South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-03
PRIZE EVENT FOR
LOCAL PIN FANS
Holiday Tournament Will Be
Staged on Large Scale
With Many Entries.
BY J~EHosoPHAT SPARE.

1t has been definitely decided
that a mammoth tournament is to
be staged in South Bend during the
holiday period and it is to be con-
Quoted along such lines hal it is
bound TO attract bowlers for miles
around. which also will have a ten
dency 10 attract many visitors 10
South Bend. The Chamber OF Com
merce VIII be approached in the
project in order TO obtain its CO
operation 10 make the out-of-town
entries "a big success.
A very attractive prize list will
be one of the big features OK the
tournament. the amount ard size OF
which viii depend En- a measure
upon the number of entries receiv-
ed. II is expected hat awards TO
the extent of at least 5000 can be
guaranteed TO the bowlers. which
alone is sufficient TO induce bowlers
to travel many miles for an oppor-
tunity TO participate.
It is believed entries can he OBJ
tanned for this big event from all
parts OF the state, going as far as
indianapolis. with the splendid rail-
o facilities now in force. Chi
cagO is sure 10 send many bowlers
after the big prize list. while To-
ledo. Detroit. Grand Rapids and in
termeGiate points can be depended
upon 10 make sufficient entries to
organize a tournament Of approx
mately of $50 teams.
Local League Changes.
In line with the several leagues
who contemplated reorganization
for certain purposes it seems that
more leagues were involved than
were announced. But there was
plenty of activity in making
amends. At the Elks Temple the
Temple league has been reorganized
and five new teams brought in to
action. Similar action will be taken
with the AntIers league this week,
where one of the clubs has been ne
elected.
Instead Of adhering strictly TO the
old line of a straight season sched-
ule. which was originally intended
in the big oliver league. a change
of conditions is going to be en-
ployed The original schedule is to
be divided and to be terminated on
the night of Dec. s. A special prize
list is to be effective. y new season
is TO be inaugurated on Jan. l and
continued until April 16, a period of
= 2 ,t-oo1-- ~,o;,+af,frn hcu-o,tor tho
original roster of 20 teams. which
that the largest league III
Indiana viii remain intact.
Like In days of old. merchants
are taking notice of the bowling
fraternity and in order to encourage
better work of bowlers on the
drives special awards are TO be
made. The first announcement of
this character is the Beyers Floral
Co, who will donate each week a
boquet of flowers to the bowler who
heads the News-Times roll of honor.
Any bowler playing in a regular or
gained league will be eligible for
this special prize.
Thurn Leads Honor Roll.
The week just closed was not
quite up TO the standard of the past
two weeks in the number and cali
Der Of scores turned in for our roll
of honor. But there was a very
good representation. the feature of
which is that the younger genera
ton of the fraternity r continuing
10 be prominent.
But il remained for one OF the
veterans 20 carry off the palm, as
George Thurn. of the Bucktails. of
the City league, kicked in with $50
This not alone gave him the highest
honors for the week but it earned
him a fountain pen. from the man
agement Of the alleys. as well. Don
ovan. Of the Commercial league,
was second high with 243. while
Levy. of the Watch Co. league. got
the show place. with 23S.
But one player was fortunate
enough TO toDple enough for a zoo
average. Harry Morrison turning in
500 for the Eagles in the United
league. The complete list of play
ers qualifying for M roll Of honor
are as follows:
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