great advantage to
them to know just which day and hour
they will be expected 20 show up on the
alleys
1t is the boast OF the St Louis tourna-
ment committee that there will be no
kick coming on the part OF the bowiers.
as Langtry has promised 10 get the
schedule out with all possible speed.
The members OF the Chamber Of Com
~~N-%iA A+s~fN hfthNH " the PROPOSE
ton to roll match against the Van
couver Board OF Trade at ST. Louis IN
February, when both teams will be in the
Mound City attending the A 3. c. con-
vention. Manager Hammer, OF the local
aggregation. has written Secretary Lang
try asking him to get into communica-
ton with the Western men and try to
tx the match.
Every time mention is made OF the ST
Louis tournament that old gag about the
Fat Men not going Is sprung. Take it
from US. the boys viii be there in all then
glory when the curtain falls.
Now for the fifth annual city tourna-
ment Those bowlers who seem 10 be
pretty well ''wised up on the local
game are predicting over forty teams In
the coming event The writer has stuck
for fifty teams all along and candidly
believe that with the proper spirit being
shown this number WIFI be reached.
Al Orth. the old-time pitcher. has given
up the diamond for good AL says his
cigar business is paying him so well that
he does not wish for more strenuous en-
ployment.