The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-09-01
BLUE DIAMOND ALLEY
TO OPEN SEPT. 7

After summer vacation the Blue
Diamond Bowling Alleys, which furn.
ished Hood River people so much clean
fun last winter and spring, will be
opened for the season next Wednesday
evening at 6 o'clock, and on week days
thereafter from II a. m. till midnight.
Already number of bowling teams
| have been formed to enter the four
leagues which will roll throughout the
season for the championship title in
their respective classes. Manager
| House has announced that the league
bowling will begin September 27. and
follow regular schedules to be drawn
up Immediately.
Opening night play will be'featured
by special team match between the
Apple Growers Association team COM
posed Of Annala, Eby, Baker, Stewart,
+. Miller and F. Smith, and another
picked team, probably the Kresse
Drug Co. team. Other teams have
asked for a chance also, and it is prob
able that two and possibly three team
matches will be held. to be followed
by ''cross-the house sweepstakes.
Plans are being made for the First
Annual Apple Harvest tournament to
be held September %, % and "a, to
be open for singles, doubles, and fives.
both men and women, and also mixed
doubles. In the league arrangements
teams will be carefully graded and
balanced that each league in it's class
may afford the bOwlers an even race
for the flag. The Class A league,
called the Valley league last year, will
be composed of four teams of the best
pin men in the county. The Class b
leaue will correspond to the Mercantile
league Of last season, while the Class
G, or Novice group will give the be- !
ginners a chance for competition. The !
women will also have real four team |
league this season.
Success of these leagues is assured |
because of the startling growth in the |
number of bowlers in the community, |
from a,scant three dozen last year to |
over 300 men and 100 women, all of |
whom have bowled enough to justify
their receiving handicap rating. This
testifes to the popularity ofithe sport
here and to the faithfulness with
which the Blue Diamond management
kept to their program of clean place
and a clean game.
)een made in the place of business it.
self, and Others will be completed be-
ore the first of October. Patrons will
De assured of absolutely smoke free
bowling at all times by the electric fan
a check room is being
arranged that wearing apparel may be
afe. a running water drinking foun-
ain will be in service within ten days,
md new heating plans will provide
omfort in the colder weather.
The drives themselves will be found
n the same beautiful condition which ,
rev so much praise from Portland ex- t
erts last year. New tournament ten !
ins will be on hand for the tourns-
lent and the beginning of the league {
york, and new balls will be ordered :
or both men and women. Women will
ppreciate some of the full sized light 9
eight mineralite balls which are to +
ONE from Chicago. Mr.. House has
n hand the Brunswick test ball, which n
iii enable him to take the bowling v
of local people, and pro- 4
ide balls to fit the most particular.
Local bowling experts are feeling
God over the proposed all Hood River .
am to be entered in the Portland y
ity league this fall. This team will
E chosen this month from IS or 20 of !
ie Hood River best. The Portland "
owing league begins the first part of
ctober. In addition to this repre- Y
.ntative team. to be called again this b
sar the "Blue Diamonds, special Ct
atches will be arranged with out-of- "
wn teams for other local teams. in "
uding the women's white Dia-
ond" five.' o.