Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
STATE TOURNEY is
NEXT ON THE LIST
Fifteen Teams of Omaha Pin Tum-
blers Are Expected to Invade
Lincoln for Big Event.
ENTRIES WILL CLOSE TUESDAY

The big annual American Bowling con
gress tournament will end Tuesday after
twenty-five days continual rolling. in
which the classiest set OF tournament
scores ever rolled were recorded. During
this time over 1900 bowlers OF first calibcr
competed for cash prizes. aggregatinr
SS,ON. and nine diamond medals. The
general run OF scores this season were
much higher than those OF previous years
although the winners OF first place didn't
come up to former seasons marks. The
alleys are considered to be the best ever
installed for national tournament. and
the pins, together with other tournament
conditions. were Of the highest quality.
While Omaha bowlers didn't carry away
any nrsts, they did share well in the
prize money Among the teams. the
Luxus crew are credited with the best
showing OF the local aggregations, and
for individual bowling hats must come.
off to Al wartchow. who holds fourth
honors among the 1900 bowlers entered.
with an all-event total of 1.s7t an average
OF Jos for the nine games rolled.
Comparing OmahR's entry with that OF
other cities on a proportionate basis. the
local ten-pin artists Jared as well as any
and better than most OF the representa-
tives from other places.
The next American Bowling congress
will be held next March In Grand Rapids
Mich.
state Tourney Next.
One more large tournament stil re-
mains for the local cracks to compete
in before the curtain Is rung down on
the seasons tournament play. The an
nllal NAhragEa a.
scheduled to commence April 4, in IAN
coin. Entries for this meet closed yes
terday. but as the usual tardlness has
been displayed among the bowlers. espe.
cially here in Omaha, Secretary Buffum
has extended the time, so that all teams
or individuals wishing TO compete car
do 30 by sending in their entry money
before Tuesday.
This seasons meet will be a lrage ono
due TO the strenuous efforts put forth
by the Lincoln tournament officials. The
prize list will pass the thousand dollars
mark and this together with a high
class brand of entertainment has at
tracted q large entry. Omaha's entry
should reach the fifteen-team mark and
Lincoln bowiers will enter the same mum
Der. Fremont promises six squads and
Grand Island four, Columbus. Friend
Pender. Wayne, Schuyler. Prague, Wa
hoo and one or two other towns. will
be represented with an entry OF one oi
two teams each.
As Omaha bowiers carried away mos
of the money last year this alone SHOULD
cause every A and r class player Il
take advantage fthe extension of tint
and enter IN the contests.
Heard on the Drives.
How many captains sent in their en-
| tries 10 tho state tournament The entry
list closed yeEterday, but Secretar!
Buffum will hold itopen until tomorrow
| Tardy captains should got busy and Rent
their entries in Immediately. 80 that thu
tournament officials Will know wher'
| they stand
| Dad Huntington rolled a brand new
ball at Toledo with disappointing re
suits.
Al wartchows performance at Toledo
o.. in the American Bowling Congress
tournament has won the due admiration
OF all Omaha bowlers as well as thos
In other cities. His series OF games ar