Recently added articles from Bowling Digest:
These trials were taxing.(Opening Frame)
Sep 22, 2004; Ballantini, Brett ... NO ONE I SPOKE TO AT THE PBA Tour Trials recalled anything like it in the past few years, possibly ever. The unique circumstances that brought 129 bowlers to the middle of the country (Stardust Bowl II in Merrillville, Ind.) in the middle of the year (the early days of June) ...
A modest proposal.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 22, 2004; Obringer, Jim ... I recently received my Summer 2004 issue of BOWLING DIGEST and would like to applaud Brett Ballantini's editorial on tour unification. However, if I may, I'd like to expand upon it by suggesting we include not only the women and Seniors, but World Team Challenge, collegiate, and ...
Exempted.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 22, 2004; Gulick, Roger ... I for one do not understand the reasoning behind the all-exempt field of bowlers for the 2004-05 PBA bowling season. Tom Baker is a prime example of why we should have left this aspect of the game the way it was. I have been watching professional bowling on TV each Saturday or Sunday for ...
Getting technical again.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 22, 2004; Schwartz, Shaina ... I have some arguments in response to the fan letter, "Getting Technical," by Kenneth Lee from Raytown, Mo., in your Summer 2004 issue. His letter spoke of modern technology and its effect on bowling today. He commented that he would like to see the PBA restrict bowlers to one ...
Sporting opinions.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 22, 2004; TenBraak, Chris ... I just read John Jowdy's article on the state of sport bowling and the comments that were made about Thunderbird Bowl in Wichita and the scores that were shot there ["Coach's Corner," Spring 2004]. Now, I personally don't bowl in the sport league, but I sure see a lot of ...
Approach etiquette.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 22, 2004; Elliott, Bill ... I enjoy reading your great magazine for all the information it contains, but I feel I have to speak out on Kim Adler's advice in the Spring 2004 issue. On page 24, Adler states, "You must wear bowling shoes in order to bowl. You cannot wear your street shoes. Bowling shoes are made to ...
Pete of mind.(The Fans Speak Out)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 22, 2004; Irvine, Justin ... It's been very upsetting to read articles about how Pete Weber is not a good role model and that the PBA has dropped their standards by allowing him to show his emotions. It's a guarantee that if you walk into a bowling center during league play, you'll see a lot of bowlers who swear and ...
Bowling loses legends Golden, Reichert.(Industry News)
Sep 22, 2004 ... THE BOWLING INDUSTRY LOST TWO of its finest with the passing of Hall-of-Famers Jack Reichert and former PBA tournament director Harry Golden. ABC and PBA Hall-of-Famer Reichert died on May 9 in Lake Forest, Ill., after battling a long illness. He was 73. After ...
Smith takes YABA's Coach of the Year honors.(Industry News)
Sep 22, 2004 ... LONNIE SMITH OF TRUMANN, ARK. was named the YABA's 2004 David Dahms Coach of the Year in June for his commitment to youth bowling and coaching. In recognition of this honor, Smith's local and state YABA associations both will receive $1,000 to further coaching education. Smith, ...
Bowling digest strikes it big.(News, Notes & Quotes)
Sep 22, 2004; Ballantini, Brett ... BOWLING DIGEST WON FIVE of the top 10 feature writing awards--including the top two--in the 52nd edition of the American Bowler Writing Competition. The results of the annual competition to honor bowling journalists were announced in March. No other publication in the country won as many ...
A Canadian teen gives the PBA a shot.(News, Notes & Quotes)
Sep 22, 2004; Paladino, Larry ... IT'S NOT EASY TO knock down only five bowling pins instead of 10, but in fivepins, at least you get three shots instead of two. But after bowling fivepins for two years, Jack Perry, at age 10, decided to try the tenpin game that his 13-year-old sister, Amber, was bowling in a ...
Odor-Eaters comes through.(PBA Tidbits)
Sep 22, 2004 ... THE ODOR-EATERS' "PERFECT GAME" PROGRAM took place during the 2003-04 PBA tour season; in it, Odor-Eaters volunteered to donate $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America on behalf of any bowler who bowled a perfect game ...
Format tweaks.(PBA Tidbits)
Sep 22, 2004 ... WITH THE TOUR MOVING TO AN ALL-EXEMPT, 64-bowler field, each tournament will feature one less day of competition, with Saturdays reserved for PBA pro-ams. In addition, the wild card spot has been removed from Sunday's televised finals, leaving the four bowlers still alive in that week's ...
Regional roundup.(PBA Tidbits)
Sep 22, 2004 ... DAVID ANTHONY DEFEATED BLAISE BEDOLLA, 245-199, on June 1 in the title match of the PBA Regional Players Championship at Stardust Bowl II in Merrillville, Ind. Anthony struck only once in his first five frames; Bedolla struck twice to open the title match but couldn't convert ...
Splitting the difference: a unique new center in central Florida is the perfect combination of retro styling and gaming galore.(Center spotlight: Splitsville)
Sep 22, 2004; Adler, Kim ... THE LATEST BOWLING CENter in downtown Tampa, next to the Florida Aquarium, is Splitsville. It is located in the Channelside area, and offers a unique array of entertainment options, including bowling, billiards, and a dinner lounge. The minute you step inside the courtyard and ...
Schenkel, PBA: a perfect match.(Striking Out)
Sep 22, 2004; Evans, Dick ... IN THE EARLY 1960s, CHRIS Schenkel was the best thing to happen to a fledgling PBA seeking the attention of sponsors, fans, and the media. Near the end of his fabled career, the PBA was the best thing to happen to Schenkel. Those in the sport never lost track of his ...
Under the wire: in the season's final hour, this consummate PBA veteran turned the hot streak of a lifetime into a win at the PBA World Championship.(Interview: Tom Baker)
Sep 22, 2004; Paladino, Larry ... HEADING INTO THE PBA World Championship at Taylor Lanes outside Detroit this past March, Tom Baker had one goal: Do well enough to slip in as one of the tour's top 50 bowlers and qualify for the restructured 2004-05 exempt tour. Baker always bowled well at Taylor, so he was ...
Pin your game down right: pin placement is a key component in attacking the lanes and playing to your strengths.(A PRO's Approach)
Sep 22, 2004; Bohn, Parker, III ... SO, YOU'RE GETTING READY to start your league season. I have a suggestion for you: This season, get off on the right foot by buying a new ball. You've been contemplating a new ball for a few years, and for one reason or another, you haven't taken the plunge. There could be many ...
Get wise and accessorize: with so many bowling tools to choose from, make sure all of them fit into your bag--and your game.(Lane Logic)(Cover Story)
Sep 22, 2004; Adler, Kim ... EVER WONDER WHAT PEOPLE carry in their bowling bags aside from a ball, a pair of shoes, and a bowling glove? I have compiled a list of items you may or may not have heard of, and the reasons for carrying them with you when you bowl. (I have just about every item on this list in my own ...
Broken game? Tape it back together.(Bowling Clinic)
Sep 22, 2004; Spigner, Bill ... * I am 72 years young and still carry a 175 average. I must admit that I had to drop from a 16-pound to a 15-pound ball, and now I am down to a 14-pound ball. I have a calcium buildup on the knuckle of my thumb. It hurts and makes it hard for me to hold my ball. How far from the foul line ...
