South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-10
MANY SURPRISES
SPRUNG IN CITY
BOWLING MEET
Event Proves Great Success
and Good Scores Are Reg
iStered-NationaI Meet
is to be Next.

every stand point and also furnished
great many surprises While the
personnel of the winners Of the va
Tious events may be disputed by
fans and the talent. the fact re-
mains that they won their laurels
ma regularly scheduled. conducted
and sanctioned tournament under
the jurisdiction Of the American
bowling congress and must be ac-
cepted as champions in their vari-
Gus events. future events labelled
and claimed as such notwithstand-
ing. during the current season.
That there were many surprises
goes without saying and a careful
peTusal of the winners of the vari-
Gus events will prove that South
Bend has made splendid progress in
the matter Of developing new talent
and material in the great bowling
game There is not a team or in
dividual in any OF the prize lists who
ever led any one the many events in
competition before In substantial
tion Of such statement il must be
taken into consideration that tour
naments have been held in South
Bend before. but not under thor
oughly organized plan as the event
just closed, conducted by the South
Bend Bowling association.
National Entries Close Soon.
With the city tournament out of
the way bowlers should not forget
of some very important events com
ing in the near future, among which
are the tournament of the American
bowling congress to be held at To-
ledo in March and that of the In
diana state association, which will
he held at Indianapolis in April. In
view Of the fact that South Bend
is a candidate for a national tourna-
ment. if we ever get a building Of
sufficient floor space 10 conduct one,
il Is essential that as great a num-
Der Of teams be represented as pos
sible as it will influence the con-
gress to a considerable extent in
placing one Of its tournaments in a
real live bowling community.
South Bend has been continuously
represented at American bowling
congress tournaments during the
past nine years, sending from one
TO seven five-men teams to the sew
eral tournaments. which have been
held at Chicago, Toledo, Detroit, St.
Louis. Buffalo, Cincinnati. Peoria.
Pittsburgh and Toledo. South Bend
has to its credit, which is acknowl-
edged by officials of the congress. of
a greater participation in continuous
contest at national tournaments.
than any other city in the United
States, pro rata, except Chicago. This
is an enviable record for this com
munity and there is a great deal of
satisfaction TO know that il is being
recognized as such.
Local BowIerS Recognized.
The same situation obtains in the
matter Of participation in the prize
list as South Bend bowlers have al
ways carried off more than their
share. pro rata, than the greatest
bowling centers in the country. The
fact that so many new faces appear
i'm the prize list of the local tOurna-
ment just closed. with the splendid
scores rolled, establishes the fact
that South Bend bowlers have a
right to cope with the best in the
country. and they should apply the
same vigor and effort in such events
as in local affairs.
But il is necessary TO complete
preliminary ARRANGEMENTS at once.
While the big classic does not begin
until March ! entries for the events
viii close on Feb. is. In the event
South Bend wishes any favors rela-
tive TO special dates. application
therefor should be made immediate
ly So far many teams have ex-
/ pressed a desire 10 take part but
have decided nothing definitely. Sc
far only one team is ready. the
Iiulle * Mikes. champions of South
Bend. have made their entry and
they are now waiting for others 70
join them SO that application can
be made for special dates. Bowlers
should notify their representative OF
the South Bend Bowling association
Immediately Of their intentions.
Bankers Finish Season.
OF particular interest to the clan
Is the impending nnlSh OF the Bank
ers' league. whose schedule closes on
Thursday for the first season. They
have conducted a compact race all
season and the closing week finds
two teams, the American Trust and
st. Joe Savings tied for first place
and the Citizens National and Mer-
chants National tied for second
place. the latter two teams being but
/ one game behind the leaders
There are many possibilities for a
triple tie when the schedule is com
/ pleted. with any one of the four
] clubs in front chance 20 win the
/ splendid trophy. At the conclusion
of the games Thursday evening the
entire membership Of the league viii
take part at banquet at the oliver
hotel Immediately upon the close
| Of the current season. the same
teams will begin their spring SEIZED.
ule.
This weeks scheduled games and
/ the standing OF clubs are appended
Clubs Won Lost Pet
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