Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-03
BOWLING
K. OF C. PLAN
SPORTS BOOM
WITH BIG GYM
New Athletic Hall, Costing
100000, Will Have Seating
Capacity of 1000.
BOWLING ALLEYS ALSO

One of the largest and most modern
srmnasfums in the country will be built
In Indianapolis the coming summer oy
the local council of the Knights of Co
lurlbus on the ground in the rear of
their new home which is located at
Thirteenth and Delaware streets, &C
ccrding to an announcement made today
by Grand Knight Frank A. O'Donneli.
Plans for the building have been sub
mitted by Koppf & Wooden, local aroh1-
tects. and the cost of erection alone IS
estimated at 100000. The Knights OF
Columbus now occupy the old MCGOWAN
home, which fronts on Delaware street,
and the gymnasium Will be built in the
rear of this building and will front on
5 Thirteenth street Ground will be broken
as soon as weather permits.
The gymnasium will, in every respect,
equal anything of the kind in this sec
ton of the country and it is believed
that the cost of equipment will eGu9A
the cost of the building itself.
ATHLETIC STARS
AMONG MEMBERS.
More than 500 members were brought
into the organization last spring in a
huge membership drive. This boosted
the number to 1900 and when the Of
hcers saw that many athletic stars of
the CITY were included in their ranks
they decided TO enter the sports world
on a large scale, hence the purchase OF
the new home with a plot of ground
large enough for the erection of a gym
nasium The new building will also in
cIude an auditorium, meeting hall and
classrooms for the educational schoof
which is now being conducted by the
council.
The need of a spacious, modern gym
nasium has been felt in this city for
several years and the athletic fans of
the city have missed out on several big
indoor athletic contests for this reason,
but all such handicaps will be east
is finished. The floor of the gymnasium
will be large enough for any game on
the athletic card today, and it viii take
a crowd of 1000 people to tax the seat
ing capacity Of the first floor. 4 run
ming track will be built on the balcony,
in addition to several hundred seats
TO STAGE BASKET
AND OTHER GAMES.
As soon as the gymnasium is COM
pleted the officers of the local council
viii request the colleges of the state
10 stage several of their big indoor ath-
letie contests here. They will go after
the big college, high school and indie
pendent basketball games in particular,
as they believe that several big games
would have been play ed here this sea-
son If the city had gymnasium large
enough to accommodate big crowds
The game that is to receive big
boost by the "Caseys" is AMATEUR box
ing. boxing instructor VIII be ap-
pointed by the council and local glove
fans will be treated to frequent fight
cards. There are several youths in the
local council who entered the boxing
game while they We're in the army and
are anxious to continue their activities
in the amateur ring.
SWIMMING POOL
AND BOWLING ALLEYS.
The water dogs" of the. local council
will also get plenty of action. A large
pool is included in the plans for the
gym and a swimming instructor will be
appointed to turn out teams to compete
for honors in every water event staged in
this vicinity.
Something that will make a big hit
with the bOwlers of the city is the an
nouncement that the new building is to
include eight bowling alleys. The bowl
Ing game witnessed such a great boom
in indianapolis this season that the alley
owners have found it impossible to ac-
cOmmOdate all the newcomers. Several
leagues organized at the beginning of
the season had to disband because of
as big next year as it has this season it
viii take at least three new establish
ments to handle all the maple knockers.
This year will see the tennis courts of
the city crowded with stars sailing under
the K. of c. colOrs. Four courts will be
marked out on the south side of the
present building and a team of Casey
racquet wielders will compete in every
net tourney staged in the state this
summer.
The building committee in charge OF
the erection of the new gym is composed
Of Joe kepler, chairman: Dave Coulter
I. w. Kennedy and f. J. Sphinx.