Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-17
BOWLERS PLAN FOR
CITY TOURNAMENT
Entries Already Coming in for
Annual Event on Farnam
Alleys.
SEVERAL OTHER JOURNEYS

The close OF the holiday season and the
recent cold snap have sent the bowlers
10 the runways and the increased clatter
OF the pins Is noticeable. other causes
for the renewed activity OF the bowiers
are the announcements Of special events
coming off in the near future.
The annual city tournament, in which
the winners are declared city champions.
has been set for January % and 90 This
big local event. which Is looked forward
70 by all the bowlers, win be rolled under
the same conditions this year as last.
Alleys Nos. S, 6, z. s, . and 10 at the Far
nam. the same ones used in the recent
Midwest tournament will be used and the
same cross-alley system will be used i'm
every event. The usual team. doubles
and singles events will be rolled on a
scratch basic. Entrance fees have been
made q per man in the team event and
81 per man In the doubles and singles.
AS this tournament is rolled under the
sanction OF the American Bowling con-
gress an additional fee of 81 is charged
as annual dues to the congress. Teams
must participate in this tournament TO be-
come members Of the American Bowling
congress and be eligible to bowl in the
big tournament held by this organization
In Toledo during March. Entries close
st midnight January % and should be
sent TO Secretary c. ]. Cain at 1907 Far
nam street. Arrangements will probably
be made for the women to take part In
q separate team event
Gate city Event.
Another tournament 10 be held this
month Is the annual Gate City tourna-
rnent. This affair will be rolled on the
Morrison alleys and Is open to leagues
rolling on the Morrison alleys. excepting
the Omaha league. Teams will be en-
tered from the Omaha Gas. Omaha Elec-
trio Light and Power. Llthographers' and
Gate City leagues. The matches will be
rolled on a handicap basis. On account
Of the handicap system. the entire menu
bershipE OF all the above leagues are
expected to enter Secretary Jake Slime
Of the Gate City league is receiving the
entries. The events VIII be rolled ON
January "a. q and % and the entries
close January g. An entrance fee OF 81
per man in the team event and 90 cents
per man In the doubles and singles will
be charged.
The Huntington handicap tournament
will not be staged this month as planned.
hut viii be held about the middle OF
February. Miss Birdie Kern. worlds
champion woman bowler will appear In
action on the runways during the pro-
gross Of this tournament
Omaha Teams at Fremont.
Another tournament OF interest to the
local pin topplers il the sweepstakes
tournament held In Fremont on jan
uary g. The matches are open to all
and entries will be received from out
side points. Omaha will enter about
five teams. Lincoln. three: wahoo. Schuy-
Ter. Grand Island and Columbus. one
each, and tournament entry will be-
about three teams. The entrance fee
viii be s25 per team, which will make n
large pot TO be split three ways. Omaha
teams are especially interested in this
event. due 10 the magnitude OF the cash
prizes. They will be pitted. however
against Some strong teams and will have
TO make strong showing in order to
win.
The annual Metropolitan handicap
tournament will be held early On Feb
rlary. 10 will be open 10 the world.
Full arrangements have not been made
by Manager Mccabe. but ne promises
some new and novel features IN tourna.
msnt play
tournament at Minneapolis have been re-
ceiNed. No regular organized Omaha
teams plan 10 enter but a few individual
nowlers are laying plans for at least
one all-stsr team TO represent the Gate
city. The Twin CITY bowlers and Inter
national officials were very loyal In their
support Of the recent Middlewest tour
nament held here and the local bowling
fraternity hopes TO partially reciprocate
Tor the splendid entry and showing made
By the tenpin artists from the north.
Five strong Omaha ouintets plan 10
enter the big tournament held by the
American Bowling congress az Toledo
during March. Four Of them. the Luxus,
Metz storz and letters Old Age. are
the pick Of the Omaha league. and the
other. the letters Old AGE team. viii
have six Of the best from the Brunswick
alleys ON tho South SIDE. None OF these
have sent In their entries yet. hut will
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