Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-27

port lie Mars and Mason City, Ia.
Grand Island and Fremont. Neb
and many others, have not entered
although they have always been il
with one or more teams each.
! John Hoffman, chairman of tn,
local entry hustling committee, as
serts that real action will .e com
menced this week in lining up thu
big local roster. At least rs teams
should enter, but the goal mark ha'
been set at 100.
The F. G. Smiths Arcades of Mil
waukee will be one of the mair
tdrawing cards of the tournament. Or
their lineup will be Jimmy Smith
considered the worlds champion
bowler. He has never been beater
in long series and has a long lis;
of perfect scores to his credit. Ad.
mirers of good bowling will sure b.
on hand to see this invincible James
perform.
w. V. Thompson, general bowling
manager for the Brunswick-Balke-
Collender company and prominent
Chicago clubman, has announced
that he will enter team of Chicago
business men representing the we'll
known Illinois Athletic club.
They're not world beaters, but a
team of real bowling enthusiasts who
never miss an opportunity ST enter
ing a big bowling meet.
Another big attraction will be
"Couat John Gengler, the eccentric
Belgian, who will appear in the I'M
perial Leather company lineup from
Chicago. He is considered rival
of Jimmy Smith for worlds cham
pionship honors. Besides being a
crack bowler he has many peculiar
tiles which would attract large gal
lery. He stands at the foul line
taking but one step when delivering
the ball. Oftentimes he palms the
ball, throwing it without using the
finger holes. He also bowls as we'll
left-handed as with the right, so
don't be surprised if you see him
casting the ball from the port side,
and if you're backing him to win
don't get excited or worried-hell
get as many pins this way as if he
used his good old right.
Dick Grotte is handling tie con-
struction work for the big meet. A
large amount of additional con-
struction is always necessary for big
meets of this kind. Dick is so ia.
miliar with his duties along these
lines that he can do it with his eyes
shut.
The old refreshment headquarters
will be buta memory from now on.
Twas a popular place before the
generous brewers were forced to
quit putting out the amber flow. 1t
will be hard to make the visiting
bowlers think they are being cared
for along these lines by thrusting a
doughnut and a cup of coffee in
their open mitts.
Every bowler, no matter what his
proves en- the runways amounts to,
is a committee Of one to get local
entries and do whatever else he can
to make the tournament grand
success. If you know where you
can get an entry, get it and turn it
over to Secretary Edison or Chair
man John Hoffman. The entry may
go begging waiting for a caller. If
unable to get it yourself, give one
of the hustling committee tip as
to its whereabouts. Help boost
your own game.
President Al Scott announces
that he is all set up for the big drive
for local entries. "You know us.
A." just take the lead, and you will
find big gang of boosters right
behind you.
It's about time the South Side
bowlers are being heard from on the
local entry situation. They have
always been loyal supporters of the
game.
Three teams from Winner, S. D.
Guess that's some biglittle burg.
Look over the local entry list. If
your team is not in yet, get busy.
If your captain is slow, shove him
along. Do you realize that your
entry may influence others?
Two hundred sets of glossy pins
have arrived and are waiting to be
knocked about. They are special
select grade of tournament pins.
The pin question is an important
one with good bowlers. Poor pins
would make an otherwise success
full tournament failure, but there
will be no pin trouble at this years
as the sets received are
of the best quality.
This seasons tournament will be
handled and directed by Secretary
Harry E. Edison, assisted by Frank !