The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-10
BIG WEEK FOR STAR BOWLERS
 IN BRIDGEPORT
In Fact, Next Six Days Are damned With Important
 MatcheS-Chatter.

This Is the week of big matches in bowling in this section of the State. Practically every bowler of note will be seen in action in some special match that has attracted no little interest. Perhaps the busiest luminary will be none other than the popular Connie Lewis, who is booked to roll in practically every individual and team match booked for the local alleys this week.
 But the match that will attract the most interest and that has caused the most talk Is the one in which Connie Lewis and Joe Porto of New Haven will meet on Wednesday night at the Park City alleys. The two completed the first leg of the 21-game cham pionship series for $500 side last week. Porto won six games, but with Connie rolling on his alleys this week indications point to a big Lewis vic tory. Charley Mahoney will referee.
 Another series under way that Is attracting attention is the Haggerty- Mort Lindsey matches. The first block was played last Monday, split ting even. On Wednesday they will come together again at the Academy alleys in New Haven and a lively con- test should develop with the odds making Mort the favorite. As a mat ter of fact Lindsey's total pinfau last week was 2O63 against his opponents 2056.
 Bill Be1oin, manager of the Be- loin's West End Alleys, and who is also manager extraordinary for the Beloin Pets, challenges any fast bowling team in. the State to series of matches with his aggregation. The Pets are in reality an all-star aggre- gation selected from teams In the Park City League.
 With the annual American Bowl ing Congress about to open the eyes of bowling fans throughout the land are being cast Toledo-ward. The famous Ohio city next week will be housing the flower of Americas bowl ing talent. Practically every big na- tional organization amounting to anything has organized a team that will represent it at the tournament.
 And, by the way, the New Haven team, which Is far from satisfactory to the bowling fraternity of the Elm City, many of them alleging that the aggregation is not the representative one that 1t should be, will leave that city for Toledo a week from Wednes- day, arriving in Toledo, Thursday morning. The team is booked to get underway at the bowling congress or Friday, March 26.
 Like a number of other New Eng land teams that will go to Toledo, the New Haven team is negotiating for games at cities 1t will touch on its way to Ohio. Letters or challenges have already been sent to Schenec tady, Buffalo and Detroit.
 Mort Lindsey Is particularly happy to think that he is going to Toledo this season, for he is hoping and hoping that he will get match with Jimmy Smith. the worlds champion. Mort is extremely confident that he can annex the championship. Jimmy, 1t has been reported, is quite willing to meet Lindsey in Q special match, for if they do not come together at the congress a special series will be arranged for this State later in the season.
 Mort Lindsey, the busy man that he Is, has consented to take on Lee Lucke at the Academy Alleys in Nv Haven on Friday night in the block of a 20-game home and home series. Total pinfau will count. Lucke has been bowling wonderfully well on the New York alleys lately. How can | he lose with such a monicker? In the event that there Is tie | in the Connors Live WiresIvvater- | bury series, the total pinfaIl will de- | eide the winner. This agreement has been reached between the two teams | The two come together again Friday , night at the Park City alleys. KelIy's Hubbell team will journey | to the Yale alleys in New Haven on | Wednesday to meet the Winchester l aggregation in the final block of the | series in which the locals are lead | ing with a comfortable margin. The
 series carries a purse of s1oo and | judging from the comparative show | ing of the two teams, the Hubbell
 combination Is likely to swat that | dough.
 Following is the schedule for the l Holy oilers League at the Park | City alley on Thursday night: Con- | nors' Live Wires vs. Keegan's Colts
 Casey's Hot Dogs vs- Brookiawns and City Officials vs. Wooden Heads.