Post by Zoo Master on Mar 14, 2009 23:28:04 GMT -5
One of my favorite stories:
I am only 26 years old,
but I remember my first days of watching action before I became good enough to bowl matches. Joe Scianna, Jr. should be a member of your list. Joe was unbeatable for almost a year at Deer Park in the early 1990s. One night he destroyed Snake and Tavie in the same night. Even though he had some great singles matches. Jason Tiso and him were also unbeatable in doubles matches, we used to bet on them all night and walk out with pockets full of money.
But, if you are looking for a story, the thing I remember most is in 1991, the first year the PBA came back to Long Island, there was a big night of action on Friday at Deer Park. Vespi, with the chip on his shoulder, came in and was 5 up on Pete Williamson and someone else. Vespi says, "Who's next and is there anyone else that wants to try to beat me?" Well, Joe didn't want to bowl and got talked into it. Gets his balls and stands in the settee and looks at the overheads and goes to Vespi, "250, that's a great game, but its not enough to beat me!" Well, we all sent it in and Scianna shoots 268, 300 and Vespi quits. That alone should warrant consideration for the list, but if you get enough stories about Joe you will see that he will eventually deserve to be placed on your list. ( LOL )
I am only 26 years old,
but I remember my first days of watching action before I became good enough to bowl matches. Joe Scianna, Jr. should be a member of your list. Joe was unbeatable for almost a year at Deer Park in the early 1990s. One night he destroyed Snake and Tavie in the same night. Even though he had some great singles matches. Jason Tiso and him were also unbeatable in doubles matches, we used to bet on them all night and walk out with pockets full of money.
But, if you are looking for a story, the thing I remember most is in 1991, the first year the PBA came back to Long Island, there was a big night of action on Friday at Deer Park. Vespi, with the chip on his shoulder, came in and was 5 up on Pete Williamson and someone else. Vespi says, "Who's next and is there anyone else that wants to try to beat me?" Well, Joe didn't want to bowl and got talked into it. Gets his balls and stands in the settee and looks at the overheads and goes to Vespi, "250, that's a great game, but its not enough to beat me!" Well, we all sent it in and Scianna shoots 268, 300 and Vespi quits. That alone should warrant consideration for the list, but if you get enough stories about Joe you will see that he will eventually deserve to be placed on your list. ( LOL )
