New-York tribune., 1912-03-23
AFTER BOWLING TOURNEY
Washington, Syracuse and Rich
mond in the Field.
LUCKE ROLLS HIGH SCORE
Takes Lead in the Individual
Contest with Total of 699
for Three Games.
LUCKE ROLLS HIGH SCORE
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune J


Paterson. n. J.. March 22.-Bowlers from
all parts Of the East are in town tonight
in prepa ration for the annual convention of
the National Bowling Association, which
will be held tomorrow afternoon in the
Auditorium. II developed late this evening
that three cities are bidding for the 1913
convention and tournament - Syracuse.
Washington and Richmond, Va. The con-
test at present seems to lie between Wash
ington and Syracuse The former was a
contender for this years fixture against
Paterson.
Six members OF the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce arrived tonight and are can
vassing the delegates for votes. A delega-
ton from the Syracuse Board Of Trade also
is in town, presenting the advantages OF
that city.
The promised contest for the presidency
has not developed. for although William
Kirk Of Wilmington. is not anxious TO take
the office again, the Paterson candidate,
John Romary prefers that the campaign
against the loaded ball and in favor of in
dividual registration and expansion be car
ried out under the present administration.
There was intense enthusiasm over the
winning Of the championship Of the Amer
lean bowling tournament In Chicago by
the Grand Centrals, OF Brooklyn. 1t Is
planned TO give these bowlers royal re-
ception on their arrival here to take part
In this tournament next week.
Leo Lucke. OF Brooklyn. took the lead In
the individual competition this evening,
rolling 699. which up TO year ago was
world record.
The record IS 7t5, made by Antonio Prio,
Of Brooklyn, at Baltimore, in 1910. and by
Thomas Haley. OF Detroit, in that city the
same year. Lucke is a member or the
Chauncey Club and began his play with
2l lie followed this UP with POI and 257
He rolled thirty clean frames
John Rempel of the Gotham Palace Club,
Of Brooklyn, rolled into third place. with
a total Of 6i9 After ordinary games Of
30 and 19l ne made string OF strikes, and
for time II looked as II he would roll
the highest possible score Of 800 He had
10 spare in the eighth frame. however. and
wound up with 26s. which ties the high
single game score Of the tournament TO
date. Reuben schraeder. OF Reading,
Penn tailed Gil. and took ninth position.
While no new leaders developed In the
tWo-msn fixture. Rempel and Gustafson, or
Brooklyn. took third place, with LIZ Gus
tafsons form was excellent, and he rolled
17s, 222 and PIG. Kirchoff and Howard, OF
New Rochelle. made l,lJ6. and took tenth
place Byrne and Meyer. OF New York.
totalled llB. which will be good for
sizable prize.
Almost a complete change was made In
the tive-man fixture The Chaunceys, OF
BROOKLYN. took the lead with 2,A7, while the
Empires, OF Paterson. at a late hour to-
night were In second place, with zo2o, ana
the Gotham Palace team. Of Brooklyn
third. with 2.7S.
The Tuxedos. OF Philadelphia, TOOK fourth
place this evening. with 2,762. forcing the
Herald club. OF New York, leaders early
last night with 2,7ls. 10 fifth position. The
Saginaws. OF New York. were pushed down
10 sixth place.
The Metropolitan No. l team. OF New
York, rolled into seventh position with sfZZ.
This club has many OF the bowlers OF the
New York Athletic Club team. They made
sg4 90 and 932.
The Canadian Athletic Club. OF Montreal,
after an Indifferent start, beat the 100
mark by a pin in the last game and to-
tailed 2.TC. landing In eighth place The
Metropolitan No. 2. OF New York, with 2.7l3.
is now ninth. This team had an excellent
chance to break the record with 99i In the
first game as a foundation. due chiefly to
O'Hagens 233. They rolled sll In each Of
the last two games. Isaac Sherwood, az
anchor. rolled excellently. making 2l6, 2l5
and 100
The Palace Club. OF Washington, took
tenth place with 2,76. The Young Mems
Republican Club. OF New Haven. made 2.563.
the Chamber Of Commerce. OF Washington.
2619; Pirates. OF Philadelphia, 1858; Algon-
ouin. Of New York, 26Il; Warren, OF VII
mington, Del. 2.S32; Middletown. OF Middle
town, y. Y, 2,6is. and Overpecks, OF Ridge
field Park, y. j., 1888.
Barber. Of Washington, rolled H2, which
WAS high single game for the afternoon.
I'm to a late hour O. 7. Sauer. Of New
York, the national champion in 1901, led the
Algonquins. and rolled l5l, 1872 and l5.
Harry Krauss. champion OF Washington,
made 226, 204 and 179.
only Individual and two-man teams will
roll to-day, beginning at a. m. and con-
tnuing until midnight.