South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
TO EXTEND TIME
Of TOURNAMENT
Entries for the Coming Event
in South Bend Exceed
Expectations.


Much progress is being made by
the officials In the coming state
tournament, which viii be held IN
this city beginning April g and en-
tries from other cities are far
excess of expectations. In fact II
appears now TO a certainty that the
tournament will have TO be extend
ed from the original dates and be
compelled 10 run at least a week
longer
An illustration Of the interest IN
the matter can be conjectured in
that instead Of expecting 10 clubs
from indianapolis the capitol bowl
ers have already organized twice
that number and hope 10 have be-
tween % and 90 teams contesting
for honors. Gary. too. is making
extra efforts. and instead Of u cluos
the steel city will probably have
twice that number.
Rival Cities Are Active.
There is method in the madness
Of these two cities as they are both
candidates for the 1919 tournament
and each is trying TO make the best
possible showing in their effort TO
influence the officials for their re-
spective localities They are also
very active i't other sources and the
politicians are busy lining up their
forces with plenty Of vigor.
One OF the big surprises is the
advance notice from Goshen, where
eight clubs are practically organic
ed and will take part in the tourna-
ment. Ldgonier Will send between
four and six teams. while Laporte
expects 10 exceed that number. NJ
:. II. Gentle. secretary of the tour
nament. is now on a tour of Mich
igan City, LapOrte, Gary and Ham
mOnd and on his departure was
hopeful OF a big entry from all Of
those cities.
Local Clubs Dilatory
While unexpected interest IS
shown by bowlers from all over the
cities and many entries are already
in the hands Of the secretary. local
bowlers are dilatory and are not
cooperating as they should. There
is but little doubt that our bOwlers
viii make good in their support and
bring the local entries i'm excess II
90 teams. which number were
guaranteed the officials of the state
organization. However, the captains
Of local teams should get busy and
file their entries in order to obtain
satisfactory dates and give the sec
rotary "A chance TO do his work
At present but two local clubs
have nled entries with Sec'y Gen
tie. the first being that of the Buck
tails which was closely followed by
that OF the Wahncta Tablets. The
latter is tthe first substantial re-
Spouse of the local business frater-
nifty TO cooperate with the tourna-
ment officials and was organized
and entered by the Landon corpora
tion OF players, who are not affil-
ated with any club or league There
are quite a number of other firms
who expect 10 assist in making the
tournament a huge success through
the same channel
Have Record League Race.
II the schedule season was 10
have stopped last week in the Au-
tomobile league of the Studebaker
club there would not have been
enough prize money for each indi-
vidual bowler to buy war stamp.
as four clubs are now tied for the
coveted position of leadership, three
others are even for second place,
just one game behind the leaders,
and the remainder are tied for third
place. another notch i'm the rear.
To say that interest is at high tide
would be putting IT mildly
Nearly every league in the city s
enjoying unusual prosperity and in
terest and il is only the exception
where the contests are one-sided
and professional The Cutter team
is of by itself i'm the Big Four and
City leagues, the Rotary Cubs have
the others distance in the All Club
league and the Underwear and Gu
ting teams have the edge on their
opponents In the Wilson Bros.
league