New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
UNDER WRAPS
Wait Until Second Week of
Tourney Before Cutting Loose.
LUHRS SETS HIGH MARK
Many Champions Scheduled to
Appear in Contests at
Thum's This Week.

Although the entry list this year does
not compare favorably with previous oc-
casions, the metropolitan championship
bowling tournament, now In progress at
Thum's White Elephant Academy. under
the auspices of the New York Bowling
Association, has all the earmarks OF be-
ing a success. There are lo5 fve-man
teams competing. as compared with 147
last year and l49 two years ago, when
held at the Grand Central. in Brooklyn.
There are those who believe that the
tournament this year should have been
held in Brooklyn. In view of the lack of
interest In organization affairs in that
borough.
For all that, there are more than a
hundred good teams in the competition,
and Uncle Joe" Thum has seen TO II
that the alleys are all that could be de-
sired. The tournament was sent on Its
way on Monday night with rousing
speech by William Kirk, former president
Of the national association, and quiet
little talk by Elmer +. DUNCAN. the pres
ent chief executive, while William ii.
Valentine, president Of the New York as
ISOLATION, was emphatic In his remarks to
the effect that another year there should
be 800 teams instead Of the present num-
Der.
At the end OF the first week there are
no signs OF worlds records going by the
board, although there are many scores
that have been good. For instance. the
Park Row combination. in which some OF
the members OF Typographical Union No.
are interested rolled up 2,7iS and led the
| list for n while. while the Columbia A. A.,
OF Long Island City. and the Park A. A.
| Of Newark, were not far behind. Charles
Luhrs, Of the Park Row outfit, famous as
a member OF the Fidelias, former national
champions, for five days topped the indi-
vidual list with CSC, the only total which
| figured the double century average.
But then there Is some consolation FOR
those fond Of good scoring In the fact
| that. as usual In open tournaments of
! this kind. the real elite OF bowlingdom
/ generally like to hold of until toward
the end. There is method In this appar-
ent modesty In the fact that by the time
the tournament has run along week or
two the alleyrs become warm" or. In
other words. get a little worn. 30 as TO
be conducive TO those who use hook.
Thus IL is that the Rosedales are among
those TO 20 on tomorrow night. the Bel
where's on Tuesday. together with the
Grand Centrals. The Corinthians, for
mcr champions. take the drives on
Wednesday with the second Grand Cen
trail team, and the Empires Of Middle
town. and three teams from the Monarch
Palace Club on Thursday.
Friday night might have been well
named champions night" for the New
York Athletic clubs team. as members
81 the famous old MctrOpoliians, VIII be
one OF three Metropolitan teams, while
the real feature is the appearance OF the
+ Bronx Centrals, who annexed the ma
tional fve-man championship In the re-
cent tournament at Rochester. The three
Oneida teams and the Germanias, OF
/ BROOKLYN, are not to be overlooked
Among the individuals there are several
names I'm this weeks schedule well worth
watching. There Is. for instance. Moru-
mer Lindsey. on Thursday afternoon at
lG o'clock Lindsey won the national all
around championship in Paterson 'ast
year Two hours later Billy Helms OF
loaded ball fame and one OF the best
shooters in the country, takes the alleys.
Glenn Rlddell one Of the national doubles
champion team, is listed for Saturday AT
o2o with John Roster Metropolitan all
fsN N Of
Bronx Centrals, scheduled for l0io
o'clock the same evening. Altogether this
week will be good one for the metro
politan championship.