Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-21
Bowling Notes

Wnen the crack Omana teams mt the
Council Bluffs drives In the recent sweep
stakes they proceeded to knock out the high
places which Fremont, Lincoln, Souix City
and Grand Island teams failedd to do. The
Luxus won first Brandeis stores second
Metz third and Home Restaurants fourth.
Failure OF the crack All Nation team Of
Sioux City TO make showing in the Coun-
ell Bluffs sweepstakes created no little sur
prise among Omaha bowlers This team is
one of the fast tournament teams OF the
country. always ranking high In the big
tournaments In the last few years. Their
Inonappearance on this side OF the river to
take part in some big match games with the
Des Moines, Fremont, Grand Island, Lincoln
and Omaha bowlers also was the cause Of
much comment by those who well know the
teams prowess and their willingness to
demonstrate 1t.
The match scheduled between the Grand
Island team and the Lincoln Cleaners and
Dyers squad, 10 have been rolled on the
Farnam alleys last Sunday, was called off
on account of the injury received by their
star Walt Banks. A sixteen-pound bowl
ling ball dropped on his right foot caused
an injury which made It necessary for him
to have the assistance Of two men In his
journey home.
The appearance and good shooting Of the
out state teams caused a wide grin to spread
across the face Of Chef weekes, who Is
president of the Nebraska State Bowling
association. Prexy Weekes says that the
strong showing made by the Lincoln, FIRE.
mont, Wahoo. Columbus, Grand Island anu
Schuyler bowlers this season has proven to
them that they are equal to Omaha bowlers,
which Ia a condition that has not prevailed
In the past. This realization will have a
tendency 10 boost the entry In the state
| meet which is held In Fremont In April,
and with this on his mind our hustling
president rejoioes
overconf.sdence is the only thing that can
beat the Home Restaurants in their match
with the Clemmons Auto Company In Des
Moines today. They have q safe lead OF
225 pins In the first half and nothing but
a complete blowup could beat them. The
team Is made up with q bunch of seasoned
vets" and the balloon is sure to be left
| at home.
That home alley idea has exploded this
| season II the Fremont Omaha matches are
| taken as a criterion. Omaha bowlers have
little trouble disposing Of that famous Ham
mond- Middaugh pair on the Fremont al
leys, but here on the home drives the Free
monters grab everything in sight,
Jim Doherty Is the champ elevator con-
| ductor OF the Mercantile league. He can
go up AMI down In the individual average
column more often than any OF en-
Coming from one who knows the follow
| ing statement stands out more prominent
to the credit Of Omaha women pin topplers.
Henry Gilman, the Chicago bowling crack.
who was in Omaha last week, and who has
seen our fair bowlers In action on several
occasions, made this statements You have
the best women bowlers In the country right
here In Omaha. I know of at least six
who are better bowlers than the best we
have In Chicago Excepting Birdie Kern,
who Is the champion woman bowler OF
the world the St. Louis women are not In
IT, and Kansas City's best stars arc to-
tall Tho wDrnan'R game
aourishes in these cities more than others,
and Henry is very conservative and recog-
nised an authority.
with over sl2S in the pot the Farnam
three-man merry -go-round lis receiving lots
of play. score up towards the 1900
mark Is sure TO be chalked up before the
| fray In over and the prize fund is suro to
pass the $3.50 mark.
The open Friday night still proves TO be
a popular one at the Farnam alleys No
| leagues occupy the alleys on this night
and the general public has a much better
parties are becoming regular thing.
Al wartehow has been trying to get
into the Old Bowlers' home, but the place
IL crowded and he has been allowed to roam
around the same as his ball has been In
the last few matches
Henry Ehlman. the Chicago left-hand
crack who was here last week. bears an
enviable reputation as a bowler In the
Windy City He was a member Of the
Bowlers' Journal team, which won the team
championship OF last seasons Mlddlewest
tournament, held here, and was a repeater
In the same tournament held in st. Louis
this season, when he won the two.men
! cha mpionship, rolling In the doubles with
AL Lea. Besides these honors, he has stood
high In several other large tournaments.
| Myron Stunz says he has system OF
instruction In bowling for women that will
put them on a par with tho men In mas
tering the art,
will be held In St Paul. MINI, this sea
son. after being held In Minneapolis for
ave years, Tho big northern meet opens
! February 10, No Omaha teams are plan
ming to take part this season,
| Shooting five pairs OF doubles on two al
| legs at the same time doesn't make q hit
with Fitz and Crane. who made up one OF
| thN paiFs