Show EASTERN BOWLERS NOW NOV IN TROUBLE I ISam f f Sam Scalp Is Demand Demanded D mand ed by Malcontents off ot o the A B C Two years yel rs ago the tIle western bowlers bowler withdrew from fron fr ai the American Bowling B congress con c s because a certain clique con controlled trolled that organization and would not no t give the west proper roper I recognition Since S that time the Western estern Bowling congress 3 S has nourished and gave its first tournament ment at Salt Lake last lust spring Now ow the tIu east 1st Is 1 getting tired of or the same Earn I clique that thai caused the west w st to leave ac the A B C and nd another break is imminent The rie following from St Louis shows the thi condition of affairs In the east cast Samuel Karpf who for years has beer been 11 secretary se ot of the American bowling con cones congress gress es has declared his intention of oC step ping pins down and out ont This statement coupled with the rP re marls marks made the other day d da b by Frank Franl national treasurer is expected I to t o Fettle settle the he reported secession movement i i the west on the tho part of f Cincinnati and am j I Milwaukee The latter city oil Joined in tho thi th duet only yesterday when the statement j I came from the tho Cream city elt that the bowl fr era rt of ot the town felt Celt cit like the n i the tho influence of Karpf Karp and an Oil on the tIll game Will Resign Treasurer loup has already gon go II I on record as being willing to give gie up his iii position any time lime his hs retaining it threat I ens the peace of the American bowling I congress so here in Chicago it Il j the secessionists will have to i unit lind some ome other excuse ex cx use if they wish to jolt the eastern movement Secretary Karpf Karp has been giving up the race each year for the lost last three or four but hut something has always bobbed up causing him to change his mind said a local oeal tenpin politician today toda He wanted to quit at Cleveland Ceveland but when Chicago groomed W r J Kenna fot for the race Karpf resist the chance to fight fl ht and went In and beat his rital rhal At Milwaukee they put up Abe A e Langtry against him rum and again there was a pretty battle in which Karpf Karp came caine out victorious The defeat of Langtry though caused a lot of and it would not surprise me rue If it was ble be for Milwaukee chiming in with Cin Cm in this chorus Cincinnati too has a political sore head for tor at the last meeting of the congress It tried hard to elect C J 1 Kauf Kaufman Kaufman man of that town president With Karpf quitting and ready to step down I fail Call to see where the two secession slon sion cities s will have hae a peg to stand on |