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The tour turns 64.(Opening Frame)
- Article from:
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Bowling Digest
- Article date:
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December 22, 2004
- Author:
- Ballantini, Brett
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IN THE DEAD OF SUMMER, EVEN when the PBA Senior tour was on its break and there was no bowling at all to watch and cover, there was excitement about the coming PBA season.
The shock of the tour's turn toward an all-exempt field, as well as the loss of stars like Wayne Webb, Del Ballard Jr., Brian Goebel, Steve Hoskins, Randy Pedersen, Tim Mack, Jeff Carter, and Ritchie Allen, has worn off a little. The excitement provided by the PBA World Championship ["The Tom Baker Story"] in March and Tour Trials in June, however, still keeps us bowling fans buzzing.
How will the tour top its two last events, arguably the most significant ones of the past decade? Simple. It's ...