Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-05
DOWLERS RETURN
TO OLD ROUTINE
Wit hthe Middle West Tournament
a Memory, Local Pin Tumblers
Start League Schedules.
TOURNEY WAS BIG SUCCESS

minds. Omaha bowlers are settling down
TO the regular routine OF league rolling.
or course. the pin tumblers are glad the
tourney Is over, but none regret holding
Il here. The huge success OF the big
event made the labors connected with u
light and caused all those bearing the
burden 70 feel amply repaid for the en-
ergy spent.
The success of this annual midwest
event stands out most prominently in the
number OF entries. the total Of which far
surpassed that OF all previous years and
the number OF visiting teams was greater
than any before. Tho prize money, too,
was the largest ever given by the asso-
citation. The organization. management
and entertainment easily outclassed all
former tournaments. Visiting bowiers.
all veterans at the game. and with for
mer tournament experience covering q pc
Rod of several years. are loud In their
praise OF the manner in which the tour
nament was conducted and all vow that
the 1915 middlewest tournament held IN
Omaha will never die in their memory.
To many IL due the credit for the sue
cess Of the undertaking. The large out
side entry was caused by the strong.
united efforts Of Victor B. Parrish Of the
publicity bureau OF the Commercial club
and Local Tournament Secretary Carl J.
Cain.
BiE Local Entry List.
The size OF the local entry. too. sur
prised many. To william r. Weber,
chairman OF the local entry committee.
Dick Grotte. c. r. Terrell. L. NJ. Holiday
and George Zimmerman II due the cred
for this. This quintet with hard labor
hflf he
portions. The large proportion OF the
entry itself presented many perplexing
problems In the way Of arranging the
schedule, but when Association Secretary
George c. Lowe Of Kansas City and
local tournament Secretary Cain, ably
assisted by Assistant Secretary Edison
grabbed the steering wheel there was
little or no trouble and the most strenu-
GUS schedule ever made up was run off
without a hitch or break.
The entertainment OF the visiting
bowlers was left 20 Chef Weeks and Il
would be waste of time and space 20
mention all the good things which could
be said about the successful manner in
which Chef did the work.
The good results Of the tournament are
many. 1t has placed before Omaha the
greatness Of the ten-pin game. To those
who formerly looked on the game as a
few weekly league matches II has
created different aspect. Tho presence
OF hundreds OF bowlers from all parts
OF the middle west. all rolling matches
on schedule conducted like ciock-works
for prize money passing the 5000 mark.
all combined with good fellowship and
sociability. has shown many that bowling
Is great nationally organized sport and
not confined to Individual unit In dlf-
ferent localities. A large growth In the
game locally Is expected 10 follow. a
higher respect for the game has boon
established. and last but not least, the
treatment accorded the visitors by local
business men and bowlers abs sent them
away well pleased and with a desire to
return again.
bowling Notes.
The storz have discontinued their rab-
bits foot tactics.
Jim Doherty did not jump TO the Fed
erals. as he threatened 20 do.
Bowling In Wahoo q on the boom.
Iney have a nice layout and much inter
est Is being taken
They say the hoIidays are coming. but
seems 20 be going back.
Miss Ann Verdigren'a new delivery n
Ia Birdie Kern seems to be producing re-
suits. We note vast Improvement In
scores.
Fremont howiers are planning a sweep
stake tournament on their drives about
New Years day. Adult sixteen teams will
take part.
hia old sidekick. Al Powell. due 10 the
latter's failure 10 come through in the
tournament doubles.
AZ a composer. Pa Kinnaman has u on
. nus IL
ment songs and rendered them himself
TO the assembled audience.
prominent promoter expects TO stage
tne BOWERS annual bal, AZ some early
but we must call It an annual ball Just
TO make Il good.
Bill Learn Is still exploring. trying to
locate the right kind Of ball shoes ana
delivery. Look him over; he expects 10
produce an entire new repertoire In the
next week or 80.
''Kewpic" Kent. the round-eyed roller
tation, l. waiting Tor the new tournament
alleys 20 wear down before ne takes an
other chance with them.
'EDh" Terrell has taken out stock IN
now being constructed on the hanks OF
the river and expects 20 be an active
member Of the institution.
1T me Rsss ! Prints took squirt and TED
week. The Rees grabbed three from the
'Hubers." while the Omahas dropped
two TO the Hancock Epstiens.
After the NJ c. Learya had "giomed''
game from the tall-end lSlopp-Barticts
squad BY 800 odd pins, they began WALTZ
ing by quite regularly. with the result
that the "Klopps" copped two.
"Alawisha" Malloy, the N c. I.eary
star, a waiting anxiouely for the appear
ance OF Jimmy Smith, the bowlsnr
shark. "Alawisha" says he has a few
stunts with the ball that James never
thought %.
Nov that alley No. Al the Famsm
has been cross plaAed. Trolley Kari
A. sending out s. o. 3. signals IN hopes
that another soft one will come 20 his
rescue, 20 that he may retain his lofts
position In Omaha bowling circles as 4
high roller.
Dave Nshlett OF Marshalltown, Ia.
driftec In again Thursday for n Hhorl
stay. Dave was here dur ng the entlrs
tournament and learned 20 like US 80 wei
that he VOWS he win change HIS route
sheet 90 that he will hit this burg in hii
many Journeys peddling soap.
ice Dober has condescendcd 20 schedul,
a match with Jimmy Smith when Ia.
latter visits our beautiful city Deem
Ter ~ Joe met Jim once before, but 4
vas IA 4 thirst emporium and not on IN,
alleys. a hot match Is expected Nyher
these two old-time friends and stars ge
together
aEph" Terrell has resigned the can
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