The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-04

on the two buildings that will
house the big event and those in
charge of the construction promise
that visitors will find the layout
ready to greet the initial squads at
8 o'clock Monday evening. The 81
shiny new alleys are receiving their
final coats of shellac, concession
stands are springing up all over
the exposition building and paint
ers are busy covering up the re-
manning bare spots.
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A ND while the city is awaiting
N the opening of the tourna-
ment next Monday evening. those
who are to take part in the inaug
ural festivities are planning to
make the event one that will be
long remembered by sports follow
ers. Walker Winslow, president of
the indianapolis Bowling Associa-
ton, is arranging a street parade
that will move through the down.
town district about I o'clock. Mem
bers of the Rotary and Kiwanis
Clubs, the first teams to face the
naples, are to make up the nucleus
of the paraders, but Winslow has
issued an invitation to all tenpin
followers to join the big procession.
One of the biggest surprises of
pre-tourney tariff raising projects
was the sale of the "Bowlers Spe-
cial' three for 81 admission tickets.
These ducats went on sale Satur-
day at the various bowling estab-
lishments throughout the city, and
alley managers soon found their
original supplies exhausted. The
"bargain ducats" will remain on
sale until Saturday midnight. Gen
eraI admission and box seat tickets
will be on sale at the Playground
Sunday.
CCHEDULES were due to arrive
- in the city today and rail
birds are anXiously awaiting a
glimpse at the various times
allotted some of the countrys out
standing aggregations. Bowling
fans will also scan the schedules in
search of time and dates assigned
Cooks Goldblumes, Falls City Hi
Bru, Marott Shoe Store, Acetylene
Products, Bowes Seal Fast and
other leading city quintets. A full
house is expected when these stellar
fivesomes take over the drives.
The balance of Elmer Baum
garten's staff will arrive here to-
morrow from Milwaukee, and the
Congress secretary will establish
his headquarters at the Fair
grounds site, where he will be in
charge of the big classic during its
five weeks of operation.
GEORGE GOODWIN must have
" turned in a three alarm call
to assemble that crew of aspiring
A. B. G. bowers that gathered al
the Illinois Alleys seeking berths on
the 80 teams that are to represent
the Indianapolis Fire Department
in the coming event.
Half of the quintets needed for
the firemen's squad were formed
from the hundred or more candi-
dates reporting for the session. God
win, who is rated as the ace pin
sniper of the smoke eating frater-
nifty, proved himself an ace organ
izer and lined up the 16 teams for
active competition, each rolling the
usual three-game series. Several OF
the fivesomes turned in some nifty
totals, especially the one on which
Goodwin and another high scoring
fire fighter, Fay Rugh, performed
Goodwin totaled 636 and Rugh 579.
Members of the department who
are off duty today will assemble at
the alleys this afternoon to form
the remaining 16 teams, and if the
turnout is as successful as yester-
days, Godwins worries will be over
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Eddie Stark last night showed his Motor
Speedway League rivals a 689. the circuit
leading individual series during the cur
rent campaign. The brilliant series. made
possible through games of 22S, PIG and
245, also won him citywide scoring honors
of the evening.
stark's team. Officials. used his topper
to an advantage. winning three games
over Judges. The only other 800 totals
came from the Mechanicians-Pittme en-
match which also brought out record
score. The Mechs won twice but the
losers nabbed their lone game with 1887
another season high. The two remaining
clashes were decided through shutouts
Pilots and Guards banking Timers and
Scorers.
Silver Circle Bars of the Pritchett Rec
reation League recently experienced one
Of the longest losing streaks in the city,s
Bohne to their lineup in. the hopes OF
hating that streak. We'll. Herman has
despite his 685. that was good for run
nerup honors among local loops the ouin-
tet added another pair of games to theil
lost column. The team. however gave
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