The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-20

81. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 2O.-An army of
ten-pn knights is on it's way here to
compete In the eleventh annual ma
tional championship tournament of
the American Bowling Congress,
which will open here tomorrow for a
three weeks run, during which over
1900 individuals from cities through
out the United States and Canada will
compete. Final touches were put to
the drives today, and little remains
to DE done to start the big annual
grind, which this year shows "A prize
list exceeding $4,000, the largest am
cunt OF money ever hung up In any
line Of sport for general competition.
The entry list this year includes
cluos from every section of the conti-
ncnt, and practically every champion
ship team, both fves and doubles, of
the last several big bowling tourna-
ments. Also several individual cham
pions of recent years will roll with
teams, besides trying for individual
honors again.
Crack Teams are Entered.
There are Al fve-men teams en-
tered. ten more than the previous A.
b. c. record, made at Detroit last year.
OF course the local clubs are far in ex-
cess of those from any other city st.
Louis having 144 five-men teams en-
tered. Chicago is next in line, the ag
gregating from that city totaling near
~ 20 teams. Among them are the
Cosmos, which won the five-men team
championship at Detroit last year
Cincinnati, Milwaukee. Louisville,
Cleveland and Columbus, i'm the order
named, come next in the number of
entries.
Other cities well represented include
Indianapolis. Dayton, KansasCity. Peo-
ria, Toledo. st. Paul, Youngstown,
Sioux City, Topeka, Des Moines. Oma-
ha, Wheeling, Grand Rapids. Oshkosh,
Terre Haute, Quincy, Nashville. Buff
falo, Belleville, Rock Island. Minnea-
polls, Racine, Green Bay, Syracuse.
Rochester Vancouver. Fort Wayne
and Washington, Pa.
Alleys Are Perfect.
Vancouver, B. c.. Is the farther
point to be represented. other teams
from distance are those from Den
YER New York city and Wa hington,
ID. c.
Among the places represC led for
the first time are Nashville. Lexington.
Wichita, Springfield. ILL.,, and Juneau,
Wis.
Officials who have seen the new
drives, which have been installed in
the Coliseum, where the big meet is
TO be held, declare they are the best
ever laid for n bowling tournament.
sixteen alleys abreast are awaiting
the onslaught of the bowlers. The ar
Engagements with regard to the seat
ing Of the spectators, the score boards
and other details likewise are receiv-
ing much commendation.
one OF the innovations to he tried
at the tournament is the plans to hav-
ing the Individual bowlers roll in pairs
IN the same manner as the doubles.
rms change Is expected to result In
the saving OF more than an hour each
day in running off the individual
events and will make the work much
easier on the bowlers.
Chicago After Meeting.
Among the delegates already arriv-
eu IN the city there is little discussion
concerning the politics of the organiz-
atlon. At the annual convention of
'he a. B. c. TO be held the first of the
coming week, there is expected to be
no contest over the election of offers,
such as has served to enliven some
OF the previous meetings, so that the
chief fight will come over the selec-
uon of the next tournament city. At
Tue present time Chicago appears 10
De IN the lead for the 1912 tournament.
'hough st. Paul, Washington and sew
eral other cities are receiving men
ton.
some radical changes In the rules
ana regulations Of the organization
VIII be proposed at the convention.
one that Is sure to provoke some spir-
Ned discussion is the plan to change
'ne membership of the A. B. G. from
Uuo TO individual holding Another
proposal that will be considered and
ae'ed upon is that providing for an
'"'rease In the salary of the national
fetfotnry frr,.. oon ooo