The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-24

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who will turn over the structure and |
equipment to Augie Jankowsky, De-
troit, president of the Congress.
Other pin luminaries will be in
troduced, among them being Bob
Bryson, past president and a life
time member of the Congress. Gov. |
McNutt will then step to the deck
and after short address of well
come is to officially open the five
week program by tossing the initial
ball down the polished driveways.
The Rotary and Kiwanis Club
squads will then start firing at the
new NAPLES in an attempt to cut
themselves a slice of the 100000
prize melon. They will also have
their eyes on the $500 special squad
prize. Statehouse teams will take
over the alleys on the second shift
and the worlds greatest indoor ath-
letic carnival will be on its way.
Tuesday, March 10, will be known
as Indianapolis Merchants and Coca
Cola night. Teams representing
local merchants will monopolize the
drives at $50, the Coca Cola squad
of 81 teams will bowl at $3.50 and
another group of quintets sponsored
by business firms will show at 1880.
During the balance of the opening
week other special nights will follow
in quick order. Among the initial
squads to appear will be the Indian
apolis Hotel Association, Indian
apolis Power and Light Co., City
Hall, Folks Sanitary Milk Co., Hoo
sier Athletic Club, Big -Four Rail-
road, Police and Firemen, Insur-
ance League, Service Club and L.
S. Ayres & Co.
INDIANAPOLIS Catholic night
Il will be observed on Friday night,
March 10, when 81 teams from local
church organizations will make their
bid for honorS. They are scheduled
on the $3.50 and 1890 squads. This
occasion is expected to be one of
the high spots on the program, with
a brief and colorful ceremony being
arranged.
The first invasion of the city by
the van of star aggregations from
outside Indianapolis is scheduled for
Saturday March H. One big ceIe-
bration during the appearances of
state teams will be staged when
Frank Huber, former star pinman
of the famous Barbasol team, brings
80 quintets from Columbus, Ind,
where he is now engaged in the
bowling alleys business.
All Indianapolis and most of the
state booster teams are expected to
have their schedules completed by
March "a. The long parade of star
aggregations from all over the coun-
try will then start their invasion
of the State Playground Coliseum
site.
Advance sales of season tickets for
the coming event has exceeded the
highest expectations of local bowling
officials, according to reports of
Harold Koch, chairman of the A. B.
G. Corporation ticket committee.
Koch also announced that re-
quests from several out-of town
delegations for blocks of reserved
tickets had been received and he is
at present arranging to take care of
these requests. Dayton, Ohio, which
will have 1870 bOwlers facing the
naples on April 8, has asked for 100
seats to take care of its host of fol-
lowers. Several cities throughout the
state also expect to bring large gal
leries of spectators. With such in
formation reaching the local head
quarters daily it appears that the
big show will play to the largest
crowds in its history.
Next Saturday, special bOwlers'
tickets, good for three admissions
to any of the sessions of the tour
ney, will be placed on sale. These
ducats, which will sell at three for
81, will be available for bowlers of
sanctioned leagues only.
Finishing touches on the Coli
scum and Exposition buildings will
be completed this week Next week
Elmer Baumgarten, secretary of the
parent organization, will move his
headquarters here from Milwaukee
to make final arrangements for the
operation of the five-week event.
In the meantime, local entrants
are busy getting in extra practice
ticks in preparation for their a. :
pearances in the big classic. Bowl
ing alley establishments of the city
reported rushing business over
the weekend, alleys being at a pre-
MUM at various times.
The failure of the Indianapolis League
ing in its "wednesday night session. S' cut
down the weekly honor roll of FASTENERS
in action during the five days. The loop
ounce naples, and the pin smackers found
them difficult to knock down.
The best solo exhibition of the week was
presented Dy Johnny Murphy, VINO during
his South Side Business Mems appearance,
tackled up his seasons fifth 200 total.
759 and the top spot He also found the
pocket in his Fountain Square Recreation
games, totaling ST.. Freddie Shaw, who
last week broke into the 200 column for the
first time this season. added another of
the coveted totals to his list of pin
achievements, when he cracked ont .oS
in the Pritchett Recreation League. He
had games of ESQ. 259 and PA.
Eddie Ten Eyck, who occasionally losses
some fancy fGfaiS nnSted his Seasons hnSf