The Washington times., 1916-03-15
BIG TOURNE Y IS
BOOMING DAILY AS
ENTRIES FLOCK IN
Boosters Committee" Visits
Baltimore Tonight to Stir
Up Interest There.

Things are humming along In great
f, shape for the coming tourney OF the
/ Atlantic Coast Bowling Association, to
bSheld here. commencing April 9.
As the eventful day approaches when
the doors of the old Census building, at
First and B streets northwest Will be
finally thrown open for the big meet.
all indications seem TO point to one OF
the most representative gatherings OF
American bowlers ever brought togeth-
er in this country.
mail and favorable comment is heard oil
every side.
That Washington possesses magnetic
qualities as a tournament center. Is be-
coming more apparent as listings con-
tinue to arrive from all sections OF the
country. The Pacific coast will be rep
resented, as will Maine and other parts
viii be here from New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, and Baltimore, to take a
swing at the naples.
Washington defenders OF the prize
money are going to have their young
hands full in preventing wholesale pill
age by the "Foreign Legion" How
ever, sporting blood Is running high. and
the localities are more than confident
that they can check the tide OF invas-
Every alley In the city is populated
to capacity these nights as ambitious
perforrers, both stellar and otherwise
and vision for themselves the plaudits
of the multitude. when they cop the
big stakes.
ington Tournament Company will jour
ney to Baltimore today, with the avow-
ed intention of bringing back belt full
Of scslps In the way Of entries for the
,s 4 C. b. a. s0p or " The eSSs
Thomas r. Grant. Ernest Dulin, H. B
HALEY. p. B. Fletcher. H. T. Rodier
and George Isemann.
It Is largely through the efforts Of
this committee that the Capital City IL
now assured one Of the most successful
bowling meets ever held In the East. II
will be the second nationwide tourney
of the bowling game, the tens, the
ducks and the candles. Other tourna.
ments have barred all but the giant
pins.
The Palace team of the National Cap
ital League is holding a three-ball tour
nament today from II o'clock until mid
night. at the Palace alleys. Proceeds
of the competition Will 90 toward en-
terinK the team in the big tourney on
Mrs. vogelsberger. champion woman
bowler Of the District, last night drop
when she won the second half OF a ten
game match. but failed to overcome
Miss Williams commanding lead OF
tWenty-onc pins. The first Ave games,
rolled or last week, resulted In the
score: Miss Williams. 49,: Mrs. Vogels-
berger, 40
The score of last nights play
Miss williams. ...., 80 80 So 20 90-iiS
Mrs. Voselsberger. III rs 30 % S5-iOl
An interesting match will be staged
tonight at the National Capital alleys
when the women's team of those alleys
meets the women's team OF the Grand
Central Palace alleys.
The National Capital team Is com.
posed Of members of the stellar ingram
Memorial Church quint, headed by Miss
Billie Williams, champion woman
bowler of the District. ToniEht's sci
will be the first half of a ten-gamt
match between the two teams. The re
turn match will be played on at the
Grand Central alleys. later In the week
Miss NVoEelsberger, the recent title,
holder, will roll with the Grand Central
quintet. The llne-up:
National Capital alleys-Miss Quartes
Miss Frech. Miss Thomas. Miss Green
wood. Miss Williams.
Grand Central Palace alleys-Mr.