Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 10 Verhovay Journal The best wishes of this column's conductor go to each and every bowler who will participate in the Sixth Verhovay National Bowling Tournament at Detroit, Mich. May your scores be large, your splits few, pound in two or three lucky ones on a turkey, and last but not least, the best of health and fraternity to bowlers, guests and officers. EASTER DANCE SUCCESS The Verhovay Sports Club of Cleveland, 0., held their first dance last Easter Sunday, and it was a success. About 250 attended. The club members worked their heads off, for the work before the dance was tremendous, but it paid off by a nice crowd who attended. We would like to thank Frank Szappanos radio announcer of- Stations W.J.M.O., and W.S.R.S., on the Hungarian. Hour Sunday at 12 o’clock on 1540 kc., and at 3 o’clock at 1490 kc., for his announcements of our dance on two successive Sundays on both of his programs. In the same vein we say thanks to Frank J. Pokorny’s Hungarian program on Akron Station W.A.D.C., for his announcement on Easter Sunday. Bert Lucsik did yeomen’s work on the dance and show cards he made. Oscar Federau was ticket taker, Frank Oravis, Miss Virginia Oravis and Carl Pertz manned the checkroom, Paul Bolesic sold lunch tickets, doing a good job at it, too. Joseph Semetko, and his brother Bill, and Gene Toth, handled the bar most efficiently . . . everybody had to pay, even the musicians. The ladies in the kitchen, Mrs. Gene Toth, Mrs. Helen Oravis and Mrs. Rose Kontur brought in a nice profit on the sandwiches. * Roving ambassadors of our Club were Joseph M. Toth, Mr. and Mrs. Béla Balogh, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pinter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maro^sanyi, Joseph Oralik and his Uady friend, Geo Kontur, Frank Rákóczi with his family, and many others. These people really did good work, watching the dance for any rough stuff, cheering up our guests, steering many of them to the refreshment stands and rendering similar services to any and all requiring attention. Then, too, our thanks go to Miss Mary Ann Bodnar for her untiring work for the success of our dance. TOURNAMENT VISIONS There are some twelve teams going from Cleveland, O., to the National Tournament. Ladies’ Branch 361 is sending a ladies’ team captained by Mrs. Emery Gal. They will be a formidable opponent because their handicap will be so large. Branch 14 is sending two men’s teams and one of the teams is the same that won national honors at the South Bend, Ind., Tournament in 1947. Branch 366 will be well represented and a couple of teams of ladies from Branch 14 also are going and we expect them to be in the money. Watch the scores of Bela Balogh and his wife, Stevie Senyak Balogh. I expect these two people to be right up in the front. And if A1 Stofcho bowls, he’ll knock off some very good games and so will his wife, Evelyn Stofcho, who is bowling with the Branch 14 Ladies’ Team. A1 Stofcho’s father, Bert Stofcho, building contractor, is bowling with us on the Buckeye Window Cleaning Co., team and he is my doubles partner. Joseph Kadar will bowl well, while John Jacobs bowls a steady game. Zoltán Szabó has benders and Geo Kontur will be the star on our Bowling Matches Betweei A home-and-home series of bowling matches between the Verhovay branches 138 of Gary and 130 of East Chicago, Ind., have been continued throughout the year with as much, if not greater, fervor than ever. Today the boys bowling with the Halaschaks have come out slightly to the best. Many interesting side lights come to the fore as the boys toe off for their strikes and spares. Goodfellowship comes to the front, and there’s many a split between the sip and sit, on the alleys. Suffice it to say that whenever these two friendly rivals get together, there is always much to do, about nothing. Everybody goes home happy and plans are made for the next (time. We certainly enjoy these friendly matches and we most certainly intend to keep them up. Results of the match game of April 9th, between the two are as follows: Branch138, Gary John Kish126 179 133 438 Mack Halaschak 188 171 145 504 John Novotny 213 143 203 559 John Chizer 240 182 176 598 Joseph Novotny171 177 224 572 Totals 938 852 8812671 May 18, 1949 team. Gene Toth will sweat it out again and Sandy Hegedűs will roll a great game if he shakes the water out of the new ball. Among the ladies whom I have seen bowling are-Mary Ann Bodnar, gemmed secretary of Joseph M. Toth, who, I believe, will make a good score; Mrs. Rose Kontur bowls a steady game, Theresa (Terry) Moses throws a nice ball, and Mary Toth, our Sports Club secretary has improved 100% over last year. Mrs. Mary Bodnar will have to be reckoned with, too. Frank Oravis and Oscar Federau are partners in the Two-Man Event, an excellent combination. Watch out for a tall score and a high spot. Bert Luscik will bowl well, if he concentrates. Joseph Semetko will be alright if he’s smoking a good cigar. Paul Bolesic will be better this year than last, for he’s married now . . . Ahem . . . Louis Balogh will be steady and Bela Torda throws a tornado ball. Eddie Torda ought to be good. In South Bend he came within an ace of winning the Individual Event. Sigmund Kadar, Captain of the Koren team, had a slight heart attack at this writing. We hope that everything will be alright, so that he may participate in the tournament. We know he has been looking forward to this event. Welcome Sports Club of Youngstown, O.! Our Sports Club of Cleveland, O., was organized February 1949. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Szalay, President of Branch 14, with their son, Ted, and his wife, are planning to go to Detroit Sunday, May 29th. Joseph M. Toth probably will drive. How about a press badge, Mr. Editor, for the Tournament? (Sure. Ed.) I’ll end this column right now so our dear editor will have room for other news from Detroit. Again Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Gals, my best wishes to you for your very best scores. Jacta aleä est. (The die is cast.) So go out and do your best and remember the words of Helen Keller: “Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see the shadow.” Ex-Animo (from the heart, sincerely,) Jos. J. Horvath c/o Verhovay Home, , 8637 Buckeye Road. Cleveland, Ohio. Gary and East Chicago Branch 130, East Chicago Sox 174 177 160 511 T. Weigley 142 149 154 445 F. Falusi 112 153 159 424 J. Bostonovich 181 148 171 500 S. Kasper 141 125 162 428 Totals 750 752 806 2308 Branch138, Gary Schaffer 170 157 177 504 Sunyog, Jim,136 131 166 433 Szalmasagi 172 146 156 474 Farkas 128 134 114 376 Bilkovic 149 193 137479 Totals 755 761 750 2266 Branch 130,East ; Chicago Daltovich177 176 117 470 Kotzan195 108 144 447 Irk160 169 171 500 Bannina169 193 155 517 Neweom161 128 140 429 Totals 862 774 727 2363 And so for anotheryear and another series of games. The Hungarian Annual Bowling Tournament is now being rounded out at the Sportsmans Bowling Alleys. This tournament begins on April 24th and results soon will be pouring in. Until then we wish all keglers happy bowling! JULIUS J. DANCH, Manager, fir. 138. Detroit, Here We Come! (Continued from page 9) The Tournament schedules have been mailed to all bowling team captains on May 3rd. According to the schedules, the minor events will be rolled off on Saturday,, May 28th, in five squads, starting at 10:00 A.M., 12:00 Noon, 2:00 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m. The team events are scheduled for Sunday, May 29th, in two squads, at 10:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Team captains will please note that they are required to report the line-up of their teams at the office of “Pop” R. R. Diliinger, the Tournament Secretary, AT LEAST THIRTY MINUTES PRIOR to their scheduled bowling hour. \ Judging from the starting hours of both the Minor and the Team Events, the sleeping needs of the bowlers had been given much more consideration that on previous occasions. Of course, this could be done only because we have 44 lanes at our disposal. Getting up a bit later than usual, the bowlers will have more rest and that, obviously, should lead to better scores. We certainly hope for a New Record not only in participation but also in bowling accomplishments. Doctor Kovács in his first-page article tells us a few things about the Tournament Banquet which will be held in Delray, in the Parish Hall of the Hungarian Reformed Church, West End Ave. Some of the bowlers may have been wondering why the banquet will be held on two or three floors, instead of in a single hall. Well, the National Executive Tournament Committee and the Detroit Tournament Committee have made every effort to find a suitable hall for this occasion. It was rather a surprise to learn that no hall with a seating capacity of one thousand is available in the great City of Detroit. Yet, no less than one thousand guests are to be reckoned with on this great occasion. Extensive investigations revealed that halls available in hotels and other buildings in downtown Detroit could not even seat all of the bowlers in one room. Hence, the original plan of holding the banquet in downtown Detroit, near the hotel and the tournament theatre, had to be abandoned. These and many other considerations led to the selection of the Hungarian Reformed Parish Hall in the heart of Delray, in the great Hungarian section of the Motor City. It is quite a distance from the hotel, but transportation facilities are ample and excellent and taxicab service is more abundant and reasonable than in any other city of comparable size. Besides, every Tournament participant would want to visit Delray anyhow, and the Banquet and Dance affords an excellent opportunity for doing so. Most of Detroit’s 5,000 Verhovay members live in Delray and no Verhovay bowler would think of visiting Detroit without including a trip to Delray in his plans. One of the nicest innovations at this tournament will eliminate the necessity of awkward introductions. We understand that the identification badges to be worn by all tournament participants will bear the name of each bowler. This should make it easier for all of us to get acquainted with each other, and to call each other by first names on sight. After all, no one wearing the Verhovay Tournament badge is a stranger and this little device should encourage free mingling to a greater extent than was customary in the past. Well, Detroit, here we come, as expectant and hopeful a crowd as there ever was. Are you ready? We bet you are. We bet you are as anxious to make this great reunion a smashing success as we would be in your place. Verhovay Watchtower i By JOS. J. HORVATH — Cleveland, O.
