Verhovayak Lapja, 1951 (34. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1951 / Verhovay Journal
JUNE 20, 1951 . 6 BOWLING TOURNAMENT EDITION Verhovay Fraternalism and Sportsmanship Attain New Height in Chicago Tournament — Spirited Competition Ends With Surprising Victories. — Two Thousand Visit Tournament Theatre At Lakeview Recreation. — 16 New Members Initiated At Tournament Banquet. — Verhovay National Bowling Champions of 1951 BRANCH 500 OF DETROIT, MICH., produced the champions ot' the 8th Annual Verhovay National Ten Pin (All-Handicap) Tournament of 1951, held in Chicago on May 5th and 6th. The picture, taken immediately after the presentation of the trophies at Lakeview Recreation, shows Captain Joseph G. Boldiszar holding this years beautiful Frank Brogley Memorial Championship Trophy, and George Bardocz. Joseph Boldiszar, Sr., Andy Lukacs and Joseph Ticcony, holding the individual trophies awarded to the members of the team. The boys also hit the jack-pot with the $300 first cash prize. They had an actual score of 2588 and a 408 handicap, resulting in a total score of 2996. THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCEMENT I, the undersigned President of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, in accordance with Section 6 of our By-Laws do hereby announce that the XXII REGULAR CONVENTION OF THE VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION . will be held at the ROOSEVELT HOTEL 607 Penn Avenue, (corner of Penn and 6th) PITTSBURGH. PA. BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER fi ©, 1951 at 9:00 A.M., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, and I hereby request that the duly elected delegates to the National Convention of the Association appear at the above named place and time and bring with them their certificates of election. Fraternally, COLOMAN REVESZ, JOHN BENCZE, National Secretary. National President. The Tournament Story Returning from Chicago after the 8th Verhovay National Ten Pin Tournament, we looked over last year’s tournament story to recall our immediate impressions on that event. It) opened with this statement: “If there was anyone who thought that fraternalism in the Verhovay is gradually succumbing to the growing demands of the business spirit, he only had to attend the 7th Annual Verhovay National Ten Pin Tournament in Youngstown, O., to arrive at the opposite conclusion.” It would be hardly possible to find a more fitting opening to the story of the Chicago Tournament which served plenty of evidence to the fact that in certain areas there appears a definite revival of the fraternal spirit or, perhaps it would be better to say, the birth of a new fraternalism. At every turn we were confronted by welcome signs of a new awareness of the vital importance of cooperation and mutual understanding without which we could never attain the aims we pursue as a fraternal organization. There seemed to be much more spontaneous friendliness, that we try to promote by these tournaments, than ever before. Clannism, the tendency of each group withdrawing from the whole, was much less apparent than any time in the past. The family spirit, the realization that all of us belong to the same brotherhood, was much stronger than the branch-spirit that often puts sectionai interests above the common good, much to the detriment of the healthy development of a consciousness of unity that is the main spring of all real accomplishments and progress. This we may consider the most important accomplishment of our annual tournaments. The apparent growth of the family spirit among the sportsmen of the Verhovay speaks well for the promising future of our Association which, while growing in strength through the consistent adaptation of sound business principles and methods, becomes an increasingly warm and intimate brotherhood by continuing to develop, rather than surrendering, the truly fraternal doctrines and methods upon which it has been founded 65 years ago. Fraternalism is not parliamentary procedure, its essence is not the right to pull apart, to foster dissension, to put opinion above experience, to criticize merely for the sake of fault-finding. Fraternalism is a way of life. It is motivated by the urge to make all men and women feel brothers nnd sisters, rather than strangers or enemies. It is the one noble, essentially Christian purpose of living in our strife-Vorn world. If our tournaments succeded in contributing anything to the development of fraternalism among our membership, and in Chicago it became evident that they did so, then they have been and will be worthwhile. HAPPY DAYS • It was rather fortunate that the Tournament was held earlier than usual. The weather certainly favored us in those early days of May and the pleasant weather was happily reflected in the faces of all arrivals, first among whom were the bowlers from Columbus who came six teams strong. Next came the bowlers from Youngstown with two teams and, then, the funsters from Harrisburg, Pa., who provided the tournament with unexpected but highly welcome and much enjoyed entertainment. The reception committee of Chicago was ready even for the earliest arrivals on Friday. Of course, National Auditor John Sabo, the Tournament Administrator, who came with his wife, was there way ahead of time, making sure that everything was in readiness. Frank Balogh, Manager of Branch 503, Chairman of the Chicago General Tournament Committee and Anton Lachman, Chairman of the Reception Committee, also were on hand to make sure that the members of the reception committee appeared on schedule. They did, too, showing that the Chicago end of the tournament was excellently organized. Efficient organization was needed, too, for 92 teams, the highest number yet, participated in the Tournament. As the rush started, and it lasted through Saturday, May 5, the reception committee certainly had to be on its toes. But everybody was taken care' of, cheerfully and efficiently. And everybody was happy, from the first day on,, until late Sunday night when the big affair came to its conclusion. There were some disappointments, of course. South Bend Branch 132, for instance, that entered and paid for 25 teams in the Tournament, planned to arrive with an autobus cavalcade. But as it turned out, they could not be scheduled to bowl at the same time. Working hours prevented many of the bowlers to stay throughout the tournament. So they came in smaller groups as per schedule, though if their plans had panned out, it certainly would have created aj wonderful demonstration on part of Branch 132 where fraternalism is still a real and highly active force. It was a disappointment also that Frank Wukovits, Field Supervisor, couldn’t be present. But slowly recovering from his recent, serious operation, he had to stay home, instead of accompanying his boys and girls to the tournament. South Bend with its 25 teams, of course, took the lead in participation. No other branch came even near to this record. But branches 129, Columbus, O., 138, Gary, Ind., and 342, Chicago, 111., also stood out with substantial representation, each having sponsored 6 teams. To the team of branches 13-417 from Trenton, N. J., goes the honor of having travelled the longest distance, neai-ly 900 miles to the Tournament. Next in long distance were the frolicking boys from Harrisburg, Pa. THE TOURNAMENT THEATRE Lakeview Recreation at 3239 N. Clark St., was a place of feverish ac(Continued on page 2)
