The Detroit times., 1910-03-11
ST. LOUIS CLAIMS
1871 TOURNEY AS
C|NCHED Z"
Mound City Bowlers Won First Bat
tie in American Bowling Congress
by Defeating Amendment Requir-
ing Tournament in February.
Chicago and Indianapolis Teams, In
GLIDING Chalmers Detroits, Take
Alleys Friday Evening.

WAYNE GARDENS, March IL
when The American Bowling Con.
gress convened at o'clock Friday al
ternoon everything in regard To the
1911 tournament was TO be settled.
The congress elects officers and
executive committee for this year al
TINS session Friday morning when
seen AT the practice alleys the Presi.
dent. Robert II BTyson. claimed that
ne knew no more than anybody else
about what the delegates would do.
Mr. kryson said. Unless the delegates
refuse TO vote on the question OF where
the next tournament and session OF
congress is 10 be held, everything will
be settled definitely this afternoon.
! don think that II is likely that they
VIII refuse TO vote, either"
The tournament goes the way that
the Chicago delegation votes. as that
is the largest body OF men In the con
gIess, and II is well-known fact that
tAey vote as one man as general
rule. The Buffalo contingent claims
that the Chicago people are with them
and the ST. Louis crowd says that Chi
cage sWears by them Chicago looks
wise and refuses 10 say anything Il
Is thought, however. that when the
hnal count is taken St Louis viii
have the next tournament and that
The Windy City boys viii be their
means OF procuring IL.
There Is already lot OF talk about
where the 1872 session will be held.
Both Washington, d. c.. and Dayton.
Ohio, are pulling for the meet
Glen Fisher, OF Chicago. who lost a
match game TO Morry Lindsay OF New
York. challenged Lindsay To "A return
match for any amount and offered to
pu, mp a forfeit OF $4,000 or any other
amount which Lindsay might mention.
but Lindsay refused TO cover
Fisher. who is the leader in the In
dividual event in the tournament Is
hot tor Chancellor revenge and Fri
day morning he said II am willing to
bowl Lindsay for any amount and II
| haven't got money enough 10 cover
ms, there are any number OF men
here who Will bet Their last cent on
me and back me for any amount
against Lindsay.
hose 81 Louis bowling enthusiasts
who are here 10 sud the 1911 4. b. =.
touriam@nt for their city are very
cnesty Friday They consider that
The vote in tie bowling congress
Thursday afternoon by which the
time OF holding future tournaments
vas placed betaeen Jan Is and
March Is IS victory for them aud
cjrches their nOld Oh the next tourney.
Bufalo's delegation headed by John
G. Floss. Ia not disposed 10 give cU
yet. but promised hard fight for he
event - i.ou,s had TO defeat the
proposal of opening the tournament Oh
d Saturday in February 10 have i
chance or winning The new rule al
owing IL 10 open in January gives
them plenty of t:me
Detroit sowlers Commended.
That the present tourney in the
Wayne Gardens is the best ever was
the burden OF several speeches in the
initial session Of the congress Thurs.
day. Milton Carmichael welcomed
the howlers TO Detroit and Frank pas
deloup. Of Chicago. replied by telling
just how good the tourney here g.
President Bryson also complimented
the Detroit men who put the tourney
The list OF amendments proposed by
the executive committee went through
With very little discussion. Stricter
rules are made for the keeping Of rec
Drds Reports OF the A. r. G. officers
showed The organization In good shape