Bowling Digest back issues from December 2000:
The Fans Speak Out.
Dec 01, 2000 ... * The rings are the thing While scanning past issues of BOWLING DIGEST, John Jowdy's article "Raising the Bar" caught my attention [October 1999]. Interestingly, there are paradoxical statistics in that article. According to one statistic, under the heading "Bowling Is Still No ....
A Familiar Trio Finds Its Way Into the Hall.(bowler-journalists Parker Bohn III, John Jowdy and Bill Spigner)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000 ... THREE LONGTIME BOWLING DIGEST contributors recently received the sport's highest honor, as Parker Bohn III was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame on November 2, and John Jowdy and Bill Spigner are set to enter the ABC's Hall in March. Bohn, the reigning PBA Player of the Year, ...
High School Hoosiers Take Bowling Into Prime Time.(plans to televise high school bowling club finals for state of Indiana)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000; ... WHEN BILLY SEPRODI AND Jim O'Connor of Indianapolis were honored on September 15 at Hindel Bowl for winning the 2000 ABC tournament doubles tire with a record 1,534 total, a letter from Indiana governor Frank O'Bannon addressed to the champions was read. "Indiana may be known for its love ...
Forkel Turns a Terrible Fall Into a Brief Setback.(Eric Forkel recovering from injuries)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000; ... FIVE-TIME PBA TITLIST ERIC Forkel continues to recover from injuries suffered in a fall at his Chatsworth, Calif., home last April. While tending to repairs on the roof of the house, Forkel crashed through a skylight, sustaining serious head injuries and fracturing two vertebrae. ...
A New Age for the PBA.(Professional Bowlers Association of America)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000; ... WHEN MICROSOFT MOGUL CHRIS Peters, along with former colleagues Rob Glaser and Mike Slade, purchased the PBA earlier this year, folks in bowling circles immediately became excited about the possibilities for the faltering organization. What many had in mind was the type of move ...
Bohn Conquers Japan (Again), but Has Even More to Celebrate.(bowler Parker Bohn III wins the Japan Cap title)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000 ... BOWLING'S VERSION OF THE "Orient Express" keeps on rolling. On September 17 reigning PBA Player of the Year Parker Bohn III said sayonara to his many friends in Tokyo and prepared to return to his Jackson, N.J., home after winning his third successive Japan Cup title at Tokyo Port Bowl. ...
Williams fails to collect his seventh horseshoe title.(bowler Walter Ray Williams, Jr.)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000 ... PBA HALL-OF-FAMER Walter Ray Williams Jr. recently came up short in his bid for a seventh World Horseshoe Pitching Championship. Williams, who is the PBA's all-time earnings leader and owns 30 PBA titles, finished fourth at this year's World Horseshoe Pitching Championships in Bismarck, ...
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bowler?(plans for Mega-Strike Jackpot Promotion by Bowling Proprietors Association of America)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000 ... IT USED TO BE YOU HAD TO survive an island vote-off or make it through a night with Regis to make a quick million. No more. The Bowling Proprietors Association of America is urging its centers to register for Bowling's Mega-Strike Jackpot Promotion, a national program that offers one lucky ...
AMF Revamps Its Staff, Promoting Wood and Steiner, and Hiring Newcomers.(AMF Bowling Co.; Ron Wood and Ed Steiner promoted)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000 ... AMF RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE promotion of Ron Wood to director of product management and Ed Steiner to senior product manager. In his new position, Wood is responsible for directing product line profitability and building the team to achieve the company's strategic initiatives in ...
Bethesda Offers Its Most Realistic Bowling Sim Yet in PBA 2001.(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
Dec 01, 2000 ... BETHESDA INTRODUCES PBA TOUR Bowling 2001, the official game of the Professional Bowlers Association, which brings the excitement of realistic bowling competition to your PC or Sega Dreamcast. For all those who enjoy one of America's most popular sports, PBA 2001 is the ultimate bowling ...
Ticket2Sports.com Enters a Pact With USA Bowling.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000 ... TICKET2SPORTS.COM AND USA BOWLING have formed a strategic partnership for exclusive Internet coverage of national and international tournaments and events. As a member of the Ticket2Sports.com family, USAB, the national governing body for the sport of bowling, will enjoy exclusive video ...
The USAB National Amateur Championship Gets a Change of Format.(USA Bowling)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000 ... JERRY KOENIG, USA BOWLING CEO and executive director, recently announced several significant changes for this year's National Amateur Championship. Consistent with USA Bowling's objective to field the best possible team to represent the United States in world competition, this year's ...
Candystand.com Moves Bowling From the Center to Your Screen.(live online bowling)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000 ... WANT TO BOWL A FEW FRAMES, BUT you've got no time to get to the bowling center with family and friends? Well, now you can fire up the computer and enjoy live-action bowling online with the new multiplayer bowling alley on Candystand.com, ...
Earning Her Stripes.(bowler Tennelle Grijalva)
Dec 01, 2000; ... She doesn't carry quite the same clout as sports' hottest commodity, but 23-year old Tennelle Grijalva is something of a tiger in her own right SEE IF YOU can identify, the following athlete: While growing up in Southern California, this player became acquainted with ...
Give Your Game a Holiday Gift.(gift suggestions for bowlers)
Dec 01, 2000; ... Whether you've been bad or good this year, 'tis the season to improve your chances on the lanes by assessing and fulfilling all your equipment needs THIS IS A VERY FUN TIME OF YEAR. Not only is Christmas only a few weeks away, but you or a bowling friend or family member have ...
Fixing a Fast Path to the Foul Line.(bowling techniques)
Dec 01, 2000; ... * I have trouble because I approach the foul line too fast. When I speed up, I tend to leave the ball on the right side of the head pin and I myself trying to compensate by pulling ball Also, I can't feel the ball come off my fingers on the release. I have had special put on my shoes to ...
A Troubleshooting Guide for Your Game.(bowling tips)
Dec 01, 2000; ... Some problems are common to many bowlers, and although there can be multiple solutions, the best one isn't necessarily the most obvious WHEN ANY BOWLER OBSERVES A problem in his or her game, the natural urge is to fix it. However, finding the correct cure is sometimes the ...
For Top Technique, Don't Forget the Finish.(bowling tips)
Dec 01, 2000; ... Ignore the final steps at your own risk: Some bowlers may flaunt the fundamentals, but a few basic tenets should be followed in order to get the most from your game IN THIS ISSUE JOHN JOWDY WILL CONTINUE his discussion of the basic components of successful scoring technique ....
BOWLING DIGEST HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE.
Dec 01, 2000 ... A DEXTER Dexter's SST5: The best performance bowling shoe--59% of the winners of the PBA's televised tournaments in the past 12 months wore Dexter. With Dexter's SST5's unique system, you can instantly customize your shoes to match your bowling style and approach condition. So ...
Child's Play: Living Out a Dream.(bowler Dave Husted)
Dec 01, 2000; ... A former kid conqueror has happily settled into the role of family man and proprietor, but his competitive edge seems to have barely dulled while competing on a part-time basis AS A CHILD growing up in Milwaukie, Ore., in suburban Portland, Dave Husted always knew that he would ...
A Grand Moment in a Year to Remember.
Dec 01, 2000; ... In a back-and-forth battle with Pete Weber for the 1991 PBA Player of the Year award, one match may have made all the difference MIKE AULBY AND I still hold the PBA record for the highest-scoring single match on national television. Together we had a 579 total in the finals of ...
Pro Tour Results.
Dec 01, 2000 ... PBA: Northwest Senior Classic For Sanford, there's no place like Beaverton There's something about Beaverton that brings out the best in Al Sanford. After winning the Northwest Senior Classic last year--his first title on the PBA Senior Tour--Sanford earned career win ...
Pins & Puns.(gifts for bowlers)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2000; ... IT'S,HOLIDAY TIME AGAIN, BUT don t restrict bowling gift-giving to this merry season. Do it all the time, for every occasion--and if there isn't one, do it simply for the sake of caring and goodwill. If you're really in the bucks, do what many of the top athletes and ...