South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-14
Bowling Tournament Will Be Held At Indianapolis Apr
REASSIGN TOURNEY
TO CAPITAL CITY
Marion Unable to Hold Meet
Because of Move to En-
force Blue Laws.
~ JE.HOsAPHAT SPARE.

Tho annua tournament or The In
diana Bowling association. which
had been awarded 90 Marion az
meeting OF the directors OF that
organization ln Dccem Der. VIII bee
held at Indianapolis. beginning sat
urday. April Q. and continuing until
all or the entries can be accorded
the privilege 90 compete en- the
event. The entries win close on
THURSDAY at midnight o. March 81.
Marion has assigned it, reason for
not fulfilling its obligation because
OF movement on foot 90 rigidly en-
force the old Blue Laws. which
would prevent Sunday bowling. and
under these conditions they would
not able 90 successfully stage the
tournament PRIEST Miller imme-
diately called meeting OF the
board Of directors Of the association,
who decided 90 hold the tournament
az the Central Alleys at Indiana
polls.
In the reasigning Of the tourna-
ment city Mishawaka was given ser
lous consideration. by reason Of the
later being "a hot contender at the
annual meeting in December. when
Marion nosed the former out in a
fierce fight by single vote. But
the directors felt that indianapolis
was better equipped 10 hold the
tournament on short notice and the
capital city picked off the plum.
Stage Many Tight Races.
With the spring schedules wei
under way I'm many Of the local
leagues some very interesting races
have developed. and complete re-
versals Of form over the preceding
fan season are sicnally i'm force in
other organizations In this the
Eagles league has AT present the
most compact circuit where the
eight clubs are all within three
games of each other. The Legs are
leading the league with II games
won. five teams are tied for second
place. and the lower end Of the per-
centage column is occupied Jointly
by a pair of clubs
In the Lathe Works league
similar condition prevails and but
three games separate the leaders
and trailcrs. The Orpheum Trio
league is another where three games
is al the difference between the
leading arG trailing teams, all Of
the teams being constantly shifted
At ia conclusion OF each series
played.
with the exception Of the leaders
The positions Of the clubs in the
positions Of the clubs I'm the Antlers
and Federal leagues are occupying
entirely different positions than
they were az this time last season.
But it seems that the Jewels in the
former and the Prongs i'm the latter,
cannot be denied. Captain Green
ing. of the Prongs insists there is
only one position i'm the league for
his club and that is at the helm.
LEAD HONORS DIVIDED.
An unusual condition prevails in
the weekly News-T.mes Honor Roll
In that two players are tide for first
place. honors being divided between
capt. Remine Of the beers in the
Federal league and Pete Donovan
or che Wilson Bros. league. at Pa.
The ncNt award is also in dispute as
three players Carl Kruger. of the
National. cliff Lontz. of the Federal
and Hugh Morrison Of the Eagle
leagues are tied al 2&2.
The serious attack ON the pins for
several weeks past has abated TO a
degree as the scores of. the past
week are not quite up To the high
standard set and there are out seven
players who have produced scores
better than 22O during that period.
Either the pace has been too fast
or the BOYS are marking time tenn
porarny or tine new Sticks put on
the drives i'm most Of the leagues
during the week is responsible for
the Iul.
II has been a long time since the
select class has presented such slim
crowd as that current as only two
players were able 20 make the grade.
pete Donovan. OK the Wilson league,
showed rare form by posting GA
and Hugh Morrison Of the Eagles
turned i'm 500.
The complete Honor list is APP
pended herewith
Scores
Donovan. Wilson Bros. ......... "a
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