South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-13
LOCAL PIN KNIGHTS
PUT IN STRONG BID
FOR 1878 CLASSIC
Get Favorable Reception at
Toledo and Now Need
Backing of Civic
Organizations.

lion OF representatives 10 a meeting
OF the American Bowling congress /
last week and made a favorable i'm
preston. This city has been entitled
TO representation in the past, but, /
because Of its small City Bowling
association. was allowed but one
delegate. But since we have the
largest city bowling association in
the state OF Indiana. in fact. one Of
the largest in the country, pro rata
as 10 population. we are In posi-
ton 20 yet somewhere.
Since South Bend is an active
candidate for the 1913 convention,
or rather tournament. Of the Amer
lean Bowling congress. besides Sc
curing a suitable building for that
purpose. considerable work remains
10 be done, if the efforts are 70 be
crowned with success At the To-
ledO meeting r. l.. Dennis, chair
man of the South Bend delegation.
made a very impressive plea for the
1918 convention. which was not only
well received but heartily endorsed
by the secretary and treasurer of
the congress.
Need Civic Backing.
But the endorsement Of officials,
which is but a very small percent
age Of such an assembly. does not
produce the necessary votes 20 de-
liver the goods. and, if such votes
are 10 be obtained, il will require
lot Of hard work. not only by the
bowling forces. but from civic and
polite organizations as we'll As an
4 ILLUSTRATION. it developed that Peoria.
which held the tournament last year,
! has already declared itself a candi-
date for future consideration, pre-
ferably 1918. This was backed not
only by a delegation of bowlers. but
Their local commerce association had
man on the ground for a week
previous 20 the meeting.
other cities. especially St. Louis.
was as well equipped in making its
Invitation. which included messages
from their city administration as
well as other civic bodies. whose en-
deavor il is 20 land conventions for
their city. Now If South Bend hopes
TO get an opportunity TO entertain
approximately 1000 or 5000 people
= during period of four weeks dur
= ing 1918, there is no better time than
the present 20 install an active and
effective campaign i'm that direction.
That South Bend bowlers usually
let themselves be heard and obtain
substantial publicity at all times
while in attendance at tournaments
was brought home rather fOrcibly
through a casual remark a couple
OF bugs were tanning at the tourna-
ment and during the course of the
bee one of them remarked as to the
quietude of the big classic. Where
upon he received "A reply that il
would very likely continue in It's
even tenor until South Bend gets
on the ground, after which the bells
will ring
Printers i'm Tight Race.
With the local bowling season we'll
under way. South Bend finds the
majority of her leagues i'm a very
healthy state. The prettiest race in
town is confined 10 the Printers
league. where two teams-Hibberd's
aud Indiana Engraving Co.-are tied
for first and as many for third place
the News-Times and Tribunes being
involved in the latter. with the
Hardys bringing mp the rear. which
by the way, is but 1--WE games behind
the leaders.
The Singer league rs quite as COM
pact. only five games separating the
hrst and last teams OF that eight
club organization. Ii is pretty hard
TO explain how a club winning the
majority Of its games can lose a
position i'm the percentage column
but this is what happened to the
Cabinet team OF this LEAGUE sur
prising situation exists i'm the Bank
ers league. which. although well
balance. not a single tie is i'm evil
dence i'm the percentage column.
or the big scr. -ch leagues. the
Bardeen United has the best race in
progress. as splendid battle is on
for first place between the three
leading teams. Only the past week
the Koehler * Schafers took the lead
away from the Jimmy & Goats by
defeating the latter in a contest.
Quite in contrast the City league,
which promised So much has de-
veioped into n regular procession
The Huuie x Mikes have almost a
prohibitive lead and have already
been voted the peunant in some
quarters But there is a splendid
scrap on for the minor positions.
Past Work Coming
Every indication points TO remark
able achievements from an artistic
tandpoinJ al the big tournament az
Toledo. Although The tournament is
barely a week i'm existence. good sub
stantiai marks have been establish
ed i'm am az The events for others TO
shoot a. During the current week
nearly All Of the crack teams from
Chicago viii compete with the ex-
cepuon OF the Barry kettelers. who
won the championship last year who
do not appear until toward the latter
end % the tournament
While the big SQUAD OF South Bend
oovlers does not Invade Toledo un-
IN March %. which. by the way is
scheduled as South Bend night. and
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