South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-01
WILL MAKE ALL
ENTRIES SOON
Foreign Teams Already Sc
Iecting Choice Dates for
Bowling Congress.
fRY IEHosAPHAT spAREl

gBY JFHOSAPHAT SPARE.)
Although the tournament Of the
American Bowling Congress wiz not
begin until March 10th at Peoria.
Sec'y Iangtry has announced that
nearly all OF the Saturday and sun
day dates as well as many OF the
Friday dates. have been taken. Most
Of these have gone 10 the bowlers Of
Cleveland, Toledo. Cincinnati. Mil
waukee. Chicago, Rockford and In
dianapOlis.
This announcement IS significant
20 local bowlers. for IL means that
~ they contemplate taking part it,
the big show as strong as they have
In the past they must get busy and
get their entries in shape. South
Bend should be represented by about
90 TO % teams in the big classic
this year and there is no better time
than the present 10 begin negotia-
tions for reservation Of dates.
Organize for Tournaments.
Local bowlers have been very lax
IN looking after details Of this ma
ture in the past. Not only relative
20 the national tournament hut for
every other big thing in which they
are Interested They know when
the announcement is made for an
event that they want TO participate
iu 10, but they fail 20 work out the
Formally OF detail in getting their
affairs in such shape that they take
advantage Of IL opportunely.
This applies 90 the big Interstate
tournament. which will be held in
this city during the holidays. as well.
There have been quito a number Of
reserva tions and entries made by
teams from outside OF the city but
TO date no local club has made an
entry. The chances are that within
the week some individual viii take
IL upon himself 80 construct new
units with the hope of building a
strong team for the event.
United Action Succeeds.
Which means the Discrimination
Of the entire local institution The
city is quite well organized now and
because some individual happens TO
roll "a high series on the spur OF the
moment is no criterion that ne will
60 big with a new outfit I'm tourna-
rneut plsey When 20 the contrary
players who have been rolling to-
gether for the greater part OF the
season understand each other and
have constructed a certain amount
OF team work.
BY far the best means OF success
I'm tournament as well as league
play is the concerted action and ef-
forts Of bowlers who have been
united for some time Occasionally
a picked bunch OF bowlers will roll
well for some one event but the
chances OF success for a well con-
structed team are far better than
the pick-ups which viii also pro-
vide for a better conditoR for all
concerned.
Should Have More Diversion.
Local bowlers are also lax I'm de-
voting time 90 practice For the
most part the various clubs operat-
ing IN the city appear to be con
tented with rolling their weekly
games in their respective leagues.
feeling that they have contributed
their share for the success Of their
club In this they are laborinc UNI
der a deIusion especially when in
Tading foreign territory for match
and tournament play
There IS also "a laXity OF effort i'm
the minor events. such as two-men
team and individual play There is
/ not an individual or two-men team.
i tournament or league, I'm the city
j this season. although these two
+ events are very essential i'm tourna-
I ment play. Especially with so many
big events being staged for their
4 benefit and the great Importance
1 Of them little more practice and
s match play viii not hurt any bowler.
ROmtnC i'm Record Try.
All local records for high single
game for the current season were
& sent 20 the dlscards last week when
4 Otis Romine. rolling with the Cubs
n the Elks' league. turned in oIg
during the second game OF their
+ match with the Zips. He opened
4 with a spare. the first ball being q
e good Mt. and struck nine times fin q
= row The next was a trifIe chin but
= welded nine megs. after which he
struck again and totaIed 90