Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1916 — NEW BOWLING OF AGE [ARTICLE]

NEW BOWLING OF AGE

Regulation Alleys Invented and Generally Adopted in 1895 —Nothing to Disturb Serenity. Bowling will celebrate Its twentyfirst birthday in the year 1916, regulation alleys being invented and generally adopted in 1895. With its coming of age the game also reaches the point where it has not a cloud to disturb its serenity. The last possible source of trouble died with the dodo ball two years ago. A tendency is noticeable in the big tournaments to exclude picked entries from cities of large population, in an endeavor to. force the big towns to compete on more even terms with cities the size of Omaha, Cincinnati, Louisville, and others of like class. The American Bowling congress has already banned clubs from Greater New York, while the midwestern tournament may take a similar action against Chicago this coming year.