The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-02
6oWIers Are Ready
For Big Tournament
Pin Knights Are Anxiously
Awaiting Start of A. c.
B. A. Tournament.
OPENING CEREMONIES

When the lead-off men on the twelve
bowling teams scheduled to open the At
lantic Coast Bowling Associations tour
nament at Camp Emery. First and B
streets northwest, toe the foul line to-
morrow night and send spinning down
the alleys their opening ball, Washing
toms first national bowling tournament
will be officially inaugurated.
Everything is in complete readiness for
the affair. The sixteen new alleys, espe-
cially constructed for the affair, and
never having been rolled upon. were
completed early yesterday morning
Work on the decorations in the building,
which was started yesterday afternoon,
will be completed this afternoon. All of
the different sideshow features in the
two big halls are in place. including the
replaning of the big dancing pavilion.
This latter feature is expected to be
one of the best attractions of the tour
nament The ballroom floor is one Of the
biggest in the South, and the conces-
sionaries having the dance in charge are
planning many novelties for their pa
irons
The Commissioners of the District,
Maj. Pullman. several bank presidents
and other nOtahles will have the honor
of rolling the first balls down the alleys,
there being no other ceremonies planned
stunt.
Washing tonians have every reason TO
be proud of the work the local bowlers
have done in connection with this
tournament From the time last spring.
when Presiden Guide. of the A. c. B.
A, invited the association to the Ma
uonal Capital, until last night, there has
been almost inCessant work done by
many of the local pin knights in connec-
m MI sH. fF,4r
dent of the tournament company; w. F.
Guide, Tom Grant. II. B. HALEY, II. T.
Rodier,sC. l. Crissey, Ernest Dulin, p. r.
Fletcher Harvey Rogers, Harry Krauss.
John T Meancy and others have con-
tributed freely of their time. and that
there has been little left undone that
will make for the comfort and enjoyment
of the visitors. will ne ably testified to
by the thousands who will take in the
tournament rolling starting tomorrow
night.
Every night will be a feature during
the tournament. Tomorrow night is
Bankers night, nine Of the city's finan-
cial houses being represented, with the
Hagerstown team and two departmental
cunts filling up the other alleys Tues
day will be baseball night, when Clark
Griffith and his fellow bowlers will lead
the attack upon the little NAPLES.
Wednesday has been set aside as South
east night
Considerable speculation is being done
by local bowlers as to the relative show.
ing that will be made by Herr Won Getz-
J. Gengler-and Paul Poehler the latter
the best little pin roller in New England
While nearly every one In washingto
comedies that Getz is the best ever y
secretary Donovan, of the A. C. B. A..
who halls from Boston. is Of the opinion
that Poehler will give him a great rur
Tor honors. Both will probably be SEIZED.
uled in the early part Of the second weer
of the tournament Getz will roll ten.
pins next Saturday.
The team competitions tomorrow will
commence at o'clock The hour a,
starting the different events after the
nrst night VIII be announced later, al
though 1t is probable that all fve,n.,
events Will be rolled at this hour. or 3
little earlier. with the doubles and single,
in the afternoon.