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"New York" - 13 Total Result(s)
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A PINSPOTTER PIONEER
American Machine and Foundry (AMF) was founded in 1900 and began manufacturing bowling equipment in the 1930s. After nearly a decade of experimentation, the company introduced the first automatic pin- ...
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A TALE ABOUT THE MONORAIL
American Machine and Foundry (AMF) made a name for themselves in the production of automated bowling equipment. The company, however, had far more products than just the Pinspotter. At the 1965 World’ ...
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ABC AS GOVERNING BODY
The American Bowling Congress was the sport’s primary governing body in the United States. The executive committee created and maintained a well-oiled machine that staged world championships, made rul ...
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ABC EMPLOYEES ON THE CLOCK
Tournament participants weren’t the only people at these major events. American Bowling Congress employees, seen here at the 1935 ABC Tournament in Syracuse, New York, were ever present to ensure the ...
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ABC IN BUFFALO
The American Bowling Congress met in Buffalo, New York, in March 1914, putting on a tournament featuring five-man teams, two-man teams, and individual events. Teams hailed from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio ...
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ABC’S SILVER JUBILEE
Happy 25th! The 1925 American Bowling Congress tournament was the group’s silver anniversary, and host city Buffalo put on a show. Upwards of 200 teams competed in the tournament. ABC secretary A. L. ...
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BIG GUYS CAN BOWL, TOO
Joe Paulus (left) presented Billy Welu with a trophy after he won the 1959 BPAA Individual Match Game Tournament in Buffalo, New York. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Welu was a multi-sport athlete growing up ...
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BOWLING BONANZA IN BUFFALO
Known as “the Biggest Athletic Show on Earth”, 200 teams hit the lanes to participate in the 1925 American Bowling Congress tournament in Buffalo, New York. Inside the Broadway Auditorium, the Weissne ...
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BOWLING MEET-UP IN THE BIG APPLE
Bowling was big business, even in the lean years of the Great Depression. The Annual Convention of the American Bowling Congress headed to New York City in 1937, reportedly due to the efforts of Al La ...
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LOCK UP YOUR BAG
Harry Zahn wanted to keep his bowling ball secure. The Buffalo, New York, bowler kept a padlock on his bowling bag, ensuring the treasured ball within remained safe. A sign of a serious bowler, to be ...
