The Washington herald., 1911-01-02
BOWLING CONGRESS
CUTS OUT BETTING
No Bookmaking Allowed in
Big Tourney.
D01NGS ON THE LOCAL ALLEY!
Rumor Circulated that Palace Al
leys Will Have New HOme-Phillips
Trying to Organise High school
League-Clever Rolling at North
east Alleys-Other Gossip.
By Glen" COLLINS.


Secretary ABE" Langtry has put his
foot down on betting during the coming
tournament of the American Bowling
Congress to be held in st. Louis. On
several occasions trouble has arisen with
the hand bookmakers, and every precau-
ton will be used to suppress them.
While Langtry will not make his name
public, there seems to be one big East
ern bookmaker who is the chief offender.
This man sends in his entry for the
tournament every year. and is as regu-
larly refused, but, nevertheless, he at
tends. and makes a handbook in the ante
rooms and hotels. The genial secretary
says that if necessary the police will be
put on his trail during the coming con-
vention in an endeavor to block him.
Langtry arrived in st. Louis last We'd
nesday, and has established headquarters
at the American Hotel. He will remain
in the Mound City after the tournament
is over, the latter part Of February.
Manager Cornwell reports that Knockey
pulled down the weekly prize at his
Northeast alleys by posting 13O. 1s3. and
1S1. Tho high set landed the weekly cash
prize and the high game the box of
An example of how the bowling game
is growing in this city can be shown in
the fact that Manager Murphy, of the
Southwest Grand, has found that his
business demands the installation Of
three more alleys.
There seems to be a rumor among the
that the Palace will have to va
cate their present quarters. II they do,
it will only be because they are going to
erect another plant on the same site.
Lawrence Phillips. of megaphone fame.
has accepted the management of the
Washington Alleys. Phillips has shown
that he Is on the job by undertaking to
organize a high school league. Other
cities have high school leagues, and there
is no reason why Washington should not
fall in line. Here's hoping it goes through.
The duckpinners win be in their glory
at the Royal to-day. Manager Sherman
has hung up some good prizes for the
men to shoot for, and some classy
scores will be on tap. The tournament
calls for three games. total pins, to be
rolled in competition.
The big d ITCH game carded on the Y.
NJ. c. A. alleys between George Campbell
and Watson VS.. Shaffe: and Manner
has been called en on account of the
death of Mr.. Campbelrs father in Cleve-
land. Mr.. Campbell spent some time in
this city, and was known to the followers
Dfothe billiard game as being very clev-
er cueist. George has the sympathy of
his hundreds Of friends in this city in
this hour Of his bereavement.
One of our New Year resolutions is to
never. no never. again ride with George
Hammer in anything faster than an o.
B. freight. We're with George on the
bowling proposition. but believe us, the
argument II all his way when 1t comes
10 gasoline conyeyances. While bowling
lp Executive avenue yesterday morning
George found the runway slippery and
'ouied one Of the big iron Entes which
'ront on Pennsylvania avenue. Needless
% say things broke badly.
All the leagues IN the city-tennis and
luckpin-wi1l resume operations this
week. and the boys will not be able to
levote quite as much time to the differ
Int tournaments being pulled on q they
leve ins H. lAst TIVE weekA