The Washington herald., 1916-02-20
Manager Thompson, of Bruins
Observation-Disclosures Co.,
Gives Impressions.
TO HOLD SPECIAL NIGHTS


bowling department of the Brunswick
Balke-C ollender Company, when shown
the home OF the Atlantic Coast Bowling
Association tournament at the old Census
Building, at First and streets north
west, commented on its locality and
splendid requirements for a monster
proposition Of this kind.
III the building had been especially
CONSTRUCTED to hold bowling tourna-
ment in, 1t could hardly be improved
upon" said Mr.. Thompson.
The building it ideally laid out. You
have ample room for sixteen regulation
alleys; plenty OF space in the rear for
the accommodation OF the bowlers; room
for the construction OF grand stands for
the use OF spectators; space for the corps
of telegraph operators who will cover
the tournament for the thousands Of
newspapers who will want accounts OF
the event. and with offices for the tour
nament officials, checking room, locker
room, and the other necessary adJuncts
OF such big sporting event. Washing
ton boWlers are very fortunate In hay-
ing such building available"
The pin knights of this city will be
agreeably surprised when they enter it
for the frst time. The entrance is to be
on street, and the Offices of the COM
pany will be located on either side Of
this entrance.
The bowling alleys proper will be To-
Gated in the mammoth room fronting on
First street, and will run north and
south, From out the windows near the
foul line fine view Of the Capitol Build
ing and grounds will be available, which
will lend to the establishment an added
note OF interest as far as visitors are
concerned.
Thousands OF electric lights will trans
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veritable big white way" There Will
be many other features which will lend
to the tourney a carnival aspect. In
the list of concessions that will be dis
posed OF are a great number Of side
show Misunderstanding, roller skating,
etc.
Lunchroom booths. soda fountains,
souvenir stands, locker rooms for the
convenience of the bowlers, rest rooms,
shower baths. writing rooms-in fact.
every conceivable want of the bowlers
spectators, will be looked out for.
Every afternoon ard night will be a
gala occasion for the visitors and the
Washington bowlers. Special nights
there will be galore. X. of c. night. Elks
day and night, New York night, Brook
Ign night-on every occasion that pre-
sents itself special events of interest will
be added to make for the enjoyment OF
those who take in the tournament.
The Elks as an instance, plan In ad-
dition to the ceremonies at the alleys, a
big street parade. Lodges from all over
the country will enter teams, and as tho
families OF and friends OF the particl-
pants will accompany the bowlers, ire
mendous crowd is expected. II may take
several days to allow for the disposal OF
these games alone.
From Portland, Maine. comes the an
nouncement that at least two teams will
come to the National Capital for the
event. The P. A. C.-Portland Athletic
Club-and the " oodfords Club will have
candlepin entries, with the members OF
both teams shooting in the singles and
the doubles. These two teams will prob
ably have the longest trip OF any en-
trants that will shoot in the A. G. B. A.
Washingtons ability to conduct an af-
fair of the magnitude of the second an
nual tourney of the new bowling asso-
citation becomes more apparent each day.
Details of the affair-and they are num-
bered by the hundreds-are working out
in clock-like precision. Into every sec
ton Of the Atlantic seaboard stories are
going out telling of the plans for the
tourney, and inquiries are coming in
from every State in the East.
Bids for the construction Of seats have
been asked for, automatic score boards
a new feature in Washlngtons bowling
history-wtll' be constructed, and when
the referees whistle blows April 3, there
will not be a detail of the big event that
has not been worked out.
A wise move was made when the pres
ent tournament officials were placed at
the head Of the affair, and the enthusiast
tic manner in which the rank and file
OF the bowlers are entering into the plans
for the tourney spells success-success
with a capital S.