Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
/ The Sixth Annual Verhovay National Bowling Tournament — 77 Teams To Match Bowling Skill In Detroit Recreation on May 28-29. — Banquet and Dance To Be Most Eventful Affair In Verhovay History. — Tournament Financing Campaign Outside Detroit To End May 10th. — Here is the information the nearly 450 participants of the 6th Verhovay National Bowling Tournament and thousands of boosters and bowling fans have been waiting, asking and pleading for since the beginning of the year. Here’s the information your national commilttee has been anx'ous to give you at the earliest possible moment. Believe it or not, but everything is ready (almost!) for the great event and now it is up to the bowlers to be there in time for the opening of the tournament and, then, to enjoy themselves as wholeheartedly as the good Verhovay people of Detroit want tp entertain them. So let’s start with the arrival of the bowlers in Detroit. Hotel Reservations Reservation blanks have been mailed to all team captains who are responsible for. securing reservations for all members of their teams. By the time this- edition of the Journal appears, all reservations should have reached Director Richard J. Phillips, 7419 Park Ave., Alien Park, Mich. Non-bowlers wishing to attend the tournament are urged to write immediately to Director Phillips who is in charge of all reservations. Accomodations for all participants and guests of the Tournament will be at Hotel Fort Shelby, corner of First and Lafayette St., downtown /" Detroit. Rates are as follows: Single rooms from $3.50 up to $6.00; rooms for two with double bed $6.00 to $8.50; rooms for two with twin beds, $6.50 to $8.50. Cots will be placed in any room at $2.50 per cot. All rooms are with bath. For further information we refer the reader to the “Ferret Sez” column gving full information on the arrangements handled by the Detroit Tournament Committee of 100, headed by Vice-President Julius Macker, chairman, and Director Richard J. Phillips, Secretary, who, ably assisted by the officers of the Detroit branches and many volunteers, are making all preparations for a mammoth reception. In view of the Tournament starting early Saturday morning, it is suggested that all teams, with the exception of the few not participating in the Two Man and Individual events — arrive on Friday, May 27th, in the evening, in order that the bowlers may get sufficient rest »nd, thereby, enhance their chances for attaining winning scores. The Tournament Schedule and 7th floors of the Detroit Recreation Building, at 212 W. Lafayette, only two short blocks from the Hotel Fort Shelby, the tournament should progress at a brisk pace, leaving more than usual time for recreation, entertainment and v.siting. Banquet and Dance The Tournament Banquet and Dance will be held on Sunday evening, May 29th, in the Parish Hall of the Hungarian Reformed Church on West End Avenue, in Delray. Participants of the 6th Verhovay Tournament are the guests of the Detroit branches at this event and they will receive their complimentary t.ckets upon registering in Detroit. Here the Frank Brogley Memorial Trophies will be awarded to the true champions by actual scores, and the top cash prizes to the handicap champions. Tournament Secretary ‘Pop’ R. R. Diliinger with his staff of assistants will make every effort to complete as much as possible of the winners’ list for the banquet. Entertainment will be excellent, but brief, and there will be less speeches than ever in order that more time be left for the dance. Thousands of Verhovayans and others all over the country will be waiting for the outcome of the Grand Event climaxing the program and marking the conclusion of the Tournament Financing Campaign. This event will be one of the highlights of the program! For further details on the banquet and dance, read the Ferret’s column! What About The Prizes? This is one question that cannot be answered at this time. As every participant of the tournament knows, the size of the tournament purse depends on the ultimate outcome of the Financing Campaign which still is going strong all over the country, but especially in the tournament city. That much is certain: there will be more and better prizes. How much more and how much better depends chiefly on the number of tournament shares to be sold between now and the conclusion of the campaign. The Financing Campaign There still is time for every bowler and every bowling fan to make some contribution toward a larger tournament purse. The sale of shares is to continue in all branches, except in the Detroit area, until May 10th when the sales campaign must be closed. FINAL ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING ALL REMITTANCES AND RETURNS, MUST BE IN THE HANDS OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE AT THE HOME OFFICE NOT LATER THAN MAY 15th. In the Detroit area, on the other The complete schedule and time table of the Tournament, will reach the team captains before the end of the month. The tournament is scheduled to start with the Two Man and Individual Events on Saturday, May 28th, at 9 a.m., (Detroit Time!). The team events will be rolled off on Sunday, May 29th, beginning at 8:30 a.m. With 44 lanes available on the 6th The Hon. Frank J. Lausche, Governor of Ohio, Joins Verhovay at Cleveland Branch 14 The 60,000 members of the Verhovay join Branch 14, Cleveland, O., in welcoming the Hon. Frank J. Lausche, Governor of the State of Ohio, to the great family of Verhovayans. To District Manager Joseph M. Toth of Branch 14 goes credit for the rare accomplishment of securing a Governor’s application for membership in the Association. The transaction was concluded with the Governor’s signature in Columbus, capital of the State of Ohio, in the presence of Joseph Szalay, President of Branch 14, and director Coloman Kolozsvary, member of the same branch. The Governor expressed his best wishes to the trio welcoming him into the rank and file membership of the Verhovay. Medical examination was made by director Andrew Kovács, M.D., at the Bethlen Hall in Cleveland, O., on Sunday. March 13th, when Governor Lausche delivered the keynote address at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Hungary’s war for independence. On the above picture, taken on this occas'on, appear Director Coloman Kolozsvary, branch-president Joseph Szalay, Frank Pokorny, member of Branch 14 and Superintendent of the State Stores of Ohio, the Hon. Frank J .Lausche, Governor of Ohio, Director Andrew Kovács M.D., and Joseph. M. Toth, District Manager. Upon his admission, we extend our best wishes to Governor Lausche who is assured of the enthusiastic support of all Verhovayans in the great State of Ohio. We are deeply appreciative of the confidence of our distinguished fellow-member in our Association and we are proud to add his name to the roll of Outstanding Verhovayans! hand, sales will continue until SATURDAY, MAY 28, MIDNIGHT. All managers and keymen are urged to adhere to this schedule. And we respectfully appeal to all managers, keymen and bowlers to rush sales and to make the most of the few weeks left until the May 10th deadline. The tournament purse is growing day by day, thanks mainly to the efforts of those managers who are rendering splendid cooperation. In order that our keymen and their helpers may get an idea of what can be accomplished, we mention as the star performer in this campaign Mr. Daniel Matto, Sr., Manager of the small branch in Star Junction, Pa., who up to this writing has paid for $180 worth of shares. Star Junction Branch 16 has 77 members! Or we should mention George Jávor, Manager of Branch 17, Lorain, O., —one of the large branches — who paid for $150 worth of shares. Both are continuing in their efforts as are many others. Tournament Roll Call The following is the list of the teams entered in the 6th Verhovay National Bowling Tournament. Fingi approval has been passed on most of them, but some are still under consideratori pending eomplirnce with the rulss governing eligibility for participation in the A.B.C, and W.I.B.C. sanctioned Verhovay tournaments. The captains of teams having filed incomplete applications have been immediately notified of the requirements which, undoubtedly, will be met within the next few days. Those who have not received such notices have been approved. Women’s Division 1. ) Branch 14, Cleveland, O., Mary Bodnar, Captain, 2. ) Branch 14, Cleveland, O., Mary E. Toth, Captain, 3. ) Branch 36, Detroit, Mich., Julia Konkoly, Captain, 4. ) Branch 37, Team No. 3, Chicago, 111., Mary Feyes, Captain, 5. ) Branch 37, Team No. 4, Chicago, 111., Bess'e Sera, Captain, 6. ) Branch. 132, South Bend, Ind., “Verhovay 132”, Bette Barany, Captain, 7. ) Branch 132, South Bend, Ind., Oak Ridge Dairy, of Br. 132, Julia Hadrick, Captain, 8. ) Branch 138, Gary, Ind., Verhovay Gersack Boosters of Br. 138, Margaret Torsié, Captain, 9. ) Branch 138, Gary, Ind., Verhovay “Judge Ruberto” of Br. 138, Barbara Bencze, Captain, 10. ) Branch 189-369, Alliance, O., Helen Sera, Captain, 11. ) Branch 216, Northampton, Pa., Mary Grabarits, Captain, 12. ) Branch 342, Team “A”, Chi(Continued on page 2)
