Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
BOWLERS TALKING HANDICAP
This Seasons Results Will Be Basis
for Planning Next Tourney.
PRIZE MONEY is BEING PAID
Next Meeting of Interest win he
the International at 81. Paul
Western Bowling Meet nj
Los Angeles.

MAGIC CITY LEAGUE.
GarIows Alleys South Omaha.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Colts against letter
Gold Tops. South Omaha Ice and Coal Co.
against Stelings
Thursday-Pstersen Candy Kids against
Culkln's Cubs. Boyce Cracker Jacks
agsinst Martin Tigers.
PACKERS LEAGUE,
Garlow'r Alleys. South Omaha.
Tuesday-omahas against Armours
cudahys against swifts
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
Keyt's Alleys.
Mcnday-Drs.bus Candy Co, against
ruesday-Brodssaard Crowns asalns,
Permits.
rhurday-Gold Tops against St. James
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE
Keyt's Alleys.
Monday -suskist against Beselln Mixers
Tuesdsy---w. o. w. against Dietz
wsdnssday : German Home asains,
Thursday Rumohr Sports against
Drummern.
Fridsy-Derby Wooden Mills against
storz Bottiing Department
OMAHA LEAGUE.
Francisco Alleys
Friday-u Brien Handy Kids against
McCord- Bf ady Advos, Metz Bros. against
J, 8 Cross. Berg Clothing Co. against
BOOSTER LEAGUE
Francisco Alleys
Tuesday Maxeppas against Omaha
Bedding Co.. nrnndsis Hlghballs AGAINST
popel- Oilers Prisoners. Farrelfs syrups
against Guarantee Clothing Co. storz
Malts against London railors.
MERCANTILE LEAGUE.
Francisco Alleys.
Monday-Root Printing co. AGAINST
Spanldings, Midland II. 4 q. Co. against
outlaws, orey-McKenxie against Column
bias. II Paxos against A. O, U, w. NO. II.
GAS LEAGUE.
Morrisons Alleys
Monday -Fiying Dutchmen against Tar
Babies Dynamhers against Pilots. I'M
tensos against Rexnofs.
GATE cry LEAGUE.
Morrison's Alleys.
Tuesday,. D. Kline against Storz
Trfumphs, coronas against Jefpe to"i-
Frsday-old Style Laser asalns, Han.
eoek- Ensfeiu L. CO.. American Printing
90. against Reliable Grocers.
MORRISON LEAGrE.
Morrisons Alleys.
MEMBERSHIPS Taiiors aEainat Omaha
Field Grub. stryker shos 20. against o'd
Thursaas-wroth specials against Elks
w o. ". against Relics
Checks have been mailed to the winners
In the City Tournament Bowling tourna-
,nent. 30 there remains nothing more 20
he done but 10 present the gold medals
10 the highest pin men in all the events.
A this was the first handicap affair
of this kind ever bowled naturally 4
,rsat deal 10 being said In favor Of as we'll
as against the systeic used. The officials
in next years contest will have the ex-
perience Of the season just ended and 1t
VIII be much easier to decide the sys-
TEN that will be in use in the future.
In the fiye-men event nothing could
have put the teams on a more even basis.
With but enc exception II is argued
that a certain limit should be ipelnded.
for instance 30 pins. This would have
changed the standing in the teams but
very lille. yet more than the above
amount ~ believed TO be TOO great TO
overcome.
In the two-men and inaividaai contests
the handIcaps we're too great. Bowlers
believe a certain percentage Of the whole
should have been granted instead Of a
stated amount. the percentage to be de-
eided on TO be not less than two-thirds
ana not more than three-fourths This
would put most OF the contestants on
an even basis and woald Be fair to all
concerned.
This mach however must be taken into
consideration. II a handicap Is 10 b
granted. then give a sufficient one ID
make II count. IL not great enough Il Il
worthless.
- Ao,b, ,,.hats,-.r .xtSt. the next
tournament win greatly exceed the one
Just passed in the number OF entries. al
il has been demonstrated that with 4
handicap the weaker bowlers have JUS
IS good chance to land among the win
ners a. the stronger boWlers-
International Mt 1t. Paul.
The next tournament In which some o
the teams will compete is the Interna
tlorh at 81 Paul. February II 10 =
A number Of teams from Chicago viii at
tend to boost for the national cham
pionship event. starting March at chi
cago.
Teams from Chicago and Des Moine
viii attend the Western Bowling Con
gress at Los Angeles February 10. Tn
first prize in the five-men event
zen. which looks very tempting TO n
chicago crowd Exhibition games wi
he shot al different towns on the was
INC first being at ST. Louis
Observed from the Pit.
Ray Cooley is working hard for pas
on the letters. He hit at a 81 clip dui
ing the week.
Offieials OF the coming National Chan
pfonship tournament TO be held AT Oh
eago are boosting for 70 five-me
team contest