South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-02
SEVEN TEAMS To
REPRESENT TWO
CITIES ON ALLEYS
south Bend to Send Five Five
Men Squads and MiShawaka
Two to the Bowling TOurna-
ment at Buffalo.

At every South Bend club where
bowling is fostered the players are
conditioning themselves for the big
classic. the tournament Of the Amer
lean Bowling Congress. which will be
held at Buffalo this month There are
five teams entered from this city and
two from Mishawaka. giving this city
the largest representation at the big
show OF any city in Indiana. The teams
entered are the Elias c. A. Club. Sill
yer Edges, IIoosier Creams. and stu
debakers, from South Bend and.
Elsassers and Regulars from Misha-
Waka.
This tournament Will be conducted
under more favorable conditions for
the rank and file because of the elm
nation OF the "dodo' ball. This had
been bone Of contention for some
time and developed into a few bowl
ers taking unfair advantage. But
since the dOdo has been legislated
against many OF the sharps who have
had monopoly. on the big share OF
the prize money IN the past, have fall
ed 20 enter FOR the big tournament
OF the seven entries from this sec
ton the Silver Edges rule faVOrite
among the fans. But as a rule the
dopesters 90 wrong on predictions. As
an illustration at the Toledo tOurna-
ment. Hart. Clark, Campbell. Dennis
zimmerman, Staples and others were
picked as the best bet in the individ-
ual event but IT remained for Kues-
pert. a member of the PrOngs TO bring
home the best individal prize.
All Of the local entries for the Buff
falo tournament with the exception OF
the Studebakers viii take part in a
general workout at the Elsasser al
leys at Nishawaka next Friday even
ing The teams will DE under fire and
a pretty good line on them can be
obtained.
All Leagues Prospecting.
This season has developed into
remarkable amount of interest and
enthusiasm ia bowling and q glimpse
of the percentage columns of all of the
leagues viii find the answer. IL is
doubtful If ever there was a time i'm
local bowling history when so many
leagues presented such cOnCested con-
ditious i'm their team standings. There
Is 80 a bowling organization i'm the
city, with the exception of the Wal
Their league, which as composed of hut
six clubs. where two or more teams
teams are tied for several positions in
the race for the pennant.
An extraordinary situation exists
in the Q. A. Club league. OF the first
three positions in the race there are
seven clubs tied and there are five
games difference between the first and
last club Last week the Athletics
we're in the lead with the Cubs and
Colts n close second But after the
scheduled contests had subsidized the
entire bunch was eliminated. the lat
ter two teams landing in the second
division.
In the ElSs league the Horns occu-
pied the honored post constantly,
having an edge OF two games at the
conclusion of last weeks play. But
now they have been supplanted by the
HOofs and are compelled 70 suffer fur
Their humiliation by being compelled
TO Jointly occupy second place with
the Charms. The work of the Hoofs.
Tylers and Charms was marvellous all
three teams turning i'm a grand total
Of better than 5000 for the series.
The work of the HoOfs was stellar as
each OF their games were In four fig
ures. the team goiu 1.045. 1.047 and
1.016 for n grand total of les.
AntIers Lead Cus Down.
The big lead the Antlers have been
sporting all season has been cut TO a
degree where a couple OF more beat
ings as they have been obliged 20 ac-
cept viii put them in the also-ran
lead of three games but there are
and Tusks. all tied for second place
means the installation of new faces
az the head of the procession. The |
first big test comes this week when /