The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-12
BY BERNARD HARMON

BY BERNARD HARMON
In one of the most enthusiastic
meetings in the history of the In
dianapolis Bowling Association, held
at the Washington hotel yesterday
Walker w. Winslow was elected
president of the organization, and
Lester Koelling was reelected as
/ first vice-preSident.
Thomas Lenahan is the new sec
ond vice-president, Fred Tucker,
third vice president, and Albert Sc
ring. fourth vice-president.
One of the important changes
made in the organization was the
election of an executive committee
of twenty, replacing the old COM
mittee of four.
Members of this committee, to
serve for a period Of two years, are:
Clarence Mack, w. H. McKlttrick,
w. H. Roberts, Frank Norman,
John Bader, w. w. Harshman,
Stephen holland, Harry Pearce, DIR.
j. c. Daniels, F. w. Beck, James
Todd. Harold Koch, a. w. Fry, An
thony Mccain, j. w. Esterline, Phil
lip Bisesi, Louis Switzer, Guy VAIN
wright, Geo. j. Marrot and Otto
Ray.
The association made complete
plans for its part in the coming
campaign to land the 1886 A. B. c.
tournament for Indianapolis.
One of the more important prof.
] I1n u RI
held Saturday night, Dec. l. On
that date the association expects TO
assemble four hundred or more To-
cal bowling enthusiasts, and will
have as honored guests Augie
Jankowski and Elmer Baumgarten,
president and secretary of the Amer
lean Bowling Congress. Motion
pictures covering many of the fine
points of the ten-pin sport will be
shown at this gathering. The Indi-
annapolis Bowling Proprietors' Asso-
citation will lend the support of that
organization in making the affair a
huge success.
Lester Koelling, who has been
atcing president of the association
since the retirement of Luther Han
ma. presided at yesterdays meeting.
| Short talks were made by Neal G..
King, sixth vice-president Of the A.
B. c.; Herman Deupree. publicity
director of the indianapolis A. B.
c. committee; Norman Hamilton,
secretary of the local association,
and Koelling.
Hamilton stated that fourteen
leagues in this city have not yet
applied for A. B. C. sanction, and
was promised the support Of all
present in corralling the tardy
groups. He pointed out that if In
dianapolis is to put up fight to
land the 1886 A. B. c. tournament,
it is most important that the city be
100 per cent in the A. B. c.
Another important meeting was
held yesterday, the local Printcraft
organization getting togther at the
Claypool hotel.
This group was formulating plans
for the coming Tri-State tourna-
ment, to be held in Louisville in
February
Louis Benjamin, president of the
local group, presided at the meet
ing and a committee was appointed
! to sponsor a dance to aid in raising
funds to send several teams to the
Louisville tourney. Members of this
committee are George Vale, local
secretary of the Printing Crafts
! Bowling Association; Grover Will
liams, Paul McDuff. Alex Kriner,
John Meehan, Otto Harmuth,
Charles Bohm and Fred Schleimer
The dance will be given Nov. p at
the Moose hall.
The association pledged its whole
hearted support to the campaign
to bring the 1886 A. B. C. tour
nament to indianapolis.
The local Falls City Hi-Bru team
that city Led by a 6SS by Charlie Cray.
ana JACK Ann n6- 6Ss the local team sI5
had games Of 9s5. or and s47. while the
] Recreation showed Gao 9e5 and e37.
wray. with eo4 and .vandergrif. with
eo2. we're outstanding for the Muncle
team. return match will be bowled next
Sunday at the Pritehett Alleys.
The Raspberry match game at the s..
Philip alleys. resulted in a victory for the
Z Pittman-Rice Coal Company over the
Cassidy Fuel Company.
/ Everything but tripping was allowed IN
this burlesoue contest; snd from reports
received that everything was used by
Sargent ssiE crossed up the 6ovlsrs. and when
the bows lined up for the contest. they
With a handicap Of 345. the Pittmar
team totaled 2727 while the Casadys
assembled a 2.ss2. Lou FahToaseoh showed
the boys that ne could take u ana lse
Barrett had $50 and Gastineau SIS. The
Two teams VIII meet agaln next sunday
evening.
Pug Leppert is busy laying plans for
the initial tournament OF the local season
% be held q. the Uptown alleys on Nov.
T. 9iiI Be ! $50 scratch team tourna-
mcnt. and Leppert hopes 20 have record
entry n the event. Entry fee has been
set az SIS per team not including bowling.
The bowling charge vii De 60 cents per
Leppert az the Uptown alleys.
Kings Indiana Billiards connected for
the best team total last week when taey
IN the Washington League. Three other
teams were over the 600 mark. Gregory
q Appel. with 1880. and Marmon- Her
spos LeN S1sa and So Gasoline s WIth
1908 in the Fountain Square Recreation
Games better than 1000 popped up a.
IN front with = l04 rolled IN thi