Evening journal., 1914-02-27
MANY BOWLERS
LINE UP FOR
N.B.A.TOURNEY
New York Alone to Send IS
Teams TO the Atlantic
City meet

Fundamentally true in its principles,
he chief of which is TO have truly
representative organization at the head
Of bowling affairs iu the United States,
the National Bowling Association is
slowly but surely coming into its re-
ward 1t is still comparatively young
institution. but its aims are high and
it is bound to succeed. More and more
evidence OF this fact comes to the hands
OF Major NJ W. Gage, tine national sec
rctary, each day when he receives one
request after another from boWlcrs in
al sections Of the country for informa-
tion and Instructions as TO how TO enter
the eighth annual championships tourna-
ment of the association, TO be held at
Atlantic City from April 8 to %.
Although founded IN Brooklyn and
naturally deriving the bulk OF its mem
hers from the Eastern section of the
United States. there is quite enough evil
dence that this association has loyal
supporters in all parts Of the country
Ohio will have at least ten teams In
line. Reading. Harrisburg. Erie, in
Pennsylvania; Baltimore. Washington.
Wheeling and Richmond are all in line,
while upstate enthusiasm runs riot
Rochester, Wilmington. Syracuse, Utica
and other towns will have at least five
each. Rochester may be doubling the
number. New England, too, will not fall
behind In a proportionate entry.
What Is New York DOING Is n ques-
tion asked ON every side. Just this:
working tooth and nail II is still a
month before the entries close. vet from
the greater city no less than 45 five-men
leams have already voted 10 GO. This
means that 40 odd clubs have held meet.
lngs and rs clubs have made provision
FOR the trip. At this writing 100 teams
from the metropolis looks like lead
pipe cinch.'
So much from New York. Fred
Names. president OF the Newark
Bowling Association Of the ~ 3. A..
sent Major Gage the names of few
clubs in that city that have declared
their intent The famous old Rose
Vile Athletic Association will send
three teams. The Newark Elks will
have two. Prudential A. A.. two: Ma
tional Turner's. two: Clark Reed.
two Kruger Club. two: West End,
one: George LeGlise. one; George
Rlnn. one, and Weingarth- Whatton.
three. Thus in all II looks like 25
or 30 from Newark
New Brunswick will send five
Johnson and Johnson teams. Eliza
beth viii have Eve. passaic a couple
or three, Paterson Is trying for at
least ten. Trenton viii have few
while perhaps 25 more win be en-.
rolled from scattering towns and
cities in the State. There are such
we'll known athletic clubs as the
Montclair, Columbia. Of East Orange;
Takakaw and Chatam clubs. of Sum-
nit and Chatam, and the Madison
Club, OF Madison. as an example
President Elmer F. DUNCAN. OF the
n. B. A., is highly delighted with the
outlook for at least $50 teams Of
hve men. with possibly 300 and II the
313 mark can be exceeded new rec
ord will be established.
Many inquiries regarding the
status OF the LOADED" ball have been
received. It is just this: The n. B. A.
believes in making haste slowly and
thus avoid the necessity OF making
legislation and then undoing t. The
question has TO be decided IN the ma
tional general convention. so until
that convention is held nothing can
be done regarding It. This means
that the "loadedY ball can be used
at Atlantic city, though II may be
said that such will probably not be
true another year