South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-31
YOUNGSTERS SHOW
STRONG At TOLEDO
<OehIer- SChafer Only Veteran
Aggregation to Turn
in High Score.

By btlOrf-l1AttL Npdff.
Youth must be served. No better
proof OF this can be produced than
hat OF the performances OF the
youngsters at the tournament OF the
American Bowling congress at To-
iedo last week. With the exception
OF the hve-men team event, where
the veteran Koehler e Schafer
team turned IN the high score Of
the quad. the best work was all
done by the young blood. many Of
whom took part in the first tOurna-
ment.
There are two things essential in
getting good positions in the prize
list OF a big tournament. good bowl
ing and getting the breaks or the
game. Except for a rare flash or in
dividual effort the bowling by the
South Bend boys in the fve-men
event. was very ordinary, and. in
stead OF being on they were way off
form. As 20 the breaks necessary
for big scores there was only one
club among the 10. who appeared to
be getting anything better than
even.
But it was good lesson TO the
most OF these, who took the courage
10 make the venture, which will only
serve TO make conditions better for
future tournaments. This Is espe-
cially true for organization purposes
for three OF the clubs are already in
the field for next year.
State Meet Closes Dates.
Because Of the lateness OF the ma
tiOnal tournament. which has alb
sorbed the bOwlers' attention entire
~, many clubs have neglected to
keep in mind the state tournament.
which takes place at Indianapolis
next month. Taking this into cor
sideration the officials Of that body
have granted the bOwlers a few days
OF additional time, extending the
date OF closing until April 3, giving
bowlers until next Thursday 20 get
their teams in shape.
Many bowlers who rad competed
in the big show but did not think Of
going 20 the state event, have
changed their minds and 10 is be-
lieved a good entry will be repre-
scented from South Bend at the state
meet. AT present 10 clubs are enter
ed. among whom are six clubs from
the Oliver league, the BuckSails,
Orfuns Hoosier Creams and South
Bend Watch Co. The KOehler &
Schafer team is also going. but on a
separate date from the big bunch.
the latter having April 26 and q
reserved for them.
The KOehler & Schafer team will
probably go on April q and %, and
arc looking for some club to make
the trip with them. especially taking
care OF their odd man for the two
men team event. While there is
splendid railroad facilities In force
for Indianapolis now. most Of the
teams will depend upon automobiles
for their transportation.
Season Drawing To Close.
League seasons are rapidly draw
ing 10 a close. The first Of the local
organizations to close their sched-
ules will be the Automobile and We
hicle leagues operating at the Stu
debalxer club. Only two more weeks
OF play remains for them and there
il a scrappy race for honors In each
or the organizations.
In the Automobile league the fight
- between three clubs. the Hoods.
Horns and Starters having things
all 10 themselves. In the Vehicle
league things are even more inter
esting as there are four clubs con-
tending for honors. the Rims. Skeins.
Hubs and SpOkes all being within
two games or each other.
The City league is also staging a
thriller. with this difference, that
there are not so many teams in
volved but that another week OF
play Will prolong the interest. For
the entire season the Studebakers
led the league until they met Jimmy
& Goats Army & Navy team last
week. the latter winning the entire