Verhovayak Lapja, 1953 (36. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1953 / Verhovay Journal
VÖK XXXVI. JUNE 17, 1953 No. 6 National President Rolls First Ball VERHOVAY SCORES GREAT TRIUMPH AT TOLEDO TOURNAMENT JOHN BENCZE, NATIONAL PRESIDENT IS SHOWN IN RARE FORM DELIVERING THE BALL WHICH STARTED THE TOURNAMENT ON ITS WAY SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 30. BRANCH 130 AND BRANCH 366 BECOME VERHOVAY 1953 BOWLING CHAMPIONS Th« beautiful Frank J. Brogley Memorial Trophy is now in the possession of Nicholas Palla’s Branch 130 East Chicago, Indiana, Men’s Team. Captain John S. Szakacs led his bowlers to a smashing score of 3,083 to take first place in the Men’s Division, thus giving Branch Manager Nicholas Palla the significant honor of belonging to the select group of branch managers whose teams have captured the coveted first prize. The equally beautiful Albert B. Ari Trophy in the Women’s' Division was captured by the Bowlerettes, Branch 366, Cleveland, Ohio, with a 2,571 score. Captain Louise Torda led her bowlers to the second Albert B. Ari Trophy — in 1951 at Chicago, Illinois they won first place with a score of 2,472. The 10th Annual Verhovay National Ten Pin Handicap Bowling Tournament .staged at the Hagerty Bowling Center, Toledo, Ohio, was the scene of intense struggle for not only the two above mentioned trophies but for other equally beautiful trophies and cash awards amounting to $4,640.20. Ninety teams — 66 in the Men’s Division and 24 in the Women’s Division, participated. The scores in the Men’s Division were better than those of previous tournaments. However, the scores posted by the women bowlers did not hold up to those of former events. Could it be that the men took their bowling more seriously than the women, leaving the fun-making festivities more so to the women ? Frankly, we doubt it because everyone, regardless of sex, joined in the fun-making when not bowling. The members of the winning Men’s Team, besides Captain John S. Szakacs, are Frank Falusi, William Knaver, Joe Banina, Frank J. Irk, Ted Weigly. Besides the Brogley trophy they received a cash award of $300.00. jlhe members of the champion women’s team are Captain Louise Torda, Adaline Bubonic, Ann Munko, Mary Bodnar and Marge Cowan. They received not only the Ari trophy but a cash prize of $100.00. Branch 27, Toledo, Ohio, can rightfully feel proud to have produoed the winners in the Two-Man Events. This was the first time this branch was represented in the Verhovay tournaments, and besides they were the wonderful hosts of the huge affair. They were rewarded by the good bowling offered by Andrew and Julius Feyes, brothers. These men posted n 1296 score to take the trophies and cash prize of $100.00. In the Women’s Division Branch 500, Detroit, Michigan, received recognition when Elizabeth Vinic and Mary Sally, sisters, rolled 1103 to gain the trophies and $50.00 cash prize in the Two-Woman Team Event. It was a coincidence that in the two-man and two-woman events the top prizes were captured by brothers and sisters. The major share of glory went to Emil Almay,'captain of one of the Branch 129, Columbus, Ohio teams. His score in the Individual Events of 730 and in the A'l Events of 1980 brought him two trophies plus $85.00 cash prizes. He no doubt was one of the top bowlers of the tournament and deserves the congratulations of all ouf members. The Individual Events champion in the Women’s Division was Margaret Kostas, member of Branch 500, Detroit, Michigan. She posted a score of 684, and this was good enough to get a trophy plus $35.00. The winner of the All Events was furnished by Branch 138, Gary, Indiana, a branch that has participated year after year in our tournaments under '«.he direction ,of Branch Manager Julius Danch. Anne Verhich deserves the congratulations of everyone for her All Events score cf 1651. She received an appropriate trophy and $15.00 Mr. R. R. Diliinger, Tournament Secretary, and his crew of bowling technicians, did a fine job in running off the bowling tournament. Mr. Diliinger noted that the majority of the bowlers are improving with each tournament —(Continued on Page 11) SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD THEME OF EVENT The Tenth Annual National Verhovay Bowling Tournament, held May 30—31, 1953, in Toledo, Ohio, has, after an exciting two days, joined the realm of sweet memory. The Szalanczy—Szabó New Membership Campaign, which ran during the months preceding the great tournament and concluded with that grand sports spectacle, shall also live on in the reminding factor of the new membership it added to our Verhovay ranks. National Verhovay Fellowship Days — that has been the designation for the past two years of our magnificent yearly get-together, and shall remain the permanent name for the annual Verhovay event — is the beautifully appropriate way we identify our greatest show of Verhovay Fraternal- , ism. Whether the future will also couple membership drives with the tournaments, or associate with them some other kind of Verhovay endeavor, National Verhovay Fellowship Days is the perfect appellation attached to our once-a-year pageant of fratcrnalism AT WORK, because BROTHERHOOD or FELLOWSHIP is what makes our society DIFFERENT, gives it the breath of life so to speak, 3nd makes as ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY OF FRATERNALISTS. THE STORY Mar 29 — The Day Before This was the day before the opening of the tonrnameat, hut it was tha day of arrivals, greetings among friends and acquaintances, last minute preparations for the following day — pre-tournament excitement — an important day indeed. To this writer the first visible sign of the approaching tournament was Director Henry Gross of Pittsburgh aboard the comfortable afternoon New Y’ork Central train leaving Pittsburgh for points west, in his case Toledo. Director Gross napped several times on the way, so that when he alighted from the “iron horse” he felt well rested for the big program ahead. There is little need to go into detail about the headquarters, the Commodore Perry Hotel. The Verhovay Journal, in its issues trail blazing National Verhovay Fellowship Days, described the luxurious modern hostelry thoroughly. We found all the claims and descriptions to be true. The Commodore Perry Hotel vied with Hagerty Bowling Center, the tournament locale, for ceaseless Verhovay activity, because in addition to the lodging it gave the members three events took place in its rooms, the Night in Budapest Dance, the Victory Dinner, and, oh yes, the non-scheduled extra dance Sunday night as a good measure for work well done — a bonus in fraternalism. The headquarters hotel not onV catered to our official needs but served as the ideal place for group and individual “gab fests.” It was the gathering point betwixt official 'doings. Beehive of activity was the registration table on the mezzanine floor. There Mrs. George S. Breon and Mrs. Evelyn B. Davis, both from the Toledo Convention Bureau, spent long hours the several days hand’ing registrations, inquiries, etc. The good-natured ladies carried on well. Assisting them were the members of the iNational Executive Tournament Committee, Vice-President Dr. Andrew Kovács, Chairman, Directors Richard J. Phillips and Gay B. Banes, its members, and National Auditor John Sabo, Tournament Administrator. As the evening progressed more and more Verhovayans arrived. Seen coming in with a flourish were the New York bowlers led by Director Albert Ibos, himself a player, Field Supervisor Joseph Toma, a captain of one team, and Joseph Partmann, a captain of the second team. On their way the New Yorkers had stopped in Pittsburgh to visit the Home Office. Others sighted in the lobby from time to time were Director Joseph Turner of Youngstown, Ohio; Fjeid Supervisor Leslie Dus of Cleveland, Ohio, and his wife; Field Supervisor Gabriel Nameth of Youngstown and his wife; Traveling District Manager Tibor Jász, Buffalo, New York; District Manager Julius L. Vailay of Toledo; Mrs. John Sabo, wife of National Auditor and Tournament Administrator John Sabo; Frank Szappanos, Cleveland singing and recording artist. Advertising performed its role in publicizing our affair. The Commodore Perry marquee boldly proclaimed welcome to the Verhovay bowlers. In the immediate vicinity of the hotel eating houses and a theater posted w'elcome signs for Verhovay. * Television played a salient part in acquainting the citizens of Toledo and its area with our National Verhovay Fellowship Days program. .We are indebted to Lester Dana, Editor, W SPD, Channel 13, Toledo, for our fifteen minutes on television. Toledo District Manager Julius L. Vailay rates a vote of thanks for his part in.dealing directly with Mr. Dana for this valuable publicity. The program was a question and answer one. Tournament Administrator Sabo, assisted bv District Manager Vailay, clearly defined the whole National Verhovay Fellowship Days program and purpose. Introduced to the television viewers were Directors Banes and Phillips of the National Executive Tournament Committee. The broadcast was televizsd at 3:30 afternoon. Up to the very days of May 30—31, and well before that, the “Toledo” (Continued on Page 3)
