The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-13

The first lap of the nte~lligencer's
Toledo. o.. the hve bowiers securing
the largest number Of votes. TO parti-
cipate in the American Bowling Con-
day with Elmer Danner leading all
other contestants by a large majority.
Harry +. Witthuhn held second place
by Noung additional ballots. William
j: Ennis jumped from NTH 20 third
place and Is within distance OF second
place; Tommy polan held onto fourth
Fourth place. while John Ray Jumped
into nth place and Bert Emblem, who
vas third Saturday fell back to sixth
Tlace.
Much activity Is shown I'm the con-
test and many votes were cast Satur-
CAV. "Woozer" Witthuhn. of the Owl
club. who has been holding down sec
ond place. lost two hundred and sixty
FIVE votes Saturday. \ party in Ma
tins Ferry had been saving votes for
call Tor them II NV was found u 1o IN, no
N~eSugdtion that the Salvation Army
lad called at his friends home for old
iapets and in, addition TO taking the
Win them. "WooZer" & over the
loss but he would no doubt he very
the contest.
John Ray Now In.
John Ray. the carpenter farmer. OF
race as predicted by his many friends.
John is going to make the race OF his
Ire. according 10 the latest dope hand
81 out and all the farmers in Ohid coun-
" should save votes for him as he Is
field.
Alvah II. Sarver. a iournevma, "A.
the Gee Electrical company. who e.
now occupying sixth place in the race.
- TOO well known among the local
b"Wler- to need any Introduction. How
ever IL Is probably the nrst time that
many OF the bOWlers knew his name
vas Alvah. some thought 1t was Al
NHEf mi nNIAE NEa -. a. ~
contest was conducted under the guild
dhcc OF the state supreme court. Sar-
Yer would not have had a vote. ~
everyone OF the ballots cast for him
was marked Alvin" or Albert" Nc-
,ording TO law these ballots would
lave TO he counted for Alvin Sarver or
Albert Sarver. hut as ro such name
appeared IN the city directory tho votes
were allowed 10 be counted For his
Slbl appeals 10 the supreme court.
section $50 The case entitled STATE
Of West Virginia ". Luke MacGluke.
This law also applies To- the case Of
Sydny Fox. auothe r contestant several
coupons we're handed IN with his nrst
name srclled "Sydney." but lac claims
that no j. an EngNshman and the "e" a.
lott out Of his name. II appears IN the
city directory with the 20" Anvuow
Sydny IS holding down n jon at the city
water works. which shows he IL some
politician and everybody has 20 look ont
Tor the city administration backing a
contestant He resides AZ ffa Market
- a '"A" VI iH' AUN'ENfll
bowling team.
Eddie Mountford Enters.
Edwin Mouutford.- another iuminary IN
ne local bowling fraternity. Is m tho
contest and he is better known 70 the
local tossers of the urrum vitae 49,
vEadl1 He Is a pen ng-ger at inc
clerk. and resides az $500 Jacob street
He has a host Of friends throughout the
city. who Will bend every effort toward
I i'm 10 have him win IN the contest Mr..
Mountford = one Of the best boNIcrs ia
~" city ana his achievements on the
alleys have always hecn looked urou By
hie friends with great pride
Everybody knows BERNARD FIrkie. who
resides az 1920 Market street Ills
friends cast some ballots FOR him Satur-
1Ir giving him n pLlre tn tho contest
That he Will he n rt-onr CONTENDER goes
VIZ out saying. as To nas "a large circle
~ friends In tire bowiing fraternity AZ
well az Throughout the CITY.
Bailey Frazier. OF the Wheeiinr team.
received several votes saturday and ~
frmalrder o. he contest. Bailey DO
r.Hne being e. bowler. Ia some hrtee ball
player and when ~ comes 20 foof ball He
fH.Ha care 81 the hardest position Ir Tho
anne. counting tho money IN the nox
office ~ f. not known how strong DO
q in billiards but ~ tIddie-dre-winfa Ia
DO la 81 clerk az me American -usff ami
TIN Plate Company office. and f'rv
rHv when q comes o. flyer I'LL H7iIe.
1nr % Do 10 70 close his evsa and marx
Town the fpfaI Ugf rrfInE Naek 90 live
I0re BAILEY is some bowler t.1d has bccr
flr several years past Ur Nas H slow
UaIi with t very effective hook toward
n port eide and when 90 hits fIr .f.fr.
Hf you have 90 dn ie 90 soft fH.u rl
rtIr He resides o. 20 Thirff.fhirI
.tr.af
b william T7i-k7 frIsnIr gave ffr r.
boost saturday and placed .tm .I frr
! uriIrhf frr iIr friends .p at together
end support him o." remainder "f TIE
pufraf
The fr~frfirrrrrr ffarra co. |rte fNe
.n.rf Hf" zion ~ fHe IHNI.ra Ir COUNTING
fNr ballots IN tho contest Nf who r.
HIre 20 count tho ballots or watch frr
count Dol rr0srraa .uI 90 tHn f~If.iH~fu-
Ger editorial rooms Hf go prIp.F every