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 Will Send Many FIves
for Tournament, According
to Assurances Of Several
Prominent Officials.
Bv KIRK C. MILLER.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. 23.-
Washington is to have the moral
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 30O
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
Capitolians following the tri-clty 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 "booster" session was held
at the Bingham House, when Prcsi-
dent II. 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 pinners 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'ehr s assuring remarks were substan-
tiated by none other than Vice Presi-
dent f. G. Johnson, of the Sationnl \
c. 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 EX-Sena'
tor Samuel S. Chlds. of New York, who
is at the head of the thilds string
OF restaurants and who is also presi'
dent of the Chids Tcnpin League OF
Greater New York. Mr.. {. II. Chicken
Ing another active Gotham bowler, anC
director of the big piano institution
which bears his name, mentioned the
fact that he has half dozen othc,
teams at his command who will un
doubtedly patronize WashinRtons tour
nament next April and with these as
surances, the District of Columbia mer
who are here feel that their efforts IL
invading Philadelphia have not been il
vain.
Philadelphia itself has been thorough
Iy aroused in the interests Of Washing
toms tenpin- -candlepin- duckpin tourna
:
"three-ring circus and an cnthusia sti
reception awaited the visiting bowler
on every side. The short distance t.
Washington is apparently the bEgcs
item in its possibilities of attracting
large entry from this city, and the fac
that few tonpin teams will he entered
from Washington itself. leads tn
QuakerS TO believe that they can drai
down a greater portion of the tcnpiI
prize money. The Philadelphians fee
confident that they can at least vii
back their own entry fees and tn
scores which follow will prove ampl
reason for their confidence. Although
New York does not promise such
positive entry, it does indicate an in
clination TO favor the A. C. b. 4. i,
coming years New York is an oil
standpat \. B. a. city and for it t
warm up TO the a. c. b. A. to the nrcs
ent extent is a decided encourarcnnnt
President II. II. Rogers, Cr the Wash
ington division of the \. G. II. A
was the principal speaker in behalf q
tho efforts which are being made thcr
to stage successful tournament. II
went into some detail regardinu th
elaborate plans which are being mad,
and ii was following his address tua
Philadelphia and New York promise,
their undivided support, So. far as the
will be able to organize their effort
from now until the end of the entranc
period. Har& krausS also spoke cl,
Quently in behalf of the work now &c
ing on at Washington. as did Jame
f.. Fields and Ifodcrgk Thomas. ThDma
Jones was toastmaStcr of tn" inform;
banquet which was rendered the travc
ing bOwleTs on their arrival, and bCfOI
the feast was ended every home AN
visiting bowler WAS invited to speak.
The actual bowling last night dc
vcloped much friendly rivalry. and il
Cidcntaly~ gave the competitors an oI
pUrtunity to get a good insight on IT
Caliber of opposition which might /
expected in Washington next ADri
Hairy Krauss, as usual distinguish
himself above all individuals. Gcttil
high game Of 26S The totals for II
two Washington teams were: lroQuOi
?4il: Royals, 9.7li. rhiladelThia; No.
2,S2 No. >, 2,5H2. New YORK ~" :
each city no definite winner is roI
sidered above another but the hGur'
show that Washington is not lacking
any respect in tcnpin talent.
-
"DiCk" Barber complained that Z
alleys here arc the fastest" that
has ever rolled upon. "Dck' did not
Ia Erocktou,
More than dozen women attend
the games at tn" keystone alley, Al
thaY applau udcd VocifOTOuSly at the c