Show r By Stefe ey I A Ho Howling ling Success DOESN'T OES T take a great deal of acuteness to perceive that The Thea I a t Lake Telegrams Telegram's second annual state bowling tournament winch h came to a roaring rip-roaring close at t the e Orpheum alleys of Salt rJ IC last night was a howling success With all aU due modesty Telegram l l won wont won't t claim claim it was a success it willi admit it it I It t is IS hard to realize that only a year ago when the firstI first first 0 ament v was as planned and an entry of something like was feted that it should develop into the proportions which it has r I. I very ivery very first year there were entries instead of the expected expected I to j. j Only because plenty of time was allowed for the event was wast was was' t possible to roll the games in the four days provided Uy icy the officials he rhe first tournament was ev eyen n more worthy because it was ely j-ely IY a state affair depending upon the state for its sanction IDa md its tT good od will This his year The Telegram hoped for the e same splendid response responses Q I. I o s tourney tourner and the result was that more than entries were eee ved from Utah and Idaho a response far in excess of that Ived x eted or ev even n hoped for Last Y year approximately persons saw the tournament I. I year th the num number er was far far in excess of that the alleys being to suffocation eve every y nIg night t of the tournament w with th Ions lous crowds on the opening night and on Friday night when t adies' adies division rolled IU IK It is these facts and figures that prompt The Telegram to id t t that the tournament was a howling success S liTo To make it even more interesting the American Bowling congress con con- gress the official national bowling orga organization took ook cognizance ce of ho Telegram tournament and sanctioned it as s the official J affair of the state and will recognize the champions cham chani- who have been developed by The he affair S I It I About Some Good Fellows V mr A The Telegram is boasting of the success of its I m mont ment nt it isn't trying to get a wreath of palms or hollyhocks whatever lit fit is for itself It is boasting of th the trie tournament be because ause the response of the good fellows who are bowling in Salt rJ k and Idaho is not accepted as a matter of course but Is as testimony of the faith of the bowlers in this publication tion and in the tho good th that t it wants to do not only in sports but butI I very every civic enterprise i The Tho Telegram di didn't nt make the tournament a success It merely su suggested the tourney got it started on its way laid down th mIte and then left it up to the bowlers to make it The devotees of tho the alley game showed their love for tho the sport by making ing it ono one of the classic sporting events of the tho year K II I Tho The bowlers responded like regular sports There is a n large o of good bowlers in this section of the tho country but even a larger er number entered the tournament some of them theta knowing that thy would be out of the mone money but putting up their entrance just to lend their support to the game and to make the tournament ment mint pt a huge success And they bowled even harder than some of tl the tho o high class rollers I jt That is what male made the tournament and amI The Th Telegram wants t to I thank tho the men for their cooperation and their support and assure them that in the spring of 1924 4 it will stage a tournament will I bo be even greater than that of 1922 and 1923 if the tho bowlers will show the samo same loyal support B B So This Is Spring V R the tho snow flies through the air nir in Utah and then sits W all over tho the state down clown in California Duffy Lewis and seven sevener 0 oner her er I managers with their herd of rookies regulars and trainers a are doing an nn excellent imitation of spring They are their fool heads off so that when spring really comes to ro Utah and iother other parts of the circuit they'll be rea ready y to show the baseball fans a real lino line of talent S Up hero here In ta tho Ice and snow enow wo can har hardly ly realIze that the training period er od has hu already arendy progressed to such an extent that managers aro are beginning trop o rop a flock o of ot the tho weaker talent and to get down to tho the Job of ot really tho team tram to represent their clUes cities But hut such Is tho the case casc tAll All of or the tho teams have been working out now for tor the tho last two weeks week and nS are arc rea ready y to start a 8 season of at practice games with which to polish oft off tho opening of ot the tho season I Ir jho burry reports that with tho the exception of ot the spot In the Innel Infield filled flied Smith and which yet et may boo bo he ho has tv v ch h bo bl by Jimmy a ato team to ho hI proud of or Tho The team which starts tarts for tor Salt Sail Lake Lalta providing Smith reports should hould bo bl one ono of ot the strongest ever to open a season Mason In Salt Lake So Eo o. o If spring Is Js here bert as 9 they ray MY In California were we're all set et summer come r I a a Utah Fights Fights and and Fights Hard HardRE RE S 'S nn ol old saying at the hilltop school that Utah fi fights In fa fact t there's theres a n college collego yell or exhortation of somo some kind about fight Probably that yell has ilas developed in the Crimson athletes of IKE h 11 University of or Utah tho the spirit of fight Or probably it was ns wasS Ii 11 S spirit that brought out tho the yell yen But nut that doesn't matter The Jost ost important thing tiling is IS that Utah loss does oes fight Instance tanco of ot thia spirit of ot fight fiRM Jo o 0 moro thrilling or soul poul stirring Jn this rind and downright bravery In the face lace of It almost Inhuman l 1 3 1111 than tho the basketball season fRon which Just ended offered b bf b b rip nn cnn n with three defeats It waa openly conceded la h ft tho the season Milian o 0 be e 0 t tho teim In Utah and waa wa-a figured to finish third of at three and I jae Jeered at nt at it II Il ws i Led Id by that little That t ht out that fighting fiRMing spirit peppery coach h Irl Tommy Fitzpatrick th the Crimson seth set h to tin Ihl taI of or taking the two other the U. U A. A C. C end and the tho They Tey fought like Uke demons for tor tho the r Toun Iy to a trimming tI Cs of ot II ho ib Hp on for fr nr one defeat would s set t t lh them n out of the running And they won how the they fought They took their fifth victory after Alter three o consecutive 8 I nt act nt they title to their school brou brought hl the tho state t I ats t t and andI they sports ortal That Is the spirit that thata makes make Th That t f I. I is tho kind kIni of fir f stuff lure that shout hout his hili praise to the tho world That's what to Mind ur uro uese a It mn mm e now IV Wo ont ir nt Int Interested In any school In Utah Utah snore more than mich Ruch of ot pluck and fight f cant can't be bo passed of ot the tho praise possible Tommy Fitzpatrick nn hl hi his m men n deserve all a a 0 A Word of Thanks JO o 0 ALL of the tho rs in Tho Telegrams Telegram's s 's tournament nt tho writer his thanks And appreciation for forr forI wishes to I 1 r r l' wonderful token of friendship and support The gift flirt came cames features of man many days in inal 5 s on one of th tho most pleasant nl al 1111 lt laYS filled with this the jo joys of real friendship and real Around Aronni Ih the thO Town now and then than finds a few J h h rn en mi rend and groaned about the things that baye have bay havee Wr Weve We've ve right again I thorn e wo wr wanted e bec ul moment or one so fuU fuli In th dIn dave been A prouder ff s nil 1111 i ars ftc as when the gift lin OX oJ thC bOwlers of Salt aj k w s 9 i gain aln we thank you OU I t tj j J. 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