Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-12
JIMMY SMITH WILL
Be HERE THURSDAY
Worlds Greatest Pin Tumbler and
side-Kick, Alex Dunbar, to Shoot
on Huntington Drives.
oMAHANs WILL TAKE CHANCE

The appearance Of Jimmie Smith. the
worlds champion bowler. and Alex Dun
bar former champion IN Omaha Is the
biggest feature ever carded for the local
bowling enthusiasts.
This pair Of expert pin Emashers have
been travelling for several weeks through
out the United states, covering territory
north OF here from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. rolling in all the principal bowl
ing centsr and defeating practically all
comers on their own homo drives. They
are now returning from the Pacific coast
to their homes in New York City and
Brooklyn and will stop off for exhibition
matches on the Huntington alleys Thurs
day afternoon and evening
Peer of All Bowferu.
Smith Is the main attraction. He is
conceded by everyone to be the peer Of
all bowiers. a position never enjoyed by
any bowler IN former days. He has had
pitted against him all the good bowlers
in the country under conditions entirely
unfavorable to himself and he has con-
tinualIy come out on top. causing ali fol-
lowers of the game TO concede that his
supremacy Is without question.
His flawiess accuracy and saneness Of
delivery are two attributes noticeable to
the average onlooker. The stuff he puts
on the ball and the quick method he has
In finding the workings Of a strange alley
can also be noticed by one familiar with
the inner workings OF the game. He has
never met his equal and. while he has
been known TO lose matches here ana
there. due to the IN and out features OF
the bowling game. II is a welI-knewn fact
that he is unbeatable In a long series Of
games under like conditions He throws
a ball with small break Just before Il
hits the head pin and uses medium speed.
- Danbar Rolls Sweeper.
Alex (ChieD Dunbar. his bowling part
ner. has never been considered such
marvel as Smith. but is conceded 10 be
of the best In the game and II an ALI
star team of five members was TO be
picked throughout the country, he would
appear in the lineup. He is g yetran
at the game and Is recognised as one OF
the best match game shooters the sport
has ever provided. He has been con-
nected with several matches for stakes
passing tho thousand-dollar mark and in
a majority Of these he has come out
victor lie throws a wide floater or
sweeper. the ball hugging the edge OF
the alley all the way down until within
n few feet OF the pins. II then takes
a quick wide break, It's effectiveness be-
ing very noticeable when II hits the
pins.
Huntington has not arranged the aft
ernoon's and evenings schedule. but It
Is known that several local cracks Will
take a chance with the visitors with
view OF winning from them. an honor
cherished by every match game roller
in the country. Omaha has a few ten-pin
artists. who can hold their own with
the best and there Il a good chance for
a victory over the eastern sharks.
oe DobJer has gone up. He rolled his
last week. The excitement of rolling in
the big show made him somewhat nerv-
Gus and his scores we're low.
Grin Doherty Is back In the '4oy'
class. but at that he isn't lonesome.
Lin" Hammerstrom's recent slump IL
due 70 poor footwork He Is having his
dancing pumps shined up ana expects 70
correct the condition BY. taking few
turns at the light fantastic.
Take a peep at the race In the Omaha
league. They're all punched up.
The Boosters or "One-Man" league Is
enjoying healthy season. The Clara
Bellies have a good lead. but. the Pete
Vans are camping right on their trail.
Patrick Hunk" Mailoy. touted as the
find OF the season. has failed to pro-
duce and VIII be given his unconditional
release. This, however. win not prevent
him from showing Jimmie Smith a few
line points OF the game when the latter
blows In next Thursday.
''Woif' schoenman has donated over $50
10 the farnam alley merry-go-round tour
nament already. "shaney'' Is using the
two-bits-at-a-time system.
lSarr Is wearing that "bowler-without-
a-home', expression since alley No z has
been put on the level.
''Eph" Terreiis trip TO the "old Bowl
ers' hame" has been postponed, due to
his return to form. He has sllpped In =
couple 600 totals lately and bids fair to
whole series from tho leading Meta and
the Brandes Stars winning a pair from
tne Luxns crew the Omaha league race
presents q Eeck-and-neck appearance.
George Zimmerman Is rolling a steady
game. but his number OF 60 totals doesn't
compare favorably with his last years
record. Lots of time yet
The state tournament held at Lincoln
thls ec0<on should be a good one. The
ienpi9 Eame is flourishIng in Grand
Island. Wahoo. Columbus, Pender. Schuv-
Ter and Fremont. Several smaller towns
tries should be secured from them. or
course, Omaha and Lincoln will have
their usual large entry.
MnAt makes Nne bowler Wtld1 FitEy
sheiactng the alleys
Bowling Notes,
Dad" Huntington. who has been try-
ing 70 create interest IN a dance 10 6a
conducted Dy the local bowling fraternltv
was recertIy asked BY besinnlne
feminine buWier learning the first rusii
ments OF uH 9asne as 10 the proper place
20 hold a tall dad" waa talking dance
al the time am ahHDat mlndediy an
swered Swedish Auditorium"
The warm weather this fali has hept
many bowlers Off the runways The re.
suits of this lack OF practice a very
not cable In the scores. Vrey few Of the
local fen-pin cracks are rolling the steady
consistant game they rolled this time
last year. Bowling. like any other
sclentific game, requires practice. With
cut tt a good bowler win roll scores of
tie IN and out variety. high one week and
low the next. The present winter weather
which II bound 20 continue will Keen the
pm topplera on the inside which n1eana
that the local runways will again assume
their former crowded condition.
Tat Anglesburg writes that he is setting
the world afiro on the runwayB in the
Twin Cities. or course.
The feminine boWlers are sure taking
e 70 the sport. All insist on rolling a
iaForite sphere and few have oven