Evening star., 1928-04-08

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n Associations tour nanient.
AN which opens al King Pin No,
alleys April le and for
which entries closed last
nisht at midnight. will be the largest
city tournament ever held in the United
States. according to Jack Williams, vet
e4an bowler and one of the organizers
OF the local body.
Secretary Arville L. Ebersole an
nounced last night when the list
closed that more than 500 team. 900
single snd 500 double entries have been
received, This list of team and inoi-
vidual entries fer exceeds record break
Ang Chicago tournament. which mas
heer previously acclaimed the largest
city-vide duckpin tournament,
Entries for this years affair will out
number last years in both singles AND
team. but the doubles list is just about
the same as IN 1927 More than 40
more teams are entered this year ihan
last. when 224 engaged in competition,
and singles entries will sofovcr the 600
mark. about 200 more than last year.
ofscisis are expecting a few more than
the Sts doubles entries made last year.
The tournament, which opens April
Is and was scheduled to close May 4,
viii continue more than the three
last night, Just how much over the
three-week mark il will require will not
be known until the schedule committee
cnnpietes its work tomorrow night.
Work of drawing up the extensive
schedule will occupy the attention OF
the ofiicials tomorrow. 1t Is planned
to have the schedule completed and In
the hands Of the printers by Tuesday
morning
The LARGEST prize list ever offered by
the association will also mark the cem-
inr tournament a record breaker. The
prize list viii be completed tomorrow
as soon as ali entries have been
checked.
Classifvins of all entries received thus
far has been completed. Class D. the
new low-average group, and class B,
the largest group in former years. arc
about equal in numbers IN team entries.
while the former includes more moivid-
tual entries.
Secretary Ebersole expects the entry
list to swell further tomorrow. Entries
isent by mail before midnight last night
are expected tomorrow and viii be
classified Immediately.
Bill Wood. genial manager at King
I Pin No. 1. has notified oflciais OF the
association that everything Is In readi-
On the third floor. TO be used during
the tournament. have been recondi-
toned and are in first-claSs shape.
New pins ordered for the AFFAIR are also
ready for use when Masonic League
teams take the drives on the opening
night.
National Duckpin Bowling Congress
viii close the first year OF its existence
/ with close TO 1000 members, Secretary
George L. Isenann reports At Ores
ent there are more than 100 active
members.
The growth Of the organization has
been remarkable in view of the fact
that no membership campaigns have
been waged. Few members have been
accepted since the first national tourna-
! rnent at Baltimore recently. but ofactais
elnf the association are confident that the
tournament success win result in bring
ing hundreds Of new members next
year
Directors Of the association viii not
meet until September During the
coming months efforts will be made TO
enlist interest In cities not as yet rep
resented IN the membership list.
Lorraine Gull. secretary of the Wash
mEgOQ W0fHe1s DuCkp1n ASSoClA Ion,
Il very anxious that ali entries for the
annual tournament be in her hands by
April is. when all team and individual
entries must be In No entries have
beta fled 70 date. she said. although
numerous membership cards have oeen
renewed
No extension viii be allowed for late
entries. she emphasized. as the tourna-
naent opens April % az the Coliseum
and little time wfil remain after the
entries close for classifying entries and
completing = schedule. She Is expect
ing this years entries 70 outnIimber
those OF last year. however. as several
new leagues have Joined the association
since the 1927 tournament.
Prince Georges County Duckpsn AZ
s0ciation viii open It's fourth annual
singies and doubles tournament on
Arcade Aiieys at Hyatisytlle tomorrow
night. The. drst event is booked for
6sz5 O'Clock
Henry Hiser. association ofBciai, an
ncnneed last night wiiensentries closed
tfaat approximately 100 b0wiers had
entered singles events and so doubles
teams were entered The tournament
Eii continue throughout the weex
Entries viii be divided into two
ci2SSeS--A. 100 and over: b. under 100
Practically every star in the association
k entered In both singles and doubles
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