Bowling Digest back issues from February 2002:
Pete Weber: poster boy for the new PBA. (Opening Frame).(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002; ... WE WON'T BREAK OUR arms patting ourselves on the back. Maybe a strain, but not a break. But we told you in our February 2001 issue that this was going to happen. How could we have known that Pete Weber would come back to "beat them all" and become the poster boy for the new PBA, anyway? ...
Tribute to a tribute. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2002; ... I just wanted to write a short note to say thank you for a job well done with your Earl Anthony tribute ["Snapshots of a Legend," ...
The Earl of bowling. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2002; ... As no doubt many other bowling fans across the country do, I sure miss Earl Anthony. I grew up in the 1970s watching him bowl every Saturday afternoon against the likes of Mark Roth, Marshal Holman, Dave Davis, Steve Cook, and others. Anthony had the smoothest delivery I've ever seen, and ...
Govern locally. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2002; ... Are the current "reinventing bowling" studies adequately addressing one of the more essential elements of the sport: local associations? I believe more bowlers will become involved with leagues and tournaments (and bowling in general) if local associations are staffed by persons with ...
Trash TV. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2002; ... I watched the October PBA telecast of the Great Lakes Classic from Grand Rapids, Mich., which was won by Pete Weber. I couldn't believe what I saw during the event. There was trash talk, yelling, and noise--mostly from Weber. Also, the audience was filled with young men who seemed to have ...
Seek and ye shall find. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2002; ... Why are professional bowling events no longer nationally televised? I'd bet there are a lot of people who would watch bowling, and the tour would certainly be better than some of the things that are being broadcast. I ...
What price victory? (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2002; ... I was thoroughly disgusted and disheartened by the October 2001 issue of BOWLING DIGEST. It contained a lot of discussion about scoring, the "Best Bowlers," and the ABC Masters--and I say, "Enough already!" Please tell me this: Since when is bowling about who is the "best" and ...
Not cuckoo for Koko. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2002; ... I watched the TV coverage of the PBA Peoria Open and was appalled at the ineptness of the songstress who performed the national anthem. That was the worst rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" I've ever heard. I hope they don't ask her to sing at any future tournaments. I do, ...
Revisionist history? (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2002; ... Dedication to the game may be the key to success, but as far as I'm concerned, some pros are winning titles because of the introduction of reactive balls. Prior to their introduction, Walter Ray Williams won just six tournaments in 12 years. Then he broke loose for seven titles in 1993 ....
The BPAA looks to change its leadership. (New Products & Industry News).(Bowling Proprietors' Association of America )(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) and its CEO, Jack Kelly, mutually agreed that the executive's contract would not be extended when it expires at the end of 2001. The decision was made at the BPAA board meeting in New Orleans following a ...
Ebonite adds two more pros to its national roster. (New Products & Industry News).(Del Ballard Jr. and Jason Queen)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... BOWLING BALL MANUFACTURER Ebonite is pleased to have added Del Ballard Jr. and Jason Queen to its national pro staff. Ballard, who enjoyed a 15-year stint in the PBA before his 1997 retirement, rejoined the tour at the start of the current season and teamed with Ebonite. Through ...
USA bowling vets are dynamic on the lanes. (New Products & Industry News).(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... MIKE SLEDZ AND RANDY OLK, former longtime maintenance personnel for USA Bowling, have rejoined the team as official sponsors. Sledz's and Olk's new company, Lane DynamX, has been designated the official lane maintenance provider for USA Bowling. The two began the new association in ...
Bowling Museum head Baltz earns industry recognition. (New Products & Industry News).(Dr. Gerald Baltz)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... RESPECT IS DUE FOR GERALD BALTZ, Ph.D., the executive director of the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame (IBM/HF), who was selected by the International Association of Sports Museums and Halls of Fame (IASMHF) as the 2001 recipient of the W.R. "Bill" Schroeder Award. The ...
Ebonite's new Fun Ball, Snuffy, will give every bowler a happy face. (New Products & Industry News).
Feb 01, 2002 ... FROM SAN FRANCISCAN HIPPIES TO BRITISH ACID house warehouse ravers, the smiley face has been an indelible youth culture icon for more than four decades. Ebonite International is now adopting the symbol and is hoping to bring good cheer to bowlers with its Snuffy ball from Optyx. The newest ...
Itakura, Haugen win 2001 World Cups. (News, Notes, & Quotes).(Nachimi Itakura and Kim Haugen)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002; ... NACHIMI ITAKURA OF Japan and Kim Haugen of Norway won the women's and men's titles last November 10 at the 2001 AMF Bowling World Cup in Pattaya, Thailand. Itakura disposed of Liza del Rosario of the Philippines in two games, 247-224 and 257-224, to become the first Japanese ...
"Let's Bowl" looks for big laughs between the gutters. (News, Notes & Quotes).(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002; ... CAN A BOWLING ALLEY be transformed into a courtroom? "Let's Bowl" producers Tim Scott and Rich Kronfeld want you to think so, figuring that if there's a gripe to settle, it might as well happen on the lanes. Picture the scene taking place inside St. Paul's Wells Lanes: Ernie ...
Kops and Kids continues its success. (News, Notes & Quotes).(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... LAST OCTOBER AT SERRA Bowl in Daly City, Calif., about 600 kids ages three to 15 bowled for free with local firefighters, police, sheriffs, paramedics, and other emergency service officers. More than 6,000 people attended the 11th annual event, which also helped kids learn how to deal with ...
Mazza leads Detroit's 2001 Hall of Fame Class. (News, Notes & Quotes).(professional bowler John Mazza)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002; ... JOHN MAZZA, WINNER OF eight PBA rifles, topped a list of five inductees into the Detroit Bowling Hall of Fame. Joining him as the newest inductees in ceremonies held last November were Pierrette "Petesy" Wray, Robert "Chuck" Sunseri, George "Chico" Chicovsky (all in performance ...
A classic correction.(Correction Notice)
Feb 01, 2002 ... The incorrect Web site and e-mail address were printed for Classic Products in our holiday gift guide [December 2001]. Here is the entire Classic Products entry from the gift guide, with all the correct info: Classic Products Corp. is the one-stop gift shop for every bowler on ...
The PBA makes a quick move into its new digs. (PBA Tidbits).(Professional Bowlers Association)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... THE PBA IS GROWING BY LEAPS AND bounds. In fact, the league outgrew its first Seattle home in little more than one year, ...
Williams excels in match play and TV appearances. (PBA Tidbits).(Walter Ray Williams Jr.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Feb 01, 2002 ... SEVEN TOURNAMENTS INTO THIS season, which players performed best under the PBA tour's new best-of-five, single-elimination match play format? Of the bowlers with at least four appearances, Walter Ray Williams Jr. led with a 34-19 overall record (64.2%). Last year, under the old round-robin ...
ESPN rolls out more "Spare Thoughts". (PBA Tidbits).(Entertainment and Sports Programming Network)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... ESPN IS ROLLING OUT A SECOND round of the PBA on-air promotional commercials currently airing across the ESPN networks. "Spare Thoughts" provides fans with tongue-in-cheek thoughts of professional bowlers in the heat of competition. The Concept Farm agency in New York City developed the ...
Delutz's losing streak is broken in champion fashion. (PBA Tidbits).(Tommy Delutz)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Feb 01, 2002 ... TOMMY DELUTZ JR. WAS THE only PBA regular to make the top-32 cut on every one of the tour's first eight stops. Despite this accomplishment, Delutz had been struggling after making it to single-elimination play. In the first event, he made it to the round of 16 before being eliminated, and ...
Dorin-Ballard: bridesmaid for a career, queen for a year. (Striking Out).(Carolyn Dorin-Ballard)(Statistical Data Included)
Feb 01, 2002; ... THREE VETERAN BOWLING writers were eating dinner at Texas Station when Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and her friends arrived for a celebration feast following her dramatic victory in the $100,000 Brunswick Women's World Open at Suncoast Lanes last November 10. A lot of diners in the San ...
The natural: starting his third decade on the PBA tour, Hall-of-Famer Brian Voss is bowling as well as he ever has. (Interview Brian Voss).(Interview)(Statistical Data Included)
Feb 01, 2002; ... DARE WE CALL Brian Voss one of pro bowling's elder statesmen? Such blasphemy. He's still got the poster-boy good looks. He's still at the top of his game. He still makes opponents shudder and so many female hearts flutter. Nevertheless, the veteran righthander has seen a lot as ...
Keep on playing those mind games: when it comes to the mental side of bowling, approach and preparation make all the difference. (A Pro's Approach).
Feb 01, 2002; ... LAST ISSUE I BROKE DOWN THE physical aspect of bowling, which makes up about half of the game. Being in the proper physical condition will help you obtain success at any bowling level. But the other half of your bowling success comes from your mental game. Mentally, you have to be fit at ...
Adjusting your roll? It's all in the axis. (Bowling Clinic).
Feb 01, 2002; ... * I am 30 years old and have been bowling for 25 years. I throw what can be considered an average ball speed to somewhat fast. My release for the most part is end-over-end with little side turn. Ever since resin balls hit the market, I have been having a tremendous amount of trouble ...
Head of the class: a home remedy in the final match of the tour season ensured this doctor another title: best bowler on the senior circuit. (Senior Pro Bowler Of The Year).(Bob Glass)(Statistical Data Included)
Feb 01, 2002; ... TWO P.M. WAITING FOR A CALL from Bob Glass, just named BOWLING BIGGEST'S Senior Pro Bowler of the Year. Interview set up for a near-deadline story. 2:30 p.m. Still waiting. He probably has some terrible disease. Or worse: He's got laryngitis. 3:08 p.m. "Hi. This is Judy Glass ....
Pay for play: in the new world of the marketing-savvy PBA, competition--and profit--reign.
Feb 01, 2002; ... IT WAS AN AD CAMPAIGN THAT ultimately didn't prove successful enough to turn things around for a division of General Motors: "This is not your father's Oldsmobile." But with Olds' demise, perhaps the PBA would do well to appropriate that slogan: "This is not your father's PBA." ...
A twinge of fate: injury forced Scott Devers to put a successful career on the shelf, but he's found another calling at the (Arrowhead) lanes. (Then & Now: Scott Devers).(Statistical Data Included)
Feb 01, 2002; ... BEFORE THE START OF THE PBA Miller High Life Open at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis last fall, several of the tour's top players drove to Lafayette, Ind., to participate in the fifth annual Meet the Pros event at Mike Aulby's Arrowhead Bowl. "I'm very fortunate these guys go out ...
The wisest Bud of them all: the sagacity of the future bowling legend's decision to become a Bud was confirmed when he helped the team set a record that stood for more than 35 years. (The Match I'll Never Forget).(bowling)
Feb 01, 2002; ... ON MAY 4, 1955, MY WIFE Juanita and I gathered our two children, Rich and Paula, and pulled our 1948 Plymouth away from our Indianapolis home. My family and I had decided to begin a new life in St. Louis so that I could begin a new bowling life with the Budweiser bowling team. I ...
Wild card Delutz defeats Barnes in a wild final. (PBA: Long Island Open).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Tommy Delutz Jr. survived a thrilling title match to win his second career PBA title, at the Long Island Open at Mohegan Sun Arena. Following a see-saw 10th frame, Delutz defeated Chris Barnes, 215-213, to earn the $40,000 top prize. Entering the 10th frame, Delutz needed a ...
Williams ties Roth, eyes Anthony thanks to his 34th career title. (PBA: Greater Cincinnati Classic).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Walter Ray Williams Jr. earned his 34th career title with a victory at the PBA Greater Cincinnati Classic, tying Mark Roth for second on the all-time win list. "I'm amazed," said Williams. "It feels great to accomplish this feat. I still don't consider what I have accomplished comparable ...
Dorin-Ballard ties the single-season titles record in the year's highest scoring match. (PWBA: Brunswick Women's World Open).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Carolyn Dorin-Ballard etched her name among the all-time PWBA greats by taking home her seventh title of the 2001 season, the Brunswick Women's World Open. A four-time runner-up for PWBA Player of the Year honors, Dorin-Ballard seemed assured of winning the award this year after defeating ...
Davidson finds a chink in the Dorin-Ballad armor. (PWBA: Las Cruces New Mexico Open).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Dede Davidson earned her first title of the 2001 campaign by defeating the seemingly indestructible Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, 194-186, in the finals of the $50,000 Las Cruces New Mexico Open. "It's great to be a winner again," Davidson said after the eighth win of her 17-year career. "Last ...
Refreshed and red-hot, Wiseman smartly takes his ninth career title. (PBA: Johnny Petraglia Open).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Well-prepared and well-rested, Danny Wiseman won his ninth career PBA Tour title by defeating Steve Jaros in the championship match of the Johnny Petraglia Open, 255-226. Prior to the tournament, Wiseman took a week off from bowling in order to clear his mind. "I was mentally fried," he ...
Graceful under pressure, Johnson wins the second major of her career. (PWBA: Hammers Players Championship).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... In what can only be described as a clutch performance, Liz Johnson took home the title at the Hammer Players Championship. Johnson defeated fellow New Yorker Michelle Feldman, 205-202, in the championship match and took home a first-place check for $13,000. The title was the 27-year-old's ...
The PBA crowns another new champ, the unusually focused Allen. (PBA: Greater Detroit Open).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Patrick Allen became the second new champion of the 2001 PBA season after capturing the Greater Detroit Open at Taylor Lanes. Despite his lack of big-match experience, Allen was calm as he defeated Robert Smith in the title match, 236-204. "It doesn't seem real," Allen said after earning ...
Feldman wows her friends and family with her second title of the year. (PWBA: Three Rivers Open).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Three months after winning her first title of the year, Michelle Feldman defeated Tammy Turner, 206-191, in the finals of the $50,000 Three Rivers Open. "I'm thrilled to have won here," Feldman said after taking home her eighth career title. "I had a lot of family and friends here watching ...
Eagle soars to victory on the strength of some 10th-frame heroics. (Senior PBA: National Championship).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Dale Eagle won his second PBA Senior National Championship by throwing a clutch double in the 10th frame to defeat Gene Stus, 237-205. Eagle earned $12,000 for his win, his seventh PBA Senior title to go with three PBA titles. For Stus, it was a bittersweet loss. He had won the ...
P-Dub earns a share of the Weber family bragging rights. (PBA: Great Lakes Classic).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... "I got you now, Dad, I got you now," is all Pete Weber could say after he won the PBA Great Lakes Classic at Spectrum Lanes. Weber defeated Parker Bohn III in the championship match, 235-201, to earn his 26th career title--which tied him for sixth all-time with his legendary ...
Dominant from start to finish, Wendy Mac finally earns a 2001 Crown. (PWBA: Columbia 300 Open).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... For the first time in eight tries this season, Wendy Macpherson was victorious in a championship match. The four-time PWBA Player of the Year defeated Leanne Barrette, 257-169, en route to victory at the $75,000 Columbia 300 Open Championship. For her victory, the 1990s' Player ...
Shrugging off a split, Honeychurch hands Macpherson another difficult loss. (PWBA: North Myrtle Beach Classic).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... Cara Honeychurch offset a mid-game split with a double in the 10th frame to defeat Wendy Macpherson, 184-179, in the championship match of the North Myrtle Beach Classic. The top-seeded Honeychurch left the 4-6-7-10 in the 4th frame of the final game and failed to convert it, ...
Schedule of major events. (Schedules & Statistics).(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... <Pre> Schedule of Major Events PBA National Tour All times Eastern All times and dates subject to change Date Event CenterLocation January 1-6 PBA Seattle Open Tech City Bowl Kirkland, Wash. January 8-13 PBA ...
PWBA National Tour Statistics (Through 20 events). (Schedules & Statistics).(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002 ... <Pre> PWBA National Tour Statistics (Through 20 events) Earnings Rank, Name CashesEarnings 1. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard 20 $105,870 2. Cara Honeychurch 1882,665 3. Liz Johnson 16 63,927.50 4. Leanne Barrette ...
Pins & puns.(bowling)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2002; ... TWO MONTHS AFTER THE September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City, smoke and dust was still rising from the site of the World Trade Center. I know because I could see it from my home in New Jersey, just 12 miles from Manhattan. The recovery and cleanup continues every hour of every day ...