The Washington times., 1916-03-11
LOCAL BOWLERS IN
LARGE NUMBERS TO
ENTER TOURNAMENT
More Than One Hundred and
Fifty Teams Expect to Com.
pete April 3.

with the closing Of entry lists for the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association
tournament to be held In this city April
2, only two short weeks away. entries
are pouring in from all sections OF the
country. II is estimated that Washing
ton alcne will put forward between l5o
and 200 teams. Assurances from other
cities seem to indicate that mort than
$50 outside teams will compete In the
big classic.
With the venture taking on greater
proportions every day. 1t now seems as
Hured that the coming tourney Will de-
yelop into one Of the most notable bowl
ing meets ever held in the East.
Entry blanks, which have been issued
from the headquarters of the Washing
ton Tournament Company, Inc, which
is promoting the affair, contain infor-
nation for the guidance Of entrants.
stipulation is made that only three
substitutes will be allowed to each five
man team, and but one Sub" for every
two-man team participating In the tour
ney. Individual entrants must ron m
person. A., ,,,o,,,,
must provide his own ball or balls;
"Balls" shall not In any case exceed
twenty seven inches in circumterehCe
nor exceed sixteen pounds In weight, IN
the case of ten Pins. says the BLANK,
"ducISnin balls must come within the
limit of three and three-fourths OF an
inch diameter, while the deVotees OF tne
handle game must use calls Win
diameter Of four and mar ihches vi
less"
The MANAGEMENT announces that every
entort will be made to expedite the
matches in which out-of-town teams
participate, so that bowlers having put
a limited time will not be disappointed
In line with this policy. -ive-men teams
will roll in the evenings with the dou-
bles and singles events following on IAe
succeeding morning. -, .o,,,,o-s
Work Is being rapidly pushed I1rw ~,ar,l
on the big auditorium In the Ola EN- en-
ans building at First and streets
northwest. Construction OF the sixteen
alleys is we'll under way, and they VIII
be completed in good time; one OF Ine
requirements of a national tournament
il that play shall start on absolutely
new alleys. Not even practice games
can be rolled on these alleys before tie
opening OF the tournament ,.-.
Grandstands, with a seating capacity
~ / 0O0 nre being erected at one end of
the huEe hall, Below the stands there
will be fourteen private boxes. IN trohl
of the boxes, provision will be made foI
the press and telegram, VIII Ill. liz
behinS ,the bowlers benches. A four
foot railinr Will prevent the crowd from
pushinE onto the alleys and interfering
with the play.
rouii,ne men v Ill be stationed at either
side Of the Alleys. and a scorer az each
lsy,, ~ Zach alley. Back of the pin pits
large score boards are, to be erected,
TshS ntlmbers used on these boards VIII
.be xhIte against a black background
and Wilt he fully a foot In height, SC
that lfhey will be plainly discernablt
from fheJ stands. These scoreboards VIII
give the official count ,a,, ,,o.,
At the rear of the grandstand there
viii BIZ Telephone booths, cigar stands, a
lune,X counter, and other booths for the
e4mfort and convenience of guests. FRO
vision has also been made FOR the check'
ing Of wraps and bowling balls.
II present plans are carried out there
will be nightly dancing throughout tht
tournament in the large hall III the
southwest corner Of the building. II Is
planned to have an orchestra OF twenty
pieces
Mrs. Vogesberger who claimed the
District woman's duckpiE championship
by virture of her defeat of Mrs George
lsemann, was forced to take the small
end OF the score in 1--WE game match
with Miss BILLY Williams. last night
at the Arcade. Miss Williams IS stellar
roller for the Ingram Memorial Quint'
ne sel luSl nlEHt Was INC HiSt W. VI
a ten game match The remaining five
games will he rolled of Tuesday night
The score:
Miss Williams ..... So IS - 81 @-t9
Mrs, WogelEhcrger . Z" - 20 ~ 79-isC
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In a sEecial match in Laurel last
night, held in the interest of the Al
lanuc Coast Bowling Association tonr
nanent, the Laurel team took all tire,
Games from Dulin's All-Stars. from