The Washington times., 1917-01-14
Tournament to Settle Individual
Championship Object OF
Bowling Managers.
HOLD A MEETING SOON
Title Winners of Various Es-
Establishments to Compete
for City Honors.

If indications count for anything,
washington bowlers will have what
they have been seeking for some
sine-an event to decide an individual
champion whose title will be worthy
of the name.
Alley proprietors and managers
have become interested in just such
an affair, and it is believed that the
attention being paid to the idea VIII
soon lead to effective action
1t is planned to stage a tourna-
ment at each alley represented in the
competition to determine a champion
for each, and the winners of these VIII
compete in a round-robin event for
the city title.
All Eligible To Compete. .
Every bowler will be eligible to
participate. Fifty games will be
rolled by each contestant in the sepa-
rate tournaments of the alleys, ana
the bowler with the high average will
be declared the winner at his respec-
tive establishment. No contestant
will be allowed to roll in more than
one alley event.
When the alley champions have
been declared, a schedule will be
drawn, and each contender will meet
the others in a series of seven games.
The winner Of the greatest number of
games will be awarded the city title.
To Hold Meetings.
A meeting will be held in the near
future to work out definite plans for
the tournament 1t is probable that
special prizes will be put up for com
petition at the various alleys, and
one must be provided for the title
winner emblematic Of the champion
ship.
1t is planned to start work on ar
rangements for the event some time
during February, although the roll
ing Will not get under way until after
league activity slows up. Nearly ev-
cry bowling alley in the city is crowd
ed with business at present, with
prospects that it will continue for a
month or two, and alley proprietors
win be unable to spare time or run
ways to the event until the slack pc
riod sets in.
Establishes Real Title.
Should the tournament be success
fully staged, il will be the first of its
type in local bowling history. Also
il will be one of the few events OF
the country in which the winner Is
entitled to term himself a bona fide
champion.
A series of fifty games is Judged
enough to permit any bowler to show
his full strength and eliminate the
possibility of a contestant winning
through any other means than merit,
which is so often not the case in tour
naments where a bowler shoots above
his average in three games and de-
feats competitors of generally supe'
rior skill
Three Strong Supporters
Harry F. Krauss, manager of the
Royal; John l. Vaeth, manager of the
Grand Central, and Alex B. Gusdorf
proprietor of the Arcade alleys, are
strongly in favor of the proposed
tournament as a means of promoting
desirable competition, and with these
lined up others are expected to fol
low.
II rests with the alley managers as
10 whether or not the tournament is
put through successfully. 1t is up
to them to keep tab on the scores
take care of entry fees, and other de
tails which require time and work.
1t is planned to arrange matters sc
that the tournament would not inter
fere with the District Duckpin Asso
ciation's annual competition, to bt
held during the carly spring.