The Washington herald., 1916-03-12
Bowlers Enthusiastic
Over Coming Tourney
Officials Of Big Enterprise Are
Gratihed with Develop
ments Up to Date.
HAVE SEPARATE NIGHTS

Interest in the coming Atlantic Coast
Bowling Association Tournament has
now reached the fever heat stage.
Everywhere about town the bowlers are
talking tournament. At the board meet
ing of several of the banks it has been
decided to put in teams. while the com
mercial houses are also coming in strong.
The Masonic League, Knights of Co
umbus, the Elks and other fraternal
organizations are working hard to make
the night set aside for their organiZa-
lions a great success. In sporting cir
cles little else is being discussed save
the big bowling tournament That this
big affair will be a glorious success was
a foregOne conclusion many months ago,
but that it would reach the Proportions
that 1t has now assumed was hardly eX-
pected by even Its fondest supporters.
Washington never does things by
halves. TradltiOnally good sports" the
bowlers have entered into the tourna-
ment with great zest While during the
city tournament. it has been the custom
to hold back sending In entries, the A.
c. B. A. bowlers contemplating going
into the tourney are coming along quite
early. Those who are following the
usual custom and holding back, will
greatly assist the local officials by send
ing in the teams. singles and doubles, as
soon as possible.
If the personnel of the teams is not
available. send in the doubles and singles,
and send In the teams later on. Wednes-
day being the 18th OF the month, and the
government pay day, II is expected that
many OF the departmental bowlers will
send in their entrance money on that
date
| Every day OF the past week showed de-
velOpments OF a highly gratifying nature
to the tournament officials. The biggest
league ever organized in Washington
the Masonc-wiIl put in some fine work
for their benefit tomorrow night at the
New National Theater. The sensational vi
enesse musical show. Princes Tra-La-
| La is the attraction, and every bowler
interested in the A C &. A. and others
interested in the Masonic League will
| help along the good work by taking in
this show tomorrow night
Friday night the Knights Of Columbus
will hold a st. PatriCks dance at Eagles
Hall. Sixth and f streets northwest. also
in the interest of the a. c. B. A. Presi-
dent Mccain and his fellow bowlers
have also been working hard and X of c.
night is sure to be a huge success.
! Two concerns to send in entries last
week were Hecht and Company and the
National Metropolitan Bank, both shoot
ing duckpins. On the Hecht quint will
be BENJAMIN Cox. Anthony Russo, Nick
Dawson. Melton Kaddn, c. r. Stokes and
Sam LOveless. the latter being captain.
The bank team consists of c. f. Bright.
~. W. Manning, c. B. Etzer, r. p. HoI-
lingsworth. ]. G. Moore. and Louie Eek
loft. s. Ksnns Sons & Company. Ameri-
can Security and Trust. Woodward &
I4Othrop, McHughs, the Buckeye Specials
and a team entered by Fred Geyer were
IOthers to express their intention to en-
tier.
The lineup OF the two Washington
baseball teams expected in the tourna-
ment will be known this week. George
Mcbride. the Nationals captain. when he
left for Charlottesville Thursday carried
several entry blanks and will talk with
his fellow-ball players as to the tourney
this week
The interest of the Mount Plea SAINT
bowlers was stimulated Friday night by
a visit of the membership committee tC
the Arcade alleys. The Arcade League
match and the special event between Mrs
NogelsbeTEer and Miss Williams were
halted long enough to enable Mr. ]. F
Dulin to explain the purposes of the A. c.
B. A, and its tournament
Receipt by the Tournament Company Of
the big check from the Southeast League
and the fact that the southeast boys are
going to send in their entries for the
doubles and singles the coming weel
stirred up great interest down by th'
navy yard. Southeast Night" is another
special event that will be of more thar
ordinary interest.
Other special occasions during tn
tournament will be Woodrow Wilson
Night" CLARK Griffith Night" "Balti
more Night" knights of Columbus
Night" "Mardi Gras Night" april s
the first Saturday of the tournament OF
which occasion confetti and the introduc
ton OF other carnival features will maxi
for an hilarious OCCASION, New England
Night" Boston Night" "Richmon(
Night" philadelphia Night" (ApriI 40
District League Night" "Syracus
. Night" and "Elks Night" april ~
l Although Saturday, April 9. has beer
designated Mardi Gras night, every even
, ing during the tournament will have
carnival aspect. In the "main tent vii
be the sixteen-ring circus where tn
bowlers will perform. Under this mail
tent will be many other attractions t
enliven the occasions when strikes an
spares are coming slow.
, The side show attractions will includ
big dancing pavilion, under the direC
ton OF one OF WashlngtOns leading ex
: ponents OF the art made famous by Yer
: non Castle, Gertrude Hoffman and Rutl
St Denis In this hall, also, will be
battery Of ten "skee BALI alleys, wher
the lovers Of this fascinating game cal
amuse themselves. The other attraction
e will range from the time-honored pea
nuts, popcorn and chewing gum" vendor
D to the prosaic. but ever enjoyable, Tho
a dog" delicacy.
Washingtonians who have never wit
: messed a bowling tournament and tn
local bowlers who have never had a
opportunity to shoot In one, have a rar
| treat in store for them.
Thirteen days remain in which to fl
your entry. Failure to enter this bi
bowling tournament will be regrette
but once. This once, however, will be