South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
BOWLING CHAMPS
OR NATION WILL
ENTER TOURNEY
Jimmy Smith Among Entrants
-Bredemus Sets Record
and Leads List.
nv JFHOSAPHAT SPARE.


races Ia progress among the various
leagues throughout the city. There
are very few ORGANIZATIONS in which
one or more clubs do not stand an
excellent chance 90 win the honors
IN their respective organizations and
II Is those close kind Of situations
which put the real excitement into
the game.
Starting with the Telephone
lesSue we find the two leading
teams, the Sunshine and Luck
Strikes at evens. with the Pacemak-
ers one game bchind the leaders AS
the two leading clubs are scheduled
against each other In the final brush
the latter have a splendid chance
20 tie Cor the lead. provided the lrs-
place clubs scrap results In a two
IN three ending and the Pacemak-
ers vii az OF their scheduled games.
Three i'm Tie.
Tn the Lathe Works league there
are three clubs tied for first place.
n situation that should furnish
enough excitement for that organ
ization in its final stage. Although
tire teams IN the Watch Co. league
are strung out one game apart
among the first five teams. yet any
one ~ them has chance 90 cop -he
bunting I'm the home stretch. There
are none OF the leaders scheduled
against each other in the final SER
les. which puts the whole thing up
10 the second division teams TO de-
eide the ultimate result.
a very close race IS in force In
the Singer league and the frantic
pennant winning Pay Roll team bid
well to fly another flag. Although
the leaders in the West Side league
are two games 10 the good, the VI.
A. G. ga second place is not entirely
ont Of the running. For the first time
this season the Inner Oils have lost
The command in the Standard oil
league and they may yet be beaten
after making the running during the
season.
Nearly every race is settled at the
Elks Temple with the exception OF
the Flks league. where the Buck
tails may be tied in the final weeks
schedule BY the Specials. But in ev-
cry ono OF the leagues the fight is
hot for the minor positions in the
r0ce. To Colts and FLAGS viii have
10 out IN the Antlers league. while
the Orfuns. Grts and Tails are bat
thing in the Federal league four
clubs will fight il out in the Eu5s
icagHe, while going is TO roxy for
three OF the teams I'M the Temple
League.
While excitement runs high I'm the
various leagues in the city bowling
interest IS not entirely absorbed by
league play. The entire bowling fra
ternity is anticipating much from
the coming Interstate Tournament,
which viii begin in this city on New
Years Day. The early indications
that this years entry would far ex-
borne out with q vengeance I'm spite
of the unfavOrable conditions arts
ing lately.
Jimmy Smith Coming.
All. of the Chocago cracks who
exhibited here last winter have
nearly all asked FOR reservations all
ready The two crack Milwaukee
teams. which include champion
Jimmy Smith. Matt Blau and others
have already submitted their en-
tries Much was written I'm expect
ancy about the champion Spark
Plug team OF Toledo last year whiCl
did not materialize. But nobody viii
have to make any apologies for
thcm this year. for their entry has
already been filed with the secretary
ur the tournament This team i'm
cIudcs the famous Larry Gazzolo.
whose name is second only 10 that
~ Jimmy smith
We viii also again exhibit the
.bdmpions OF the American Bowling
Congress OF last year. when Nick
truck brings his string OF bCwleTs
hero from EnglewOOd. Bernie john
SON viii bring his Boosters frCu
Marion. (not the front porch town.
whose crew always give the boys a
ride iu every tournament they start.
Ir fact every corner I'm the middle
west viii send their stars tO this
meet. which is now considered only
second OF Importance TO that OF the
a b. c. tournament
our local bowlers are also show
ing Tar greater interest ga this tour
r3ment than they did last year. Last
years entry IL almost doubled now
md the entries do not close until
next saturday night. Every bowler
who can possibly afford &c should
take part in this event III for no
other reason than 20 show local civ
iC pride In our Cwl show II an ul
the cracks IN the country deem 30
worth their while 90 show their
wares here. the local gentry should
az least give the show their moral
support BY a good substantial entry
Establish New Local Record
In their mad dash for favors ir
the NGR . I INES roll Two play tle
Carl Kruger and Charlie Bredem
us. both mem bers OF the Bills I'm tn,
EIks league. had a battle royal FOR
the high three game total OF ia,
season The verdict ended with 5O4
against SEA IN favor OF the latter
both players ending their hna'
frames with railroads. These are
the highest totals Of the season and
there was but one other 200 average
negotiated during the week Charl y
Van Kirk just making the grade IN
the National league.
The two leading select circle play
ers also battled FOR the supreme po-
sftion in our honor roll. which Bre-
deTuus captured rolling 255. RE
vas closely pressed by sammy Cen
lie OF the American league. who hit
EN- for 25f. while third place weui
20 Carl Kruger With 24s Trlring
the Bredemus- KRUGER battle an
unique record was also established
In that. although these two boys to-
tailed 1888. their club did not win
a single game OF the series one II
the principal reasons was the turn
ing in Of los by champion WerEil
one of his best Efforts since he Won
the two4nau championship OF the
state with ~Lubb" pfCe team
score worthy ~ special mention was