Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

Voigt, Marquette .................s
The latest reports from Chicago seem
to indicate that the National Capital
will be the scene of the 1913 interna-
tional championships of the American
Bowling Congress. Strange as it may
seem, while this city has had an outside
chance for over two months OF landing
this great bowling plum, the executive
committee of the American body has
never treated any oyertures which local
bowlers have made with any degree of
seriousness, but the presence of Gran
vile Hunt upon the floor at Chicago with
guarantee of $1,000 has caused one
of the mildest sensations ever expert
enced by the A. Il. G. That Abe Lang
try, Judge Howard and even President
BrysOn nave expressed their desire of
seeing this city in the field for the next
convention there is not the slightest
doubt. but little did they dream that,
backed by the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce, would Mr.. Hunt put forth
such a convincing argument, the $1,000
guarantee, which he did.
That such an offer has taken the
executive officials completely off their
feet goes without saying, and it is only
necessary to point out that the selection
Of city to hold the 1913 convention,
which should have been made last Fri
day, has been held over until a later
date. If the National Capital is to be the
lucky city, it will be absolutely necessary
that the executive committee make it's
decision earlier than it is now con-
terhplating. In the first place Washing
ton bowlers will need all the time they
can get in making their preparations for
handling one of these gigantic tourna-
ments. The. running off of one of these
Journeys is not child's play. and mas
much as local teapinners have never
had any experience along this line, other
than the local annual tournaments. they
will require ample time in which to
form their tournament company. place
the stock upon the market and attend to
the various other thousand and one
success of the affair.
The Bureaus, of the Departmental
League and the Maintains of the Colo
NAL, with Teddy Helmer;chs and Percy
Chicago last night. That the good wishes
of their many friends went with them,
goes without saying. and it is hoped that
the boys bring home slice of the prize
will take the alleys with the same line
up which they have used all season. viz:
Helmerichs. Donohue, Jones, Lord and
Hardie, while Page, Covert, Milovitch,
MchHeW anu Lon ArauSS VIII try 10
uphold the reputation of the Colonial
League. Teddy Helmerichs upon learn
ing that he had been elected to the ex-
ecutive committee of the A. B. c.
promised that he would get on the job
just as soon as he hit Chicago and see
to it that Washington is awarded the
1913 convention. Page. who is president
Of the local city association. also prom
ises to put in a few good words for the
National Capital. :
Incl already X
ing preparations for what promises to
be the biggest and most successful tour
nament ever held under the auspices of
the Washington City Duckpin Associa-
ton. Practically assured of over eighty
teams, the officials of the local organiza-
ton are bending every effort toward
swelling the number Of entries in the
fiveman events to one-hundred.
Inasmuch as tenpin teams are granted
the privilege Of entering the tournament.
provided they shoot in class A, there Is
little or no doubt in the minds of many
but what the five men will show an entry
list exceeding one-hundred
While no definite date has been set
upon for the opening of the tournament,
it is planned to start not later than the
third or fourth week in April rms al
lows ample time for all leagues to finish
their schedules.
The executive board has planned
meeting for Wednesday night. when all
the details leading up to the opening
of the tournament will be gone over
and perfected. The board Will also fix
date for the opening of the tourney
itself, the date of closing of entries, and
the classification of different teams in
either A, 3 or G.
Departmental.
Nays triple defeat at the hands of the
Bureaus, and a clean sweep by Agricul-
| ture over the Commissioners. practically
cinches the championship to the Farm
ers.
| The official averages show that Jack
Brosnan has not only caught up with
| Jimmie Field, but has actually passed
him. In the last three sets Field has
| lost and Brosnan has gained.
Bob Jones started out to put up some
average for his six games against the
/ Patent Office and was over the double
| century until he shot 1863 in his last
Thirty-one pins ate up his margin.
| 1t was through no fault of Roepke
that his team dropped five to the Plate
Printers. The farther he went the pet
ter he got 1t was just the reverse with
| his teammates
| IL ever a team had anothers goat that
| Agriculture team sure has the Angora OF
| the Commissioners. Strange as 1t may
| seem, those young men who represent
our municipal interests can never hang
1t on the Farmers.
National Capital.
| And still that Casino bunch is going
wild. Our old friend Lewis claims the
Palace has rolled better game than
ever before We fail to see it when the
| Casinos are on top.
Moore. with 1Os, 12s and 122, had things
all his own way during the past week.
For the Mount Vernons it was q case Of
too much Moore and more OF II.
After getting away with 10 In his hrst