The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

AS faithful Orientals at the call of
their high priests turn their faces to the
East at certain times, so do American
bowlers hark to the cry of the leaders
in the bowling world once year and
gather to compete for American titles.
The call this year comes from little
city in the beautiful region of Northern
New Jersey, the smallest city that has
ever held a national bolwing tourna-
ment. Be the size of Paterson, the Silk
City, what it may be, its bowlers are
strong in their promises to hold the best
event Of the kind ever pulled off; not
only the best, but the biggest.
Andrew F. Mcbride. mayor of Paterson,
addressing a gathering of bowlers, fifty
said: Every man of us is a bowler these
days, and we are anxious to give those
who visit our city the most Tousing well
come that ever man received. We be
lieve in devoting our energies to the
Improvement Of the game, for in that is
not only the tournament we will hold
here benefited. but the game as a whole
and for all time. My welcome to you l
extend to any bowler and every bowler,
no matter from what city or State
When the National Bowling AssoCia-
tiOn, under the auspices of which the
tournament in Paterson will be held from
March to 80. was first formed, Paterson
was represented at every meeting in the
person of John J. Grady. At Atlantic
City, Rochester, New York, and Buffalo
a dozen or more teams attested the
strength Of the Silk City. At Rochester,
it will be remembered. Grady, with John
McQuirCk as a lartner, set world 8
two-men record Of 1.2lS, rolling in one
game the total Of 525. another worlds
mark, which still stands. The popularity
Of bowling in Paterson has long since
been demonstrated.
The Passaic County Bowling Associa-
tion is the most powerful bowling organi-
zatiOn in the East to-day, with the single
exception Of the New York Bowling AS
SOCiation. Since the national tournament
was awarded TO Paterson. the member
ship in the PassaiC County Bowling As
sociation has been increased from 80 to
more than a thousand. Moreover, the
method of financing a national tOurna-
ment is entirely new. Instead of a few
mOneyed men digging down for thou
sands of dollars, the bowlers of Patterson
have subscribed TO such an extent that
several hundred devotees of the game are
financially interested in the tournament
Each bowler has constituted himself a
committee of one to boost the game OF
tenpins
As Thomas F. McCran. speaker Of the
New Jersey State assembly who is A
bowler and a Patersonian, said AS
Paterson handled its affairs following
tthe trying periods during which our city
suffered a loss of SO ,OOO from fire, and
later suffered severely from floods. so
do We expect to manage the sixth annual /
tournament Of the National Bowling |
Association. on such scale that We will |
earn the plaudts OF the howlers Of Amer /
lea.
Mayors to Bowl.
Mayor Mcbride has arranged match !
between five mayors of -.ew Jersey cities |
and a similar number of other cities. one
of which will he Mayor J. Barry Ma |
hOOl Of Baltimore, where the tournament |
was held two years ago. William Hughes |
q member of the Ways and Means Com |
mittCe in Congress. has promised the |
entry of team of five congressman |
and is open to challenge from any five !
other COngressmen. There will be no !
Hll-star combinations Of Paterson howlers |
each man rolling with his own club, ex-
ccpt in special matches.
The Silk League of New York one Of !
the most prominent amateur competitions |
in the country, headed by John J. |
Clingen, former president of the y. B. i
A. will fill the entire schedule the OPEN
ing night, March O. on which occasion |
GOV. Wilson and other prominent men |
in the State will roll the first balls down |
the alleys There will he teams Of priests |
and other Clergymen. doctors, lawyers |
silk manufacturers. and from the fra !
tcrnal orders with which Paterson
abounds There are five lodges Of Masons |
in Paterson.
John J. Fitzgerald. manager Of the !
tournament is very optimistic and esti-
mates that 100 teams will be entered from |
Paterson and vicinity He figures on $50
from Greater New York and fifty from
Newark. He has sent out inquiry cards
10 important cities, and at least 90 per
cent Of the teams so queried have re-
piled faVorahly. He estimates without |
howery words, as usually is the case.
that Paterson will entertain. 400 five-men
teams from March to 30 with a proper
tionate entry IN the singles and doubles
As Paterson is only fOrty-fve minutes
from New York and thirty minutes from
Newark his estimates are indeed con-
Eervatve. Two trunk lines 10 the West
touch tho city. and there are four rail-
roads and several trolley lines that go to
New York
There is muCn to attract the visitor to
Paterson besides its nearness to New
York. for it is city OF unusual industry |
in a business way, and is located in the
midst Of a region renowned for its his
tory and scenic beauty. Special sight
seeing trips for visiting bOwlers have
been arranged not only to Passac Falls, !
among the most beautiful in America,
but into the largest of Americas facto-
ries and to the surrounding country by
automobiles. There will be special forms
NJ amusement for the visitors. such as
dinners. theater parties, and the like.
Big Time Expected.
William Kirk. president of the n. B. A.
who recently came up from Wilmington
lo visit Paterson bowlers, declared that
The coming tournament would set a mark
IN tenpins hard TO surpass. He believes
that besides a record entry competitive
records will go by the board, for he
says the bowlers are to-day rolling in
better form than they have ever done
An active campaign is now being carried
IN to boom the tournament and the
games. The n. 3. A. records are as fol-
low: Tournaments-1907, Young's Pier,
Atlantic City, n. j., auspices PhiIadel-
ohia Bowling Association, n. B. A, Feb
ruary % TO March S; 1909. Genesee Hall.
Rochester. N. Y, auspices Rochester
Bowling Association, n. B. A, March .
% IA: 1903, Madison Square Garden, New
York City. auspices n. Y. B. A, n. B. A is
May "A to June 12; 1910, Garage Academy,
baltimore, Nd, auspices Baltimore Bowl !
ng Association, n. B. A, April IA to so; ,
sll, East Armory, Buffalo, n. Y, au-
spices Buffalo Bowling Association. N. B.
A., February 2S to March Is; 1872 Audi :,
.orium, Paterson, n. J., auspices Pas
sale County Bowling Association. n. r
A.. March TO 30
Five-men champions-ls07, Corinthians :
New York, 2.si4: 1908. Brunsvick New 4