Verhovayak Lapja, 1951 (34. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1951 / Verhovay Journal

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Verhovay Journal

Jane 20, 1951

Verhovay National Champions of 1951 — Women’s Division

THE ‘BOWLERETTES’ OF BRANCH 366, CLEVELAND, 0-, took the Albert B. Ari Memorial Championship Trophy and the $100 first prize at the Chicago Tournament. This was a great day for the Bowlerettes: they cook every trophy and every first prize in every event, including the All Events. All the men of Branch 366 are proud, without envy, of the girls who are: Mrs. Kay A. Torda, Captain, in the middle, standing behind the championship trophy, Vivian Pertz, Terry Moses, Mrs. Louise Torda and Ann Bakos. To the left of Captain Torda stands Dr. Andrew Kovács, Vice-President, Chairman of the National Executive Tournament Committee and to the left Leslie J. Dus, District Manager, apparently sharing in the home-coming celebrations with die proud team of champions. (This picture was taken in Cleveland and it is shown because only three members of the team were present when the presentation ceremonies were photographed in Chicago.)

The Tournament Story

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tivity during the two days of the Tournament, on Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6. An estimated two thousand spectators visited the alleys — which shows with what great interest the people of Chicago followed the competition which was run off on the 50 first rate alleys of Mr. Jenkins’ establishment. He and his charming, Hungarian descendant wife, in fact the entire Jenkins family went all out to make the bowlers and visitors feel at home. They found out, however, much too late to their sincere regret, that they were undermanned. As we learned afterwards, Mr. Jenkins just couldn’t believe there' will be as many people as he had been told there would be. Well, he didn’t know the Verhovay, but now he does since his wife and children have become members of our Association in Branch 503 . . . «However, they did their best and that was a lot . . .

BOWLING SCORES OFF

As the bowling balls started to roll, there was much excitement. This was !the first all-handicap Verhovay Tournament, because in the past the championships were awarded1 to those rolling the highest actual score. This year, the handicap was counted in everything. Yet, from the point of view of bowling skill, the actual scores also deserved interest.

By the end of the Tournament it became apparent that the scores were generally below those of last year’s tournament. In the Men’s Division Team Event, for instance, the highest actual score last year was 2836, rolled by the Rose Ann Beauty Shop team of Branch 14, Cleveland, O. They won (the championship, though in money they came out on the short end with the 10th prize of $30. In this tournament, the Maple Lanes team of Br. 39, Beaver Falls, Pa., rolled the highest actual score of 2663, or 173 less than last year’s champions, while the Swartz Boosters of Branch 138, Gary, Ind. came close second with an actual score of 2661. Of course, due to the way handicaps work, neither team got much of the take. Maple

Lanes took $28, while the Swartz Boosters got $50.

Team 55 of Branch 500, Detroit, Mich., won the Frank Brogley Memorial Championship Trophy and the $300 first prize with a score of 2588, which together with a 408 handicap, brftught the total up to 2996. It is interesting to note that last year also it was the bowlers of Branch 500 who took the $300 first prize. Their actual score then was 2547 which together with a 482 handicap brought their total to the winning score of 3029. Actually, the Branch 500 bowlers Vere better by 41 pins this year than last year. As handicap bowlers, they certainly have improved. So have the actual highest scoring bowlers from Beaver "Falls improved, for last year they didn't even show in the team event, while this year they took the first place in actual score. So have the Branch 138 bowlers improved compared to the score they rolled last year, all of which serves to prove that the absence of some of the so-called ‘professional’ bowlers was chiefly responsible for the lowered scores. 1

In the Two-Man Event last year, J. Nagy, Jr., and J. Marko of South Bend, Ind., won the championship with the highest actual score of 1227, but in money they were second after the handicap victory of the Szabó brothers from Cleveland Br. 14. This year the Two-Man Championship again went to South Bend, only the names have changed. Winners both in actual and total score were R. Keesy and J. Balint, with an actual score of 1188 — 39 less than last year’s champs.

In the Individual Event last year, championship winner was D. Burt of Branch 14, Cleveland, O., with an actual score of 656 which, however, due to a handicap of only 8, netted him merely the 5th money prize. This year’s highest actual score rolled in the Individual Event was that of S. Durda, Branch 514, Youngstown, O., who won the 2nd money award with an actual score of 605. G. Konyha of Branch 40, Martins Ferry, O., became champion with an actual score of 573 which together with a 105 handicap brought ^lis total up to the winning 678.

In the Women’s Division, No. 1 of South Bend Branch 132 won the championship last year with an actual:

score of 2333. This year, in actual score the Verhovay Ladies Club, again from South Bend, rolled the highest actual score, but it brought them only the 7th cash prize, while the championship with the first money prize went to the Bowlerettes of Branch 366, Cleveland, O., who had an actual score of 1902 which together with ai 570 handicap brought their total up to the winning 2472. This is the second time in succession that the girls of Branch 366 won the first cash award, though last year their actual score was 2088, or 186 higher than this year.

Highest score, actual as well as with handicap, last year was that of the champions, L. Nagy and T. Tanko from Branch 14, Cleveland, O. They rolled an actual 1091 which made them uncontested winners even for the handicap money award. This years highest actual score in the Two-Woman Event was rolled by M. Higgins and A. Beidinger of South Bend, whose actual score of 984 was 107 below that of last year’s champions, but the championship "went to Louise Torda and Ann Bakos of the Cleveland Br. 366 Bowlerettes who knocked over 843 pins and with a handicap of 281 scored a total of 1124. The two highest scoring South Bend girls took the third money prize.

In the Individual Event last year the championship went to Stevie Balogh of Branch 14, Cleveland, O., but, due to a lack of handicap she took only the 12th money prize. This year, Ann Bakos took away from her partner Louise Torda the first money prize which Louise won'last year with an actual -score of 479 that with a handicap of 102 brought her total | up to 581. Ann’s actual score this year was 437 which, together with a handicap of 174, made her champion as well as first money prize winner. Louise, on the other hand, rolled an actual of 405 which together with the 107 handicap, netted her only the last money prize.

Such are the fortunes of war . . .

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE

Though some of the critics of the Verhovay tournaments maintained that the Saturday night dance is superfluous, the majority of the bowlers and spectators did not seem to share their views, for the dance on Saturday night, May 5, at Lakeview Recreation was very well attended and much enjoyed by all present. The popular Sepessy orchestra furnished the music that kept hundreds of couples on their toes throughout the evening. The National Executive Committee felt that some entertainment should be provided for the bowlers who did not wish to efiter upon costlier adventures in the night life of Chicago and, apparently, a great many participants of the tournament welcomed the decision.

THE GRAND EVENT

The grand event of course, was the buffet-dinner and ball on Sunday night, again at Lakeview Recreation. In view of the large number of diners, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins decided to have the tables set up right across the 20 bowling lanes on the first floor. Serving tables, loaded with excellent dishes, were set up at the entrance side of the huge hall and the guests helped themselves from the goodygoodies temptingly inviting all to take as much as they liked. The unusual and certainly generous arrangement was highly pleasing, especially to ehe followers of the ‘second-helping’ practice, but there was plenty for everyone of the best that money can buy and good cooks can prepare.

Dinner was served from 5 to 7 p.m., during which time Paul Kovács’ orchestra furnished the music. Some of the guests voluntarily provided some added entertainment, like Joseph Kormendy of East Chicago, who sang Hungarian folk songs, George Bubonic of Branch 366, Cleveland, O., who played his concertina,

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Makers of Brief Speeches

and a Table Full of Trophies

THE INEVITABLE SPEAKERS’ TABLE, — something nobody likes but for which no adequate substitute has been invented yet — is shown here in the opening moments of the trophy presentation ceremonies. The National Anthem is being sung by Henry Rettmann, Field Manager, Coloman Revesz, National Secretary, Julius Macker, V.P., Chairman of the Board, John Bencze, National President, John Sabo, National Auditor, Tournament Administrator, Frank Balogh, Chairman of the Chicago Tournament Committee, Dr. Andrew Kovács, Vice-President, Chairman of the National Executive Tournament Committee, John Szalanczy, National Treasurer, and directors Richard Phillips and Mike Korossy, members of the National Executive Tournament Committee. In front of the latter four are exhibited the trophies awarded to the winners cf the 8th Verhovay National Bowling Tournament — 23 trophies in all. The banquet'and the ceremonies were held right oh the a#eys on the first floor. Here and there the numbers of the alleys are visible in the background, while» the gutters, visible in the foreground, presented wandering visitors with an unexpected handicap. But outside of a cup or two of spilled coffee, fortunately there were no accidents . . ,