Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-06 | Page 14 | Record Field Awaits Ritz Bowling Classic

t Record Field Awaits f Ritz Bowling Classic Utah's to top money monet one event in the porting world the Ritz I classic scheduled Saturday Saturday- and Sunday at the South M Main in street establishment nt is drawing its usual I number of big names names champions champions from all over the nation Martin Martin manager of the to tourney said Thursday The rich affair affair is is drawing more than 40 bowlers more than last year with around entries al already already already al- al ready in and more expected before the initial firing du due duc at 4 p. p m. m Saturday Ned Day probably the most publicized publicized publicized pub pub- kegler in the nation tops the field of entries Hes He's national match game champion holder of the bowler of the year year trophy winner of the national doubles championship and boasts boasts- an average average aver aver- aver I age of well over He won the Ritz classic once before before before be be- fore and naturally is the top favorite favorite favorite fa fa- fa- fa to hog this years year's prize money A touch of the unusual was added to the meet when Sid Harmon Harmon Har Har- mon golf prof professional who tied f in the Utah open last year only to lose in the playoff to George eorge Schneiter entered the pin meet Those who spend the summer months on the links will be pulling for Harmon to come ome through on the maple boards Some of the other top pin bust ers who are entered are Harold Tiger Asplund of Denver who has las just won a tournament t in Beaumont Texas and Mel Buether Bue- Bue her ther ther Los Angeles The local favorite is Joe Barney now ow operating alleys in Ogden another nother former winner Joe who in n the past few years has won about every title available in Utah could again win the Ritz despite the class of the opposition The Red Cross will benefit from ticket sales said anticipating anticipating antici antici- th that t the organization will receive about from the affair The tournament will be opened of- of fi Saturday when Governor Herbert lerbert B. B Maw sends the first ball spinning down the alleys