The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-11

gathering, and both delivered short
addresses in which they expressed
their belief that the coming tour
nament would be the biggest affair
in the history of the congress.
The festivities opened with a
match game between Chuck" COL
ller's Mineralites of Chicago and the
La Sale Recreation quintet of South
Bend, at til, beautiful La Sale
Recreation Alleys. The visiting
aggregation was defeated by the host
city representatives, Following the
ten-pin battle the scene of activi-
ties shifted to Eagles Hall, where
those assembled enjoyed lunch and
heard plans for the next years
great indoor classic discussed.
Neil King, sixth vice president of
the A. B. c., and Herman Deupree.
director of publicity of the Indian
apoliS Tournament Corp, who
along with Norman Hamilton and
Charles c. Cray represented In
dianapolis at the meeting, outlined
the arrangements already made to-
ward the staging of the big event.
In response to Deupree's plea for
large state entry, Carl Kruger,
South Bend, president of the In
diana Bowling Association, pledged
loo teams from his city, and told
tourney representatives that interest
was keen among the kegelers of
northern Indiana, and that a rec
ora entry might be expected from
all cities in that vicinity.
Mort Lubey, editor of the Bowlers
Journal, who has been visiting in
indianapolis for the last few davs
mace the trip north with the local
representatives.
TINE A. B. c. tourney came in for
Il more discussion, as the Indian
apolls Bowling Association gathered
IN the Rainbow room of the Hotel
SEVERN yesterday afternoon in it's
annual meeting. The quartet of
local ooWlers that attended the
South Bend gathering also were
among the so persons represented
at the SEVERN meeting.
Hamilton, who is secretary of the
ASSOCIATION, submitted his annual
report and after canvass of the %
leagues represented, announced that
$40 teams had been promised for A.
b. 9. competition during the after
moons session. In his report. he
SAID that the city had shown an in
crease of Is per cent in leagues this
season, and that all but nine of the
l04 operating on local alleys had ap-
pled Tor sanction. He asked the
support of those present in urging
THESE loops to affiliate with the ma
tlonal organization. The total num-
Der of teams represented in the 104
circuits is 900.
Paul Crosier, president of the Tn
dlanapolis Tournament CORPORATION
reported the progress made by that
body toward the staging of the big
classic, and asked that every bowler
IN the city lend his efforts toward
obtaining an entry of 1000 local
teams. Deupree, King and Lubv
also addressed the assembly.
Luby, who has been touring the
country during the past few weeks,
visiting many of the large bowling
centers, said that more enthusiasm
is being displayed over next wears
tournament than at any other time
in its history.
Plans for the second annual In
dlanapolis "Bowlers roundup" were
discussed, and Guy Rutherford, sec
rotary of the Transportation League.
was named chairman of a committee
to handle the affair, which is to be
held within the next few weeks. Ma
tlonal ten-pin luminaries will be in
Vlted to attend, and a gathering of
500 local followers is expected.