The Washington times., 1915-03-27
.B0WLERS PLAN TO
ATTEND BIG MEET
Three.BaII Tournaments Are
Adopted to Help Detray Ex-
penses Of Pinmen.
By KIRK G.. MILLER.


Washington is In ernest In its ambition
to send a goodiy representation to Bos-
ton on May II to help celebrate Wash
ington Day in tho 1915 bowling classic.
the Atlantic Coast Bowling Association
tourn. ment, and this fact Is proved to
a great extent, by the number of three
ball tournaments which are being staged
in all corners of the city in order to
help the Boston bent bowlers on their
way. II is important that as many
from the District as Is possible attend
for a double purpose. First to reveal
before the bowling world the ability
of the Washington bowlers in the Two
kinds Of bowls in which II will make
entries, duckpins and tenpins' ana TO
successfully elect Washington man to
the presidency of the A. c. y. a., when
election has been fixed for May IL.
Because of the three styles OF bowling
which are to be INDUCED in at the huge
Mechanics building in Boston. the com,
ing event has been dubbed "a Three
ring circus and the cognomen is not
i'll named, as indeed three distinct KINDS
Of bowles will be rolled on three dlstlnct
sets Of alleys.
Aside from the actual competltloh
down the great s-<plewood thorough
fare, there are to be many myriad other
attractions for the compctitores VINO
will gather from all sections or the
East and New England: EaudeVille ana
a dansant which Will be c0iauc,eo leu
throughout the tournament in the same
building will be offered the BOWERS ana
many other preparations are being mace
to make the stay of the Washlnstohlans
bowlers in the Hub City pleasant h,Sst one
"I fully expect this to be the biggest
| tbjnr in bowling that has ever oeen
staged in America" writes burton Mdnk
70 The writer. Now, Burton Mank mas
been pretty well over America. ana ne
has seen most OF the tournahchts III
| this country. but behind this we must
bear in mind that he is only the press
agent for the big three-ring circus
without any desire to uncover mtN hoSI Sin
| sores attention Of the Washington poWl-
ers whose memories still retain the
! Brockton incident. is called to para
graph in the Brpckton papers Wnersi' an
| the Biiou No ! team Is saia 10 naVC ut
cided not to enter the big a. oy "a o. he.
tournament in Boston next May. De
| cause the entrance fee OF 50 per man Is
too high. Capt. Dan smith Is quoted as
| giving this reason for the neutrai po-
sition which the BiJous VIII taHc III hicn
gard TO this fine bowling classic which
! is being held at Brockton's very door.
Perhaps Dan smith and his crew OF
! birds would enter the tournament II M,
Donovan will consent to hold II on a.
| leys and g. of the Bilou alleys BROCK
| ton tShake 'em up!
| Ono week from tonight, the Palace
| team will stage a three-pail tourhaach'
| for the benefit of it's migration to Bos'
ton. This attractive competition VIII bt
staged at the Il street emporium. One
of the largest and most varied prlzS
lists for the event has been provided
| The prjzes and donors follow
First prize-Season ticket to all Ma
ton home games.
Second prize-Suit of clothes, Hech
g. Co.
Third prize-Dining room dome, Wells
back Company.
Fourth prize-Fen dollars in gold
Palace Alleys.
Fifth prize-Fancy cue. Frank Sher
man.
Sixth prize-Bevel plate mirror, Hugh
Reilly.
seXenth prize-Mersham pipe, Miltoi
Henderson Co.
Eighth prize-Bowling shoes, Saks ant
| Company.
Ninth prize--Brodt Hat. Pete Maloney
Tenth prize-Ten dollars in habadash
cry, Lyon Collar Company,