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词条 William V. Thompson
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  1. Biography

  2. Accolades

  3. Clubs and associations

  4. References

  5. Sources

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|nationality = American
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|known_for = Champion tenpin bowler
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William V. Thompson (April 25, 1865 – September 30, 1938) was an American professional and champion tenpin bowler. He was the proprietor of Plaza Bowling Alley in the Chicago Plaza Hotel, the first official regulation ten-pin bowling alley. He formed a bowling club from champion bowlers and challenged other organizations across the nation. Thompson was influential in forming of the ultimate sanctioned regulations rules of the game and an advocate of the original American Bowling Congress. He was general manager of the department at Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company that made the bowling equipment for the alleys.

Biography

Thompson was born in Princeton, Illinois on April 4, 1865. While in his teens he was part of the high school sprinters. Thompson was on the Princeton Tigers football team in his early twenties. His first career job was as a railroad man in his early twenties. Around 1911 he picked up an interest in ten-pin bowling, a new game at the time.[1]

Thompson decided in his mid-twenties to become a professional bowler.

He became an expert champion bowler of Chicago in the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century.[2][3][4][5] Thompson had his own team called the Chicago Colts.[1][6][7][8] He was in charge of the champion bowlers of Chicago at this time and set up tournaments with other organizations around the United States.[9][10][11]

In 1889 Thompson owned a bowling alley in the basement of the Plaza Hotel located in north Chicago at Clark Street.[12][13] In 1891 he started to upgraded his slate alleys to a larger size and wood construction.{{r|BowlingDean}} His design was adopted in 1892 as the standard regulation type and size for future alleys of ten-pin bowling.{{r|BowlingDean}}[14] The Plaza Bowling Alley was the first official regulation bowling alley and others followed in its footsteps.

[1][15] Chicago had 230 certified regulation bowling alleys by 1910, many of which Thompson personally inspired.{{sfn|Pfister|2013|p=47}}

Thompson was nicknamed "W.V." in the bowling circles throughout the United States.[1] He formed a bowling club in 1894 at the Plaza Hotel from the champion bowlers of the Plaza Bowling Alley. His club challenged other clubs across the nation that had regulation bowling alleys that were developing at the time.[16] Arrangements for cash prizes and trophies for these contests were through the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company.[17][18][19]

Accolades

Thompson was labeled by many as the "Father of Bowling" for his efforts to get the new game of ten-pin bowling to standardized rules that all would follow for fair contests.[23][20][21][22][23][24] Many details concerning rules and regulations had to be worked out for contests and tournaments (i.e. pin size, pin positioning, ball specifications, lane dimensions, foul line, penalties).[18] Thompson helped formulate these and promoted the new game more than any other person during this time in its early stages of development.[25][26][27][28][29] Thompson, however, preferred not to be called the "Father of Bowling" so was given the title "Dean of Bowling" instead for his involvement in promoting the game to tournament standards.[30]

Thompson was the manager of the manufacturing department at Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company that made the majority of the equipment for the game.[31][32][33][34][35] He worked directly under and was closely associated with Brunswick's president Moses Bensinger. He managed Brunswick's All-Star bowling team on promotional tours around the United States.[36][37][38][39] Thompson was sent by Bensinger as a counselor to England, France and Germany to help launch the new game to Europeans and introduce Brunswick's bowling products.[1] He showed them the American hook for making strikes.[1]

Clubs and associations

Thompson was a major contributor to the forming of the ultimate sanctioned rules and regulations of tenpin bowling that became the by-laws of American Bowling Congress (ABC).[30] He was known in the Eastern United States as the protector of the ABC and its bylaws for regulation tenpin bowling.[40] He became the vice-president of the ABC in 1900 and continued for the next five years.{{sfn|Pfister|2013|p=47}}{{sfn|Colby|1900|p=132}}[41][42] The by-laws governing the rule on the regulations of the balls, pins, and alleys were updated several times through his efforts.[43] From time to time various bowling associations that Thompson worked with eventually joined the ABC and followed their by-laws.[44][45][46][47]

Thompson assisted in setting up a world's bowling championship tournament at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904.[48] At that time he was claimed to have earned more trophies and prizes for his bowling talents than any other man.{{sfn|Pfister|2013|p=47}} By 1909 he was well known in the bowling field worldwide.[49]

Thompson was associated with the Illinois Bowling Association in the early 1900s.{{sfn|New York World|1911|p=373}} He was also associated with the New York Rotary Club at that time and helped organize contests for most of the Rotary Clubs throughout the United States.{{sfn|Rotary International|1917|p=248}} During this same time he was a Turner in the Chicago German-American gymnastic club.{{sfn|Pfister|2013|p=47}} Thompson often bowled with Mrs. Gertrude Hull, the woman national champion of America then in the early 1900s.[50][51][52][53][54][55][56]

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news |last= Davis |first= J. R. |date= December 24, 1911 |title= W. V. Thompson, Leader in Bowler World |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7523007//|newspaper= Anaconda Standard |location= Anaconda, Montana |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
2. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Champion Bowler |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7498227// |newspaper=Nebraska State Journal |location=Lincoln, Nebraska|date=April 20, 1899 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
3. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Delay Official Announcement For Arrival of Late Entries |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7497079// |newspaper=Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=May 11, 1909 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
4. ^{{cite news |author= |title= William V. Thompson |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7510897// |newspaper= Pittsburgh Daily Post |location= Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=March 19, 1909 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
5. ^{{cite news |author= |title=The Champion Bowler |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7512502// |newspaper= Times-Democrat|location=New Orleans, Louisiana |date=February 17, 1901 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
6. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Greatest Bowling Tournament of the World will begin in Louisville Saturday with 20,000 bowlers in attendance |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7261973// |newspaper=Courier-Journal |location=Louisville, Kentucky |date= March 11, 1906 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
7. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Personal and Otherwise|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7296171// |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=May 5, 1907 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
8. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Six Bowling Congresses |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7303231// |newspaper=Omaha Daily Bee |location=Omaha, Nebraska |date=February 16, 1908 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
9. ^{{cite news |author= |title=National Bowling Congress |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7387154// |newspaper=Indianapolis Journal |location= Indianapolis, Indiana |date=February 21, 1902 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
10. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Booming in Louisville |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7387928// |newspaper= Indianapolis Journal |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date= January 9, 1903 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
11. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Bowlers of Cincinnati |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7387993// |newspaper= Indianapolis Journal |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date= January 30, 1903 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
12. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Opinions of the Experts / Chicago Bowling Tournament Highly Praised |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7263016//|newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=January 13, 1901 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
13. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Wants a Bowling Tournament with St. Paul |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7388111// |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location= Chicago, Illinois |date=March 3, 1895 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
14. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Why Bowling is Popular |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7301499// |newspaper= Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=February 1, 1903 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
15. ^{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/stream/chicagorecreatio02arth/chicagorecreatio02arth_djvu.txt |title=Chicago Recreation Survey |author= |date=1938 |website= |publisher=Archive.org |access-date=November 24, 2016 |quote=The first regulation bowling alley in the city of Chicago was installed in 1891 in the Plaza Hotel, situated at Clark Street and North Avenue.}}
16. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Plaza Bowling Club's Challenge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7156135// |newspaper=The Inter Ocean |location=Chicago, Illinois |date= September 9, 1894 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}}
17. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Bowling for prizes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7296723// |newspaper=Wheeling Daily |location= Wheeling, West Virginia |date=January 11, 1898 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
18. ^1 {{cite news |author= |title=Inter-City Bowling |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7161424// |newspaper=The Inter Ocean |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=March 10, 1895 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
19. ^{{cite news |author= |title=A Bit of a Hitch |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7162308// |newspaper=The Saint Paul Globe |location= Saint Paul, Minnesota |date= March 25, 1895 | via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
20. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Select A.C.B.A. Leaders With P.T. Moran at Helm|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7514303// |newspaper=Washington Post |location=Washington, D.C. |date=November 11, 1915 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
21. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Bowlers Honor Grant |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7513709// |newspaper=Washington Post |location= Washington, D.C. |date=December 5, 1915 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
22. ^{{cite news |author= |title= no title |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7512129// |newspaper=Washington Times |location=Washington, D.C. |date=April 4, 1916 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
23. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Duckpin Scores are Low |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7496724// |newspaper=Washington Post |location=Washington, D.C. |date=April 4, 1916 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
24. ^{{cite news |author= |title=A.C.B.A. is to meet at Ebbitt Tomorrow |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7557750// |newspaper= Washington Post |location=Washington, D.C.|date=December 3, 1915 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}}
25. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Sporting News |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7388513// |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=December 6, 1898 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
26. ^{{cite news |author= |title= All Star Bowlers |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7388293// |newspaper= Decatur Herald |location=Decatur, Illinois |date=November 15, 1898 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
27. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Chicago has Good Teams |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7296273// |newspaper=Inter Ocean |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=March 3, 1907 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
28. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Brunswicks Crowd a League Record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7296415//|newspaper=Inter Ocean |location= Chicago, Illinois|date=December 20, 1913 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
29. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Brunswick Players Roll a Four-Figure Total|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7296600// |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=March 19, 1902 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
30. ^1 {{cite news |author= |title="Dean of Bowling" now a New Yorker |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7260506// |newspaper=Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 9, 1915 | via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
31. ^1 {{cite news |author= |title=Booklet Issued by Company A Factor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7556033// |newspaper=Washington Herald |location=Washington, D.C.|date=November 16, 1915|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
32. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Thompson's Great Work |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7297719// |newspaper=Indianapolis News |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date= January 15, 1900|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
33. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Thompson is Optimistic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7298513//|newspaper=Indianapolis News |location= Indianapolis, Indiana |date=January 10, 1903 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
34. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Champion Woman Bowler to Compete |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7512634// |newspaper=Oregon Daily Journal |location=Portland, Oregon |date=March 8, 1904 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
35. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Bowlers will Flock to City |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7557904// |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |location=Detroit, Michigan |date=December 25, 1909 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
36. ^{{cite news |author= |title=All Stars are Coming |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7513359// |newspaper= Baltimore Sun |location= Baltimore, Maryland |date=November 14, 1899 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
37. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Champion Woman Bowler |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7512784//|newspaper=Indianapolis |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date=February 26, 1900|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
38. ^{{cite news |author= |title=National Interest in Coming Tournament |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7295943// |newspaper=Indianapolis Journal |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date=February 1, 1904 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
39. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Tournament Gossip |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7514659// |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |location= Cincinnati, Ohio |date=February 9, 1908 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
40. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Tri-City Tenpin Match Presents Best Bowlers of cities Represented |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7513893//|newspaper=Washington Times |location=Washington, D.C. |date=January 22, 1916 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
41. ^{{cite news |author= |title=With the Bowlers |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7386808// |newspaper=Saint Paul Globe |location=Saint Paul, Minnesota |date=January 11, 1901 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
42. ^{{cite news |author= |title= For Bowling Congress |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7512310// |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |location=Baltimore, Maryland |date=December 18, 1905 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
43. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Crisis Exists in Alley Game|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7269093// |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=February 1, 1903 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
44. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Bookwater Chosen |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7386938// |newspaper=Saint Paul Globe |location=Saint Paul, Minnesota |date=January 24, 1902 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
45. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Interest in Tournament |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7387291// |newspaper= Indianapolis Journal |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date= August 20, 1902 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
46. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Chicago leads Bowling World |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7262361// |newspaper=Chicago, Tribune |location= Chicago, Illinois|date=February 1, 1903 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
47. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Buffalo after A.B.C. Tourney |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7522388// |newspaper= Detroit Free Press |location=Detroit, Michigan |date=June 10, 1909 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
48. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Bowling at World's Fair |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7510510// |newspaper=Indianapolis Journal|location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date=March 6, 1904 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
49. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Famous Bowling Star |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7522189// |newspaper=Pittsburgh Daily Post |location= Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date= February 23, 1909 |via= Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
50. ^{{cite news |author= |title= no title |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7593695// |newspaper= Minneapolis Journal |location=Minneapolis, Minnesota |date=February 29, 1904 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
51. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Champion Woman Bowler to Compete |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7593791// |newspaper=Oregon Daily Journal |location=Portland, Oregon |date=March 8, 1904 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
52. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Mrs Hull Rolls a Match |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7593947// |newspaper= Pittsburgh Daily Post|location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=February 24, 1909 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
53. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Women Will Bowl |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7594042// |newspaper= Democrat and Chronicle|location=Rochchester, New York |date=February 2, 1904 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
54. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Pertinent Advice for Women Bowlers |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7602071// |newspaper= Wilkes-Barre Times Leader |location=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |date=November 25, 1904 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
55. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Mrs Hull to play in East |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7602218// |newspaper=Inter Ocean |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=February 29, 1904 |via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}
56. ^{{cite news |author= |title= Three Straight for New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7602393// |newspaper=Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location= Brooklyn, New York |date= October 13, 1908|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}} }}

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9 : 1865 births|1938 deaths|People from Princeton, Illinois|19th-century American businesspeople|20th-century American businesspeople|Businesspeople from Illinois|American business executives|American ten-pin bowling players|Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area
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