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Post by Zoo Master on Oct 5, 2009 18:45:07 GMT -5
There are so many memories of Brooklyn bowling I started bowling action in the mid 70's and all I can remember is traveling alot to Maple, Diplomat, Gil Hodges, Ave M bowl. There were too many characters to mention (all had their qwerks!). Bowling has become an equipment sport. Skilled young people are so hard to find (besides, why make spares when you throw 10 strikes a game?). Be sure to check out www.nybowler.com for any additional bowling stuff! (Mike Yenza) |
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Post by larrylbrooklyn on Jul 1, 2010 4:55:18 GMT -5
in 1973 i was a pinchaser at rainbow and can remember that mark roth also chased pins.on friday and sat. nights i would be paid to stay late and pinchase for the action games. roth/larry starr/ and many others. i would clean up. also worked at maple-ave m-original gil hodges.i went back to work at rainbow when roth and simonelli gave it a try.eventually went to brunswick pinsetter school and now at 55 still at it and have great memories.can also remember berardi-colossi-petraglia. great games and memories. larry lawson
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Post by Zoo Master on Jul 2, 2010 22:36:01 GMT -5
in 1973 i was a pinchaser at rainbow and can remember that mark roth also chased pins.on friday and sat. nights i would be paid to stay late and pinchase for the action games. roth/larry starr/ and many others. i would clean up. also worked at maple-ave m-original gil hodges.i went back to work at rainbow when roth and simonelli gave it a try.eventually went to brunswick pinsetter school and now at 55 still at it and have great memories.can also remember berardi-colossi-petraglia. great games and memories. larry lawson Welcome Larry, you must have a lot of great action stories, I hope you post some of them. Were you at Rainbow the two night of the big Roth - Petraglia vs Kitter - Burgland match. And the follow up Roth vs Kitter match. I was there that night with Butch the owner of this site, that scene was something else. Butch bowled Larry Starr downstairs in the corner after the big match was over. They split 3 and 3 We grew up at Ave M, butch bowled 90% of his action there, back in the Mac & Stoop, and Bernie days. What years did you work there? |
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Post by larrylbrooklyn on Jul 4, 2010 7:00:39 GMT -5
i worked at rainbow from 1971-1975. then brunswick sent me to pinsetter school i came back and worked till around1980 before going to reno.i was there one night when roth and petraglia were bowling down stairs doing trick shots.must have been 200 people there.then during one shot they missed and lodged a pin in the masking unit.they wrote about it in bowlers journal.they were doing an article about roth being part of buying rainbow. bob simonelli was one of his partners.i was there for many of the late night games.some times we wouldnt walk out of there till sun up. larry
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Post by larrylbrooklyn on Jul 8, 2010 0:42:05 GMT -5
i also remember guys like larry starr lesser bowlers steve fischman fat franky. i would push the frame meters and they could bowl all day. all through my career any where i was i'd go to tourneys and mark roth allways sat and talked.i knew himwell. i hope he recovers. larry
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Post by larrylbrooklyn on Jul 17, 2010 20:53:09 GMT -5
you mentioned larry starr bowling down stairs. he allways bowled/practiced there. mark roth allways bowled on 7-8 larry around 25-26. they should have put a piece of 7-8 in the bowling hall of fame. larry
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Post by Zoo Master on Jul 22, 2010 12:30:09 GMT -5
you mentioned larry starr bowling down stairs. he allways bowled/practiced there. mark roth allways bowled on 7-8 larry around 25-26. they should have put a piece of 7-8 in the bowling hall of fame. larry Did Larry bowl much action outside of Rainbow, if so where, and what class action bowlers was he going against. Would he of bowled a guy like Lou Capasso for instance? |
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