Verhovayak Lapja, 1950 (33. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1950 / Verhovay Journal
June 21, 1950 Verhovay Journal PAGE 5 THE TOURNAMENT STORY Bowlers Welcomed By Mrs. Albert B. Ari The presence of Mrs. Albert B. Ari, widow of the Late Mr. Ari, Chairman of the Board, Vice-President of the Association, chairman of the National Executive Committee, was one of the inspiring surprises of the Verhovay National Tournament. Here Mrs. Ari appears speaking to the bowlers at Champion Recreation on the opening night, Friday, at 8:15 p.m. Behind her looms the face of Steve Mislay, author of the “Branch 21 Sports Club speaks” column. The gentlemen with glasses to the left is National President Mr. Bencze who escorted Mrs. Ari to the bowling alleys. Both Mrs. Ari and Mrs. Brogley stayed to the end of the Tournament when they presented the championship trophies to the winning teams. CHAMPION WINNERS OF THE ALBERT B. ARI MEMORIAL TROPHY Here is the picture of South Bend Branch 132’s No. 1 team that appeared in the Sunday, May 28th, edition of the Youngstown Vindicator with the following caption: “Branch 132 of South Bend, Ind., won the Albert B. Ari Memorial Trophy for the most actual pins in the 7th Annual Verhovay National Bowling Tournament at the Champion Recreation center Friday. The team had 2333 actual pins with a 97-pin handicap. Branch 366 of Cleveland won the title with 2088 actual pins plus a 421 handicap for 2509. The South Bend team shown here includes Freda Lieber and Captain Bette Barany, seated, and left to right standing are Grace Smith, Irene Weger and Mitzi Vaghy. (Continued from page 2) apparently, the guardians of peace enjoyed the rare show . . . With the dawn of Sunday morning, the Purple Cow, (coffee shop of Hotel Pick- Ohio,) still kept manufacturing tasty sandwiches by the hundreds . . . But at 8:30 a.m., every bowler scheduled for the early morning trick, was there on the dot, dragging a weary body, maybe, but still filled to the gills with the fires of unbounded enthusiasm . . . Still, the fellows who had a few more hours rest, had a better break. For the Two-Man squads, starting to roll at 12:30 p.m., produced ehe champions in the Two-Man event when Joe Nagy and Joe Marko of Branch 132 South Bend, Irid., roiled a 1227 game, wresting the trophy away from Z. Szabó and S. Szabó of Branch 14, Cleveland, O., who had the lead on the previous night. But the Cleveland boys kept the first prize, $125, while J. Nagy and Joe Marko got the trophies plus a very attractive second prize of $100. In the individual event, D. Burt of Branch 14 captured the championship with an actual score of 656 on Saturday afternoon, (before the dance), but H. Blackburn of Br. 129, Columbus, O., made the $80 1st money prize the “morning after,” on Sunday, with the second shift starting at 10:30 a.m. Bill Moses of Branch 366 topped him in actual score by 12 pins, but with a handicap lower by 14 pins he made the second prize of $60, while L. Városi, with an actual score of 646, only 10 less than the champion, carried away the third prize in this event. For the girls, Sunday Was a day of leisure, especially -enjoyed by those who emerged victorious from the great competition participated in by 21 teams, 51? Two-Woman teams and 113 Individuals. Most of them attended the battles Of the men, boosting their husbands and friends with the happy abandon of those not having to worry about anything any more. Lillian Nagy and Toni Tanko of Branch 14, Cleveland, With 'an actual score of 1091 to their credit, had every reason to be proud and happy about their accomplishment. Not only tlje double trophies, hut the $60 first prize was theirs . . . There was Stevie Balogh, with whom championship is somewhat a tradition, who did it again with an actual score of 537 . . . and believe us, she didn’t have any luck, while she bowled . . . Louise Torda, of Branch 366, Cleveland, O., on the other hand, wore a devastating smile all day long . . . No wonder, for she won the first cash prize in the handicap competition in the Individual event. But there were no long faces either among those who ended up with one of the smaller prizes...or with no prize at all for that . . . They bowled earnestly, ambitiously, they did their best and if they didn’t succeed, they took it in their stride. They still had a lot of fun, with more to come on Sunday night and everybody was looking forward to that event . . . CAPTAINS MEET TO DISCUSS FUTURE VERHOVAY BOWLING Before that, however, there Was a highly interesting meeting on Sunday afternoon in one of the Subterranean cavities of which the Champion Recreation seems to -abound. Some fifty people attended including the National Officers, Chairman of the Board Julius Macker, Vice-President Dr. Kovács, directors Taylor, Korossy, Gross, Turner, Legal Counsel Stephen Matasy, and others to whom the bowlers, led by Bela Balogh, Captain of the champion men’s team, expressed their views on past and present tournaments. Bowlers being noted for being quite, uh, outspoken about their views in regards to their spM't, it must be said to the credit of nie Verhovay bowlers that the discussion was maintained on a constructive level . . . Joe Nagy Jr., of South Bend, Ind., was the first speaker, followed by Mr. Barkó of Youngstown, Mr. Julius J. Danch of Gary, Ind., Mr. Paul Szuch of Fairport Harbor, O., Mr. Nemeth of Beaver Falls, Pa., with Bill Balogh'acting as conscientious referee . . . Messrs. Sabo, Szalanczy and Maitasy answered the arguments out of which emerged in the course of the debate a plan for the creation of a Verhovay Bowling- Congress, with representatives from every bowling center of the Verhovay and officers to be elected ftom among the bowlers. A committee, consisting of director Mike Korosy, Chairman, Joe Nagy, Ji«., (Branch 132), Julius Danch (138), Bela Balogh (14), Mr. Nemeth (39), Paul Szuch (20), Bette Barany (132), Helen Sterner (475), Marie Mezzei (132), Yolanda Szeles (39) and Mrs. Boldizsár (500) was elected to formulate the desires of the bowlers for the Board of Directors’ meeting in September by which time Legal Counsel Matasy promised to render opinion on the legal ratifications involved in the plans of the creation of a Verhovay Bowling Congress. Th<* bowlers present were unanimous in favoring economies in the future conducting of tournaments and assured the officers and directors of the Association of being satisfied with just a dance at the conclusion of the tournament without a banquet and other expensive entertainment. An “Aye” Of boundless enthusiasm answered the question of whether the howlers wish the Verhovay to continue sponsoring the Annual Verhovay National Ten Pin Tournament. THE GREAT NIGHT Chartered busses hauled the guests to the Calvin Center for the big buffet-banquet and dance. It’s just a short distance from downtown, 0., and some of the fellows made it on foot, like Leslie J. Dus, the new District Manager of Lorain and Elyria, O., who made the acquaintance (and the friendship), of the Branch 17 bowlers on this occasion. But the Itaxicabs, too, had plenty of fares all evening long. Calvin Center can be justly proud of having produced some 75 workers who manned the kitchen and the long serving tables. They did a marvellous job. The guests were served quickly, with unmatched efficiency and a friendliness that charmed everyone. And the food, oh, the food . . . the roast turkey and pork and beef and ham . . . the delicious potato salad . . . the wonderful pastries and cakes . . . the generous portions lavishly dished out . . . Well, it was a real banquet, without any of the draw-backs of' the usual banquet affairs. With dinner guests arriving and leaving in endless streams, there was no rush, no crowding, no discomfort . . . Jo Lucas, the Dearborn “Ferret,” surely had a good idea last year when she proposed that bowling banquets be held buffet style. Her Suggestion was adopted by the National Committee and it certainly proved a great success. ín the meantime Frank Orosz’ and Louis Szikora’s orchestra entertained the ever growing audience that drifted gradually from the banquet tables to the dance floor, or downstairs, to the “Night of Budapest,” (credit to Vice-President Dr. Kovács), where they enjoyed a veritable song-fest. The Tournament Committee bartenders worked like slaves but acted Hike brothers. It was a big, happy family . . . Happy episodes abounded. Like that when Laddie F. Sarkozy, new District Manager of Branch 45, Cleveland, O., attending with Ann, his wife, went across the street for a pack of cigarets and came back with a membership application for Grace Welsh who was examined on the spot by Dr. Kovács and escorted to the ball-room by the enthusiastic ladies of Branch 3?6 . . . PRESENTATION CEREMONIES The dance was interrupted for a brief program with Atty. Stephen Matasy acting as master of ceremonies. Miss Ilona Majoros, Youngstown’s own singing star, sang the National Anthem and, later in the program, entertained the audience with popular Hungarian selections. She wore a gorgeous, all-white Hungarian gown that caught every eye wherever she appeared on that evening. Frank Szappanos, director of the Cleveland Hungarian Radio Hour, also appeared and contributed several selections to the program. The excellent performances of both singers earned stormy applause. In a solemn moment of silent tribute the audience arose honoring the memory of the late Frank Brogley and Albert B. Ari. National President John Bencze gave a 35 second welcoming address, thus setting the pace for the ceremonies which Mr. Matasy promised to be as brief as possible. (Continue on page 6)
