South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
PLANS NEARLY
PLETED FOR
CITY PIN MEET
Short Series Expected to Give
Beginners Chance
Tight Finishes in
All Leagues.

Arrangements are nearly com
pleted for the first tournament OF
the South Bend Bowling Associa-
ton. at tie Orpheum bowling alleys
during the next two weeks beginning
December %. Although no effort has
been made 20 obtain any entries for
the event the coming classic is ON
the tongue Of every bowler identih-
cd with the association and record
entry. which assures a liberal prize
list is sure 10 result
Bowlers are more appreciating
the chances the new fellows have
ia a short series. Numerous big
scores have been recorded by tho
tyros o. O. Tucker, who has the
only 800 score TO his credit in the
state. which was rolled at Indianapo-
lis last month. is member of the
Commercial league OF that city. and
is one Of the seasons crop of loWl-
ers II IS fortunate that his team and
league are members OF tho American
Bowling congress in that ne viii be
rewarded with a diamond medal for
his efforts at the close of the season
Records Nearer Home.
To bring the point nearer homo
one has TO but recite the wonder
ful work o. the Dodge team i'm the
Manufacturers league. operating nj
2Iishawaka. where they piled up the
highest score for a five-men team
ever rolled I'm this vicinity I'm league
play on November 18th. The mem
bers OF this team are not beginners.
fmt they are novices compared
with some Of the veterans of the
game. who have acquitted them
selves with credit while COntestinS
at home and foreign fields.
The City association has adopted
a very strigent ruling 20 govern the
tournaments i'm that all entrants
must be bonafide members OF The
South Bend Bowling association.
Teams may be recruitd from within
their own league. but must becon-
fined entirely within such Organiza-
tions no bowler will be allowed 20
take pert in any one event more
than once although a player may
belong 70 as many as three teams
within the City association.
Schedules Nearly Completed.
With very few exceptions the
several leagues operating throughout
the city viii be idle as their fan
schedules viii have been completed
and the spring schedules do not
begin until after the holidays This
viii be a great boost for the city
tournament as il viii afford the
bowlers a chance test their skill
against other opponents than whom
they meet regularly within their
own organization. Competition is the
life or trade and IL is also the slo-
gan for the bowling clan. for with
out competition 1t would be a long
dreary winter
But while we are waiting the
arrival Of the tournament let us not
overlook the many exciting finishes
in force In many of the leagues now
about TO close their fail season. with
in two weeks all OF the local leagues
will have closed for repairs with the
exception Of the Bankers. Studcba
her and Trio leagues. The latter
bodies have already closed their fall
schedules and are now operating on
their spring series However. the
Bankers have a continuous perfor-
nance and will have no interval be-
tween their two seasons.
Pretty Drives i'm Stretch.
In many leagues the closing hours
OF their respective schedules are act
ually exciting In the Antlers league
a pretty race exists between the
Horns and Bills the latter havine
come from behind for a final Chal-
lenge. which may prove successful
In the City league the Conservative
Life Insurance Co. Ponies have estab-
nshed a two-game lead which will
hard for the Hullie and Mike
Knights or Columbus and Bardeen' s