The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-21
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
LOOIES TO MEET
With ST. PAUL

1 st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 17.-Prepara-
lions are going ahead for the Inter-
national Bowling association tourna-
ment to be held in st. Paul Feb. IL to
2S The growth of the organization
IN the last year assures that attend
ance of at least so per cent more
| teams that were present and partici-
pated In the last "Eooi" meeting.
III certain suggestions that have
been made are carried out there will
De some desirable prizes for women
an this tournament. Bowling lis
growing more popular every day with
the fair sex who recognize in the ex-
ercise 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 bowIers in the
lnternationars territory is fast in
creasing.
Within the last few weeks st. Paul
women, well known in the city's So
cial circles, have organized a Flower
league. The league gets it's name
from each club being named after
Hover. This leagues games, how
ever are rolled under the rules Of
the American Bowling congress, but
the members are eligible to member
ship in the International as we'll.
Thus far in the season the contest
has been very close between the
Morning Glories and the Sun Flowers.
The other teams, named according to
their standing as last published are:
Forget me nots, Nasturtiums, Daisies,
Golden Rods, Dahlias and Moccasins.
prominent in the affairs of the league
are: Mesdames A. o. wilson, G. G.
Knispel Nicholas Droxel, Arthur
Martin and Filliam S. Wright and
Misses Leitner and Kiess. Mrs. will
sons high score of III is considered
excellent for a woman who has been
playing the game no longer than she
ST. Paul has 1880 bowlers and as
a center for this great winter sport
is second only to one or two other
cities, each of which has a larger
population than the Minnesota capt.
tai Most of these bowlers are mem
bers of the International and will help
in making the coming tournament the
most successful ever held. The Min
neapolis bowlers will cooperate with
st. Paul in the arrangement. 1t is as
sured that there will be teams here
from Chicago and other Illinois cities:
Milwaukee, Superior and other Wis
consin bowling centeSs; Indianapolis
and cities in Indiana; Dayton, O., and
cities in the east: Vancouver, Winni-
peg and other Canadian cities; Duluth
and the northern part of Minnesota;
Fargo, Grand Forks and the cities of
North Dakota where bowling is popu-
lar; Aberdeen and Watertown. South
Dakota; Des Moines, Sioux City, Du-
buque, Waterloo and Marshalltown.
Iowa; Omaha, st. Joseph, Kansas City,
Council Bluffs and st, Louis. Cities
and towns adjacent to these mentioned
are expected to be we'll represented
Johnson, winner of the singles last
year, Martin and Vandertuul, who
carried off the honors in the doubles
and the Chalmers Detroit, five men
team of Chicago, which also won the
National association championship
win be here. The old Ad Spares of
Vancouver are to be reorganized and
brought to st. Paul by Bert Halsted,
manager of the Aberdeen hotel in 1lis
city, who was a member of the famous
team. 1t is believed st. Paul win have
about 100 teams In the tournament
The association now consists of more
than twenty leagues, each having six
to thirty clubs and each club having
five men, which gives an idea of the
number of persons who will enter the
tournament.