William Penn, 1956 (39. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1956-06-06 / 6. szám
"\ June 20, 1956 William Penn PAGE 5 Exuberant Success . . . (Continued from page 1, Section 1) Here follows the story of the 13th Annual National William Penn Bowling Tournament and National Fellowship Days. The feature of the entire affair, the tournament itself, receives fewer words in this write-up than does the Victory Dinner-Dance, but that is not true in so far as this entire issue tells the story. We find that separation of the scores from the main article and a generous array of on-the-scene bowling shots do full justice to the bowling end of the multiple event. THE PRELIMINARIES While the teams arrived in time and of necessity to fulfill their bowling schedules, the majority of the non-bowling guests found it more to theirconvenience to cheek in at Hotel Statler hours before the week end festivities, although some came as early as Thursday so as to be rested for the three official days of the 11th, 12th and 13th. Signs in the hotel directed all the members and the guests, bowlers and non-bowlers, to the registration table on the mezzanine floor where the ladies from the Buffalo Tourist and Convention Bureau began their long work at 12:00 P.M. Friday the 11th. These fine women gave us excellent service in the registrations, in passing out the many pieces of pertinent literature and in giving information. We are indeed grateful to them. Much of the time one or more members of the National Tournament Executive Committee were on hand to assist the ladies particularly in the early phases and as the registrants began swelling in numbers. Welcome signs in the lobby of the main floor and on the mezzanine greeted our members as they arrived at Buffalo’s largest and finest hostelry. At the preliminaries and before the official events the members spent most of their time looking up their acquaintances and friends in the hotel. It is noteworthy that for some this is a kind of yearly reunion, a coincidental extra for our participating members. BOWLING — MAY 11 — FRIDAY Buses were concentrated to transport our teams and all interested member spectators for the three days of the Bowling Tournament, plying between Hotel Statler and Airport Bowling Center in adjacent Oheektowaga. The run between the two points took about a half hour and, of course, the William Penn furnished the transportation free. These chartered buses, modern and commodious, followed an almost perfect regular schedule, for which we compliment the bus company, the affable dispatcher and the courteous drivers. The buses, carrying teams scheduled to bowl at 9:30 P.M., left the hotel at 8:00 P.M., arriving a half hour later at Airport Bowling Center which derives its name from the fact that the Buffalo Airport is within sight of this up-to-date paradise for keglers. It was a changing evening as to weather, first muggy, then cool, finally a heavy rain with thunder and lightning lasting for hours. The first teams, as well as the subsequent groups of bowlers, expressed satisfaction with the alleys, the snack bars, the spaciousness and so forth found at Airport Bowling Center. It was pleasant to hear the many individual comments praising the place. The A.M.F. Automatic Pin Setters received the lion’s share of bowler laudations. Here it is quite appropriate to reveal that one of our own members, John Beky, Manager of Branch 84-V, Lackawanna, New York, and a member of the local committee which aided the National Tournament Executive Committee in the preparation for the Bowling Tournament-Fellowship Days, was one of a team which developed and perfected this splendid device in the sport of bowling. The lanes of Airport Bowling Center number thirty-six and are equally divided into three sections. At the end and above each section hung a huge poster, about three alleys wide, which in giant capital letters read: WELCOME! WILLIAM PENN ASSN. BOWLERS. Because we were not to have command of the entire lanes until the next day, we were delayed a half hour in starting as the league ahead finished its games late. At 10 o’clock the alleys were vacated and the 13th Annual National William Penn Bowling Tournament officially opened with the playing of the National Anthem. Speaking into the public address system, National Auditor John Sabo, Tournament-Fellowship Days Administrator, greeted the assembled bowlers in the name of the National Tournament Executive Committee, whose members were, in addition to Mr. Sabo, Dr. Andrew Kovács, Chairman, Albert Ibos and Gabriel Czemai, these three members of the Board of Directors, and Alex Wagner, Buffalo appointee to the Committee. Next, words of welcome were voiced by National President Coloman Revesz as he encouraged his bowling-eager listeners. R. R. “Pop” Diliinger, who as our Tournament Supervisor has for years been with us in his salient role, followed to extend his greetings to the teams and to issue final instructions before the matches. Mr. Dillinger’s score keepers, some of them who have followed our tournaments for as long as their leader, were ready to keep an accurate record of all the plays, and our thanks go to these gentlemen and to “Pop” Diliinger for many hours of work conscientiously and well done. As the balls rolled toward hopeful victory, the enthusiasm and sportsmanship of the bowlers, men and women alike, was an inspiration to talk about. The only change from the previous years was a physical one. WILLIAM PENN had replaced the older VERHOVAY identification on the variously colored and styled shirts and blouses. During the evening many non-bowlers were present to look on or to lend moral support to their home teams. Seen among the spectators was the stellar attraction of our Victory Dinner-Dance, Gypsy Countess Julia, who was escorted by District Manager Kalman J. Erdeky, Manager of the host branch, 383-V of Buffalo, Later, Joseph S. Taylor, President of Branch 383-V, joine'd his fellow branch officer in squiring Gypsy Countess Julia. It was exactly 1:05 A.M., and still raining, when the last chartered bus left with the fatigued but happy bowlers. They sang vociferously to their hearts’ content as the bus headed for Hotel Statler. American and Hungarian melodies shared the spot light, as it were, and patriotic airs, popular tunes of today and yesterday, spirituals, rock and roll, many others, were sung not (Continued on page 6) THE PRESIDENT NO.51356-9 National President Coloman Revesz hailing the large audience at the Victory Dinner. Mr. Revesz was the chief speaker of the evening, extending to all, bowlers as well as non-bowlers, the official greetings of one of the largest fraternal societies — the William Penn Fraternal Association. CLEVELAND MEMBER AT THE BOWLING ALLEYS NO. 51256-12 Mrs. Emery Gal, Manager of Branch 361-V, Cleveland, Ohio, even though not bowling this year, took the time and effort to attend the 13th Annual National Ten Pin Bowling Tournament. She has the right fraternal spirit and forever devotes her time to her society, ever helping it to grow and progress. It was mighty nice to have you with us, Mrs. Gal. BRANCH 132-V, PALAIS ROYALE LANES WIN'S FIVE-WOMAN SCRATCH EVENT NO.51356-18 Director Frank Magvary, Akron, Ohio proudly presents Captain Bette Barany with the Five-Woman Scratch Event winner’s trophy. Looking on are National Auditor and Tournament Administrator John Sabo and Tournament Secretary R. R. Diliinger.
