South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-28
.LEADING WINTER
SPORT SUFFERS
Bowling Schedules of Local
Leagues viii Have TO
be Rearranged.
tBY JEHosErHAT srAREl

~ NF't q % aAiAEt tli- more Alptl
the epidemic of influenza in this
community than bowling. and the
ban or the boys favorite indoor pas
time is not only hindering them
from getting into playing form, but
II Is menacins the whole institution
for the entire season.
No meeting has as yet been held
by the officers Of the South Bend
Bowling association. because OF the
ban for eonEreEating Of any nature.
But as soon as this body can con-
vene ~ IS more than likely that the
annual city tournament. which DO has
ben customary 20 hold during the
holiday season. win of necessity have
10 be postponed this year
But IL would make it very incon-
venient. under ordinary conditions.
10 hold the annual city tournament
In the spring Of the year II is true
that the artistic end Of the game
viii then be az its highest point OF
perfection and AN OF the bowlers
would not have AN alibl about not
being I'm condition
Big Meeting iu the Spring.
Yet II would interfere with other
set functions OF a greater sphere. OF
the several set events is the annual
tournament Of the American Bowl
ing congress. which is scheduled 20
take place during the month Of
March While as yet no call has
beer issued for the big meet. the Of
ficers of the American Bowling con-
Eress are going 20 hold their tourua-
ment this year IL for no other pur-
pose than 10 KEEP the organization
intact for the boys who are i'm the
service OF the colors
Another set tournament that Is
quite as important as the a. 3. q. is
that of the Indiana Bowling Associa-
zion. whose events are always con-
tested during the month of April.
With an Of the local leagues i'm oper-
alton when local health conditions
viii again assume their normal force
it will 5e pretty hard 10 stage a local
tournament without seriously CON
hicting with some other equally inn
portant event.
While discussing the state tourna-
ment it might be we'll 10 call atten-
ton 90 the fact that the annual
meeting of the Indiana Bowling as
ISOLATION will be held at indianapolis
on the first Sunday m December and
during its session it will be deter
mined where the next tournament is
70 be held Gary made a splendid
canvass for the meeting during the
period the state tournament was held
in this city last spring. and it is
known that Indianapolis is also i'm
the field for the big event
Gary BOwIcrs Must Get Busy.
II the bowlers Of the steel city are
still in the market for the big classic I
1t behooves them to get busy. Bowl
ers in the northern end of the state
are very anxious 10 keep the tourna-
ment up here and they are entitled
20 IT, But they must get busy and
perfect some organization for the
purpose if they expect 20 accomplish
anything in that direction.
They Will hnd a worthy foe from
the capital city as they have num-
her OF civic organizations 20 back the
Indianapolis Bowling association in
their canvass. However. the consti-
tuition OF the state body provides that
only cities who had an entry i'm the
preceding tournament of the annual
meeting can have vote I'm the lat
ter n the cities in the uor-l end of
the state want 20 keep the annual
tournament On some city Of the north
a little organization VIII bring home
tho bacon.
During the ninth annual tourna
ment which was held lu this city last
April is different cities were repre-
-euted- OF these there were 10 from
he north. including South Bend /
Misbawaks. Laporte. Fort Wayne, /
Michigan city. Hammond, Gary. /
Whiting Goshen and Ligouier. while
from the south there were SIX cities. .
including Indianapolis Terre Haute.
Eokomo. Peru. Anderson and Mar
on III the full voting strength of
he association will attend the meet T.
ug 10 viii be am easy matter TO keep
he tournament up north
Chicagoans are Going Big.
While Chicago boasts of many
crack teams and bowlers. there is
none that is quite as popular and
shares general fayoritism in and out
II Chicago as the Mineralites. who
have also been known as the Chal-
mers The old crowd composed of
Collier Blouin. Steers and Rolfe. is
certainly cracking 'em this season .
In a contest I'm Chicago last week .
Harry Steers turned I'M PSI and
averaged 22S for the series. That's
plenty OF work for the pin boys
Bowling alleys are not closed i'm
fortunate enough 20 he permitted 10
operate viii have their bowlers i'm
better condition when the big tourn-