The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-03

VIII the Diamonds. Hagerstown's
crack bowling quint. bring home the
bacon tonight when the second annual
A. c. B. A. tournament gets under way
at the Emery building. First and b
all followers OF the alley game. and the
big crowd OF the opening night is GER
tain to be watching Captain Nicely
and his boys.
The Diamonds have a great reputation
against duckpins. but they have been
working against the rubber banded
chaps. Tonight they may find consider
able difference in mastering the stand
ard pin Of the A. c. b. A.
Tonight IL bankers night nine OF the
contending aggregations being finan-
cicrs. The other three will be the
Interbureau League of the Agricultural
Department.
Official washington will lay aside all
matters momentarily tonight to lend
hand in the inauguration Of the first st
every been held within the confines of
the District. The District Commission
ers. the Major and Superintendent OF
Police, together with other heads and
business men of the city. will gather
at Camp Emery, where twelve bowling
alleys have been installed for tourna-
ment purposes and roll the first ball
down the new runways.
Among the twelve prominent WASH
ingtonians who will perform the cere-
mony OF rolling the first balls down the
new alleys. for the opening Of the big
tourney, are Commissioners Brownlow
and Newman, Major Pullman. William
B. GUIDE. P. T. Moran, Tom Grant, and
Corcoran Thorn.
Immediately thereafter twelve teams
representing various banking institu-
tons of the city will take possession of
the floor. and the 1915 tournament of the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association will
be under way. Each night and after
noon for a period three weeks the
teams. doubles and singles. made ND OF
bowiers from all sections Of the Atlantic
coast viii be rolled of.
Special nights of varying natures are
to be features of the tournament, which
will continue until April 2. The mer-
camille and business industries OF Wash
ington have Joined together to make tho
event a success. and as far as possible
the schedule will bring together the al-
lied Industries on the same nights
Department store night. norists' night
and automobile night are some OF the
special features that will be seen as
the tournament progresses.
The competition which begins tonight
embraces an entry OF nearly 10 hve-
clubs rolling from Washington leagues
and business houses. This number
ecllpses the record of entries made In
the Boston tournament In 1913, and
shows that the A. c. B. A. is gradually
gaining ground. and that In its second
year its following Ia so substantial that
Its future Is an assured success. The
doubles and singles entry Is In proper
ton to the five-man entry. and the Of
ficials have expressed themselves as
being better than satisfied with the ad-
vance over last year; -,..,
Washington lowing community ms ms
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association, an
organization which is In its second year
1t stanchly supported the tournament
held in Boston last May and made such
strong showing both in ORGANIZATION
work and actual bowling that 1t wai
awarded the 1915 event
Through the undivided efforts OF pub
lie spirited men and the howlers thcm'
selves this years tournament has peer
BROUGHT to a successful starting point
William II. GUIDE was, unaniInousl,
elected the first. national president Of
tho baby institution and when he sue
ceeded himself in the second year; h'
Immediately allied ether civic workers
of WASHINGTON into the work Of 2lNins
Washington Its first national tournn
ment. Patrick T. Moran was the choice
for head of the company here. which II
staging the tournament and with thesf
two men at the helm, the entire bMsl
ness orders Of Washington fell In lint
with the work,
Camp Emery the building which wa
mado famous by the tittieth nnniHsr
sary and CncnmpnIent OF the e.: n, H.
was named as tho site for the bowlln'
competition and H. has been ntted oG
completely fer the business OF holdinI
tho tournament. Convcniences and at
fractions which are calculated IN III
with the best tournament huildings o
the country have beer Installed. Twrlv
alleys for express tournament pur
poses have been laid cut and -four I'D
ditional runways were made for prac
tice games beforU actual tournumen
rolling.
At this time something OF the histor!
and purpose OF the A. &C, b. A. Nigh
be Apropos. Tho A. c. B. A. has for IL