Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

ildt odltIlIlOTS anu T1CuIIIOIlu bO"ASASs
as well as the local tenpin devotees. are
anxious to see the proposed 1nterctty
tournament carried out to it's finality. is
clearly shown by the enthusiastic man
ner in which the plan as outlined in last
Sundays Star was received. Especially
is this true of the Baltimore tenpin men.
and it is evident from the manner in
which they have responded to the idea
that they are not only willing TO enter
into the affair, but that they stand ready
to give their best efforts in any manner
desired by the local association to the
end that the tournament shall be the most
successful ever staged in this part Of the
country.
In a communication to The Star from
Gregory I. Johnson of the Baltimore
News the attitude of some of Baltimore's
prominent tenpin bowlers is set forth.
The letter in part follows: "In regard to
the proposed tenpin tournament between
Washington. Baltimore and Richmond
notice Of which appeared in your paper
of Sunday. December s, it. seems as
though the idea is just the thing needed
to revive interest in the cities mentioned
in the tenpin game, and local tenpin bowl
erS are all agog over the chance 10 COM
pete against the big pin artists OF WASH
ington and Richmond in a tricity AFFAIR.
After reading the article l paid visit 10
nearly all of the tenpin men in the city,
and they all assure me that they VIII uo
everything in their power to help the
tourney, and would be glad. when the
Washington association has made tenta-
tive plans, to hear further in the matter.
George B. Pryor, the we'll known BaIu-
more and Ohio tenpin star, known by
every big tenpin bowler from New YORK
to Chicago, and Billy Sweiger, who holds
~ cfo to a6
are heartily in favor Of it, and expressed
the belief that such an affair would sure
ly put the big pin game back on It's rect.
Other we'll known tenpin rollers We're also
asked their views of the proposed tourney
and many of them said they could hardly
wait to get crack at representatives OF
the two cities and that such an aHalr
would create as much interest in TINS sec
ton of the country as any OF the natlonai
title events
The proprietor of the Palace bowling
alleys of Richmond, Va. the other end
ration the past week with member OF
the Washington City Association was
equally as enthusiastic in regard to the
event, and requested additional data When
more definite plans were made.
With the bowlers of these two cities ap
parently eager to join in q movement to
stage the intercity tourney it would seem
local association to pass upon the mat
ter. and then little work to start the
ball rolling. And that not only the news,
papers of this city and Baltimore. as Wen
that the business interests of the cities
mentioned will also stand behind the al
fair seems to be an unQuestioned TACT.
Inauguration week has been suggested as
the date for the commencement of the
meta time when it will be very easy to
get the tenpin men of the two cities to
come her@and a record entry list Seems
only to await the publication Of entry
blanks.
Alley accommodations here could easily
be arranged. In the local tournaments 1t
has always been an easy manner to SO
arrange the dates to meet the requests
Of local tenpin knights and not conflict
with regular scheduled league games. In
the intercity tournament the visiting en-
trants could roll part of their games in
the daytime. utilizing both morning and
afternoons, and the affair could easily be
completed within two-week period, IL
not sooner.
In any event, if the tenpin game is ever
again to reach the high plane upon when
1t rested for SO many years, both in this
city and in the other two localities, the
proposed tourney surely offers golden
opportunity for the realization of this
condition of affairs. The City Associa-
ton has shown on more than one occa-
sion that it is highly qualified to direct
Its local tournament, and as the body
numbers among its membership SO many
men able to attend to the executive end
of the meet the success of the meet
would be foregone conclusion once it
were undertaken. And there is no time
like the present for start to be made.
Charlie Lennon found himself We'd
nesday night in the set against the
Casinos, and rolled 367, his high game
being 142. AT that Palace dropped a
game, the 18th street quint getting J63
against it in the first. Brandt (32O,
and Hawksworth (32D We're, other men
| with good sets.
| Field shot 233 against W. Miller and
won, his only victory in their set. Little
scores like 204 failed to get genial Jimmy
a single thing. Thomas caught Field
with his poorest set of the tourney, and
won the set, with three out of four
games. Thomas also Won his set with
Miller.
Wonder is often expressed by followers
| of the bowling game in this city why it
| is that the foul line is not more generally
| observed by the several leagues. In many
| of them the rule is incorporated in the
| bylaws which govern the bodies. and in
| all scheduled matches play is not COM
menced until man has taken his place
| on the line. In others, while the rule is
difficulty in securing a reliable person
| to be a Judge of the line games are
| rarely played with a referee in charge
/ during all of the contests.
| In still other leagues there is no at