New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
LOCAL BOWLERS
WELCOME CHANGE
in N. B. A. DATE
Postponement of Tourney
Affords Chance to Get
Teams Together.
GOLD MEDALS FOR
HIGH SCORE MEN
Four Canadian Teams Entered
for Competition at Palace
Alleys Nearly Completed.

Satisfaction has been expressed by
iaany OF the local and nearby bowl
ers over the decision of the National
Bowling Association to postpone the
closing of the entries for the tourna-
ment in the Grand Central Palace I'M
til next Friday, as announced yester-
day, and to open the big competition
a week later than contemplated, April
3, 20 be exact.
This action was taken AT the re-
quest of a number of team captains
who found it impossible 70 get to-
gether their line-ups in time, because
OF the short notice given them. All
along the line there is seen the desire
10 enter, and perhaps the best Illus
tration is the fact that there VIII De
four teams from various parts OF
Canada.
Perhaps a more significant fact is
that there is great interest SHOWN on
the mart Of amateurs persons not
connected with the game IN business
manner. All Of the star bowlers VIII
he on hand. of course. But the alley
owners. with few exceptions, are
merely resting on their oars. If the
tournament has two hundred teams,
and il is not unlikely, II will be DIS
tinct rebuke to the local business IN
One point should not be forgotten
that * as regards the cost Of reglstra-
ton. Many bowlers appear 10 be con
fused on that point. William Ii. VAL
entine. president Of the New YORK
Bowling Association, made u clear yes
terday.
"Where q bowler is already regis
tered there is nothing more necessary
TO do" Mr. Valentine said. where a
man * not enrolled all he has TO do is
TO send in his % cents, which VIII not
only register him locally. but national
ly. The National Bowling Association
cannot alter its fee Of % cents until
the convention. on April II. In the
mean time, the local association has
solved the problem by waving Its own
fee until mex talI o., -,
Thus. if q man registers with the
New York association he ls automat :
'icallv registered in the national. All
red tape about registration has been
eliminated.
1--WE have had too mucn fol-de-rol,
and we will have 1t no longer. In inns
the national organization IS nearby
with us. A man who enrolIs now iOr
a quarter will remain in good standing
untll new ltS ISL q tiNi4s
on October l."
The local association has made an
appropriation for the purchase OF elgnt
gold medals for the national tourna-
ment. and these trophies Will De
awarded to the FIVE men on team,
the two men on a team and the indI-
vidual who rolls the highest three
game totals in the respective divisions
who is a member of the local associa-
ton and wins no other medal.
In other words if a New York team
finishes second mn the tve-men, the
members of that team viii each re
ceive a local association medal. Inc
champions. of course. will receive the
natiopal medals. If a New York team
wins the championship. the next nigh
est team will be awarded the New
York medal BY New York ii meant
anv members Of the local body
REPORTS from out of town are en-
couraring. Fifteen teams are promised
from Newark. twenty from Phliadel-
mia. New York will have at least sew
enty-fve. if not many more, and there
are dozens from scattered cities
throughout the country. College bowl
ers will be represented by teams from
Yale. Princeton and possibly Pennsyl-
yania and Columbia.
Many inquiries have been mace az
The Tribune Office as to how to enter.
Major Gage, secretary Of the national
association, who is in charge OF the
tournament has his headquarters at
the Grand Central Palace, Foriy-sIX'n
Street and Lexington Avenue IlS tee,
phone number is 600 Murray Hlli ana
he NAV he reached between 9 a. m. and
D. m. every day. The alleys are
nearly completed. and will have an
extra week in which to become sea-
snned