South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-23

South Bend Association Form.
ed EmbOdying Twelve City
LeagueS-R. A. SChnelle
is President.

What promises to bring new era
in local bowling circles was launched
at a meeting Of representatives OF L
different leagues at the Elks' temple
last week. It's aim and purpose being
10 organize all of the bowling forces
Of the city into an association and
affiliate the same with the American
Bowling congress. which Will be
known as the South Bend Bowling
association.
The following officers were elected
at the meeting TO serve for one year:
r. A. Schnelle. president; John V
Cashier, secretary, and George r.
Hull treasurer A committee consist
ing Of s. b. Robinson Of the c. A.
club league s II. Gentle Of the Stude-
baker league, and y. KOOntZ OF the
Printers league were appointed to
draft "a set of bylaws for the organ
ization. who held a meeting on Sat
urday. and Will be ready to report at
the next meeting Of the association,
which will be held at the Elks' tenn
pie next Wednesday evening at 1880
O'Clock.
Want National Tournament.
While the chief aim and purpose
of the South Bend Bowling assOcia-
ton is TO further the interests of the
game Of tenpins the bOwlers have IN
mind 10 ultimately bring a national
tournament Of the American Bowling
congress to South Bend The officials
of the national body have already ex-
pressed themselves favorably towards
this city for several reasons. 1t has
been proven that the smaller cities
can handle such tournaments better
than the metropolitan centers, the
| splendid success Of the Peoria tourna-
ment last year being practical dem
onstration.
South Bend is far better equipped
| to handle such a tournament because
Of many better natural advantages
and facilities. especially in that it is
| better situated geographically than
the Illinois town. While Peoria claim
/ ed an entrance of many more rail-
roads into their city our connecting
trunk lines far excel transportation.
! Bowling is far more popular in the
/ northern part of the country than in
the south as the population would be
self explanatory while the cooler eli
mate is far more conducive to the
sport as we'll
Alleys Were Opened
! With the prevailing cool weather
the bowling season can be said to be
/ already on. The public bowling es-
| adjustments, the Orpheum and Bar
deem alleys, were formally opened last
/ Saturday and the manner in which
they were patronized shows the pin
/ knights to be ready for ii. Both OF
! these places have received complete
overhauling, having been refnished
| by Chicago experts. The same is true
of club alleys. Experts are now al
work on the alleys of the Elks' tenn
pie. Studebaker club and 9. a. club
and these two drives will be ready
! for play during the week Many spe-
cial matches are on the books at the
| public alleys, one of importance being
| "a tilt between the st. Joseph. Mich.
and Orpheum teams at the Orpheum
alleys on Tuesday evening.
a good many clubs and leagues are
already organized and set to star
the season. Among those concluded
are the Studebaker and Trio leagues
the Printers. Tribune, Singers. oil
vers, Factory, Knights of COlumbu!
and Gas Co. leagues. The United
league hopes TO complete its organ
ization on Wednesday evening anC
the G. A. club league expects TO bo
ready this week The leagues at the
Eiks temple are quite equipped FOL
the season and the committee il
charge expects 10 announce its roste
and schedule within a week.