South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-17
HOLIDAY TOURNEY
BRINGS ENTRIES
TO SOUTH BEND
Some of the Most Famous
Teams in the Country
Will Appear Here.
BY JEHOsAPHAT SPARE.

Although there mas been no other
means OF advertising employed than
that OF simple announcement
through the newspapers relative to
the Interstate bowling tournament.
which is 10 be held at South Bend
during the holidays. q number OF
inquiries have already been received
by the management for further par
uculars. This is but another in
stance OF further establishing IN"
merits OF the News-Times' adver-
Using value.
The midwest tournament. which
IS second only TO the annual tOurna-
ment Of the American Bowling Con
gress. attracts the crack bOwlers Of
this particular section OF the coun-
trv. and. among others the famous
GazoIlo team OF Toledo. This team
has notified the officers of the Inter
state tournament that they cOntem-
plate stopping off here either com
ing or going and will take part i'm
this city
While there have been no posters
or entry blanks received from the
press for our tournament. bowlers
from indianapolis and Fort Wayne
are Interested and will undoubtedly
participate in goodIy numberse- The
first Michigan inquiry comes from
Benton Harbor. The bOwlers from
there expect TO enter at least five
teams. This has also resulted in
series Of match games with ST.
Joseph and the Local Hoosier Cream
team. which will be staged home
and home games between the two
cities
Sudcbakers Close Season.
Following an old established Gus
tom the Studebaker club leagues,
comprising the Automobile, Trio and
Vehicle leagues, finished their fall
schedule last week. In the former
organization the Carburetors won
the flag with 10 games won and
eight lost. finishing two games in
front OF the Starters. But there was
a terrible struggle for third place.
as four clubs. the Cylinders, Radia-
tors and Tops were tied and are
obliged TO divide the prize.
IN the Trio league the Breakers
established the most remarkable
record OF losing but a single game
out of %. which occurred in the
dnal series OF the season. The
Bodies. who won second place, were
responsible for the one defeat ad-
ministered 20 the winners. Like in
the Automobile league there was "a
Tie for third place. the Manifolds
and Rollers dividing the honOrs
But 10 remained for a team OF vet
Grams TO bring home the bacon in
the classy Vehicle league. the AXles,
captained by the genial Ed Witwer
winning the laurels with something
TO snare The Hounds. carrying the
lowest handicap In The league. were
second But there was considerable
strife for third place as four teams.
the Holsters. Skeins. StVdebakers
Tongues an were even at the close
OF the season.
Many Qualify for HOnOrs.
Although the scores were not So
high as on some previous occasions
there were just as many bowlers
who qualified for our roll of honor
ms there We're during the previous
period OF these. Johnnie Nels-
heimer. rolling with the Hans
Drugs. i'm the city league, carried off
FIRST place and the Beyers floral
tribute. with the fine score OF 255.
steve 'Cierniak. OF the West Side
league. was second with 236. while
third place was represented by Gall,
schneider and Steffee with Pa each.
The highest score OF the week
was recorded by Eddie CoHp, who
rolled in a special match of oliver
league players Saturday evening.
The veteran never stopped until be
reached 263 But we came near
having 90 record better than a per
feet score when Lewis Shirk. with
the Standard oil league, scored EOS
with IS handicap He blew the last
two frames or ne might have eN-
ceed the record score of Charlie
Schueu. who turned In 304 at the