William Penn, 1957 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1957-06-05 / 6. szám

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June 19, 1957.

William Penn

NEW RECORDS AND PRECEDENTS ESTABLISHED IN DAYTON

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heartily — with no exceptions — endorsed this precedent, which no doubt wi'l be followed in the future.

We could not determine whether this Victory Dinner-Dance was the largest. It appeared to be. For certain it was one of the largest. More than one thousand guests crowded into the Main Ball Room and the adjoining Junior Ball Room had to be opened to accomodate the overflow.

Now on with the story which on account of the “welcome precedent” will be shorter than in yesteryears.

Some of the bowlers and some of the guests arrived rather earlv. This extra time afforded them the opportunity to sight-see in Dayton, perhaps to visit acquaintances, maybe just to rest before the big doings.

The Dayton Biltmore has two entrances, the one on North Main Street and the other on East First Street. On the canopies of both these entrances appeared the following:

WELCOME WILLIAM PENN BOWLERS 14th Annual Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days May 25 & 26, 1957

It somewhat touched our William Penn hearts to read the above.

And the hotel displayed another greeting, this in the lobby:

WELCOME

WILLIAM PENN BOWLERS

We were pleased.

Registrations were in the main lobby, at first a trickle, at times an avalanche. The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce furnished the workers. They did such a good job that they deserve individual mention:

First Group, from Patterson Cooperative High School:

Sue Retchie, Nancy Miller.

Second Group, from Office Overload Service:

Johann McKee, Ann Replogle.

Third Group, from Patterson Cooperative High School:

Jeanette Ortez, Hope Scott.

Fourth Group, from Patterson Cooperative High School:

Sharon Sigler, Diane Simpson

also Lou and Anne (Mrs.) Taylor.

Assisting almost without letup were Mrs. George (Lee) Sopronyi, Jr. and Mrs. Michael (Esther) Sopronyi, wives of the Sopronyi brothers. George Sopronyi, Jr., one of our district managers, was a member of the Local Tournament Committee of Dayton, and Michael Sopronyi was a member of the National Tournament Executive Committee. Both brothers, who reside in Dayton, helped also with the registrations'.

In fact, the members of the National Tournament Executive Committee and the Local Tournament Committee of Dayton

ARRIVING AT THE ALLEYS

Women bowlers ane leaving one of the chartered buses shortly before another schedule of bowling. As the photograph indicates, the National Bowling Lanes is located in a residential area of Dayton, away from the downtown hubbub.

more or less gave of their services at the registration table.

On the morning of the 25th, shortly after 8, five buses loaded the first group of bowlers and headed for the National Bowling Lanes. Lest we forget, this chartered free bus service for our bowlers and our spectators, paid for by the Association, fulfilled its agreement well as it plied its way between hotel and alleys.

Arriving at the lanes, we found the place modern, air conditioned, clean and spacious. The National Bowling Lanes has two sections, the first numbering 28 alleys and the second 20 alleys. On the first day of bowling we did not use lanes 1-2-47-48, but all had to be used on Sunday.

A large printed sign hung above lanes 15 and 16 and an identical one above alleys 37 and 38. They read:

WELCOME (in red)

WILLIAM PENN (in blue)

BOWLERS (in blue)

The National Anthem was played a few minutes after nine. Everybody stood in reverent silence.

Then Director Albert B. Ibos, Chairman of the National Tournament Executive Committee, welcomed in the name of the Committee the bowlers scheduled to play first and officially opened the tournament.

Next R. R. “Pop” Diliinger, our Tournament Secretary for years, broadcast instructions to the bowlers.

Now National President Coloman Revesz rolled the National President’s prerogative — the first ball. Mr. Revesz did not make a strike but did not do badly either. He was resoundingly applauded. Unfortunately, the picture taken by photographer Peter Foris did not turn out well, so there is no picture of our National President rolling the first.

A warmly expressed “GOOD LUCK” came from Tournament Administrator Elmer Charles, and then the fun began.

Our photographer kept walking the length and breadth of the alleys, as it were, for good picture subject, the more successful pictures appearing in this issue. Amateur photographers from among the bowlers and the spectators kept their cameras warm.

We were permitted to go behind the scenes to see the automatic pin setters in operation. Very intricate machinery indeed — and very interesting to see.

The scores were furnished by the Dayton Bowling Association, Men’s and Women’s Division.

And while the scorers are in mind, let us mention with gratitude the overall scoring work done by “Pop” DiUinger and his crew of experts, namely, Frank Koval, Sr., Phil Masley, Sr., Robert Tapler, Frank Hughey, Frank Koval, Jr., Phil Masley, Jr., Harry Beibly and Mike Hritzko.

The Saturday bowling ended before five to give the players plenty of time to ready themselves for the evening Victory- Dinner-Dance.

As for the grand social, it was held in the Main Ball Room and “stretched” into the Junior Ball Room.

At 6:30 Director Louis Vassy, of Dayton, opened the Victory Dinner by welcoming the assembled guests in the name of the Local Tournament Committee of Dayton.

Now the huge ball rooms were darkened and a large American flag, fanned to motion, looked beautiful and inspiring as the vast audience, led by Jeno Mate, sang lustily The Star-Spangled Banner, our National Anthem. This was followed by the singing of the Hungarian anthem, also led by Mate.

Invocation was read by the Rev. Andrew Hamza, pastor of the Hungarian Evangelical and Reformed Church, Dayton.

Tournament Administrator Elmer Charles, who succeeded National Auditor John Sabo in that difficult assignment, greeted the wonderful gathering with, “Is Everybody Having a Good Time? A thunderous “YES!” and wild applause left absolutely no doubts. The truth is that Mr. Charles, who was toastmaster, had difficulty getting the attention of the guests, even though the program was, as had been announced, pared to the bone. Everybody was having so much fun that the public address system just could not compete. It was not a matter of discourtesyjust GAYETY.

Next, the Honorable Harold Staut, Mayor of Dayton, Ohio, welcomed the William Penn guests' to his fair city, and the audience liberally applauded him.

Coloman Revesz, National President of the William Penn Fraternal Association, followed and said that he would do what the Mayor did — speak no longer than two minutes. The National President, true to his promise, spoke in the name of the Home Office and the National Officers.

Next speaker was Director Julius J. Lenart speaking in the

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