Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-08
BUSY WEEK WITH DOWLEUS
Handicap Tourney Closes with the
Grand Island Men Taking
Most Of the Prizes.
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS

There was plenty going 90 last week to
occupy the time and attention of local
bowling enthusiasts. The handicap and
Gate City tournaments. the presence Of
Miss Birdie Kern, champion woman
bowler. and also the presence of several
out-of-town bowling teams. made last
weeks. bowling activities the busiest OF
the season These, in connection with
the preparations being made for the
| City, International and American Bowl
ing congress tournaments, have kept the
bowlers on the move.
The handicap tournament came to a
successful close, after several exciting
matches, in which the Grand Island bowl
ers were the victors in the five-man
event, Jones and Ahmanson in the dou-
bles and Bill Weber in the singles. The
tournament was one Of the largest ever
! held here. both in the number of entries
and prize list 1t also drew large at
1 tendance.
The Gate City tournament was the
headliner on the Morrison alleys. and
like all other tournaments pulled off by
the officers OF this-league. assisted by
Manager Joe Berger. 1t was success.
Regular League scores Low.
The regular league play during the
week was of a mediocre quality. most
of the scores being low. and with one ex-
ception no changes took place.
The race in the Gate City league pre-
sents the most exciting appearance
Three teams. the Fairmont Creamery.
Lewis Buffet and Ragan's Faistaffs.
are all tied for the leadership honors and
are fighting hard to retain them.
Plan city Tournament.
Today's meeting OF the Greater Omaha
Bowling association Is expected to bring
a large turnout Of bowlers. Complete ar
rangements for the City tournament will
be made. and in addition the organization
OF the Midwest Tournament association
will be commenced. Victor Parrish OF
the Commercial Club will meet with the
bowlers and assist them in making next
seasons Midwest tournament the biggest
ever.
President StrotS and Secretary Lowe of
the Midwest Bowling association will be
N Omaha in March to- confer with the
local bowling officials and make final ar
rangements for staging the big meet.
| The annual City tournament win be
held beginning Sunday February IA.
A large entry list Is expected, practically
all OF the first class teams signifying
their intentions of entering The five-man
event will begin promptly at 10 o'clock
a. m. on the Farnam alleys and the dou-
bIes and singles VIII follow throughout
the day on the Association alleys.
WEEKS ROWLING SCHEDULE.
MORRISON ALLEYS.
4 Fairmont Creamery League-Monday,
Better Butter against Fairmont Farms.
Delicia against Liquid Gold, DIadem
against Puritan Broilers.
! Gate City League-Tu Tuesday, Black Kafs
4 against Ragan's Falstaffs, Drexel Shoe
company company a against Fsirmont Creamery
ems against American Express company
Lewis Buffet against Florsheim Shoes.
Lithographers League-Tuesday, H. and
p. Press AGAINST Huber Inks. Omaha
Printing company against Klopp-Bartlett
THURSDAY, Lyons Engrayers against
Leary Printers.
1 Omaha Gas League--Wednesday, Inter-
department matches.
ASSOCIATION ALLEYS.
Megco League-Monday. interdepartment
matches.
Mercantile League-ruesday. regular
strycO Leseue-wednesday interdepart-
ment matches.
Sunderland Bros League-Thursday in
| terdepartment matches.
Paxton g. Gallagher League--Friday.
Denbys against Mercedes, Ramos against
Pagomas.
| BRUNSWICK ALLEYS.
South Omaha.)
| Magic City League-Monday, Willow
Springs Brewing company against Loyal
order Of Moose, letters Old Age against
Welch Grocery company; Thursday, euro
| Springs against All-Stars. White Sex
against Farmers Exchange.
METROPOLITAN ALLEYS.
Carter Lake Federal League-Monday.
regular team schedule;
Standard Oil League Monday Polarine
Auto Oil against Mica Axle Greasei
Crown Gasoline against Perfection Oil
Commercial Ileague--Mon stars and
Stripes against Omaha Bicycle Co.;
Frank s Candy Kids against Brodegaand
iCrowns: Wednesday Beselin's Old Mix
ers against Eagles.
Browning King League--Tuesday, inter-
department matches.
| Union Pacific League-Saturday. inter-
department matches.
FARNAM ALLEYS.
| Carter Lake Women's League-Monday,
4 regular team matches
| Knights Of Columbus IeaRue-Monday
| Omaha against Council. Knights against
/ Columbus; OF against So.
/ Booster League-|ruesday El Paxos
against Powell supply CO.; Clara Bellies
against Beacon Press; Plicos against
| Nebraska Telephone Laague-Wednes-
/ day, interdepartnent matches
Union Quitting League-ThuFsday.
Dempster Photo League-Thursday.
Moose Club League-rnursday regular
Omaha I.eague-Frtday, stora AGAINST
] Burge IS Nash; Old style Lager against
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