Bowling Digest back issues from August 2001:
Rent-to-Steal: It's the (Cheap Chic) Shoes!(popularity of stealing bowling shoes)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; ... WE'RE PROUD TO FEATURE in this issue a sort of point-counterpoint discussion on Sport Bowling from two of the industry's biggest figures. Hall-of-Famer Johnny Petraglia weighs in on the "con" side in his Commentary [page 16], while the entirety of our discussion with Roger Dalkin concerns ...
THE FANS SPEAK OUT.
Aug 01, 2001 ... * No ordinary Joe It was my privilege for the past five years to be a member of Joe Norris' companion team. I had never met anyone who really loved everyone he came in contact with before I met Joe. He was a truly spirited person. I remember once when I had to go to ...
ABC Honors Norris With a Team Trophy.(American Bowling Congress creates Joe Norris Trophy in honor of bowler)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... IN HONOR OF THE LATE Joe Norris, ABC has created a new award, the Joe Norris Trophy, which will be presented to its annual Championships Tournament Regular Division Team. The Joe Norris Trophy--which will be first presented in 2001--will be a traveling trophy, such as the NHL's ...
Ebonite Is Clearly Excited About Its Clear Resin Technology.(bowling ball manufacturer)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... EBONITE HAS TAKEN its Everclear technology and married it with a powerful reactive resin cover. The new high-performance ball is the OPTYX, a name that will be used to incorporate all of the company's clear technology products, such as the Skull Ball and the Budweiser Ball, to ...
AMF Announces a Major Restructuring of Its Product Division.(AMF Bowling Inc.)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... AMF HAS CONDUCTED A major reorganization of its Bowling Products division. The Richmond, Va., based company hopes the move will re-establish itself as the world's top bowling product supplier. "The Bowling Products management team conducted a comprehensive and detailed review of ...
Young American Bowling Alliance Selects Its 2001 Youth Leaders of the Year.(Amanda Hall; Adam Rentchler)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... THE YABA NAMED AMANDA Hall of Orlando and Adam Rentchler of Springfield, Mo., as its 2001 Youth Leaders of the Year. Hall and Rentchler were selected for their "brilliance in leadership and long-time dedication to bowling," and for their efforts each received a $2,000 ...
If a Situation Calls for a Spare, Try Dial-A-Spare.(Time 2 Spare device helps improve bowlers stance)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Aug 01, 2001 ... TIME 2 SPARE IS PROUD TO announce the first of several planned bowling products, the Dial-A-Spare. The device, a wheel that shows bowlers the best place to stand and aim for any combination of pins, was invented and perfected by Bill Snider. Today, his son, Perry ...
VDLP Hopes Bowlingo Is a Hit in Any Language.(Valley-Dynamo Limited Partnership buys rights to entertainment center game)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... THE NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS to Bowlingo, the popular, coin-operated, 10-pin bowling game, have been purchased by the Fort Worth-based Valley-Dynamo Limited Partnership (VDLP). Bowlingo--which can be found at bars, restaurants, arcades, and entertainment centers--is a game in which ...
JOWDY, SPIGNER ENTER THE ABC HALL.(John Jowdy and Bill Spigner inducted into American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; ... TWO LONGTIME Contributors to BOWLING DIGEST, John Jowdy and Bill Spigner, were among four men inducted into the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame during March 15 ceremonies at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno. Jowdy, who lives in El Cajon, Calif., was a Columbia 300 ...
Edwards Is Moving On Up for Team USA.(Jeri Edwards named head coach of Junior Team USA bowling team)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; ... LONGTIME BOWLING DIGEST writer Jeri Edwards, a current Team USA assistant coach, has been appointed to the newly created position of head coach of the Junior Team USA. In 2003, Edwards will become head coach of the adult Team USA, upon the retirement of head coach Fred Borden. ...
Wieczorek's Freestyle Drilling Wins Converts.(bowling technique created by Tim Wieczorek)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; ... YOU'VE HEARD OF freestyle swimming, skiing, and even snowboarding, but how about freestyle bowling ball drilling? Probably not. But pro shop owner Tim Wieczorek of Troy, Mich., is working to patent what he calls his "freestyle" drilling method. It is something that nobody in the ...
We're Sorry, Dick.(embarrassing picture of bowler Dick Weber)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... THE COVER OF THE JUNE 2001 BOWLING DIGEST featured a picture of Dick Weber in which he was holding a Hammer bowling ball. His ...
PBA, ESPN Bring Bowling Back Into the Spotlight.(Professional Bowlers Association and cable sports channel sign broadcasting contract)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... IN ONE OF THE MORE EXCITING developments for bowling fans in recent years, the PBA has announced an exclusive, long-term television agreement with ESPN. The three-year deal, with a three-year option, also includes PBA promotional spots that will air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, and ESPN ...
Prize Money Is Boosted for the 2001-02 Tour.(Professional Bowlers Association)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... AS IF KNOWING THEY'D BE on ESPN during live coverage for every tour event wasn't enough, PBAers also got the good news that their prize money is receiving a significant boost come fall. The total prize fund for the 2001-02 season is a 139% increase over the 2000-01 season, from ...
With the Record Book Closed, Bowling Is Boring.(suggested changes would allow records to be broken)
Aug 01, 2001; ... IT'S TIME THAT BOWLING enters the 21st century and realizes that records are made to be broken, even if it means slightly altering the strike rules. Almost weekly, you read about individual records being set in swimming, track and field, horse racing, sailing, auto racing, ...
Leave the Bowling Lanes Alone!(proposal for universal lane condition)
Aug 01, 2001; ... Here's the simple truth: Sport Bowling is not the answer I WANT TO MAKE ONE THING VERY clear: I love bowling. I'm extremely concerned about the continuing escalation of scores and how it hurts bowling's credibility as a sport. I'm as much in favor of scores going down as ...
A Sport, Not Just a Game.(bowler Roger Dalkin named head of the American Bowling Congress)(Interview)
Aug 01, 2001; ... Roger Dalkin's drive to restore the challenge to bowling has been one of the year's most controversial topics, and with the target date for Sport Bowling upon us, all systems are go ROGER DALKIN'S CAREER PATH took him north, while his climb up the administrative ranks of the ...
New Oil? Don't Add Vinegar.(bowling lane conditioning)
Aug 01, 2001; ... When you're getting back into your fall league, don't be angry if the lanes don't play the same--treat the center as if you've never played there before YOU KNOW WHAT THE MOST difficult part about bowling can be? Success doesn't always have anything to do with you, the ball, or ...
For Versatility, Choose the Semi-Roller.(bowling tips)
Aug 01, 2001; ... * What's the difference between a full-roller and a semi-roller? Does the ball roll come from a stroker or an end-over-end shot? The full-roller track rolls between the thumb and finger holes and is 27 inches in diameter, which is the full circumference of the ball. This track ...
Making a Clean Sweep.(how to clean and maintain bowling balls)
Aug 01, 2001; ... You wouldn't buy a sports car and let it rust out in the rain, so why pay hundreds of dollars for a ball that you neglect into underperformance? IN THE LAST ISSUE, I DISCUSSED the different bowling ball materials, the importance of ball-surface differences, and how the pin is ...
Reactives: Who Have They Helped?(effects on bowlers' performance of use of urethane bowling balls)
Aug 01, 2001; ... Some bowlers--Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Norm Duke, in particular--would stake their careers on urethane, the ultimate power equalizer THE DOMINANCE OF TODAY'S power players might lead you to believe that this has always been thus, that inflated scores and drastic hooking ...
A Match Made for Champions.(Intercollegiate Bowling Championships)
Aug 01, 2001; ... The Nebraska women and Western Illinois men--who last took national crowns in 1999--paired up as the best college bowling squads of 2001 COLLEGE BOWLING COACHES certainly don't have to worry about lurking agents whispering sweet nothings to undergrads about the millions of ...
Frosh Faces.(Shannon Pluhowsky and Scott Norton named College Bowlers of the Year)
Aug 01, 2001; ... Two freshmen Shannon Pluhowsky of Nebraska and Scott Norton of Cal-State Fullerton--stormed out of the gates and blew away the competition WHILE THERE ISN'T ANYTHING all that unusual about a college freshman stepping right in and having a stellar season, the accomplishments in ...
Bowling's Best Puzzle-Solver.(bowler Don Johnson)(Interview)
Aug 01, 2001; ... The Kokomo Kid excelled as one of the sport's all-time great players and instructors, and he's plenty happy with that legacy DON JOHNSON IS REFLECTING on being selected as one of Bowling Magazine's "20 Best Bowlers of the Century." Johnson, a native of Kokomo, Ind., says it was ...
Honor Rolls.(victory of bowler Wendy Macpherson at Sam's Town Invitational tournament)
Aug 01, 2001; ... How could the queen of bowling possibly forget the day she hit the largest of jackpots, earning year-end and decade-end honors in a single Vegas afternoon? THE EVENTS PRECEDING MY victory in the November 1999 Sam's Town Invitational in Las Vegas couldn't have been more perfect ...
Near-perfect Johnson rolls to victory thanks to seven straight strikes.(bowler Liz Johnson; St. Clair Classic)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Victory was sweet for Liz Johnson at the St. Clair Classic, but it was nearly a whole lot sweeter: The Cheektowaga, N.Y., native was only two 10-pin leaves from a perfect game. She didn't get the 300, but the game still ended well for the top-seeded Johnson, who entered the ...
Glass continues to shine, earning his second consecutive victory.(bowler Bob Glass; Pennsylvania PBA Senior Tour Open)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Life continues to be sweet for Bob Glass. The reigning PBA Senior Bowler of the Year defended his Pennsylvania PBA Senior Tour Open crown to earn his fifth career PBA title, his third title of the year, and his second in as many events. This victory didn't come as easily as his last, ...
Dorin-Ballard gets aggressive to earn a comeback victory at Sawgrass.(bowler Carolyn Dorin-Ballard; WIBC Queens Tournament)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Carolyn Dorin-Ballard topped off a week of steady and secure bowling by defeating Kelly Kulick in the championship match of the 2001 WlBC Queens Tournament, 213-197, and earning an $18,000 payday. It wasn't an easy afternoon for the top-seeded Dorin-Ballard, however. Kulick, who ...
Glass enjoys his most dominant career win.(bowler Bob Glass; Syracuse Senior Open)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Bob Glass may not have felt confident entering ladder play, but he still managed to seal a victory at the Greater Syracuse Senior Open. "There wasn't anybody in the field that I felt confident I could beat," Glass said. "This week in match play was the first time I've beaten Mark Roth--all ...
PINS & PUNS.(brief notes)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... BOWLING BALLS KEEP COMING--some years there are as many as 100 new models. All in all, millions of balls have been manufactured in the more than 100 years since the development of organized bowling. There seems to be an unwritten role not to discard bowling balls, so most of ...