Bowling Digest back issues from February 2003:
Chalk this winning pair up to parity. (Opening Frame).
Feb 01, 2003; ... SOMETIMES THE DECISIONS are easy for us. Parker Bohn III winning our Men's Bowler of the Year award last season is a good example. Sure, Pete Weber made a strong run and could have thrown a scare into Bohn with just one more late win, but picking Parker was like bobbing for cherries. ...
The WIBC strikes out. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2003; ... I read Dick Evans' recent column, "This Dream Team Would Lead Bowling to Prominence" ["Striking Out," December 2002], with great interest, but I couldn't help but notice the absence of WIBC personnel. Although Evans listed many good people, he quietly omitted WIBC president Sylvia Broyles ....
Sister act. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2003; ... In your October 2002 issue, Cathy Dorin-Lizzi says that her career has been hurt by the media's comparisons between her and her sister, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard ["Out of the Shadows"]. In 2002, Cathy was 16th in earnings, 17th in points, 20th in average, and earned one title. How ...
The digital age. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2003; ... Let me be the first to encourage the development of a computerized, automated device to measure lane dressing ["New Products and Industry News," December 2002]. Such a device is long overdue and would certainly be welcomed by all volunteers who spend an inordinate amount of time doing LDIs ...
Mistakes and regrets. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2003 ... I wanted to point out several errors in your feature on bowling in Canada ["Bowl, Canada!" October 2002]. First, 5 pins is not older than tenpins. Five pins was invented in Toronto in 1909 by a gentleman named Tommy Ryan, who found that his patrons could not bowl a full tenpins game during ...
Cornering the coach. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2003; ... I noticed that you are promoting John Jowdy's new book. Is this more "useful" than his monthly columns, which are mostly a listing of names and are little help to those reading them? I also have a video he did with Marshall Holman ...
One way to get the 10-pin. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2003; ... I have some advice for Glenn Honke from Corunna, Mich., who was concerned about picking up the 10-pin ["The Fans Speak Out," October 2002]. I have found that using a plastic ...
A little respect. (The Fans Speak Out).
Feb 01, 2003; ... I have never seen bowling scores or tournament results posted on television sports tickers or heard the sport mentioned on ESPN's "SportsCenter." Why not? It's wrong to leave bowling out of the picture. Someone in the ABC/WIBC needs to get this corrected soon. This must happen ...
The BPAA joins the Pepsi generation. (New Products & Industry News).
Feb 01, 2003 ... THE BOWLING PROPRIETORS' Association of America has entered into a new proprietor agreement with Pepsi-Cola. Under the terms of the multiyear pact, this customized beverage program is designed to meet the needs of each individual BPAA member and includes national account pricing and added ...
Finally, bowling gets a fantasy league of its own. (New Products & Industry News).
Feb 01, 2003 ... AMERICA'S NO. 1 PARTICIPATION sport burst into the online fantasy sports scene with www.12thframe.com, which offers members the opportunity to show their knowledge of the PBA by playing 12th Frame Fantasy Bowling. The site--built by Quantum Impact, Inc. and sponsored by the leader in ...
The sport bowling challenge gains a new title sponsor. (New Products & Industry News).
Feb 01, 2003 ... IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS 100TH anniversary tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., in 2003, the ABC will bring back its popular companion tournament, this time with a new sponsor. The ABC/Storm Sport Bowling Challenge, featuring Storm Products as its title sponsor, will be held on 12 specially ...
Bowling goes online thanks to the ABC and Wiseman. (New Products & Industry News).
Feb 01, 2003 ... FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BOWLING enthusiasts worldwide, the ABC has announced it plans to post all of its performance records and statistics online on www.bowl.com and www.abctournament.com. The first step in this effort was the posting of ABC Tournament records on ...
USA's borden tilts Iran's axis to good purpose. (News, Notes & Quotes).
Feb 01, 2003; ... IN A CLASSIC CASE OF sport transcending politics, Team USA head coach Fred Borden extended a hand to a bowler from the so-called "Axis of Evil" at the 38th AMF Bowling World Cup last October--and helped Iranian bowler Amiredin Tabatabaei qualify for the top 24 in the men's division. ...
Time for perfection ... (PBA Tidbits).
Feb 01, 2003 ... DURING THE PAST 35 YEARS, there have been 14 perfect games on television--an average of one every two and a half years. The last televised perfect game was June 20, 1999, when Mike Miller roiled 12 strikes for a perfect 300 in Reno. This season, with Bryon Smith's attempt at ...
... or a 7-10 conversion? (PBA Tidbits).
Feb 01, 2003 ... MEANWHILE, THERE HAVE been only three 7-10 split conversions on TV: Mark Roth (1980, ...
The PBA's all-time 300 games on TV. (PBA Tidbits).
Feb 01, 2003 ... <Pre> The PBA's All-Time 300 Games on TV Bowler (opponent) DateLocation Jack Biondolillo (vs. Les April 1, 1967 Akron Schissler, 216) John Guenther (vs. Don February 1, 1969San Jose Johnson, 189) Jim Stefanich (vs. Glen January ...
Blindfolded Bowler relies on her mind's eye. (News, Notes & Quotes).
Feb 01, 2003; ... DONNING A DARK EYEMASK, A ponytailed young woman takes a deep breath, blindly hurls her bowling ball forward, and rolls a precision strike. Whether it's zen or sensibility, Houston high-schooler Amy Baker has found swinging success on the lanes practicing an unusual, Jedi ...
Living the high life for a 10th title. (PBA Diary).
Feb 01, 2003; ... EDITOR'S NOTE: The first installment of Danny Wiseman's PBA diary delivers day-by-day details of his Hall of Fame-qualifying 10th title in November. In future issues, Danny will continue to give us an inside look at the tour. I NEVER WONDERED WHETHER I'd get my 10th title. It's ...
The stars and stripes cheer on the PWBA's flying strikes. (Striking Out).
Feb 01, 2003; ... FORTY-SEVEN MEMBERS OF the PWBA put the San Diego Naval Base on high recreational alert in early November. The Greater San Diego Open originated from the Admiral Robinson Recreation Center--truly one of the nicest bowling centers run by Uncle Sam across the world. As you go ...
Hanging tough: after 16 TV shows and four seconds, stellar amateur-turned-PBA rising star Patrick Healey Jr. finally got his first PBA win--and there's more to come. (Interview Patrick Healey Jr.).
Feb 01, 2003; ... FOR A PLAYER WHO DIDN'T win his first national PBA title until this October, 34-year-old Patrick Healey Jr. has had an amazingly successful career. Highlights on Healey's resume include All-American status as part of a powerhouse Wichita State college team, followed by a slew of ...
Practice with a purpose: three key areas--timing, spare play, and equipment--lead off the first part of our pro's primer. (A Pro's Approach).
Feb 01, 2003; ... IN MY ENDEAVORS AROUND THE country and the world, I'm always asked one type of question: What do you think I can do to improve my game? Or, put another way, what do you think I need to practice on? Well, most of the time the answer is pretty simple. When you watch people bowl, ...
Use the conditions to your advantage. (Bowling Clinic).
Feb 01, 2003; ... * In my hometown, we have very difficult conditions for anyone with a lot of side turn. The lanes are 28 feet of synthetic surface, and the rest are wood, with a dry condition in the track area, a band of medium oil between the left and right 15 boards, and an out-of-bounds outside the ...
Conditioning yourself for sport: despite differences between your house condition and the lanes on tour, there's plenty to learn from the trials and tribulations of PWBA bowlers. (Lane Logic).
Feb 01, 2003; ... THERE HAS BEEN A GOOD amount written over the past year or so regarding sport patterns and how to compete successfully on them. From my perspective, there is a growing set of trends--as well as divisions--between the sport patterns on the PWBA tour ("tour sport") and in your league play ...
Double exposure: as much as we wanted to crown either Michelle Feldman or Leanne Barrette the queen of women's bowling, the season ended in a photo finish--and with a dual award. (2002 Women's Pro Bowlers Of The Year).
Feb 01, 2003; ... THE SPORTS BOOK AT TEXAS Station was alive with patrons eager to bet on anything from the outcome of basketball and football games and horse races to which team would lead what game at halftime--and by how many points. Meanwhile, about 200 yards away in Texas Station's beautiful ...
Shattering the standards: even in an "off" year, Bob Glass proved to be the class of the Senior tour. (2002 Senior Pro Bowler Of The Year).
Feb 01, 2003; ... AFTER GOING THROUGH 2002 without a victory for the first time in three seasons as a regular on the PBA Senior tour, Bob Glass proved he was not unbreakable. To add insult to injury, Glass also saw the end of a cashing streak that dated back to 1999 and went back-to-back tournaments without ...
Back on the road to victory: with her touring career on the brink of being finished, Marianne DiRupo rallied and re-established her position among the bowling elite. (Then & Now Marianne DiRupo).
Feb 01, 2003; ... LIKE MANY OF HER PEERS ON the PWBA tour, Marianne DiRupo has been around bowling for as long as she can remember. She took up the sport as a little girl and now, as a professional, is among its leading practitioners. But while fate decreed that DiRupo should make her living as a ...
Near perfection, he settled for infamy: despite 26 titles and induction into five halls of fame, the "Klondike Kid" is best known for a shot he failed to make. (The Match I'll Never Forget).
Feb 01, 2003; ... DON JOHNSON, AS TOLD TO DICK DENNY I SPENT EIGHT YEARS ON THE PBA Senior tour before retiring in 1998. When I was out on that tour, people would often stop me and say, "I'll never forget that time you collapsed on the approach and covered your face in your hands after leaving ...
Schedules & statistics.
Feb 01, 2003 ... <Pre> Schedule of Major Events PBA National Tour All event finals telecast live on ESPN, except the Las Vegas Open, which will be broadcast on January 26. Date Event Jan. 1-5 Earl Anthony Classic presented by Emerald Queen Casino ...
With a little extra effort, Duke captures a win in Syosset. (PBA: Cambridge Credit Classic).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Norm Duke won the closest final match in PBA history, defeating David Traber in the Cambridge Credit Classic at AMF Syosset Lanes. Duke won the third one-ball rolloff, 10-9, to claim the title. The bowlers were knotted at 9-9 and 10-10 in the first two tiebreakers, respectively, after each ...
Pedersen surprises himself, gains entry into the PBA's millionaires club. (PBA: Pepsi Open).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Randy Pedersen won his first PBA title since 1999 in the PBA Pepsi Open at Sproul Lanes. Pedersen defeated Chris Barnes in the championship match, 216-210, and earned his 13th career PBA tour title along with the $40,000 top prize. He needed a strike on his first ball in the ...
Like father, like son: winning is a family value for the McCunes. (PBA: Banquet Classic).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Eugene McCune claimed his first title and joined the ranks of father-and-son champions when he won the PBA Banquet Classic at Spectrum Lanes. In the championship match, McCune defeated Hall-of-Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr., 224-186, and picked up the $40,000 top prize. The ...
Williams Jr. moves to second on the PBA's all-time win, list. (PBA: Greater Detroit Open).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Two sports legends crossed paths at Taylor Lanes--and one added something to his resume. On a day when Gordie Howe, the NHL's second all-time points leader, threw out the ceremonial first ball, Walter Ray Williams Jr. became the second-winningest man in PBA history with 35 titles, passing ...
Stanbrough's dream season closes with her second tour victory. (PWBA: Storm Las Vegas Challenge).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Tiffany Stanbrough capped off her best season as a professional by winning the Storm Las Vegas PWBA Challenge. The lefthander defeated Kendra Gaines, 236-189, in the title match to take home $12,000. "I feel like I'm dreaming," the fourth-year pro said after the finals. "In the last few ...
Nearly perfect, Wiseman earns some champagne at the Miller High Life Open. (PBA: Miller High Life Open).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Danny Wiseman was nearly perfect en route to winning his 10th career title in the PBA Miller High Life Open at Hawthorn Lanes. Wiseman defeated PBA Hall-of-Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr., in the championship match, 277-237, to earn the $40,000 top prize. With nine strikes to open ...
After barely qualifying for the TV show, Feldman runs the table. (PWBA: Greater San Diego Open).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Michelle Feldman staged a classic comeback to win the Greater San Diego Open, defeating Wendy Macpherson, 236-204, in the title match. The victory--the 11th of her career--earned Feldman $9,000. "This might be one of my sweetest wins on tour," Feldman said. "I barely made the ...
Two strikes in the 10th equals one trophy in the hand for Voss. (PBA: Memphis Open).
Feb 01, 2003 ... In the final frame of the PBA Memphis Open at Winchester Bowl, Danny Wiseman issued a verbal challenge to his longtime nemesis, Brian Voss: "Two to win, brotha." Voss answered the challenge with two solid strikes and defeated Wiseman, 253-247, to win his 22nd career title. "It ...
Stanbrough survives a close battle to earn her first PWBA title. (PWBA: Wheelchair Awareness Classic).
Feb 01, 2003 ... In one of the closest title matches of the season, Tiffany Stanbrough defeated Kelly Kulick, 194-188, to win the Wheelchair Awareness Classic. The title was Stanbrough's first as a pro. "This is such a special feeling," Stanbrough said. "I've finished second four times, so to get a title ...
In his fifth finals attempt, Healey joins the ranks of PBA champions. (PBA: Greater Kansas City Classic).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Patrick Healey Jr. defeated Michael Gaither in the final of the Professional Greater Kansas City Classic, 243-227, to earn his first tour victory. "I know now that I have the goods," Healey said. "I always believed that inside, but believing it and doing it are two different things." ...
With a little bit of luck, D'Entremont re-enters victory circle. (PBA: Wichita Open).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Twenty-one-year veteran Dave D'Entremont had a single word on his lips after his PBA Wichita Open win: "vindication." D'Entremont defeated Chris Barnes in the championship match, 202-179, and earned his sixth PBA tour title. "Now I know the last five years haven't been wasted," D'Entremont ...
The PWBA's iron woman forges the 25th title of her career. (PWBA: Greater Pasadena Open).
Feb 01, 2003 ... Inducted into the WIBC Hall of Fame earlier this year after 22 years on the PWBA tour, Tish Johnson felt her career was winding down. She was wrong, winning her 25th career title after defeating Liz Johnson, 246-187, at the Greater Pasadena Open. "I want to stay out here as long as I can ...
Barrette's million-dollar night is ruined by Johnson's clutch shot. (PWBA: Lady Ebonite Classic).
Feb 01, 2003 ... For Liz Johnson, all that stood between her and the Lady Ebonite Classic title was a 2-8 in the 10th frame. After picking up the less-than-routine spare, Johnson knocked down seven more pins on her final toss to defeat Leanne Barrette, 205-198, and win her first championship of the season ....
Pins & puns.
Feb 01, 2003; ... ALTHOUGH ANDY VARIPAPA was born 111 years ago--and died almost 20 years ago--his legend lives. The Varipapa saga was revived for some--and revealed for the first time for many--in a recently aired History Channel special about bowling. A segment featuring the trick-shot artist showed Andy ...