The Washington times., 1916-02-13
Eastern Bowling Alley Owners
Assoc latlon Wlthdraws
From National Body for
Capital Project to Be Held
Here April 8. gt
EIks to Send Ten Teams Fol-
lowing Booster Talk by P. T.
Moran and Washington
Delegates at the Imperial
Hotel.
BY KIRK c. MILLER.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.--Probably
the most distinct impression created
upon Greater New York bowlers by
the Washington delegation Of
bowlers and boosters headed by p.
T. Moran, of the Chamber Of Com
merce, was the withdrawal of the
Eastern Bowling Alley Owners As
sociation from the National Bowling
Association in favor of the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association which is
fostering the tournament which will
be held in Washington beginning
April 3.
Besides the achievement mention
I'd above, the United Bowling Clubs,
of New York, promised their support
10 the A. G. B. A., and the Elks'
Club made an unqualified declara
tion that it would send at least ten
teams to Washington next April,
and It would use its influence to get
sufficient teams from the organiza-
ton to insure an Elks' night during
the A. G. B. A. tournament In Wash
ington. April 81 was mentioned as
the most favorable date for the
Elks' night, to the New York bowl
ers, and if this time can be ar
ranged to satisfy the other entries
from that organization, it will be
fixed for that date.
With the assurance guaranteed by the
organisations which went on record AT
last nights monBter mass meeting helu
nt the Imperial Hotel red room. Wasn-
fngton can feel confident of the support
OF Greater Now FORK, as the bodies
which declared themselves are among
the most influential in New York bowI-
ing circles. and can be depended npon
70 send a comfort /3le representation 10
tho National Capital next April.
r. T. Moran. president OF the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce. made the
most stirring address Of all the speakers
before last nights gathering. Besides
pointing out the ordinary advantages OF
holding bowling tournament at the
nations Capital, Mr.. Moran went into
bowling has taken in the matter OF
building up the body and brain oi
youthful America and his remarks
proved TO be one OF the clinching argu-
the heretofore obstinate New YORK
Until the advent Of the Atlantic Coas,
Bowlins Association. New York's = SWyn
ed by the National EowIing Association
an organization conducted by tire allen
owners. The principle OF giving thu
bowlers themselves absolute control ol
the game which they indulge In ha- an.
pealed tn tho New York bowlers aud az
result the Washington tourna menl
has been promised the unqualified sur.
port OF the two stroIg bowling o;gan.
;zahons. besides the liberal support o
the Elks.
In addition to the speech of L, r.
MorAn. the remarks or wiIlIan. r
GUIDE, ex-president cf the Washington
Chamber OF Conm"r'e aud those al
Ernest Dulin.,s Harvey Rogers. and
Thomas Grant did much to SWAY the New
Yorkers to the Washington turnannent
Indications today seenr IN point 10 n
least an entry OF thirty teams from
nreater New York anil. ~ anythirp:
this number win he increased rathe
Rev. George A. Humphries. OF tn,
F1rR Presbyterian Church OF New
York, was among the speakers wh,
talked to the mass meeting on the goo,
Of bowling and the uplift which In,
game has on humanity.
Four teams OF the United RowIin,
Clubs were promised bv the Gotham
rollers for the A. q. r. A. event, The,
include two teams from the Muckers
!, Club and one each from the Bohemian
and Rosedales.
Bugs" Baer attended the session .
SSe Imperial Hotel and insisted unoI
wearing his gum shoes into the ban
quet room.