Results of Annual Tournament of Elks Bowling Association

The Seventh Annual Tournament of the Elks Bowling Association of America was recently held at Lima, Ohio. One hundred and thirty-seven five-man teams, 285 two-man teams and 557 individual entries took part. These teams represented thirty Lodges from different parts of the United States. Detroit (Mich.) Lodge, No. 34, for the fifth consecutive time, was the winner in the five-man event. The team captured the diamond medals and first-money prize with the excellent score of 2S87. Eddie Meyer and Jess Pritchett, the stars of Indianapolis find.) Lodge, No. 13, received the medals and first place in the two-man event with a score of 1,250. W.- Ruchel of Fort Wayne (Ind.) Lodge, No. 155, scored 670 and "won the in dividual event. Eddie Meyer was also the winner of the all-event with 1,860 pins to his credit. Taking into consideration the fact that the Tournament was shot across six alleys, great credit is due the contestants for the exceptional scores made. At the annual meeting of the Association the following officers were elected; President, John J. Gray, Milwaukee, Wis.; Treasurer, Jack Hagerty, Toledo, Ohio; Secretary, John M. A. Galen, Detroit, Mich.

The next tournament will be held in Toledo, Ohio, and will begin on the last Saturday in March, 1925. Every Lodge in the country is invited to be represented by at least one team. For further information regarding the next tournament write John M. A. Galen, 2531 Fairview Ave., Detroit, Mich.

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