The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Tri-City Matches Followed by
Meeting Which Pledges. Sup
port Of Quaker BowIers by
President H. R. Fehr.
New York viii Send Many FiVes
for tournament, According
to Assurances Of Several
Prominent Officials.
By KIRK c. MILLER.

support of five hundred Philadelphia
tenpin rollers, the active support OF
twenty-four teams including l2O
bowlers, with their $1,000 financial
assistance, and the actual attend
ance of what promises to be 300
leading citizens for its 1916 tour
nament of the Atlantic Coast Bowl
ing Association to be held at Camp
Emery during the three weeks be-
ginning April 3.
This assurance was given the
d. Capitolians following the tri-city ten
pin matches held at the Keystone al
leys last night when New York,
Philadelphia, and Washington teams
met on the alleys. Following the
games a booster" session was held
at the Bingham House, when Presi-
dent H. r. Fehr, of the Philadelphia
chapter of the A. C. B. A., addressed
the bowlers and guests. In his re-
marks, Fehr guaranteed that the
figures quoted above are the least
that can be expected of the Quaker
City Primers and he ventured the
guess that they would be exceeded
by almost half if the bowlers fall in
line with the purposes of the A. G.
B. A. in the manner that is ex-
pected.
t'ehrs assuring remarks we're substan-
tiated by none other than Vice Pres-
dent E. G. Johnson, Of the Sational A
G. B. A.. who has been a leader to
date in the activities here of the youth
full organization. Added to this refresh
ing information, the Washington men
here today have the promise of three
teams from New York. it having come
from no less a parsonage than Bx-Sena-
tor Samuel S. Childs, of New York, who
is at the head of the ChiIds string
OF restaurants and who is also presi-
dent OF the Childs Tenpin League of
Greater New York. Mr.. c. II. CHECKER
ing, another active Gotham bowler, and
director of the big piano institution
which bears his name, mentioned the
fact that he has half dozen other
teams at his command" who will un-
doubtedly patronize Washington's tour
nament next April, and with these as
surances, the District of Columbia men
who are heSe feel that their efforts in
invading Philadelphia have not heen in
vain.
Philadelphia itself has been thorough
ly aroused In the interests of Washing
toms tenpin-candIepin-d -duckpin tourna-
ment. which is called by some the
"three-ring circus" and an enthusiastic
reception awaited the visiting bowlers
on every side. The short distance to
Washington Is apparently the biggest
item In ITS DOSgihilifiag Of aff ntin
large entry from this city. and the fact
that few tenpin teams will be entered
from Washington itself. leads the
Quakers TO believe that they can drag
down greater portion of the tenpin
prize money The Philadelphians feel
conhdent that they can at least win
back their own entry fees and the
scores which follow viii prove ample
reason for their confidence. Although
New York does not promise such a
positive entry, 1t does Indicate an in
cnnanon to favor the A {. b. A. in
c3aang ag years; New York is an old
warm up TO the A. c. B. A. to the pres-
ent extent is a decided encoura cement
PRESIDENT II. T. Rogers. Of the WASH
ington dtVision Of the A. c. b. A.,
was the principal speaker in behalf of
the efforts which are being made there
to stage successful tournament He
went into some detail regarding the
elaborate plans which are being made
and II was following his address that
Philadelphia and New York promised
their undivided support so, far as they
Will be able to organize their efforts
from now until the end of the entrance
period. Hare Krauss also spoke elo-
Quently in behalf of the work now go -
ing on at Washington, as did James
Il. Fields and Roderiek Thomas. Thomas
Jones was toastmaster OF the Informal
banquet which was rendered the travel
ing bowlers on their arrival, and before
the feast was ended every home and
visiting bowler was invited TO sneak
The actual bowling last night de-
Veloped much friendly rivalry, and in
cidentally~ gave the competitors an op-
portuhity to get a good insight on the
caliber of opposition which might be
expected in Washington next April
Hairy Krauss as usual, distinguished
himself above all individuals. getting
high game OF 26S The totals for the
two Washington teams were lroquols,
2,44I: Royals 27l4. Philadelphia, No. /,
2,S32; No. .. 2.5S5 New York, 1850 As
an uneven number of teams rolled from
each city no definite winner is con-
sidered above another, but the figures
show that Washington is not lacking i'm
any respect in tenpin talent
"Dick" Barber complained that the
alleys here are the fastest" that he
has ever rolled upon. "Dick' did not 80
20 Rrockton!
More than a dozen women attended
the games al the keystone alley. and
tlaAY applauded Yociforousiy at the e1-