Evening star., 1912-03-03

! Regardless OF reports TO the coha "ls'
Washington right now stands petter
| chance of securing the 1913 lnternatlohai
championships OF the American bo"Ihs
Congress than any other city Wnich mas
signffied it's intention of bidding for THIS
greatest of all annual bowling events.
To bear out the assertion it is only
necessary to state that Secretary James
F.. Field of the local city association is
in recent of a letter from ABE Lang
try, secretary, and one of the potent fac
| tors of the A. B. c.. in which he briefly
outlines the manner in which local bowl
ers are to go after the next tournament
should the Chamber of Commerce and
| Board of Trade indorse the movement.
That the officials of the American Con-
gress are more than anxious that this city
shall be the scene of the 1913 champion
ships there is not the slightest doubt. in
asmuch as President Robert H. Bryson.
Secretary Langtry and Judge Howard OF
Chicago. have personally expressed their
| willingness to do everything in their
power to swing the tourney to this city
should the National Capital bowlers enter
the field.
| During the annual meeting of the
! Washington City Bowling Association
last Thursday evening the attention OF
those present was called to the fact by
Chairman Meyers that the A. 3. c. could
be held in this city next year provided
the Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade indorsed the movement. In reply
to his remarks, Jimmie" Cooper, MEM
Der of the Chamber of Commerce team OF
| the District League, stated that "A COM
lmittee from the chamber had taken under
advisement the proposition of inviting the
A. B. G.. to this city in 1913, reported
favorably and had telegraphed Secretary
Langtry requesting information as 10
| what guarantee the congress would re-
quire. 1t seems that Langtry failed to
answer this telegram, and another was
sent asking him what chances the Ma
tional Capital had of entertaining the
bowlers next year. Mr.. cooper stated
that the A. b. c. secretary had likewise
failed to answer the second request, and
the men who had become interested IN
the movement considered II an aHront
upon tn part of Langtry IN not answer.ng
either one of the two kilograms, and that
he doubted very much as to whether IL
would be possible to enlist the aid of the
Chamber of Commerce in bidding for the
/ tournament
Just why Secretary Langtry should
| overlook the courtesy of a reply is hard
| to understand, as any one who knows
him will say that he is one of the most
| gentlemanly men connected With the
| game Chairman Meyers partly explain
ed this neglect on the part of Langtry
| by saying that the A. B. c. secretary
! probably wished to bring the two tele-
| grams before the attention of the execu-
| tive committee before replying definitely.
| Mr. Meyers further stated that while
| Langtry was a member of the executive
! committee, he could not very well furnish
| the information other than that which
| he sent to Messrs. Field and Machler in
| which he stated that this city is prac-
| tically the logical choice of the commit
tee, and that Washington stood as good
| If not a better chance than any other
| city.
| Another point brought before the local
meeting was that the opinion seemed to
| be held by the majority of those inter-
! ested in the movement that the Cham
/ ber of Commerce and Board or Trade, in
| the event of this city being awarded the
1913 convention would have to bear the
/ brunt of the expenses in running off the
tournament. Those who are laborlng un-
der this impression are away OF. The
| rules of the American Bowling Congress
state that 20 per cent of the entrance fees
| shall be turned over TO the tournament
company to be used in defraying the ex-
penses Taking this 20 per cent. the gate
| receipts and donations from the business
men of the city, makes the tournament
almost self-supporting. An that the A.
B. c. requires is the deposit of certi-
fled check for s.. 500 in one OF the local
banks to show good faltn on the part
| of those who are in back of the move
| ment The $500 reverts back to those
who draw the check after the. tourna-
| ment. !,
With a view toward presenting the
proper facts before members OF the
Chamber of Commerce and Board OF
Trade. a committee consisting of Messrs.
| Edward Meyers, George Hammer, Charles
Hartman and C. b. Hunt We're appointed,
| and it is expected that they will make a
report within the next few days. Inas-
| much as the executive committee of the
A. b. C. meets during the week of the
| 1lth it will be absolutely necessary
that some immediate action be taken.
Should this city be awarded the 1913
convention it is only safe to assume
| that the tournament would prove to be
| the most successful ever held under the
auspices of the American Bowling Con-
gress as no city in the country has any
where as near the excellent side at
fractions to offer as can be found in the
National Capital.
One OF the best suggestions brought for
ward in a long time, that IL followed out
would bring every tenpin team In the city
/ into the tournament championships next
wear is the one advanced by Harry
| Krauss He contends that 1t is whole
lot easier to get bowler to give up TWO
or three dollars at the beginning OF the
| season to roll on team than 1t Is to get
him to come across with the same amount
during the middle of the season, when his
team has perhaps hit the toboggan and
the enthusiastic edge has worn on' In
most leagues 1t is customary Tor eacn
team at the beginning OF the season. to
deposit SIS as a guarantee Of good faith.
| Krauss suggests that each team pay $l3,
the additional eight TO insure the teams $
| entry into the city tournament. While
| 1t has not been oniCial,y decided upon, It
Is almost certain that the Departmental
, and District leagues will adopt this plan
Mt their annual n1eafings It's n mighty