South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-03
DWLERS MEET
|AT THE ORPHEUM
;cuSS Plans for A. B. C
understanding of
Leagues.
BY JEHosEPHAT SPARE.

- JEshONfaIiiAl SfAhI4.
{ "A preliminary meeting held at
! Orpheum bowling alleys sunday
ernoOn by the South Bend Bowl
association. a great deal OF in
est was manifested in the coming
rnament Of the American Bowl
Congress. which will be held at
edo between March g and 81.
81 is possible that quite as many
bs VIII take part in the big classic
1there were four years ago, when
teams from South Bend manned
alleys at one time. However, il
believed that a much larger
wd OF rooters will accompany the
Tlers this year than ever before.
several committees were appoint
Sunday afternoon to get the mat
properly before the bowlers Of
city Ie developed during the
rise % the meeting that a good
. ny teams operating I'm the vari-
leagues throughout the city
re not properly mated for tourna-
mt work. that in many instances
IRE were numbers OF teams who
uld and would not like 20 go.
All BOwlers Are Invited.
IN order to determine the status
, all OF these mismatched fellows
committee consisting Of War Hen
|gs. Ed Waters, Paul Beyers,
aries Van Kirk. George Thurn.
Irtin Popp and s FL Gentle was
pointed 10 obtain the names Of all
IN bowlers and report back at an
Der meeting TO be held at the Or
cum alleys next Sunday.
Every bowler in the city is ex-
ded an invitation TO participate
next Sunday afternoons meeting.
which time and place the exact
|tus OF the local situation will be
3abiisbed. Teams Of all available
|terial vii be formed and there
buld not be any excuse for any
|wlers who might want TO take
F RI in the tournament, 10 ind a
bee.
Other work I'm connection with the
ornament is also being taken care
such as transportation. hotel ac-
3nmodations and other details. Is
highly probable that a band will
d be arranged for letting the
10 city folks know whom and
at South Bend represents. Charles
n Kirk has been detailed TO look
Ter the transportation. while Ollie
ldress will provide for the hotel
Ecommodations.
Another New League.
| although the spring bowling sea-
h is now pretty well advanced
/ ere is always room for more. An
her league will break into the
|nelight this week. the Elks league
ginning operations at the Elks
|mple on Wednesday evening. II
|n be a six-club affair and they
d. roll a 10 weeks schedule.
| The membership of the Elk.
|bgue will be confined almost en-.
|-ely TO new bowlers and comprise.
r the most part the new member
|ip acquired during the current
live OF the antlered herd
Roll Many Big Scores.
Last week brought forth another
IL crowd Of candidates for our rol
honor, which showed another nj
ease over the preceding week II
| j. department Tom Sharkey. roll
e in the Studebaker tournament
as high with 243. while the vetera;
bin V. Cashier Of the Elks steam
/ into second place with 2f2
There were an even dozen per
|rmers who registered 200 or bet
h. eight of these having score
litter than $50. These were no
bnfned TO any particular organiza
on. and nearly every league in tn
|ty was perresnted. a peculiar fea
IRE of the week was that not
hayer in the big oliver league Of /
tubs qualified for recognition.
The 20 class was the most pop
lar. as q half dozen bowlers mad
be grade. The 2fI and goa crow,
ed for second honors, each elias
aving FIVE members 20 make tn