The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-17
National Pin
Leaders Hold
A. BIC. Farley
Record Entry List Looming
for Huge Event, Meeting
Here DiScIoSeS.
BY BERNARD HARMON
Times Bowling Editor

While the thoughts of most men,
bers of the local bowling fraternity
were far away from the elusive ma
pies, high moguls of the pin game
from throughout the country gath
cred yesterday at the Hotel SEVERN
for the annual summer meeting Of
the American Bowling Congress. The
executive committee holds the pow
WOW yearly at the site of the A. B. c.
/ tournament, and inasmuch as In
dianapolis will be the host city to
the event next spring, this city was
the center Of activities yesterday.
officials of the Indianapolis A.
B. C. Tournament Co., who are
handling the local angles of the big
affair, also got together to discuss
/ their plans, which were submitted
to the national organization at a
joint luncheon held following the
two gatherings. The local officials
have made much progress toward
/ the staging of the great indoor
show and they were highly COM
mended by the A. B. G. executive
committee for the foundation they
have laid.
800 Teams Listed Already
The meeting of the parent Or
ganization was presided over by
Augie Jankowsky, Detroit, presi
| Jo,,+ oyI x4,oc oftondoJ h1, tI1a fol-
lowing: Chas. w. Cushing, Peoria,
H.; F.. j. Fitzpatrick, Flint, Mich,
Geo. w. Klockson, Dayton, and Neil
c. King, indianapolis; vice presi-
dents; E. H. Baumgarten, Milwau-
kee, secretary; F. L. Pasdeloup, Chi
cago, treasurer; Judge Howard, Chi
cago; Robert H. Bryson, Indian
apoliS and VIM. Pollack, Buffalo,
lifetime members; John L. Sullivan,
Louisville; w. A. Reeves, FIT. Wayne;
F. L. Zeller, Cincinnati, and Judge
John L. Rounds, st. Paul, Mimi,
executive committeeman.
Secretary Baumgarten, in calling
the roll of those present, asked each
member how many entries in next
years event could be expected from
their respective communities. At
the end of the roll call it was an
nounced that 300 teams already have
pledged their appearance in In
dianapolis. Augmented by the To-
cal entry, which is expected to reach
1000, an estimated entry of 1900
teams is already in, with the
tournament many months away.
Central Location Popular
Nearby cities, such as Chicago,
Louisville, Dayton co., Cincin-
natl, Columbus 90, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, st. Paul (MinnD and
St. Louis report that owing to the
central location of the Hoosier Capt.
tai, the greatest entry in years may
be expected from them. Indiana
cities outside of Indianapolis also
are expected to turn out record
breaking entries. American Le-
gion posts, luncheon clubs, bank
ers' associations and merchants
associations all over the country will
be contacted for entries, according
to plan outlined by Mr.. Pollack,
the lifetime member from Buffalo.
At the conclusion of yesterdays
luncheon, members of the two or
CARNATIONS visited the State Fair
ground Coliseum, site of the coming
tourney. The probabilities of chang
ing the site to the Manufacturers
Exhibition building had been con-
sidered, but after yesterdays tour Of
inspection, the Coliseum location
was chosen as the preferable site.
Additional House to Be Used
The north end of the Cattle Ex-
hibit building will be used to house
concession stands, check rooms, Sec
retary's office. dressing rooms, and
storerooms, affording a larger seat
ing capacity in the main building
The 80 alleys will be laid in the
mammoth Coliseum with the pits
at the south end, over which huge
scoreboards will be erected. With
the addition of the Cattle Exhibit
building accommodations for the
press will be the best ever afforded
the horde of sports writer's who an
nually cover the event. The press
booth will be swung on steel Orders
above the heads of the spectators.
Visiting officials left for their re-
spective homes Immediately after
the Playground visit feeling salts
fed that Indianapolis would stage
the greatest A. B. c. tournament in
! history