Evening journal., 1914-02-16
BOWLERS WILL
SOON SEND The
PINS SPINNING
Eighth Annual N, B. A. Cham
piCnShip to Open at Sea-
shore on April 5

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l6.-The
Philadelphia City Association of the
National Bowling Association has
been awarded the eighth annual tour
nament OF this the Eastern governing
body Of lhe postime OF knocking
cowp ten pitts and have made ar
rangemeuts 10 hold Tho champion
Ships IN siDeies. two and fse mon
men teams on g alleys attached 70
the Columbia Hotel OF Atlantic City,
81 J.. beginning OIL "Wednesday, April
aud continuing until April 29 En-
triss viii close with the national
secretary. Mns0- A. vs.. Gaze. at so.
93j EultO1 street, Brooklyn, on
March 10 though entrici from then
until March - Will bo received at
iac Colull.ia Hotel, Atlantic City
4iaicr CAGE viii take up his head
CHARTERS .it the botol which Will ba
the scene of the tournament On
March 10
The fact that toe tournament will
BE held 30 the Eoster,lGe season and
also that t VII sakc place at ttc
Famous seashore resort duriug the
most popular time OF the year is cN
itctel io attract many followers of
the game. who will THUG have a
slance to indulge in a health giving
outing and also try COR some Of the
3rizp money which win be awarded
ae d result oi the tourney being stag
I'd at that period Of the year and on
one OF the prominent bowling alleys
of the resort. The alleys. n I'm all,
upon of which the championships
viii be bowlcd. are located on the
boardwalk portion OF the Columbia
Hotel Bowlers can also secure ac-
comodntions at the hotel, thus afford
ing another great boon=to visiting
experts.
Tourney Already Financed.
The Philadelphia howlcrs have formed
4 company and have raised sufficient
funds To finance tho tournament. A
unique fcatmc oi this tournament Is
shat ID IS rolled on replancd alleys. The
drives on which the howlcgs win contest
for the high scores which mean the best
money return win be roplaned and put
Ia first class shape by the Brunswick
Bake Collendcr Company at least ono
week before the championships begin
md no one entered viii be permitted
o use amy Of the eight tournament al
loys until hc Is regularly scheduled.
ig using roplancd alleys upon which to
bold the championships biz saving in
Toe expense of holding the series will
,e accomplished and also n larger re-
Carn IN cash TO the competitors VIII re-
.ult rs but 20 per cent. oi the entrance
....n = a.
feet the chances to roll big scores, IL Is
claimed. II costs competitors S5 in each
class. single. two men and five men
events to compete IN the national cham
nionahips. The total prize money re-
ceiyed from the total of entries in all
olasses minus the 20 per cent deducted
TO run of the tournament is divided
among the winning bowlers on the per
centare plan. according TO the high
scores rolled in each series. The Phila-
aelphin Tournament Company which is
40 have charge of the tourney Is as toll
lows: President Henry j. Bergmani
rice. president, Elmer +. DUNCAN, who Is
also presidcnt of the National Bowling
Association; secretary and treasurer,
Thomas Canon. ir.. of the First Mort
nre Title and Trust Company. of Phil-
sdclphia. The board OF governors ot
the tournament includes the officers OF
thc local city association and prominent
loulers as follows; II. =. Heidman,
Thomas Canon, Jr. Edward 1rossman,
III. rcrgman DIR. j. T.. Shields, Thomas
lones and George Nj. Moss.
Aeu York May Enter 100 FiNe-hen
Teams.
National Secretary Gago as g result
OF recent canvass of New YORK,
uredicts that the bOwlers of this the
centre of the game in the East, rea-
ize the importance OF turning out
and that 100 five-men teams Is pos
sibilitv from Gotham. He is going 70
make a personal visit to all the al
lev awners in order to acQuaint them
win the championships. He believes
trne total prize money VIII reach
$40 600 and that il will be the best
tourney ever run off by the National
Aasociation. II will be recalled that
the Philadelphia City Association had
the honor Of holding the first ma
tionaI championships at lounss ne"
pier. Atlantic City, in 1907
Necessary TO Compete.
TO be eligible TO take part In the
championships a team or Individual
must have complied with the condl.
tions Of membership In the National
HowIing Association under the fol
lowing Instructions;
(A) II there is District Asso'
riation OF the National Bowling As.
ISOLATION where a bowler resides ol
whore his team bowls. he or his team
must ioin the district association a
least twenty days before the opening
~ the tournament.
(Bl IL there is not district as
eociation OF the National Bowlinl
Association. where a bowler resides
any organized bowling club, consist
ing of not less than five OF more
members may join the Nationa
Bowling Association by mailing writ
ten application TO the National Sec
retary. Major NJ W. Gage. No. So
Fulton Street, Brooklyn. \. y; stat
ing the names OF its members, wher
Il bowls and accompanying the ap
niication with the first years due
Of one dollar CSn Tor each Of ~
members.
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