The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-24
BY BERNARD HARMON

DRAWING the wintery blasts, a
- group of indianapolis A. B. C.
Tournament Corp. officials yester-
day visited the State Playground
Coliseum in company with Elmer H.
Baumgarten of Milwaukee, secre-
tary of the American Bowling Con-
gress and c. o. (Chuck) Collier of
Chicago, Brunswick Bake Collen-
der representative.
The visiting pin luminaries were
in the city to make a final tour of
inspection of the State Playground
coliseum, site of the 1886 American
Bowling Congress tournament, and
before leaving the city for their
homes, put their stamp of approval
on the progress made by local pin
boosters. Baumgarten will set up
headquarters here about Feb. Is,
one month previous to the tourney
opening, while Collier will return
about Feb. to supervise the install
lation of the 80 new alleys that will
be laid in the building.
Before leaving, Baumgarten ex-
pressed his belief that the coming
tourney would be the greatest of all
time. THE coliseum site is spacious
enough to house the alleys score
boards and other equipment neces-
sary for running off the event in
comfort to employees, bowlers and
spectators" Baumgarten said. He
also marveled at the proposed deco
rations that are to adorn the huge
building, plans and sketches having
been forwarded to him recently.
Collier was also we'll pleased with
the prospects of carrying out his
end of the program, remarking that
ample space would be available for
the 80 alleys, scoreboards storage
space and other equipment that is
necessary to convert the coliseum
into an amphitheater that will house
the greatest of all indoor sporting
events.
Accompanying the visitors on
their inspection trip we're Neil c..
King, sixth vice president of the A
B. c., and Ray Fatout, chairman of
the building committee, Herman
Deupree, chairman of publicity and
Norman Hamilton, secretary of the
Indianapolis A. B. G.. Tournament
Corp.
The yuletde spirit caught up with the
tenpin spillers of the city last night,
,,,tL t1,sr
weekly schedules. The outstanding perform
ance of the individuals in action came
from Wallace Palmer. who during the SEES
sion of the North Side Business Mems
League at the Parkway Alleys. assembled
&C., total.
A 26s opener followed by games of 221
and 176 gave Palmer his top score and
aided his Indiana Candy and Tobacco ag-
gregation to an easy three-game triumph
over the opposing Beck's Coal Co. He was
alone in his 600 shooting. for his nearest
rival for the honors was Jones, who wound
up with $50 while in action with Mike
Mann's, which won twice over Parkway
Specials.
Two other team contests were COM
pleted, Bixby Shoe Polish nabbing a pair
from Gray, Gribben & Gray as steve's
Shells OutscOred ora's Lunch twice.
Runnerup hoaors Of the evening went
to Don johnson. who in his Courthouse
League appearance at the Delaware Allevs
totaled $50 His Union Title team, how
rbaon droppPPs 0a pa 5Dm of MS tts sS 70 Phe
LAWYERS. The Titles nabbed the " final
saFm ffip BY Tlnn 5a9s n5 TGI,of - -, 60
team to an odd-game decision over
surveyors was the next best solo count
O. the session Treasurers won twice over
SCISSORS were more fortunate than the
other ouintets; taking a victory from
1874 opener i'9 failed iOu to '0h halt Charley
matches at Pritchett's for he proceeded to
h ss tS 0 6 5s a soo Series 2s4 at
Crowns -, took a pair Of victories over Red
honor shooters IN Carl f Hoht with So s and
Bill Noffke with 6l3, and the high scoring
combination gave them a two-to-one VIC
the only other honor series of the eVenins Ing
gave the Reds two-to-one win over the
Cardinals emerged the only three-time
winners Of the session. Pirates taking the
beatlngs. Other matches found Indians in
a double victory over Yanks, Dodgers as
nabbing the odd game from White Sox.
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Only two team matches were completed
in the Indianapolis Star loops matinee
session, Mailers No. and ROLES Printing
turning in shueouts over Agates and Five
Stars. Wrong Fonts and Moser Specials
were unopposed. Lee Carmin's SIS was
tops among the individuals.
The strong arm of the law" presided
over the solo performers of the City Hall
session at the Central Alleys last night,
Police Chief Mike Morrissey outscoring
all rivals with 56s series. The chief
opened with a les. but came back strong
with a Eli and s22 20 assume the lead
over his feilow-pastimers. His Legal Dept.
team benefited from she top count to the
extent Of >. tNo-to-one. victory. over