The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Six More Days Left to ...
Enter Bowling Tournament
Atlantic Coast Bowling Asso-
citation Tourney Is Only
Two Weeks Off.
ENTRIES COMING In FAST

Washinston's big bowling tournament
starts in two weeks. The last day upon
which entries can be filed is Just six
days on. These two bare statements OF
iact bring home to the bowling enthusi.
asts OF this city just how near is the
realization of their fondest expectation
to stage in the Capital a National Bowl
ing Tournament. The struggle to get II
vas a hard one. This financing of the
big enterprise is a heavy task The pre-
liminary work was arduous, while hard
continuous plugging has been necessary
In the last two months perfecting the
numerous details of the event
From New York to Richmond the
Boosters have Travelled telling of the big
sporting events; from Baltimore to Cum
beland the beauties OF the National
Capital and the magnitude of the tourna-
ment have been preached. Everywhere a
cordial reception has been met with and
active cooperation given.
Washington bowlers have entered into
the affair in their usual whoIe-hearted
manner. Success far Beyond the hopes
of the most loyal A. C. E. a, supporters
Is assured The few pin knights who
where holding back are coming into
line, and when the entries close next
Saturday night every bowler in the Dis
trict of Columbia ought to be affiliated
with some team, hooked up with a
partner in the doubles and entered in the
singles.
Opportunity seldom knocks twice. This
is Washington's first big tournament. To
roll in it will be an honor, and to make
4 good showing will be the proudest
achievement possible for local man. And
incidentally-but not the least Of these
reasons for rolling in the Journeys the
chance to set slice Of the $4,000 prize
money.
Entries poured into the tournament
headquarters last week in a steady
stream. Banks, commercial houses, clubs,
league teams, fraternal orders, good
fellowship teams Wed with each other
for the honor of getting in first. Ten
pins, duckpins, and candle pins were
included in the entries. Teams that had
sent in a duckpin entry secuted around
to line up their men for the candle pin
event Tenpin bowlers, after turning
in their team, got together and entered
the same team in the duckpin events.
All seemed to realize how fortunate they
were to be able to bowl in the big tour
nament without losing a minute from
work, spending a cent for railroad fares
or hotel bills or staying away from home
for even one night.
A team from the Chevy Chase Club.
made up OF men prominent in the social
circles of the city, entered the duckpin
competition. On this team will roll: John
E. Calvert, Loren johnson, Ormsby Nc
Cannon. captain; George Minnegrode,
Upshur Moorhead, Fleming Newbold, ].
II. de Sibour. and George Y. wheeler
This is the first entry toward a WASH
lngton club night. Dumbarton. the Sub
urban, and other clubs which boast
among their members duckpin rollers
will undoubtedly follow the lead of Chevy
Chase. 1t is the desire o. ormsby Nc
Cannon, captain OF the team, to HAYS
the local clubs compete for an additional
special prize. And to that end he has
issued a challenge to any club in this
city. That his challenge will be accepted
IS a foregone conslusion.
Most of the teams of the city have al
ready been decided upon. The lineup OF
the doubles, however, in many instances
has not as yet been made. In an effort
to provide partners for unattached bowl
ers Harry Krause, the well-known local
bowler, has constituted himself a match
maker. Any bowlers wanting to get a
partner for the tournament can COM
municate with Krause at the Sherman al
leys and be accommodated. This will
hold true also as to teams. and a num-
Der OF tramp" teams will undoubtedly
be formed this week.
The chances for a killing" in the
singles and doubles are greater than in
the teams for the average bowler. While
five men may not be able to mainta in
a fast pace during the tournament, an
average" bowler may, by getting the
breaks, roll up a good set. So vast will
be the prize list that any fortunate pin
knight shooting 315 or better is going to
get a fat reward 1t is this fact that is
going to cause a deluge OF single and
double entries during the coming week.
At the tournament headquarters, First
and B streets northwest, workmen are
as busy as bees. Fifty men are working
day and night constructing the sixteen
modern alleys. A small army OF carpen-
tiers Is erecting the big grand stand. while
electricians are wiring the building.
Thousands of brilliant electric lights will
make the vast auditorium a veritable
gay white way"
Booths for the different concessions are
also being erected. while the floor for
the dancing pavilion Is being put into
great shape. Checking room facilities,
both for the hats and coats for the
bowlers, and the bowling balls, are also
being constructed. The automatic score
boards will be installed just as soon as
the. alleys are finished.
That there will be several specIal
matches pulled of during the tournament
on the practice alleys is already assured.
Several of the tenpin men of New York
who viii come here are anxious to test
their ability with the locals while the
visiting Elks will also hold some inter-
club matches. These events Will I'M
doubleday attract great attention.
Entries should be addressed to the
Chamber OF Commerce. 13C2 + street