Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 10 Verhovay Journal April 20, 1949 Los Angeles, Branch 525 Team Champion Of Hungarian League Champions of the 1948-49 season in the Los Angeles, Calif., Hungarian League, members of the Verhovay Branch 525 team: Ivan Somogyi, Theresa Sanko, Albert Steinmetz, Mary Sear and Dennis Kocs, Captain. When organizer Mr. Gyulay was sent out to California way back in 1945, he found several enthusiastic bowlers in Los Angeles. We got together early in 1946 and organized the Verhovay Bowling League on January 22nd, 1946, at the Gyulay’s home, where 20 of us attended. Two days later, on January 22, our late winter season started, with four teams, 12 men and 8 women. The following year, in the winter league of 1946-47 we were a bit better organized in 8 teams with 4 persons on each team which several weeks later boiled down to six teams with 5 people on each team. 30 of the original 32 kept on bowling. More and more boys and girls wished to join the Verhovay League and so Albert Steinmetz suggested that we form a so-called Hungarian Bowling League in the following, our third year. The plan with the new organization was to include all local organizations, clubs or churches, on a purely competitive basis. The suggestion was very well received, particularly because of the unselfishness demonstrated by this gesture of the Verhovayans. And so in what for most of us was the third season we launched on September 3, 1947, a handicap mixed league with 3 men and 2 "Women on each of the 12 teams comprising the league. With 60 members we had quite an organization. All of the 12 teams were sponsored by clubs, organizations and business firms, while Branch 525 sponsored two teams. That first Combined Bowling Season’s Championship was won by the Magyar Athletic Club’s team by just a single game. Verhovay No. 1 team came in third with three games behind the champions, while the Verhovay No. 2 team finished 7th with 9 games behind the leaders. Albert Steinmetz, after running the show" for three years, asked to be relieved from any office in the following season in order that “just as a bowler” he may improve his own game. This last season just finished our 4th year for the two originators, Dennis Kocs and Albert Steinmetz. We bowled out four seasons, while Betty Bero and Theresa Sanko each have a record of nearly four years. Many others bowled three years. In the last 1948-49 seasons, which was the second year for the Hungarian Bowling League, we had 10 teams of 3 men and two women each, or a total of 50 bowlers in the handicap league. Branch 525 officially sponsored one team in this season and it paid off, too, because from the very start the Verhovay team led with three games won and held its position throughout the 26 weeks that followed. Thus the Verhovay team bowled to championship by ending the season with ten games ahead of any other team. Final results were as follows: Team Won Lost Total pins 1.) Verhovay Br. 525 58 23 .71,651 2.) Redmen — Árpád 48 33 70,659 3.) Magyar Athletic Club 48 33 69,930 4.) M.A.C. Laurelites 45 36 70,046 5.) Wash. Mach. Shop 40 41 69,980 6.) Three Bees 40 41 69,814 7.) Sunsetters 36 45 68,636 8.) Valleyites 35 46 69,674 9.) Munkás Otthon 30 51 69,141 10.) Harmony Club 25 56 67,843 The record of the Champions(shown above) is: Name Games Ave.T.P. H.G. H.S. Dennis Kocs, Captain 81 170 13,801 238 584 Ivan Somogyi 81 154 12,525 216 565 Mary Sear 81 151 12,265 196 545 Albert Steinmetz 81 145 11,755 197 500 Theresa Sanko 81 123 10,005 171 437 Incidentally, the Verhovay team has the distinction of being the only team with a 100% attendance for the entire season! Beautiful trophies were won by each member of the team and a lovely huge Sponsor’s Trophy also was presented to Branch 525 by the League, at a very successful banquet on April 5th. THE FERRET SEZ... (Continued from page 9)' greet the ladies, and smiling women to make the men feel right at home. The “Register Here” desk will be the focal point where you can all find out who is where and why. From the Hotel, as I said, no one can get lost trying to find the Alleys. Then to find your way to the Banquet is very easy as there is a bus which takes you almost to the door. I’m not certain whether transportation will be provided, but I should know by the time the next issue rolls around. Any.way, full information will be supplied to all. Hungarians in Delray In the Hungarian Colony there is plenty of the gayest kind of Hungarian atmosphere to cheer up the most home-sick person. The Hungárián Village is renowned throughout the City,‘and our v£ry youthful Governor found it a likeable place to entertain. There are numerous other “hot spots” which will be lined up for your inspection. Now, I wonder, have I forgotten anything? H’hmmmm . . . hotel accomodations satisfactory . . . bowling alleys within walking, distanceunusual sights to be seen . . . the biggest and gayest banquet of all tournaments . . . topped by a warm welcome . . . Did I mention that ? Oh yes, we are all looking forward to greeting our old friends and meeting new ones. The banquet? As I said, the best time of your lives, with plenty of room for everyone, and two orchestras to dance to until you drop from fatigue. Then there will be visiting at the homes of Detroit members in your spare time. What spare time? Didn’t I tell you? With the well-planned organization, there will be no wasted time from here to there, and I’m almost certain that there will be plenty of time to visit the wee, cozy cottages of your old friends. Committee of 100 For the present, I’ll leave out the names of the members of the various committees. But just to give you an idea of the size of this gigantic spectacle, let’s look over the numer-. ous sub-committees . . . President, natch! Not one, but four vice-presidents; recording secretary; treasurer, with not one, but four auditors; publicity, ticket, program, reception and food committees; waiters and waitresses, cooks, helpers in every field. We can use all of you Detroit go-getters to show these out-oftowners that in spite of Detroit being a big city, dynamic and powerful in its motorized every-day life, we can still compete with the smalltowners in showing our “Nawthun” hospitality. Any further questions? Toodle-oo, we’ll be seeing you soon! In the best time of the year in the middle-west . . . spring in all its glory . . . plenty of sunshine (xihd old man Weather had better not double-cross me); rich green trees and grass; we have flowers up here, too, .and deep blue skies and fluffy white clouds (unsmudged by SMOG). . . . Anyway, it’s a beautiful time of the year at home . . . Verhovay Watchtower By JOS. J. HORVATH — Cleveland, O. Yep, we missed the boat in February. At least that’s what our Editor said. We were one day too late, but better late than never, the old saying goes. A Good Word For Ferret I have been reading in the Journal of people who have done great service for the Verhovay receiving recognition in the form of service pins, etc. Well, allow me to nominate one: Mrs. Jolán Lucas, othex-wise known as the Ferret, from Dearborn, Mich. She has been hitting the ball for the Verhovay for ages in every shape or form and I think she deserves one of those medals. (The rules governing the awarding- of Vei’hovay’s service medal and citation are frequently referred to in the minutes of each Board meeting. Such honor is awarded to branch officials after 15 years of continuous service, or after 25 years of sei'vice have been accumulated with interruptions, or to branch managers having secured more than 70 new members. A written petition, signed by-the members of the branch, must be presented to the Board of Directors before such action can be taken. Ferret has béen pinch-hitting for the Verhovay for many years, though not “for ages”, and her 15th service anniversary is still ahead . . . ED.) Social Affairs , The regular meeting of Branch 14 on March 6th was cut short because of the card pai'ty held for the Verhovay Crippled Children’s Fund, but not before some of the members got in a few slams at the home office because of no dividend payments. (Pages and pages of articles in several editions of the Journal have explained this matter to every member of the Association who cared to avail himself of the information. ED.) The pre-Lenten dance on" February 27th, sponsored by the house committee of Branch 14, was a tremendous success. The chairman of the committee thanks everyone who attended. The card party was a success in every l'espect, socially, financially and even fraternally ... there was no bickering of any kind. “Glory be!” We saw Mrs. Tony Pinter and Mrs. Stephen Szabó bring in- pastries which they donated to the cause. We saw Nicholas Juhas, Joseph Szalay, and Sigmund Kadar tend bai', doing a very good job, too. We saw Tony Pinter giving lessons in poker to the junior 366-ers. Among those taking lessons were Jake Torda and Joseph Marozsanyi. We saw Mrs. Betty Kadar auctioning off a huge cake,, the proceeds going to the fund. We also learned that the Ladies’ Social Club of Branch 14 donated Twenty dollars to the Fund. We saw Frank Oravis with his movie projector, ably assisted by (Continued on page 11)
