Show FATHER OF BOWLING IN AMERICA thomas curels died of typhoid fever new york august 21 thomas curtis first president of the american bowling congress and known throughout the country as the father of bowling in america died yesterday from typhoid fever at his home in brooklyn he was 79 years old be fell ill he had bowled every day for more than twenty years jn 1885 curtis organized the first tenpin bowling tournament in the united states the next fen years he assisted in many clubs and became the author of the rules now regulating ten pan bowling throughout the country |