The Washington times., 1916-01-12
New York and Washington Go
to Philadelphia in interests
of A. C. B. A.
DUcKPlN MATCH CALLED OFF
Purpose Of Series Of Games
Might Be Deferred by Intro
duction Of Little Pins.
KIRK c. M1LLER.

.If'It lllloA lt'e+hS
tfr GORGE ed competition between
Wath.Brta7, New York and Phila-
a.lia tenpin teams were com
uaeted by a committee headed by
Chris Jacobsen at the Royal last
night. The New York and Wash
ington teams will meet at Philadel-
phia on Saturday night, January ~
when the entire series will be dis
posed Of, each team rolling the
other three games.
II had been tentatively planned to
have each team visit the other
cities, but as the main purpose OF
the matches is to create interest in
the tenpin department of the tourna-
ment, it has been decided that there
is not sufficient time to have an
exchange of visits among the teams.
There has been some talk among the
duckpin bowlers Of Washington re-
garding a possible duckpin competition
between the cities mentioned at the
same time the tenpin games are rolled
but by different teams. This idea Is
being discouraged by the A. c. b. A.
officials, as 1t is out of keeping with
the purpose of the tenpin match. Phila-
deIphia and New York are strictly ten
pin cities, and duckpin EFFORT at this
time would produce no good effect on
the tournament 1t could do no harm.
but Washington wants to get their ten
pin bowlers here for the tournament,
% oh haiT Of
TO duckpins at this late hour would
be fruitless.
New York, the city around which a
circle has been drawn by the A. Z. b.
A., is, Of its own accord, leaning to the
new organization, and with such men as
PRESIDENT S. Childs, of the Childs lunch
rooms; Mr.. Chickering, of the CHECKER
ing Piano Company, and w. v. Thomp-
son, of the Brunswick-Balke
Company behind the A. c. B. A. in New
York, 1t Is bound to meet with the
maximum of success. Lee Johns and
John Roster, two of New York's best
tenpin spillers, and members of the IA
NOUS Bergman team, are daily favoring
the A. G, B. A. and the purposes which
Il has to accomplish.
In all probability the gentlemen re-
ferred to above will constitute the New
York team, while Philadelphia is ex-
pected to have II. c. Fehr and Third
Vice President Johnson, Of the A. G.
The attractive posters blazonIng
forth in brilliant colors the announce
ment of the A. c. b. A. tournament to
be held here beginning April made
bowling alleys yesterday. These post
ers were conceived by a committee
headed by Harry Stanford, and with
the assistance Of Charles F. Crane and
Frank Roberts fetching result was
obtained. Entries close on March rs,
according to the placard which has just
appeared.
Many OF Washington's leagues are
beginning to realize the seriousness OF
the matter of obtaining funds to en-
ter their teams in the A. c. B. A. tour
nannent. and means OF sending the
teams to the foul line as q whole are
now being entertained by many of
them. Every member OF the associa-
ton who enters in teams. doubles. and
individual competition will have entry
fees to the amount, of SIS to pay-and
no few Of the bowlers are already be-
ginning savings fund for that pur-
pose.
The plan advocated some time ago
to confiscate The prize lists of the
many leagues to pay the entry fee OF
their star teams in the. A. C. b. A
competition is not greeted very warmly
by the majority of circuits. And, justly
70! League competition is entirely
separate and distinct from the A. G. b
A. tournament and they should In no way
be confused. II bowler is inclined to use
any of the league prize money in hii
own behalf toward entering the tourna
ment, let him boost his bowling aver
age and earn individually from hi
league the A. c. b. A. entry fees. II
this way both hts league and the asso
citation will be benefited. for every tim'
a bowler makes up his mind he will b.
. better bowler he is boosting tn,
game in all its departments, league
city and A. c, b. A. tournament.
Several meetings of the Masonic
League have been held for the purpose
OF deciding under exactly what au
splces the Masonic League will entel
the tournament. IL is planned TO ente
all OF the twenty teams, and dance
or entertainment may be given to sup
plv the funds. Whatever steps arr
taken to enter the tournament as
whole by the Masonic League, may b.
followed by the others. as the Masonic
Is the largest circuit in the city, ant
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