Evening journal., 1913-02-28
SPECIAL MATCHES
AT N.B.A.TOURNEY
Crack BOwlerS From Every
Section to Take Part in
Rochester Meet

ROCHESTER. ~ ", Feb. 2S.-With
the organization OF strong city
bowling association. affiliated with
the National Bowling Association. To-
cal boviers have taken the first step
toward making the coming tourna-
ment Of the \. b. A. in this city a
big success.
Great interest is being shown in
the event by the local pin topplers.
Though the tournament came to them
rather Unexpectedly, and at late
date. they are more than making up
for lost time by the way they have
taken hold of the project
The machinery OF the tournament
Is now in hne working order Major
Gage of this city, secretary of the
tournament is hard az work on the
entries, and Is being bcseged daily
with requests for dates and special
assignments. He Is succeeding very
well In satisfying the howlers.
The tournament rs to be open on
April Sd, to continue through April
22d Entries will close on March
goth. and enrolment I'm the ~ B. A.
WIiln - HtiiNndl1 DH lNi part Ut
bowlers who expect TO take part in
the tournament. must be accomplish
ed by March ID. thirty days before
the opening of the tournament
Il Is figured here that the entries
will run close to 800 hve-man teams.
Rochester alone is expected 10 put
In seventy-fve hve-man teams. and
Buffalo has promised thirty-hvo The
gaf Of ItU 90 90 IU a H..
provide 125 teams. without any from
New York Brooklyn and Newark.
Delaware. New Jersey aud ponnsyl-
vania cities, or any from the Middle
West
Ut is announced that he entry fees
OF the coming tournament will be so
adjusted that % per cent OF the
bowlers entering the fye-man event
and 80 per cent. of those in the two
man and individual events. will re-
ceive cash prizes. Thus bowlers who
are able 10 keep to their usual game
under tournament conditions will
stand a good show of not only meet
ing expenses, but Of making a little
something on the idc IN addition.
At the last meeting Of the directors
of the n b. A.. In New York. plans
for the Rochester tournament were
ratified The date for the convention,
which is always held during the tour
nament, was set on April 18th, which
falls on a Saturday.
AS yet no intimation has been given
of the measures TO be put forward at
this convention. The legislative side
OF the game is OF little interest 10 the
real bowlers. What they want to do
is TO get out there on the drives and
try for the high marks. That the
records will fall in this city seems
sure.
Arrangements have been made for
series OF special matches TO be
rolled during the tournament. which
will bring together some Of the most
noted howlers I'm the country. includ-
ing all the stars OF the New York
and Brooklyn districts These
matches alone will be worth seeing
without Witnessing any OF the totrna-
mcnt matches.
Four alleys will be set aside I'm the
big hall where the tournament will
be held as practice alleys No tour
nament matches will be rolled on
them, but they win be available for
bowlers to practice on before they
go into the tournament. and for spe-
cial matches during the tournament
This is a big card. too, which the
\. b. A. officials expect will prove
popular with the bowlers.
Secretary Gage has about a month
before the entries close In which to
book them, and a vigorous campaign
will be conducted IN bowling conters
Big posters have been sent out all
over the east announcing the tourna-
ment They will be posted in all
bowling establishments. Entry blanks
have also been sent broadcast Now
II Is up TO the bowlers