South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-25
a LEAGUES NOW
UNDER WING Of
CITY ASSOCIATION
Local 1owIers Showing Right
Spirit in Efforts to Make
City a Factor IN
A. 3. C.

Local bowlers certainly have the
spirit and best interests Of their city
1T heart. which has been shown by
their activity i'm the south Bend Bowl
ing association Since the effort was
made to organize all of the bowling
forces in the city IA of the 20 leagues
operating In the city have responded
10 the colors. OF the six leagues
which are outside, two. the News
Times and Studebaker Trio leagues
are ineligible because of playing with
less than "a quota of fve-men teams.
The clubs who have qualified ana
affiliated with the city association are
the Antlers. Bankers. ca club. Elec-
trio. Elks. Federal. Knights OF Co
ufnbus Oliver. POstoffice. Singers.
studebaker. Temple and United
league. These IA leagues show
compliment OF an even 100 teams
making South Bend the seventh larg-
est city in point OF A. B. G. member
shin in the United states. the cities
surprising us being Chicago, NIL
waukee. St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati
and Peoria. in the order named.
Association Has 100 Teams.
There are only four more leagues in
ne city who are eligible To member
ship in the South Bend Bowling assoc
cation. namely the Gas Co. Printers
Tribune and Walther leagues. And
there is no question but these organ
.zations can be prevailed upon 20 join
the city body. Those still without the
told comprise a membership of "A
clubs. which IL they would affiliate.
could show South Bend the fourth
largest City Bowling association IN the
country.
With such splendid organization in
force Is there any wonder why Off
Gals Of the American Bowling Con-
Eress feel proud OF us and give Us
much ENCOURAGEMENT i'm our efforts to
obtain a national tournament OF the
A r. G.? No body of men ever dis
played more spirit and enthusiasm
than South Bend bowlers in paving
the way TO an eventual realization or
their ideal
Need Building for Tourney
But an organization is not the only
requisite and essential to secure such
N important gathering 10 invade our
midst. The organization in itself is
attractive. but in order 10 hold tour
uament IL Will be necessary TO have
Z. building OF sufficient size and ca
pacity to conduct the same. Such
building need not of necessity be pro-
duced expressly for the purpose, but
81 will have TO be large enough to
accommodate several thousand people
at one time besides the room re-
quired. for the floor space TO install
81 least 4 alleys.
such a building could be erected
and be paid for for the one event,
mot 10 mention numerous other bene-
its TO be obtained through a national
tournament of bOwlers. such con-
ention would attract in the neigh
a. NJ u pom Il
curing the course OF the tournament
and they could he easily handled as
hey come and 80 in squads of 800
and 400 daily.
Meeting Not Far or.
The local bowling clan has received
promises from local civic organiza-
lions but IL requires more than prom
ises TO bring home the bacon. In
fact il Is up 10 South Bend to get
Iusy. not much time remains be-
tween row and the meeting of the
zig bowling convention. at which the
next tournament will be awarded, TO
Toe exact in March. 1915. az Toledo.
ohio. 1t VIII require tact and a little
time 20 build fences SO that dele
2ateS and officials. who award. sucn
tournaments. can be- appraised of the
.tdvautages South Bend can offer.
There are many details essential.
nltu AllEIll hC tllulAltl dttU Dut Alilr
i- hardly the place for it,. There are
many purposes other than bowling TO
which such "a building could be- used.
conventions, etc. bUt The bowling fra
eruity does not wish TO dictate in
these matters but are public spirited
enough TO be OF service 10 the city in
heir own chapel.
Much League Interest.
Much interest and enthusiasm is
rampant in the various leagues
throughout the city. which shows that
the entire community Is more or less
attached 20 the sport OF course.
local color prevails and every league
has its friends and followers who play
their own f1vorites and ere Interested
iu their especial welfare. But the
sther fellows interested iu the game
all get the once over and passing
stance and proper comment.
10 is rather remarkable how che
luck chance and determination viii
follow the destinjes of the different
teams i'm the various ORGANIZATIONS
curing their tournaments There is
80 more compact club standing pre-
sented i'm the city than the Singer
league. where the eight teams are
within five games co. each other The
Cabinet team has made a remarkable
record I'M climbing from the very bot