Show J I Marathon Fad Strikes Bowlers I v- v c r Lir I I 7 i S t 4 W 1 UTICA N. N V. V Nov 6 Marathons 6 of almost every description have been promoted since the ancient Greeks popularized the long grind but it remains for for 1928 to hook up the long distance distance travelogue with bowling Joseph V. V Murray of Ilion N. N Y V. Yf has signed up Joe Falcaro of NewYork New NewYork NewYork York City and Sid Sherman of Toledo Toledo Toledo To To- ledo 0 O. for the Cross Country Marathon Bowling Bowlin Classic due to start soon These two outstanding bowling stars credited with being among the five best pin spillers in the United States have signed contracts contracts con con- tracts calling for a minimum of 80 SO matches to be rolled roiled in 19 states Murray the promoter is guaranteeing guaranteeing guaranteeing guaran guaran- teeing the two alley aces a melon of about 1000 to split between them for t ir work This figure sets a new Inch hinh mark in the financial finan cial cal doings of bowling Falcaro represents represent the east Sherman Sher man the west in this unusual ar ar ar- alleys in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City will be the scene of the ending of the bowling marathon as already have arranged to have the he he final four matches rolled there Sherman has a record of 56 perfect per per- feet or game scores to his credit He has won many tournaments tournaments ments and matches and is considered consid consid- considered ered exceptionally good in two man play a I Falcaro holds folds what is believed to tobe to be bethe the worlds world's record of in three games of tournament play The two men will bowl in the larger cities in Minnesota Iowa Kansas North Dakota South Dakota Da kota Nebraska Missouri Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon- sin Illinois Indiana Kentucky Michigan Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Massa Massa- Connecticut and New Jer Jer- sey |