The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-18
D.C.COMM|SS|ONERS
ACCEPT BID TO GET
IN TOURNEY0PEN|NG
Billy Sunday Also Asked to Be
on Hand to Hit the maple
Trair' Here.

with assurances that the Commission
ers Of the District and Major Raymond
Pullman. chief OF police. will be on
hand for the big opening OF the Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association tournament
. on April 8, no less a, celebrity than Billy
Sunday has been asked to lend his aid
in making the inaugural a huge success.
The Commissioners are sure to be on
hand. A letter from Commissioner
Louis Brownlow has been received at
tournament headquarters. Commits
sioner Newman and Colonel KutZ gave
verbal assurances that they would lend
their help in making the tournament a
success by being on hand to see the
start.
ct thank you for your invitation to be
present at the opening night" writes
Commissioner Brownlow," and will be
glad to attend the first national bowling
tournament ever held in this city"
Major Pullman sends his thanks for
the invitation to be present at the open
ing meeting of the tournament. II shall
he very glad to roll at least one ball
down your new $1,000 alleys. / am very
glad you have brought the National
Bowling Tournament to Washington.
~
writes Major Pullman.
In addition to these officials a num-
Der Of celebrities have received invita-
tions, and are yet to be heard from
A letter has been dispatched to THE
Rev. William Sunday asking the great
evangelist to come down and hit the
trail" on inaugural night.
The trail in this instance. however.
will not be the "sawdust" path to glory
hut the polished path to bowling fame.
The local management Is more than
confident that BILLY" will accept, as 1t
happens that he has agreed to speak In
Washington at the Foundry NJ. r..
Church on the night of the grand open
ing of the tourney.
The big meet Is monopolizing interest
in the National Capital today. In this
respect Carranza. Villa ct al. are pikers.
The European War and the Sheppard
bill fade into insignicance In comparl.
son. The converts OF the maple trail
are moving in a rarified atmosphere
centers OF attraction In all sections OF
the city, as bowling nuts gather to
discuss the big classic.
The vast floor space where the tour
ney Is to Re held Is being converted
into q Monmouth carnival auditorium
But one week remains In which teams
Gan be entered, the list closing March
Is TO give ample time for the making
up of the schedule.
Harry Kraus, Of Frank Sherman'i
name OF any unattached bowler who 81
Looking for doubles partner for the
national competitions.
, John ]. Donovan, secretary OF the A
C. b. A., one Of these redoubtable sta
tisticians, has doped out some aston
fishing figures in connection with tn
coming tourney. Mr.. Donovan solilo
auises in this WISE with 800 hve-me
men teams and 1000 individuals com
netting. Each Individual in all classe
will bowl three games OF ten frame
each, or a total of 10000 frames. a
a set of pins weighs thirty-two pounds
the pin-boys will handle about $500 ,OC
bounds OF maple, which should be SUI
ficient exercise for the boys.
During the three weeks or the tourn
ment the bowlers will handle epoug
balls to supply our army ana navy
Uncle Sam would permit the using Q
mineralite or wood balls for his ''iro
monsters" II but one ball were used b
all bowlers 1t would travel 6OIOOOOO0 fee
igurlng 100 feet for each trip to the pl
and return. The trip II made overland
more than II, 900 miles, would perm
the ball to visit most OF the leadin
cities of the United States. And the
, but what's the use?
Team entries have been received froI
two more national banks. the Frankli
and the Second National. The line-up'
Franklin National Bank-J. A, Char
line, ]. @. Stephenson. A. j. Faub, !
T. Hayden. II. l.. Bromley and q.
Pollock, jr,, captain.
Second National Bank-C. s. Cullun
c. II. Keene, r. W. Santelmann. h.
Boudren. c. II. Donch, Jacob Schar
and W. W. NARROW. captain.