Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-11
BOWLING CLUB
SEEKING TEAMS
Wants Representation Of Tri- Cities
at Peoria T0urnament-Secre.
tary Sends Letter.

Cooperation of trade circles in
forming bowling teams from the
talent which exists in the tri-cities
is asked in a letter which heads of
number of organizations received
from E. W. Schieberl, secretary of
the A. B. c. boosters. The COM
munication, which is self-explana
tory, follows:
The Tri-City A. B. c. Booster
association. recently started by a
meeting of the rank and file of the
various bowling leagues of the tri-
cities, was organized for the pur-
pose of keeping the bowling sport
at the high standard of quality that
it has attained, and also to repre-
sent this community physically and
commercially as much as possible.
THE American bowling congress
international bowling tournament,
an annual affair in which $4,000 in
cash prizes are distributed, was
awarded to Peoria this year. and
offers an excellent opportunity for
this association to put the tri-cities
on the map in an advertising way.
1--WE are DESTROYS Of entering the
following teams from this COM
munity, which will be carried
broadcast by the Associated Press
and other press syndicates:
Rock Island-Chamber of Com
marce. business Mems association.
Manufacturers.
Rock Island Arsenal.
"Moline-Chamber Of Commerce,
| Business Mems association, Manu-
facturers.
Davenport - Chamber of Com
merce. Business Mems association,
Manufacturers.
at will cost ,$S5 entry fee for
each five-man team entered in this
tournament, allowing a sixth man
to compete in the doubles event
with the fifth man, or SIS each for
the first five men and SO for the
sixth man who cannot participate
in team play.
Every city is anxious to be we'll
represented at all conventions and
! in this particular important gath
ering of the worlds best, who come
within 90 miles of our community
to decide the 1920 worlds cham
pionships, we dislike to see the tri-
cities fail to make :. showing. The
Rock Island lines link the two
/, thriving centers together, there
fore, there is no good reason why
we should not. be closely affiliated
in this venture.
Give this appeal your immediate
attention and consideration. We
need your cooperation and generos-
ity to accomplish our aims in which
We have been impartial in our en-
deavor to represent the arsenal, tri-
city municipalities, chambers of
commerce, business men and man
ufacturers. Contributions, large or
small, will be gladly accepted, and
we are confident that the aggregate
sum will permit US to carry out
our program. and in turn cause
the bowling fraternity to recipro-
cate should either of the three cit
les undertake a tournament, which
will benefit US all.
| Send your offering by return
mail. or as soon thereafter as con-
veniently possible, to r. c. Shall
berg, cashier of the Peoples Saw
ings Bank & Trust company, Mo-
line. Make checks payable to the
Tri-City A. B. c. Booster associa-
tion. The entries close at midnight
Feb. Is, 1920, at which time the
money must be mailed or sent by
telegraph with the names of all
teams to be entered.
4 "The treasurer has a list Of all
those to whom notices have been
|, sent; therefore, il you are unable
to do your bit, we ask that you al
!. least drop him a line mentionins
the fact. in order that he can check
the list to his satisfaction.
Thanking you for your support
in the big boost for the tri-cities
we are, respectfully,
E. W. SCHIEBERL,
Secretary Tri-City A. B. C. Booste,
/ Association.