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"1950s" - 102 Total Result(s)
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN
From Missouri to Indiana to Michigan and beyond, the Budweisers team made a strong showing every time they competed. At matches across the country, the bowlers showcased their talent alongside Budweis ...
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ONE PIN FROM PERFECT
The Budweisers team took home the championship trophy at the 1955–1956 St. Louis All Stars tournament, a victory earned in no small part with the help of Ray Bluth. Bluth took home the individual high ...
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PARAMUS BOWL ALL-STARS
Even after achieving Hollywood fame, Andy Varipapa continued to play in exhibition games and professional meets around the country. He faced off against James “Junie” McMahon in Paramus, New Jersey, o ...
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PICK YOUR PINS
To the untrained eye, bowling equipment may all seem the same. But just as proprietors choose distinctive alley accessories such as seating and flooring, they also decide what bowling equipment to use ...
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PICTURESQUE COVINA BOWL
Ground broke on Covina Bowl in 1955, with plans for it to be the largest structure in the area. It would come to house 30 lanes and a 250-person restaurant. The cost? A whopping $1 million. The large ...
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PIN-SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE
Workers adjusted the Brunswick pinsetters installed at the Civic Auditorium for the 19th Annual BPAA All-Star Tournament in Omaha. The technology was still relatively new in the 1950s, but many bowler ...
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PINSETTERS IN THE POSTWAR ERA
Automatic pinsetters were installed at Omaha’s Civic Auditorium before the 19th Annual BPAA All-Star Tournament. At first, pinsetting was done by hand by youngsters known as “pin boys.” In 1946, AMF i ...
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PIONEER LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT
The Pioneer Lanes in Addison, Illinois, embraced technological advancements inside and out! The massive sign that greeted bowlers outside the center was 37.5 feet high and 26 feet wide. It was made of ...
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PULLING YOUR OWN WEIGHT
As with most sports, bowling balls had to be standardized in order to compete in tournaments. To ensure this, the device seen here was developed for detecting faulty and worn bowling balls. The ring s ...
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RECRUITING YOUNG BOWLERS
Under the leadership of Milton Raymer, membership in the American Junior Bowling Congress exploded from 10,000 members in 1946 to 400,000 members in 1961. His recruiting methods included tireless prom ...
