Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Here is what Williams has to say
about his plans.
u have talked the situation over
with several of the most prominent
bowIers in the city and We are agreed
that conditions are ripe for pulling
off the biggest city championship tour
nament We nave .ve- h9'. .- y -'"
for this We have determined to hold
more special feature nights. The main
one OF these undoubtedly VIII he an
an-star night. in which the mig teams
of the city viii be given a chance to
get into direct competition Also l am
IN favor Of inviting III" hest quints in
other cities here To take part in the
play AT that time
I'VE have determined to allow the
hovIcrS of FiyattsvlIIe and Alexandria
To enter The towns practically are
part of Washington, and their BOWERS
are very familiar with Washington
alleys. Everybody ! have talked with
favors this idea. Also We viii have
the usual womenS night ana another
blind pig event
I'VE are not prepared YET 10 make
an announcement concerning our en-
tire plans for the tournament. but YOU
can say that "" ann TO make . thf
biggest Washington has seen. except
ing the Atlantic Coast Bowling Assoc
citation event here two years ago.
An attempt is being made by De
troit bowling organization 10 bring to-
cether the last Of this month and the
first three days IN April the best bowl
ers in forty-eiEht cities OF the Oniteo
States in an effort to put on touTna-
nept of real championship class Har-
" Krauss has been extended an in
vitation TO represent Washington and
several days ago Harry sent in his
entry If the tournament goes through
II is likely that the greatest number
of bowling stars that have ever been
On one set of alleys at the same time
will compete in the event.
A good idea as TO the nature Of the
proposed affair is given in the follow
ing prospectus sent 10 Krauss in COM
pary with his letter of invitation:
I'VE propose TO hold an individual
tournament for the top-notch bowlers
of the country on a scale that has never
been attempted before.
In the city. state and national tour1-
aunents. held all over the country bowl
ers in the individual contests have only
three games in which to gather their
total. and while this is exactly as il
should be in these tournaments ard
gives all bowlers an even chance We
propose to go n step farther and give
the crack bowlers, one each from forty
eight different cities. a chance to meet
in contest of bowling skill that is alb
ament, and that will, TO certain eN-
tent, determine the best bowler from
the cities having an entry.
Tn making this an invitation AFFAIR
we feel this will give US the privilege
Of asking one of the leading bowlers in
each of the cities mentioned below to
participat and, should the bowler We
ask be unable. for any reason. TO enter
the contest We will then ask some
other bowler in the same city until
We find one who can enter In sending
out the invitations there VIII be no
thought of favoritism in selecting the
hoElers. Men who have howIed for
years and have shown remarkable rec
ords will be given d chance to compete
in a tournamnt, we believe, exactly 10
their liking.
in great many of the cities below
mentioned one bowler stands out pre-
eminent. and Is considered by d consensus
of local opinion as the best in the city
TINS bowler will be asked to defend his
city in the tournament. In large cities
where several Of the best BOWERS are
equal in skill, we viii ask ore Of them 10