The Washington times., 1914-02-03
COLONIAL. TEAMS
GATHER TONIGHT
President Page Calls Session Be Held at Palace Alleys to
Determine Entries for Big Tourney at Richmond-0ne
Hundred BoWlerS Exp eeted to Enter Meet
By KIRK c. MILLER.

With but 4 single week remaining
n which TO return their signed entry
nlanks to Secretary Rowsey, of the
Richmond Bowling Association, for
the intercity tenpin tournament,
Washington rollers will take their
-'rst official action in entry making
when meeting of the Colonial Ten
pin League is held 1T the Palace al
leys tonight. President Page has
called the Colonial teams together
for an executive session tonight and
at the same time he will require
every team and individual contem-
plating the trip to Richmond on
February 81, to hand in their signed
entry blanks tonight. Although an
outside limit of until February II is
allowed the Washingtonians, Secre-
tary Fields, of the Washington As
socixtiolI. has asked that every entry
rom here be made to him a day
ahead of time, so that there shall be
no mistake about forwarding them
% Richmond before the closing hour.
According to the most definite in
Ormation obtainable at this time, very
lose TO one hundred pin knights will
"ntrain from the Union Station on the
corning of Saturday, February 2l. for
Richmond. Besides this number of
ctual competitors. half that many
ooters and supporters Of the teams
are expected to take the journey, and
4 this number is obtainable. private
ar will certainly be chartered for the
rip. Washington is particularly anX-
GUS to make strong impression on the
Southern bowlers, and the larger the
number of entrants and Tooters which
accompany- them, the better will be
ne showing.
Since the Intercity tournament was
Fist contemplated. several small cities
ia the vicinity of Richmond have been
siycn admitance to the coming bowling
rlsssic. Newport NewS, Petersburg.
Roanoke and LyEchhurS are some Of
the towns in the outlying districts OF
Richmond. which are to be allowed 10
bowl and the committee predicts that
The tournament is TO be much bene-
ted by their presence. There is some
feasibility OF Annapolis, also being
represented. L has been invited to
send Il team right along with Balti-
moro and Washington, and over in
the Maryland capital it IS only a mat
ter of the individual rollers arranging
heir time so that the trip MAJ be
scheduled.
That some of the most attractive
.'rizes that have ever been presented
o bowlers participating III a tourna-
nent taking place in the South are to
c awarded in Richmond next month
assured. The business men, and pTi-
ate parties of Richmond nave made
donations which will boost the regular
prize lisI materially. This makes il
almost impossible for a bowler OF any
ating at all, TO come away without
cash prize. besides a handsome award
hl'h viii be provided as an extra in
"ntiNe BY Richmond's business houses.
Il remained for the District Duck
IN League to establish a standard for
7igh games .inI set for ali of the cir
uits Ol Washington Monday night
he work Of the Jeds in taking three
traiSht frO-I the GoodfellCws eclips..d
ven the high game Of go recorded Dy
ne \. NJ. &. 4. quint in the National
apital League last week. Jeds' score
" ITS thrd- round of Mondays set soar
ID TO the plump figure of .SG9. one cf
he best marks recorded this season