The Washington times., 1914-02-06
CALLS OPEN MEET
TOURNEYENTRANTS
Secretary Fields Wants the
Richmond BoWIerS 10 "Get
Together" at Palace.
Rr KIRK c. MILLER.

With the idea of rounding up
every bowler who wishes to partici-
pate in the intercity tenpin torrrta-
n;ent at Richmond on Washington
day, Saturday, February q, SccHe-
tary James Fields, of the city asso-
citation, has announced an open meet
ing which will be held at the Palace
alleys next Saturday evening at &
o'clock. At this session, an endeavor
will be made to get an exact line
OH the number of five-man teams,
doubles, and individuals who will
represent the National Capital in the
tenpin classic of the South, and it is
urged that every roller interested in
making big showing for Washing
ton, be in attendance at Saturdays
meeting.
1t is more than possible that the entry
from this city can be boosted consider
ably if the bowlers are brought together
IN an open meeting and are given
detailed explanation of the conditions
under which they may enter. There are
in Washington many expert tenpin ar
lists who would like to try for enc of
the many prizes which are to be dis
tributed for good work in the intercity
tournament, but the teams to which
they belong may not be planning to so
10 Richmond. 1t is to these members
that an appeal will be made to organize
teams among themselves for the singles
and doubles, and it is thought that such
an effort will result in increasing the
size of the local entry.
Saturdays meeting at the Palace
headquarters is to be very open in its
nature, and Secretary Fields will be in
attendance to answer questions and go
into details regarding the trip to the
Virginia capital. Those who leave from
Washington will entrain at Union Sta
ton at 1910 Saturday morning. Febru-
AIRY q, in a private coach which will be
provided If the number making the jour
ney warrants Richmond will be reach
ed at l o'clock, and ii is planned to start
the bowling at the Palace alleys, Rich
nono, at 2 o'clock. This schedule, II
pursued closely, VIII give the contest
ants sufficient time TO roll all of their
games and enjoy the sights of Rich
Snond before boarding the train for
Washington that night.
The goal which the local contingent is
endeaVoring to reach in the matter Of
the Richmond entries has been placed
by the most conservative at twelve
leans This Is the smallest number that
is expected to be able to make any kind
OF a showing, and present Indications
point to a probab bility that that number
will be reached, and perhaps bettered,
by one or two teams. The Colonial
League, an eight-team organization, is
going TO enter six of its quints outright.
The Departmental circuit is expected to
come along with an equal number. and
when Pop HALEY and one Or two of
the other local enthusiasts organize
their duckpin-tenpin teams the list win
be added TO substantially.
In bowling circles throughout the
city, Richmond tourney now appears to
hold the attention of big and little Pin
rollers alike. Many who will not com
pete are going to the Southern city to
see their favorites engaged I'm the at
tack on the tenpins and il will be a
merry throng which makes the trip to
Richmond and return two weeks from
tomorrow.
Besides the substantial list of cash
prizes which will be awarded to teams
and individuals, many attractive