The Washington herald., 1911-01-05
ENTRIES COMING IN
Buffalo Schedule Is Rapidly
Filling Up.
LANGTRY SUGGESTS NEW PLAN
Doubling of Individuals In Singles
Liable to Cause Dissensi0n-Cleve-
land Association Bars Picked
Teams from Tournament-Date Of
City Tourney Drawing Near.
By "LEN' COLLINS.

The big bowling tournament and carni-
val which is to take place in Buffalo in
the Broadway Arsenal, opening on the
night Of February Is and continuing until
March Is. bringing bowlers. with their
families. from all parts Of the United
States and Canada, is now only two
months away. 1t Is planned to have the
Brunswick Bake Collender Company,
which has the contract for installing the
alleys, commence work not later than
Monday, February 13 The contract pro-
vides that the alleys shall be finished
and ready for use by Saturday. February
25, which. by the way, is the opening
day. The other work, such as building
the grand stands. palm garden, and
booths for exhibits, will be begun just
as soon as possible.
The management has served notice to
the bowlers Of the country that 1t Is
necessary for those who wish to enter
the coming National Bowling Associa-
ton tournament to send in their entries
at once and register for the date which
they may select. Out of the twenty-five
days which the tournament Is expected
to run, ten nights have already been
taken up by cities. league nights. fra
ternal order nights, and special nights.
Manager John G. Floss. in a circular
which he is sending broadcast, Is count
ing on Washington sending no less than
six five-men teams. From present indi-
cations this number will in all proba-
bility be entered, il not more.
Local bowlers' attention is called to the
following, which appeared in q Cleve-
land paper relative to picked teams rolling
In the tournament held under the auspices
Of the Cleveland City Association:
"A question that is going the rounds of
local bowlers. and Is going in momentum
all the time, is to keep pickup teams
out of the rolling in the city tournaments.
OF course. the rules bar these, but the
practice in the past has been to allow
them to enter. This is manifestly un-
just to the weaker and. at the same time.
regularly organized Quintets that bowl
strictly within the letter Of the organiza-
tons rules. The sentiment is strong
against a repetition of the former laxity,
and it is very probable that q picked
team not again be allowed to roll"
The proposed innovation on the part Of
Secretary Langtry. Of the American
Bowling Congress. to double the bowlers
up on one alley. while they are rolling
their singles is not liable to meet with
the approval Of the bowlers. While this
plan would no doubt save the tourna-
ment company a lot of time, it neverthe-
less will tend to cause a lot Of unneces-
sary kicking by the men. One Of the
main objections to the plan will be that
in doubling up this way the schedule
committee will take great pains to see
that no two men from the same team
are scheduled together. SO as to set pace
for one another. Langtry claims that
almost one hour a day will be saved
should this plan be adopted. as he fig
ures the time lost by each squad check
ing up at the paddock would be lessened
just about one-twelfth. Should the pro-
posed scheme be tried, it will be inter-
esting to hear some Of the loud walls
which will arise from some one who is
scheduled to bowl along with man who
pulls up with about 400 pins.
Only fourteen days remain in which to
file entries for the local city association.
Unless a team or bowler is in good
by that date, he cannot hope
to compete in the coming tournament to
be held under the Auspices Of the local
The captains Of all the teams
are urged to take up the matter with
their team mates and get in line as soon
as possible.