Verhovayak Lapja, 1953 (36. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1953 / Verhovay Journal
June 17, 1953. nr*---------------------------------Verhovay Journal PAGE 3 Board of Directors Hold Special Meeting at Toledo The Board of Directors met with the National Officers in a special session in the French Room of the Commodore Perry Hotel. Many important matters were discussed a’.id the above picture shows a completely harmonious group at the conclusion of the meeting. Sitting, left to right, are Vice-President Dr. Andrew Kovács, Vice-President Julius Macker, National President John Bencze, Director Coloman Kolozsvary, National Secretary Coloman Revesz, National Treasurer John Szalanczy. Standing, left to right, are Directors Henry Gross, Richard J. Phillips, Gay B. Banes, Esq., Aloysius C. Falussy, Esq., Louis Vizi, John Vizzi, Alexander Gyulay, Albert Ibos, Joseph Turqer, National Auditor John Sabo dnd Legal Counselor Stephen J. Matasy. Letter of Thanks St. Elisabeth of - Hungary Catholic Parish Dundas and Spadina Streets Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 13, 1953 Coloman Revesz, National Secretary Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Revesz: I. am not sure whether or not I have thanked you for the Hungarian ‘"A, B, C” Books, but, as has oft been expressed, better late than never. The gratitude I feel for these gifts I can not express adequately. The' children are also very much pleased with them and are learning well. They are happy to have individual books. May God bless you for your (kindness. Very gratefully, (Signed) Sister Xaveria (Ed. Note: These books, MAGYAR BETŰ-MAGYAR SZÓ, have been sent to various and far parts of the world for elementary instruction in the Hungarian language. Many expressions of gratitude, similar to the above, have been received by us. The books are available upon written request, to our National Secretary.) VERHOVAY SCORES GREAT TRIUMPH AT TOLEDO TOURNAMENT (Continued from Page 1) (Toledo), Hungarian weekly, whose publisher-editor is venerable and affable Dr, Géza Farkas of Toledo, gave the Verhovay affair a wealth of publicity. Other newspaper men of the, Hungarian press who continually advertised 1953 National Verhovay Fellowship Days were: John Kelemen, former Verhovay director, in his Dayton, Ohio “Magyar Híradó” (Hungarian Herald); Andrew Fay Fisher, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in his “Magyar Bányászlap” (Hungarian Miners’ Journal), also representing the “Amerikai Magyar Népszava” (Hungarian People’s Voice) and the “Szabadság” (Liberty); Eugene Szebedinszky, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in his “Magyarság” (Hungarian People); Frank Földi, Chicago, Illinois, Director of the Rákóczi Aid Association, who represented the “Wisconsini Magyarság” (Wisconsin Hungarians). These fine men of the Hungarian press, needless to say, were present at all the events to report the story to their respective readers. The foregoing paragraphs give you the story of May 29 with tidbits of the earlier phases in preparation for the Tenth Annual National Verhovay Bowling Tournament. The next day, May 30, would be the official opening of 1953 National Verhovay Fellowship Days. MAY 30 — OFFICIAL OPENING Morning — The Tournament One of the first sights the morning of May 30 was the 8:15, to be exact, arrival of the cheering Alliance, Ohio bowlers by chartered bus. Our chartered buses, making regular runs between hotel and alleys, delivered the first contingent of bowlers at 8.28. The other bowlers cf the; morning gradually followed, according to their team schedules, some by bus and some by private car. Upon arrival at Hagerty Bowling Center the bowlers went downstairs to check in with Ralph “Fop” Diliinger, tournament secretary and bowlingexpert, who for the past several years has handled with unqualified success the bowling end of our annual event. “Pop’s” crew of official score keepers worked very hard tallying the fast accumulating scores to have them ready for publication in the shortest possible time. Hagerty Bowling Center, located just a few minutes from downtown Toledo, is a huge place covering a large area all on one floor. It is divided into 32 alleys on the one side, 10 on the other side. The building, only four years old, is air conditioned. There is a divided section, on the larger side, for pool and billiards, and many bowlers use its facilities between matches. There are too a confectionery and a restaurant. Owner of Hagerty Bow-ling Center is likeable seventy-six year old Jack Hagerty, who admits being an Irishman, but “I’ve never lived up to it.” Mr. Hagerty, recently shaken Tip in an automobile collision — he drives his own car — has the two requisites for youth — ATTITUDE ON LIFE and GOOD LEGS. Anyone who knows bowling from a managerial or professional stand, or who fol ows this great American indoor sport fully, knows the name JACK HAGERTY. Mr. Hagerty has a national reputation in the bowling field. One can not enter the building without immediately catching sight of a very large picture of Joe E. Brown on the wail in the pool and billiards Section. It shows the cavernous-mouthed comedian alighting from an airplane, with that one and only famous Joe E. Brown smile. We learned reliably that the picture, is the gift of actor Brown to his former employer, Jack Hagerty. The veteran comedian once w-as employed by Mr. Hagerty for thirty-five dollars a week. “Now-,” said Jack Hagerty, “Joe can buy and sell me many times over.” Going back to the bow-lers the various teams presented an interesting array of identifying colors — the shirts of the men and the blouses of the women. Some wore bright, some dark, some gaudy, some conservative uniforms. All blended into a pattern of rainbow effect. A few minutes,before the start of the tournament “Pop” Diliinger hurried upstairs making the rounds of the teams in a final check. At approximately 8:45 Tournament Administrator John Sabo took the microphone in his hand to welcome the bowlers and begin the games. THIS was the OFFICIAL OPENING of the Tenth Annual National Verhovay Bowling Tournament and 1053 National Verhovay Fellowship Days. Next our National Auditor introduced Director Aloysius Falussy of New Y'ork City. The Director from America’s largest city extended his greetings and best wishes. First ball, in accordance with Verhovay custom, was rollen by National President John Bencze. Our official photographer, Joseph Aranyosi, proprietor of the Aranyosi Studio, Toledo, was on hand to record the National President’s roll. Then, with one resounding hurrah! the bowlers took their positions to pit skill against skill in their efforts to emerge victors. . Official photographer Aranyosi kept a watchful eye to select the best in his pictorial recording of the tournament. Not to be outdone were the sevei-al non-official camera enthusiasts who, out of sheer love for photography, were alertfully looking- for good shots. Adam Simon, manager of Branches 52 and 120, New Brunswick and Perth Amboy, New Jersey, respectively, added picture taking to his primary role as kegler with the New Brunswick bowlers. He had an expensive contraption that developed the-film within a few minutes. Circulating among the players was Andrew Fay Fisher, Pittsburgh Hungarian newspaper man. .Just after the start of bowling Mr. and Mrs. John Korosfoy of Alliance, Ohio were seen entering the tournament site. He is a former director and has an enviable record of having secured many new members over a period of years for Verhovay. By eleven o’clock an impressive crowd of bowlers waiting for their turns, and non-bowling members, guests and perfect strangers filled the bowling locale. The games were now going strong. Afternoon — May 30 Our charming women bowlers began strutting their bowling “stuff” at i.:00. They surely looked pretty in their medley of gay uniforms. The wholesome din and clamor increased noticeably as the loyal men folk rooted to their “hoarse” content for their fair ladies. The doubles and singles of this day were the anticlimax of the tournament. The team events of the following- day would be the climax. One of “Pop” Dillinger’s score keepers called our attention to the precision rolling of James Borrasso, playing on the Branch 296, Springdale, Pennsylvania, team. We watched the ease and smoothness of Borrasso’s plays. The score keeper informed us that this bowling expert has an average of about 224 — something- to crow about. We found out that Borrasso owns and operates the King Pin Bowling Alleys in Springdale. The events continued almost up to dancing time, about 9:00 P.M. NIGHT IN BUDAPEST DANCE Evening — May 30 This was the gala occasion everyone possessing mobility in his or her legs was waiting for The Night in Budapest Dance was scheduled for 8:30, but it was delayed about a half hour to give the last bowlers of the day time to ready themselves. (Continued on Page 5)
