The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
The BowllRs' HALL
Or FAME
By ALFONSO CATO

I'm q Bowler. 5000 Strong club.
to be organized by this column.
Bowling has made tremendous
progress here in the Motor City
for the past four years. Many new
alleys have been constructed and
several new leagues organized. II
has always been the belief OF this
writer that some day Negroes would
be on the same basis in bowling as
the A.B.C. In order to accomplish
such a great undertaking not q
minute should be lost looking back
at the past. but every effort should
be put forth to create more bowlers
in order that we will be able TO
support the alleys available
Before bowling can grow any
larger here. we must have many
newcomers to the alleys.
With the progress of bowling
among Race members at heart. this
column is asking the support Of
every bowling alley proprietor TO
help in this great drive to organize
5000 newcomers to the alleys. Here
is how il can be done. The bowling
alleys will be asked to purchase
bowling pins under the writers
supervision. with the following
inscribed on them: I'm a Bowler.
5000 Strong" In order for you
newcomers to become a member
of this club you will be required
to bowl Ave or ten games at one
Of the bowling establishments. come
up TO the control counter. sign
your name and address. and then
you are a member in good stand
ing in the club. You will be given
one OF these beautiful pins to proud
ly display. Know your bowlers,
by the pin they wear.
There is great need for more
representation from Detroit in the
NNB.A. Detroit has more bow
lers than any city in the Union.
but not one national officer such as
a president. treasurer. or secretary
has ever been a Detroiter. This
Is because we don't have enough
delegates at the conventions. We
are entitled to one delegate for
every twenty-five bowlers. but said
bowlers must be members OF the
NNBA.
Out Of the II teams that Jour
neyed here last Sunday from Chi
caeo. Ill. only two were able to
stave OF defeat at the hands OF
local aggregstions. Quate Walker.
vice president OF the Wolverine
League supervised the big contest
between the Windy City and Motor
City keglers. and should be COM
mended. All games were rolled at
the Paradise bowl
There are many kinds Of hams
but new group will be introduced
down at the Paradise Bowl Satur-
day evening
At this time group OF bowlers
whose averages are less than l6O
will square of on The alleys to see
who can walk Oft with the greater
portion of the SITS cash prizes pu,
up by the Paradise Bowl. The test
will be eight games across eight
alleys. and the affair is known a.
the HAMS tournament. The entry
Zee Is $500
4 George Porter. president OF tn
local bowling senate, announce,
that entry blanks for the Victor,
tournament to be held here Apri
%. 20 and 30 are available. Watcl
this sheet next week for more in
formation.
Sonnie Wilson. prominent loca
business man. has purchased tn,
Forest club. and will take over OF
March !. Sonnie said that the 2,
bowling alleys would be closed fol
several weeks for alterations anc
when the place opened its doors Il
the public it would be one OF the
finest Negro-owned establishment.
in the country. The dance hal
will also be remodeled.
Wesley Collins. new general man.
ager OF the Dixie Bowl. announced
that plans are under way 10 STAR
a Saturday evening sweepetaks
rolling.
The first leg Of the 90 game match
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