The Washington herald., 1911-01-17
BY "LEN. COLLINS.

The coming tournament under the
auspices Of the Washington City Bowling
Y Association, which starts next Monday
night will be the largest ever held in
this city. Secretary Myers, of the local
organization, and Chairman Meyers, of
the tournament committee, gave out the
statement last night that thirty-three en-
tries in the five-Inen had already been
received, and from present indications
, this number would be sweIled to forty
five by Wednesday night
Chairman Meyers gave out the COM
plete list Of those received to date, as
followers:
Departmental League-Eight teams.
Old District Leasue-Six teams.
New District LeaS1!e-SeFen teams.
Colonial Leasn-Eight teams.
National Union League-Two teams
Railway Relief Leagle-One team
Eailroad Y. NJ {. \. LeaGue-One team
Mr.. Meyers further stated that he had
been assured that the Saengerbund
League was coming into the tourney with
every one of their teams and that a
special night to be known as .'Saenger-
bund night" would be set aside for the
German bowlers. He further stated the
Government Printing Office League
would be represented by four teams and
if the other two came in a special night
would also be made for the printers.
So far the tournament committee have
failed to hear from the Patent EXamin-
ers' League, but Secretary Meyers stated
that he expected them to send in two
teams. Should the Saengerbund League
enter six teams, the National Union
four, the Government Printing Office six
and the Sunday School four, the entry
list would be Swelled to more than
fifty teams.
With fifty teams entered, the coming
tournament would be the greatest bowl
ing event ever held in this city, as the
record made last year, was only thirty
one teams in the five-man event. Not
only the fve-uran event shows an eXcep-
tional gain, but the two-man and singles
will also double that of former years. A
striking Illustration of the way the men
are entering the individual event can be
testified to by the fact that the Census
aggregation has entered twenty-four men
in the singles.
One of the best things put over by
the tournament committee was the rule
allowing a bowler to compete in the
singles and doubles who was not a men,
ber of some team connected with the
city association. upon the payment of
50 Genes. In other wurds. an individual
plan of membership has been adopted, thus
assuring the men who have been barred
heretofore on account of not being con-
nected with a team affiliated with the
local organizat ton. a chance Of entering.
With a view toward getting what few
men in line who are not entered. Presi-
dent Chase has addressed letter to the
bowlers in general, as follows:
To the BowlS:
The entries to the fifth annual tournament to be
held under the auspices Of the Washington City
Bowling Association. viii close promptly at Il O'Clock
tomorrow night. In view of this fact / request
every team and individual IN the city who have not
already entered will please do before that time
These tournaments gotten up for the sole bene-
fit of th bowlers of Washington and it is their duty
to support our efforts in making this tournament
the biggest SUCCESS in Washington
The Of the tournament IL determined
treiy upon the number of teams entered ard if You
want to make the couling to1rnaneTt & you
must help by making your entry at once Respect
fully yours. W. W. CHASE.