The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-04
EWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
THE NATIONAL BOWLING
tourney IN new YORK
Eight Alleys Being Placed in Grand
Central Palace for Ninth Annual
Event Which Will Open March 81
Local Entry Uncertain

New York, March 4.-The ninth an
nual tournament of the National Bowl
ing Association will be held in New
York at the Grand Central Palace be-
ginning March 81. 1915. Entries for
the affair will close on March 19 at
midnight.
The work of laying eight of the fines
made bowling alleys on the fourth floor
of the building has already started.
These alleys will be equipped with the
latest model of automatic pin settlers,
insuring the bowlers an accurate and
fast set-up. All the paraphernalia nee
essarv to the successful conduct of the
tourney will be of the best, as it is
planned to make permanent bowling
academy of the place after the tourna-
ment
An unusually large entry is antici-
pated from out of town bowlers from
the fact that New York City offers so
many side attractions of interest to vis-
itors, be they bowlers or not. New
York City of course, with the tourna-
ment as its very door has promised a
record entry from the Metropolis. The
local bowlers with no expense other
the largest entry.
At the lowest calculation, $50
teams, representing some 1900 bowlers
are expected to participate in the sew
eral events. This number of entries
would mean prize fund of some $1S,-
600 which in addition to the nine gold
medals given to the winners of first
place, and the numerous special prizes
for special features viii prove big
drawing card to all bowlers. Entries
are expected from all points within a
radius of $50 miles, and even farther
from the west.
New York City has not conducted the
National Tournament since 1909 when
the affair was held in Madison Square
Garden; some $50 odd teams taking
part in the tournament at that time, the
largest entry in the history Of the Ma
tional Bowling Association
Last year the tournament was held
in Atlantic City, and the year previous,
in Rochester, n. Y. Radical improve
ments of great advantage to the bowlers
have been inaugurater in the last few
tournaments, the most important being
the manner of arranging the schedule
In the earlier tournaments bowler was
lucky TO be able to complete his sched-
ule within six days. time which meant
considerable expense to him. BY the
new arrangement, a bowler can com
plete all his events in night and a dav
if he desires. E. E. DUNCAN, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, is the president of the N.
b. A. which was organized in 1905,
and Thomas Canon, Jr., of Philadel-
phia, treasurer. Secretary Major II. w.
Gage, of Brooklyn, will manage the
tournament as heretofore
1t is especially desired by the man
agement that a good sized entry from
teams bowling in fraternal, benevolent.
social and commercial leagues be Sc
cured for this tournament, and to that
end it is planned to offer numerous spe-
cial prizes in addition to the regular
ones for which these teams, made up
from these organizations may complete.
Announcements will be made of the
character of these special prizes in the
next few days.
The Harrisburg Bowling Association
has not vet decided to enter team.
awaiting the arrival of necessary in
formation from the managers of the
tournament.