New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
Joe Thum Starts "Strictly
Amateur Tournament"
on His Alleys.
AIMED AT EXPERTS"
WHO ROLL FOR CASH
Owners of Alleys, Employees and
Manufacturers Agents Are
All To Be Barred.

In view OF the recent discussion IN
bowling circles over the effect OF all
star combinations entering big tourna-
ments for the purpose OF making raid
on the prizes, Joseph Thum. OF the
White Elephant Bowling Academy ana
president of the United Bowling CLUBS
Of New York, has conceived the IDEA OF
running off what he calls "stricuy
amateur tournament" This tournament
is at present going on at the White Ele-
phant, and no alley owner, employe'
manufacturer or manufacturers agent
NAV compete in IT.
There is no question in the minds OF
the majority of officials in governments
ten pins that the ravages Of the experts
have encouraged class which tries 10
make it's living through the game, pre-
car,ous though the occupation may pc.
As long as ten years ago. when Jonn
J ClinSen was president or the new
York Bowling Association. there was
rule which not only forbade partlclpa-
ton in regular tournaments py persohs
who were connected in a business way
with the game, but this class OF persons
was precluded from having anything AZ
all to say in the councils or the govern
ing bodies.
The business man was not allowed 10
have A voice. and was not even consulteu
regarding proposed rules, so strong "as
the sway OF the rank and fle:
In yie~ Of the TACT that II has peeh
customary ALI these years to give boWi-
ing prizes in cash, with medals Tor tne
winners. the game has deteriorated more
or less in certain quarters.
In the meanwhile the popularity OF
the so-called closed tournaments, III
most Of which cash prizes are taboo, mas
brought about a line OF cleavage pc
tween the closed and the open tourna-
ments that Is so strongly defined that
the closed deyotees refrain TO an unnec-
essary and unreasonable extent from
such competitions as the metropolitan
and the national tournaments.
Whether or not the New York BOWLING
Association adopts "A rule providing for
the exclusion OF the alley owners or
employees remains 10 be seen. but no mat
ter what action Is taken. il is probable
that another fall will see several tour
naments organized wherein no casn
prizes will be given. no alleys donateh
BY the proprietor and. II tve-men con-
test, only enc owner or employe rolling
with a team.
1t was agreed at the recent conven-
ton of the National Bowling Associa-
ton in Atlantic City that the sooner
these abuses are corrected the sooner
will the open tournament question IN
bowling be solved. Furthermore, II Is
argued when that Is once accomplished
there will not be the aloofness among
the closed" organizations that exists at
present.
Forty-six five-men teams will take the
alleys this week in the metropolitan
championship tournament at the Grand
Central Academy. Brooklyn. On the
days following the five-men games the
doubles and singles will be rolled. 1t is
necessary to have two squads on only
one evening, Friday, many OF the con-
testantS preferring Saturday for their
doubles and singles for business rea-
sons. The schedule follows:
Monday-Rockaway. Broadway Pal
ace, Pastime Red. Pastime Blue, Heights,
Bergman.
Tuesday-Empire. Parkway. New Ro-
chelle Red. New Rochelle Blue. Gotham
Palace. Brunswick, greensboro, Park
Wednesday-New York Central No. l.
New York Central No. 2, Superba, Eide
10 No. 1, Disturbers, Auranla, First
Night, Roseville A. ~
Thursday--Fidelia No. 2, Atlantic
Red, Atlantic Blue, Empire No. l, En-
pire No. 9. Mineralite. Rosedale No. ],
Kosedale No. 2.
Friday. $ P: m-Hopkins No. !. Hop
son. Bellof. New Haven, Saginaw No. /.
Saginaw No. ..
Friday. 10 D. m.--Yonkers Red, Yon-
kers Blue, lie Roy. Chauncey. Columbus.
Hnickerbocker. Night Owls. Subway.