South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-08
BOWLING SESSION
At INDIANAP oils
Bob SchneIIe and Sam Gentle
Represent the Local
Pin Knights.
by JEHosAPHAT sPARE.

BY JEHOSAPHAT SPARE.
a meeting or the directors Of the
Indiana Bowling association will be
held at Indianapolis today. South
Bend will be represented by s. IT.
Gentle and r. A. Schuelle. Mr.. Cen
tie IS vice president OF the orRaniza-
ton, while Mr.. Schuelle IS tho local
delegate. The latter Will also de-
vote some time in the interest Of the
Interstate bowling tournament 20
be held in this city during the holi-
days
At this meeting the place for hold
ing the annual tournament OF the
association will be awarded For
this a spirited contest has developed
between Fort Wayne and Marion.
The former city has thoroughly can
vassed the northern tier OF counties
for support. while Marion has devot-
ed its political activity throughout
fhe central part OF the state. And
both cities are confident OF their
ability TO land the plum.
While not an avOwed candidate.
Indianapolis is always I'm a receptive
mood when tournaments conven-
tons and all large gatherings are
available and Il is not cut OF the
uestion that the capital city Is not in
the field 90 a considerable extent
Hut it is not likely that the bowlers
viii permit themselves 20 be misled
ct swayed by propaganda and they
viii choose between the two open
COntenders.
support Local Tournament.
10 il remarkable the interest that
f. conferred in the Interstate tourna-
1nent. which is to be held in South
Bend during the holidays. There are
enough requests for reservations of
dates for the event 10 assure 100
teams. This does not include the
local clubs. Of which there has not
been single entry made. This ap-
pears bad for local bowlers to have
z big event brought 10 their doors
and not showing any more interest
in the affair.
That the Interstate tournament
VIII be larger than any state tourna-
ment ever staged i'm Indiana is a
moral certainty and local bOwlers
ought 10 feel proud that local men
should show such enterprise 10 make
en- event OF this kind possible. II
should receive the united support OF
every bowler in the city and every
bowling team in the city should en-
ter II for no other than compliment
tary purpose
While every bowler iu the city is
invited 10 participate in order 10
make the first tournament a sue
cess and an established institution
20 which the city can point with
pride. no effort is going 20 be made
TO solicit entries through the me-
dunn OF stOrming the business and
professional men OF the city. South
Bend has at least 30 bowling teams
while NIishawaka has nearly a dozen
clubs. who are eligible and can bowl
we'll enough 10 be classed as serious
cOntenders for prizes in this tourna-
ment. And there is no reason why
they shoulG not all take advantage
Of having such a big oveLt brought
10 their very doors
Recruits Have Good Chance.
10 must be conceded that the vet
eran and seasoned bowler has ar
advantage over his less experienced
fellow. But this does not make the
rockies. chances prOhibitive. To the
contrary the young bOwlers usually
rake more prizes ont of tourna-
msnt than do the veterans. This
is not confined 20 major play alone
but 10 minor matches and tourna-
nnufc AS well
For example one can take the
Middle West tournament. which i,
now in progress at Omaha. for ar
illustration The Champion Spark
Plug team OF Toledo. which only re.
Gently broke All five-men team rec
ords, participated in this tournament
last sunday, and even crack teams
from Chicago rolled on the same
squad The Toledo team rolled even
t1c0. while the highest total on the
squad was rolled by the Mineralites
OF Chicago. who Cashed 2710.
There are any number Of teams
in this vicinity who have rolled a big
27o0 and more on n number or oc-
casions, youngsters or veterans
There IS no time when a club can
tel when they are going 10 do IL
and when they are not But the
chances are always in favor Of the
Youngsters II for no other reason
Shan that they have more OF the
dash and lighting spirit i'm their
veins than the veterans