South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
SPORTS
MAKE GRATIFYING
DRIVE FOR CLUBS
Sixty Organizations Join the
South Bend Bowling
Association.

Gratifying results were obtained
in the drive for membership in the
South Bend Bowling association
when about so clubs were coraUed
IN the meshes Of the nets Of the
Campaigners last week However.
this is not enough for the number Of
leagues in force is about three times
that number and there is absolute
y no reason why all of the bowl
ers in the city should not affiliate
themselves with the organization
There are a number OF events
coming of in the near future in
which all OF the bowlers should be
Interested. The first is the annual
City association tournament. which
viii take place during the holidays.
The tournament viii be conducted
along the same lines as last year,
the contestants being divided into
classes. This will give all Of the
bowlers in the city a chance 70
earn honOrs in their RESP ective sur
roundings.
After state Tournament
Another event is the meeting OF
the directors of the Indiana Bowl
ing association. which takes place
at indianapolis on Dec 2. At this
cOnfab q place Of the annual tour
nament iii be determined. and. as
South Bend is in line for IL all of
the pressure possible brought 20
bear through our bowling associa-
ton will have considerable infiu-
ence. South Bend is represented on
that directorate by s. H. Gentle.
who is first vice president. and pos
sibly two more delegates will be
sent with him TO try 70 secure that
tournament for south Bend
There are several other cities aft
er the next state tournament Per
haps the toughest two cOntenders
are Indianapolis and KckomO. the
latter a new contender in the field
The latter has shown well in the
last two state tournaments and the
recent a. b. G. tournament at Grand
Rapids, and, deserves consideration
as a dangerous foe The capitol
city can always be counted upon
10 give a stiff battle for any kind
Of tournament or convention, as
they always have their chamber Of
cations TO assist them.
Act Quick for \. Il. &.
BOwlers Expecting 10 take part in
the national tournament OF the
American Bowling congress should
not lose sight of the fact that the
annual tournament takes place a
month earlier than i'm the past. The
tournament will be held at Cincin-
natl this year and because of the
distance 20 travel il is likely that
local players would want a Sunday
included in their dates, If not to
bowl at least TO travel in order 20
same some time.
such choice dates are usually
spoken for far in advance and South
Bend players should take ADVANTAGE
of the opportunity. Clubs deEr-
ing TO go should Immediately get in
communication with r. A. SChnelle.
president of the south Bend Bowl
ing association. who is also a di-
rector of the American Bowling
congress. 80 that proper reservations
be made for them.
The Automobile and Vehicle
leagues closed their fall schedule
season last week the Horns winning
the honors in the former while the
Rims copied the bacon in the lat
ter. II was strenuous finish IN
the Vehicle league as the Spokes
and Rims went into the final week
on even terms But the latter won
three games from the Studebakers
while the Spokes were being trim
med a couple by the Reaches and
the train was gone
From the Foul Line.
Join the south Bend Bowling as
ISOLATION
The Elks' Trio league opened hos
tHities last Thursday
The honor column of The News
Times is proving very popular with
the bowlers
NOBODY seems 10 be able TO stop
the steam rolling White Easles in
the West side league.
J. 2. stair Of the Singer league
made two attempts 10 get i'm the
honor column but stopped AT 1919
and I9S Tough luck.