Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 November 1951 — Page 16

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State Match Game Tourney Opens Here Feb. 16-17

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4 ® . By HA a BY 8o0Y ; » The £ : Promised for N Attention as Bowler nee oe : Hi . : re be the f oe S i KENNETH (BUCK) ELKINS may be a stranger to the autimnal oes econd Event city’s multitude but to the kegling addicts, he’s getting to Nobody. oe F be a habit. making it ; Qualifications for the Indi- Elkins is a native Hoosier, having been born at Knights- sii town 42 years ago. However, his —————— — have Reel

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[parents moved to Danville, Ill, {when Buck was an infant. It was

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». i dian i : = a apolis on Feb. 16 and 17, lin Danville that Elkins got his | who studie 5 according to an announcement first taste of bowling and the are many city bowlers who would to end wil vs FOR THOSE who plan to compete in the 46th annual Tom Carl Hindel, executive di- way he's descended on the local like to have his 185 average. That dispute the hi . " . : : rector of the tourney. This event, scene, many of the opponents figure is the total.for the three Service's / we city bowling tournament, . please remember there are sponsored by the Indiana Bowling wished he had stayed in Tllinois, leagues. During the recent week ** only two weeks remaining to get under the wire. All propria, will attract a lim- i'n 4 Eljine fashioned is Dest wity WHEN ay. . : . . i fiel [9 ¢ 48 a : . series on a score. iy %* entries will close on Saturday, Dec. 8 and the action begins Ae ys. J8 men and 4 BUCK CAME to Indianapolis * [ast spring Buck won the Cen augurated w . <Q » y y i ig y | on Saturday, Jan. 5. e——————————— ou Al} aid nu mrecting of ihe in August. He is now dividing Nis ya] Illinois singles championship Ivo Years $= This year's renewal will find recently staged a bowling’ 1ndianapoli B P ol. talents with three leagues—Troy 54 gpringfield with a 722 series, Bl Lue s S* the five-man event at Dezelan’s tournamgnt for wheel chair janapoiis Bowling Proprietors Oil in the Chevrolet Classic ping posted games of 248-248. ed the del alleys and the doubles and sing- and blind bowlers. The blind Association will be held on Tues- |League . at Pritchett-Hunt and 90g to defeat a field of 1800 bowl- positions d oo ; day, Dec. 4 to appoint a special 0’'Grady’s and the Ace Bowling eaplas cn h Yet it jes at Indiana Recreation lanes. bowlers from the Temple a . 5S ers. His best series score to date Te white tournament committee. This com- Ball five in the Indianapolis mr : hi the electo ee . a = Hospital which was formerly itee will select the two local | = yas 2 I5¢ mark in 1949 while Old Blues er . C ; ’ spit: vir | ow in the chants’ 3 : & OSCAR BEHRENS, who will known as McCloskey Hospital powling houses ‘which shall be howling In the Merchants League continued 3 serve as secretary of the keg- Won the national event, which [y,q¢4 tg the tournament. Buck. has never rolled a 300 than some * ling attraction, said the tourney was Sesigned as a Jejted ours non a ego Pl a nt old-line juc +. Will probably continue through EE raphic . Squi alent of a THE MEN'S round will consist elusive 300 was in 1949 at Dah- The on *. the second week of February, ; > of 24 games at the two alleys se- ville. He fired a spare and then enough pla s - depending largely on how many £ 2 a lected and the women. will bowl scored with 11 straight strikes. ample, no yy -entries are received. - Francis ALL SCORES were niailed in 12 games at the same sites, The Elkins’ has also rolled a 286, 279 splendid T % Rafterty will serve as assistant ,;q the Temple squad's 6617 high seven from each field, based and 269. lor's Larry % secretary, : score lead the field of blind vet- on total pinfall; will advance to won 2 Nineteen v Behrens said that in recent apans all over the country. The the ({inals to be held here on FRAN SULLNAN PRIOR TO returning to Indl case in "1 ‘ears many of«the low average team was composed of “Bill Mar. 22.73 : on 4 £) LEAGUE SEC. Bo ana, Elkins’ only Kegling invasion this trip. bowlers have been “leery” ol Quillin, Jim Dyer. Melvin Stokes, > These even will then compe!e \ y of nis Railve state was in ther the city tournament on the Charles Dalstrom and Orain with the defending champions in Spring of 1949 in a tournament at PICK K assumption that they “don’t "Kni s : $ ‘ang rola BE pHampions J: Elwood. Buck can't remember his ton and Te p y McKnight. The quad was each division on a round robin : _have a chance.” Nothing could c6ached by Bill Bradley, a Dasie The championshins sit = exact score bfit contends he didn’t Eg ricella, the be farther from the truth. sports” tichrician, at the Ros ines not o SHIpOnShins ste “do any good.” are the onl : pital. A special dinner is ave not been selected. Elkins bowled briefly in 1930 Babe Pa Oscar explained that the 1952 . S cH Joe DiMechelle of Hammond is and ’'31 but he really didn’t t broke a fo S : planned to honor the champions tne defendi 's chs : : y ge : tourney will distribute 80 per cent of in ‘January ne ending mens champion _!/interested in the sport until No- ord in thre its prize money on a handicap basis Incid allv he. MoClocker while Pat Striebeck of Indianapo- & vember, 1946, when he was dis- twice as I while 20 per cent will go on actual AShcidencal Yr 0 Cioskey lis will return to defend her charged from the Army. After 30 _——— pin scores. od he ation I = Se bee laurels among the women. months in the Pacific and Japan, In the 1950 tournament the inc tourney for ambulatory pa- Hindel announced that if more 3 k Buck wanted to relax. He spent low total to collect a chunk of tients, J J than 48 entrjes are received from } " the entire winter bowling and the prize the women, the entries will be YOU'D SMILE, TOO, if your that's when the bug really bit RESL 4 . z z . i a ai . . . money was a 300’s Rare in Leagues allotted on a percentile basis per realization of a 300 game came DIM 2960 score in Indiana Bowling Proprietor mem- true. Paul Field became the Buck is now employed at the the five man ‘WHILE THE local keglers are ber alley beds in each community 58 ~d bowl § 1951 in Indi Indiana Bowling Supply Co. as a 1—Intercent event. Behrens still chirping among themselves i a on co I Sw “ or. tn Indi- ‘salesman. He is associated with a Fo ee said this total about Paul Shield’s 300 game IN THE MEN'S field eac anapolis to ashion a perfect friend of long standing, Forrest B. 2 Mar Pom was posted by here Wednesday night. let us Ee 30 Ak os kk old i h of | game Wednesday night when he McNeeley, who hails from Dana team listed remind that two 300's in the Bowlin ee oe ne hiiata blasted 12 straight strikes at the Ville. Prior to moving here, Elkins only as the Sane league are even a greater 2 at DA an: Ts Pritchett Recreation alleys. Was employed at the Bowling “NT » arity. “ : S . . . Bowl, R- c . No. 1 team. : : additional berths will be allotted Field is a member of the Fred Do 27 1511an¢ Regiing huss in 420. Blue Pe Low doubles There have been only eight on a percentile basi b Cline Realtors team in the Indi anville. During the 1949-30 =ea- ; lus Fed last year were such happenings throughout the 4 pe tr eho SIS. Dey member . . . sons Buck served as manager. posted by country this season. The latest miley beds in each community. anapolis Classic League and his SC wo DO Se ii Jack Welsh OCTRITRd ot any ot ay salt that Siey associa- performance enabled the Real. ELKINS doesn’t have to give and Walter Eggerding on a ago in St. Louis. It was the All- Be ns - roughout t 2 state may tors to post a 1092 first game the little women excuses on bowi1211 score. * . Star League and two bowlers ge Sir iota] eniples M ney and go on to fashion a 3096 ing nights . . . he's still single. ea on the opposing teams turned Sesire 2 run a local elimination. tireesome. Paul has been bowl HOEVEL Buck believes bowling < , : ; the trick. ’ he . ; . I" 1s a family sport which everyo AS A yardstick to show that bi h Entry fee among the men will ing for 20 years but in his can enjoy. yone all high bowlers don’t collect, hi Se eer: gosond man for be $10, ‘plus $8 for bowling. The younger days, Field did a pretty Biggest thrill”: ‘Well, Buck has EE Ihe ini eh oh Seals, posted his women will pay a $10 entry fee good job as an outfielder with had a few but the best treat he ie $ ‘ . wave noe rarpe Rx . . > : : ' b i city meet. : : play in the first game. Frank ui BR Dewhne Hue ho Cook's Goldblume and the re oy BU Dving was his “1 remember Snyder rolling Matava, leadoff man for the their reservations early. All res- Sacred Heart YMS baseball Pa bib 945. J the oi a 1087 score for nine games Reineke Paints, followed with ervations must be accompanied by teams, which were managed by secretary In Danville that po on £ , and he didn't win a penny. nai 3 i Wi in the a ‘check Feb. 1 has been desig-+ Frank McKinney before his ven- 1 knew the boys grt Re ' There have been many such Mua Same, It was Mataya’'s nated as the deadline for all en- ture into pro baseball and pol- about fish stories with Hen cases down through the years. 1'ird im Jeazve contition. . tries. = “| ih Et lgHes With * guy I We hope the average bowlers Mataya's 300 gave him an - eo — i reba . — . : Sea a es = Ln that around to verify my score” in the city will compete this and pushed him into first ° . : year too. Everybody doesn’t Jace in the national race for in- L St k D 1 ’ have to be a champion to get dividual high series. His first osin rea oesn : DH. ors /i » SION 2 a share of the prize money, il games were 245 and 277. . » # e/e You //) J $ OV Si * & especially in the handicap is U.S. ranking was short- ¥ WM hl R “w. | 8 eas lived, however, as the next night se “ue ine e air - > I And for those experienced Stan Thaven of Madison, Wis., REMEMBER NOT =o long ago the squad displays championship . vets * ho have thelr eves on posted an 839 series. when the Philadelphia Phillies form but the old nemesis of losing / acti . S$, . y Q ; . always wins out. Mastin the od ond Mere BVL Campaign Good 7 Me St Loui Browns were 23 WS py in tne tat DON MASSA'S La bat iiy : THE Bowlers’. Victory Le. 0 ently the doormats of the ps0 Jor League.but the Ma IA eruticior on: s . C y BO . . ai o A - dino! In 1937. the Barbasol's rolled gion's annual collection cam- major leagues. And then too. the chine Repair of Plant No. 5 hasn't re Ch 3 Baaiied the hirhest actual series ever paign began recently with an University of Chicago in football been able to beat one of them. e o0ses im Gee-Light shot with a 3351 total. impressive sendoff, according before the school fell out of the The closest the squad has come to “1.66 Ahearn and the late Dan to Arville Ebersole, director at" Big Ten? breaking the jinx was on Oct. 30 \ Ahhott nosted the doubles rec- Washington. D. C. There is a bowling team in In- when they needed only 17 pins fi 7 f hs -Our Challe ord in 1939 on a 1386 score. 7 Ebersole reports that 70 com- dianapolis who has the deepest to clinch the series. No... they 2 Bab ‘A, Ferra ys 5 ® munities have mailed in $8519 sympathy for the one-time plight didn’t get it. / y &-Buitiedram a cnad i i i f those respective teams. These s 8 = } Botatowo (G : S {vidual ID contributions. setting a ter- 0 ean rl ota 5 a John Blue rolled a 767 vious seasons. In fact they may have set a City jsagye bowling and naturally I~ ’Y).- I . pial RD a 3 dt Money received by the BVI record. i ; J === Piehting Fool | score. Blue also posted top hs BY “i e . The Machine Repair team of needs more experience. However, Art. «C. Bums score in the all-events with a meu i Sarieq Plant No. 5 are stutk in the cellar secretary George Hubert is baf- } N L Pp 3 pi : 2100 score. : - is i i : EE et off those wallets nated to servicemen confined of the Allison Jet League at fled by the Machine Repair’s in- a a ew ow rice itt Sin ee eto VA. howptain The Tne SLUTS alleys. The 1ecord shows ait to win. “There are a lo Penn § neadad soon! anapolis Men's Bowling As- worse teams in the league on vari- enn : sociation made a generous 2 x = ous nights and they always seem PITTSBU] Mixed Doubles Planned donation recently. DESPITE this unhappy situa- to. salvage at least one game. Pitt broke a AND LEST WE forget. don't If any city league or kegling tion. the bowlers have not lost Ironically, the Machine Repair is closing minu formet the mixed doubles tour- Organization ‘wishes to con- their enthusiasm for the sport. No 2. is leading the league.” 30th- victor: nament sponsored jointly by the tribute to this worthy cause, The squad includes Capt. Ray Jou- Yet come Tuesday night and Warranty State in the Indianapolis Bowling Proprie- they may obtain literature and bert, Jack Robertson, Phi] Har- Maching Repair No. 5 will be k before 20,14 tors Association and the Wom- facts about the campaign by tell, Mel Kalb and Henry Payne. ready to tackle another opponent. . dium. pn Bowling Association. This writing Ebersole at 1420 New Each week they toe the line at It would seem the squad's adage * #® 3 . The winn caition is second of a series and Yorz Ave, Washington 15, Sturm’s determined to break the while striving for success would With Matchin Base when Half! will be held at Indiana alleys D.C. oe Jnk. There are moments when be . .. "Our day wil come . ».” swept 16 ya! on Tec. 15 and 16. jt . —_ : behind ge e Valued at $24.95 Tackle Bob

Frances Sullivan will serve as secretary of the event with assistance from Helen Wolf. The fee is $35.00 per couple. The meet is designed to honor 75 per cent handicap between average and 200.

The bovs and girls may enter |

as many times as they wish providing they change partners each time. A similar tournament at the Sports Bowl in October aftracted 88 entries. . , . » o " ORVILLE SCOTT, . president of the Indianapolis Buwling Proprietors Association, announced ‘that a meeting of the organization is scheduled for 12 noon on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Fox-Hunt alleys. Just what transactions will he completed is not known at this time but

grapevine indicate part of the |

confab will be devoted to planning the election of officers scheduled next month. Scott is

co-owner of the Sturm alleys.

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