Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

W1Jllo the statement may COMO 16 a Stu
prise to local b0wierA It is nevertheless
fact that Washington Is being seriously
considered by the executive committee of
the American Bowling Congress as the
scene Of the 1913 International champion
ships.
From good authority It Is understood
that Pop Meyers. the veteran head Of
local bowlers. and life member of the
executive committee Of the A. B. c.. has
been in communication for some time past
with Secretary ABE" Langtry and Judge
Howard of Chicago. the two big men be-
hind the guns Of the American body. and
they are heartily in favor of this city
entertaining the bowlers next year.
should local pin knights enter the CAM
paign for the 1913 convention Of this
largest of all bowling events it viii be
absolutely necessary that they first re-
ceive the assurance Of cooperation Cd
the part of our two commercial bodies,
the Chamber Of Commerce and Board OF
Trade. Without the aid of these two or
CARNATIONS Washington tenpinners could
not hope to finance such a giganuc I'M
dertaking as the running OF of one Of
these annual tournaments. Needless to
say. Chicago may have $40 quints entered
in the five-man event, but should the
tourney ever be held in this city 1T Is
safe to predict that the five-man entry
list would SheT upward OF LOO teams.
With New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh.
Wilmington and Baltimore, the largest
cities to draw from in the east, placing
the number OF quints at LOCO is consider
ed by many as low estimate. Further
more, it is believed that the middle west
would send larger delegation to the
National Capital than they did to
either Detroit. st. Louis or Cincinnati, in
asmuch as the sightseeing trip itself
would prove a far greater drawing card
than anything any other city could offer
IN the way Of side attractions
II local bcwkers entertain any hopes OF
the 1913 A. B. C. being held in this city
it will be necessary for them to begin
laying their plans Immediately, and 1t
would not be a bad idea to have a mass
meeting of the bowlerS at an early date,
to see how they stand on the question.
A rumor was current last Tuesday to
the effect that Harry and Lon krauss
had received a raw deal at the hands of
the managers of the tournament being
held on the Royal alleys, inasmuch as
they were compelled. 1t is claimed, to roll
their doubles using two alleys, while
another team that finished higher than
the Palace stars was allowed to shoot
its set upon only one. While 1t Is
"A fact that the Krauss brothers did use
two alleys and another team used only
one, the Krauss brothers had the same
privileges as all others in respect to the
number Of alleys they were to bowl on.
1t is only fair to the management that
IT be said that Harry was offered the
choice Of bowling on either one or two
alleys before they commenced their dou-
bles. but declined the privilege of rolling
one alley. Using two alleys that
run as near alike as white does to black,
the Palace stars gave a most wonderful
exhibition. as 1t was in few boxes they
failed to count the limit after once get
ting the hang Of the drives.
Uhenevar an interc,tv match is pulled
of like the one of only a week ago
a discussion generally arises as to the
relative merits Of the small-pin bowlers
of Washington. as compared with those
from other bowling centers. Nothing can
speak higher Of the class OF bowling
furnished by local duckpinnefs than the
scores of the National Capital quints
matches with Baltimores best. The
Monumental city Is today recognized,
and has been for years as the greatest
duckpin center in the country and is
still given credit for possessing the iast-
est team. But there certainly must be
an overrating somewhere when the de-
cisive defeats which Washington bowiers
have handed the Narylanders In practi-
pulled OF between the two cites are con-
sidered- Take the Lombards, for In
joyed the reputation until last sea.
in a special match. but the minute it
measured strides with the Palace team
of this city 1t more than met it's
equal Just to show that last seasons
victory was not fiuke. the Washfngto-
mans during the past two weeks nave
administered a trouncing to the Balt1-
noreans that they will long remember
and yet they say that the MARYLAND CITY S
bowIers are the best in the land. Ft,nnv
how drckpinners from other cities Al
WAYS give Baltimore credit for having
the best teams They all do: When
washinFton can g gsS Kr easn. S SuSn
Fster. .tskinnv' carroll. Buck" Harley.
Lon Kranss. Lewis Charlie Lennon and
Johnnie Baum o. one team. and that
cr'~. elbows ,ts dass over the best BAT
rrettv hard TO see where the Monument
tai CITY should he RECOGNIZED as possess
ing the best Sbckninners IN the country.
To show the respect which the Mary
landeys hold for the ability of the Ma
t,onal Cap.ttl bunch. II is ONLY necessary
10 point ou that Manager Arminger has
been forced to look for games with teams
from Pittsburgh. Philadelphta and VIII
yninrtor since the Lombard set. Per-
sonally the writer believes there are
more GOOD bowlers to the square inch in
Washington, than in any other city OF
the country. the only thing in which we
may fail behind being the number that
rowl the game.
One more day. Mr. Bowler. in which
to send in your entry TO What gives
promise Of being the grandest and most
successful tournament ever held under
the auspices OF the Washington City
Bowling Association. Tomorrow night
at - o'clock when President Chase
brings hts gavel down. as the executive
committee holds session and your entry
at that time is not in the hands OF one
Of the officials YOU are slated to miss an
opportunity that may not present itself
again in years.
IT,. oi5 cry ~ tho crack bow1ers carry
ing away all the prize money is doomed
FOR kick IN the Stats during the COM
ing tourney. as the so-called second
laters are posting totals. as the scores
will show. that give them the same
chance as any other man entered in the
events. Strange as it may seem. quite a
few who are not thoroughly acquainted
with the rules for Classifying the diff
fcrent BOWERS. laborine under the
impression that all bowiers shoot for the
same prize money. But they are on the
wrong tack. II a mans average Is be-
low 150. he Is entered in class c. and the
money which he puts IN Is BOWED for
Roy only himself and such other bowlers
whose average falls below the class b
standard And it is with the other
classes. and Il.
II is to be hoped that those teams and
individuals who have failed to send in
their entry. will do so before Il o'clock
tomorrow night and thereby make still
larger what viii be the most brilliant
bowling event ever run or in the Ma
tional Capital.
Departmental.