He was the hotest bowler in 1966-67

[daryld]

He was a 185 avertage bowler until he started bowling in Sullivan Mo. He average in the mid 180s but then started bowling in Sullivan and started a scoring spree that shocked the nation. The Horn and Lemon could probably not have beaten this unlikely character even at their best, His namer was Elvin Mesger an he shot more 300s , 299s, 298s and 800 series then any other bowler at that time. ABC checked the lanes religiously since he was breaking records. The big guns out of St. Louis knew him an thought this was a chance to break records scoring themselves. Dick Weber, Nelson Burton Jr, Ray Bluth and a host of others headed for Sullivan to win some money. Nelson said "We found the shot to be tough an struggle to stay in the 200s. While Elvin bowled with them an shot 846. They came back each week but no matter what they did none could come close to Elvin. He played each lane alittle different but struck like a machine. His approach was ackward but the results were the same. He shot 21 800s and 26 300s all sanction to lead the nation up into the 70's. He was unbeatable even by the best.

[lifeissweet]

he should have bowled burton in his 12 lane house in St. Louis where burton averaged 241 in 1967. He used to bet on 250 or better in his house.
Since you never saw the horn or lemon at their best, you should not talk. I did and nobody was better in the tenth. I wonder how elvin would have done betting 1g a game out of hos pocket in his house against teh horn or lemon who bet a grand too many times to remember out of the box. Probably would have been shitting in his pants needing a double to win.
You should know that action and league bowling quite different.