South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-17
SOUTH BEND PIN
TEAMS READY FOR
TRIP TO BUFFALO
City Will Send Big Delegation
to A. B. c. Meet High
Scores Mark Week.
BY JEHOSAPHAT SPARE.

Although local bowlerdom Is COM
pletely absorbed at present IL the
doing OF the big things that are con-
stantly going on in the Interstate
Tournament the clan should not lose
sight OF the fact that the tOurna-
ment Of the American Bowling Con-
gress is near at hand. The big clas
sic of the season is scheduled for
Buffalo this year and will be held
between Feb. 2Sth and March 81.
The entries for the big show close
on Feb 18th and all OF those inter-
ested should get all of their forces
at work in order TO conduct the pre-
liminary arrangement in the selec-
ton OF dates and other conveniences
Last year a this time all OF the Sat
urday and Sunday dates had been
absorbed and a similar congested
condition Is very apt to exist this
year
Just as to how may teams will
make the long trip this year ia
matter of conjecture. But 1t Is quite
likely that about a half dozen clubs
will make the trip. The Bucktails
are practically set TO go, the TexacOs
are making preparations TO attend.
the Stude bakers are quite certain
70 be participants and the Eagles
have almost got their organization
completed.
Local League Under Way.
All Of the local leagues are again
under way after their holiday vaca-
ton period and there are a good
many changes in the many Organi-
cations throughout the city The
Oliver league, the largest bowling
body IN the state, has reduced the
membership from "a to 16 clubs.
The Lathe Works league also made
a cut in their roster and are now
operating with six teams. The Sin
ger league was similarly modified.
While the other leagues carry the
same number Of clubs on their ros-
ter they have made some alterations
The West Side league has supplanted
the Happy Five with Furnas Ice
Cream. which will stimulate the at
tendance OF Joe BeCkerich. The
Watch Co. league has substituted
the Damaskeening and Machine
shop teams for the Banking and
Finishing clubs.
The greatest number changes took
place in the Commercial lea gue. who
although are still maintaining a
complaint OF eight clubs In place
OF the Wood Turner's and Standards
the udebakers Baby Six and
kOChes have been added. Judging
from the opening games the change
has done the organization a lot Of
good and the teams, who followed
the procession last season are now
IN the van.
Many High SCORES.
Reorganization has done a lot OF
good in many OF the leagues through
out the city. individually and cOllec-
lively. In the Elks league the
HoOfs had a lot OF trouble winning
games last season but under the new
deal they have already esta biished
a season high score mark OF 1919.
Sammy Robinson packing in PSI in
the big total and captain Schneider
showing the boys a pace OF 61s FOR
the series
In the Commercial league the In
ter City Transfer team trailed along
. for "a games before turning in a vic
tory and finished a very bad last.
Which has ELI been changed under
the reorganization BY posting = two
game win on the opening night. Joe
BeckerlCh had a hard time 10 keep
his Floral Girls from dropping out
OF the West Side league last season
but he celebrated the opening OF
the new schedule with a three game