The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-18
City BouOers Pass Up Chances For State Alley Honors
WATERBURY NOT
 REPRESENTED IN
 STATE PIN MEET
COnnec cticnt Championship Opens Saturday at
 New Haven

Duckpin bowlers are reminded that the last days for acceptance of entries to the sixth annual Connecticut championships Is close at hand and that none can be acc cepted after the tournament is started.
 This coming Saturday is the op- ening day and the tourney will continue for nine days with the Rogers Recreation alleys of New Haven as the scene of play.
 So far e2 teams have registered. and a large number of individual b0wlers suggesting that the en- tries will far exceed the number of the two previous years. Hart ford through the good work of the Greater Hartford Duckpin as- sociation have supported the tourn- ament with 20 teams and New Ha- ven ranks next with 14 while the smaller bowling centers have con- tributed in proportion to their size.
 Bridgeport so far has only reg istered four teams in the mems class and the West End Girls are the only girls' team so far to take part.
 Slipping
 Waterbury, 6 city that back in 1880 was awarded both the state and national tournaments and for many years looked upon as the leading bowling city in the state has failed to register a single team or player. Middletown, with marked interest in bowling during the past two seasons have also failed to contribute to the sup- port of the tourney and Eddie Sinner their star bowler has been forced to line up with the Walling- ford team. Meriden, through the efforts of Frank Vance, are holding their end up with four teams with the possibility of the addition of one more fram the General Elec- trio o fthat city.
 The little town of Southington has entered two girls teams and Thomaston will be represented by the girls from the Recreation Gen. ter.
 Stamford boosting four large bowling centers is represented only by the Scalzi Five, and nothing in the way of entries has been record ed from either South Norwalk or Norwalk. Danbury, hosts to the title seekers in 1882 have failed to show any interest so far, although Danbury is noted for the support it has always rendered tourna- ments
 Westport reporting a marked interest in the game during the present season will have two teams take part with the possibil- ity of increasing this number 1T the town league title is decided this week.
 Connecticut has 135 bowling al- leys throughout the state and one team from each of the places or play would create Q record entry for all time, but with fine support rendered in some sections 1t IS ex- pected that the 100 mark will be reached.
 The opening ceremonies are scheduled for next Saturday ct 2 D. m. with Joe DeRidder of Hartford the newly elected pres- ident of the National Duckpin con- gress as the presiding official. The chief Omclal6 or the IOurHdHaens are as follows:
 secretary-Charles L. Harding, Westport.
 Treasurer--George 0. Rogers, New Britanin.
 Tournament committee-Frank Barber, Willimantic; Bert Rose, South Norwalk; Thomas J. Pick cit. Hartford; Harmon Genlot, lot. Waterbury: Charles J. Davis. Bridgeport; Herman Schincel, Der by: Thomas DeLucco, Hartford; Mrs Olive Johnson, New Haven; Arthur Simpson, New London; Miss Clara Jackmore, Manchester; Sam Smith, Hartford; Miss Helen Lump kin. Thomaston; Frank Lurix, Hartford and Fred Higgins, Bridge port.