Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
IN. B. A. SEEMS TO BE GAINING
STRENGTH FOR BIG TOURNEY
Entries From Washington, Baltimore and Richmond
Swell Total List Of Probable Competitors at
Atlantic City-Evcry Bowler Has Chance.

Fundamentally trt.s in its principles. the
chief Of which Is to have q truly repre-
sentative organization at the head OF
bowling affairs in the United States, the
National Bowling Association is slowly
but surely coming into its reward It Is
stu q comparatively young institution.
but its aims are high and It u bound TO
succeed. More and more evidence Of this
fact comes to the hands Of Maj. N. W.
Gage, tho national secretary, each day
when he receives one request after an
other from bowiers in all sections Of the
country for information and instructions
as to how to enter the eighth annual
championship tournament OF the asso-
citation, to be held ut Atlantic City from
April to %.
Although founded in Brooklyn and
naturally deriving fhe bulk OF its mem
bers from the eastern section Of the
United States therS Is quite enough EVIL
dence that this association has loyal sup
porters in all parts Of the country. ONO
Reading. Harrisburg. Erie in Pennsyl-
vania. Baltimore, Washington. Wheeling
and Richmond are all in line. while New
York enthusiasm rAns riot. Rochestsr.
Syracuse, Utica and sother towns VIII nave We
doubling the numbeS, New BnEiand. too.
viii not fall behind in propertionate
entry.
What is New York doing? is being asked
on every side. Just this: Working tooth
entries close, yet from the greater city
no less than forty~fve fve-man. teams
have already voted to go. TBS means
that forty-odd clubs have held meeunss
and as clubs have made provision for the
trip, At this writing 100 teams from the
metropolis looks like a lead pipe cinch."
Several Teams From Newark.
So much from New York Fred Names.
president Of the Newark Bowling Associa-
ton of the NJ B. A.. sent Maj. Gage the
names of a few clubs in that city that
have declared their intent The famous
old Roseville Athletic Association will
send three teams. The Newark Eaks viii
have two, Prudential A. A., two; National
Turner'S. two; Clark Reed, two; Kruger
Club, two; West End. one; George LIE
elise, one; George Plum, one, and Vein
garth Whatton. three Thus IN az II
Newark.
New Brunswick will send fve johnson
& johnson teams. Elizabeth will have
Eve Passaic a couple or three, Paterson
is trying for at , Least ten Ave-
more will be enrolled from scattering
towns and cities in. the state: There are
such well known athletic clubs as the
Montelair, Columbian Of East Orange,
Takakaw and Chatam clubs OF Summit
and Chatam and the Madison club OF
Madison as an example
President Elmer Z. DUNCAN OF the N.
B. A. is highly delighted with the out
look for at least $50 teams Of FIVE men.
with possibly 3O0 and II the 313 mark
can be exceeded a new record will be es-
tablished.
AL BowIers Have a Chance.
The ordinary bowler who concludes that
he has no chance overiooks several condi-
tons and many results Of these tourna-
ments which fatty contradict him.
Every bowler knows that the everyday
game at home is full Of good and bad
luck breaks and that the system Of sue
cessive strike multiplication scoring COM
pounds it..
He knows that In any one-game or in
any three-game series the above elements
often conspire to enable him to beat out
a man who can boast much higher
season average. He knows that If he Is
''on'' and his superior Is or the unex-