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Post by JK on May 14, 2003 21:35:02 GMT -5
Stevie and Jackie, Loved those matches from Neptune lanes. As I remember the guy who really ate up that black pair of lnes was none other than Ray Bluth. He owned that pair. Lou Campi came to my father's bowling alley in Manhattan and bowled some kid from NYU. Campi threw about 6 practice balls on 13&14 and proceeded to shoot 279......and this was in the early sixties. Man these guys were good.
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Post by GLADTWASNOTTHERE on May 14, 2003 23:23:00 GMT -5
Most of these great bowlers are dead like you old farts here.
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Post by WOW on May 14, 2003 23:40:23 GMT -5
Most of these great bowlers are dead like you old farts here. so what are you all about, is this all you have to do with your life, read this board that you can't stand and make stupid comments, like the old saying goes, get a life, we've enjoyed our life, can't say the same for you.
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Post by GLADIWASNOTTHERE on May 15, 2003 10:43:36 GMT -5
WOW, that's an original name. Yeah right. Some life you old farts had. Hanging around bowling alleys. You never had a life.
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Post by WOW on May 15, 2003 14:33:13 GMT -5
So why are you here wasting your valuble time, or is this all you have, you make no sense at all, I guess you just love the stories and wish you could of been a part of them.
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Post by Stevie Wonder on May 15, 2003 18:01:52 GMT -5
Hey, putz, why don't you stop playing hookey and go to school. Or, why don't you tell us where you want to bowl some action. Maybe you can cash in some soda bottles and get up a little cash.
You should print out your messages and put them away for several years and then read them, you'll be ashamed.
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Post by Louis on May 15, 2003 19:38:34 GMT -5
i agree what a waste of time use these bourds to keep action and action history alive not to knock thegreats of there day.
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Post by senior citizen on May 15, 2003 20:38:43 GMT -5
who is this little asshole? was his pops really an action bowler? and please stevie wonder since you have not bowled in many years, do not ask for action. this little asshole may show up and wup your ass.
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Post by Stevie Wonder on May 16, 2003 11:11:20 GMT -5
Senior Citizen, you're probably right, but with a few weeks of practice and a new ball, I'd still give it a shot. Friends are after me to start bowling again anyway.
JK, do you still bowl? Maybe one of these know it alls wants to try you.
Remember at your old house I bowled Kenny Mckenna on seven and eight. In the ninth frame I tore the whole lump off my thumb. Bleeding like crazy. I needed a mark and eight to beat him. I got an eight pound red ball and threw it with only my two fingers jammed in to the first joint and left the 4-7. Then I made it and got nine to beat him. He swore he'd never bowl again.
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Post by Kennys Buddy on May 16, 2003 12:15:42 GMT -5
Incredible. kenny mckenna was my buddy and betting partner for many years. he was a wounded marine in korea who had to switch to bowling lefty. Not too many knew that. He passed away in florida over ten years ago from cancer. always told him to give up those butts. Whomever Stevie Wonder and Jk are. we knew each other.
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Post by Kennys Buddy on May 16, 2003 12:29:31 GMT -5
Talking about ripped thumbs. In 1971, many nights in Fiesta that dog Tony Mazz ragged on me. After scoring big in Fiesta one night and Mazz was not around, we traveled Sunday morning to Farmingdale where the action was, looking for Mazz. We get there, I go up to Mazz and say we came all the way here looking for you. I bowled him on one and two. First game spare sheet 290, then the front seven for 18 in a row. I had a very deep cut and by that time my thumb was bleeding. I asked Mazz for another game and he refused with the thumb bleeding. That was the only time he played me. Another good story. Kenny and I are stuck $200 at Fiesta. The dog Milkman is bowling doubles. We bet $200 against him. Tenth frame. Milky needs 7 to win on the fill ball and 5 to lose. He leaves the greek church or in those days we called grandma's teeth. We pick up our $400 from the center, break even and I tell Kenny let's get the f--- out of here. what a way to get even. Of course we should have walked out losing $400. Those were the days.
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Post by JK on May 16, 2003 23:50:48 GMT -5
Kenny's Buddy, I think Stevie Wonder's Kenny McKenna is different than yours. Kenny McKenna was younger than me and I was 7 during the Korean War. Probably a common name.
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Post by Kennys Buddy on May 17, 2003 2:50:06 GMT -5
What house did Stevie beat Kenny Mckenna? JK is probably right but the same name brought back memories. Those were the days.
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Post by Stevie Wonder on May 17, 2003 15:12:25 GMT -5
Kenny's Buddy, I bowled Mckenna in Inwood Lanes in upper Manhattan. Kenny's house was Dyckman Lanes.
Match was around 1967. Must be a different guy. Kenny was about 22 at the time. Sorry for the mix-up.
Spent most of my action days in Gun Post and Central. Went all over New York, Bronx, Queens, Bklyn, Westchester and Jersey with Ernie Schlegel. Knew him when he yelled "scrambled eggs" as well as "fruit salad" for different types of strikes. Great days huh?
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Post by jg on Jun 24, 2003 18:23:33 GMT -5
the reason there was great action at central was due to the fact that there were alot of guys in the Yonkers area who had pockets full of dough they gradually found there way down to Gun Post Lanes and lost some dough. But the guys from Yonkers got better and all the hot shots from the BRonx went up Homefield and late night to Central. Ralp Engan had more style and class all of the aforementioned bowlers
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Post by SC on Jul 21, 2003 23:46:24 GMT -5
Ralph did have class. That's probably why he died so young. The good die young as they say.
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Post by SPIN on Oct 26, 2003 8:20:01 GMT -5
This goes out to the young JERK, obviously he needs to get a life. If,all he can think of doing is,"dissing" other people's memories of their good times of life, then he definately has no life of his own. I was in the general grouping of action bettors,and smalltime action shooters,never in the upper echelons,but involved in both,at one point,or another. I knew many as nodding friends,and many as near and close friends. My closest were Pete Klein,God rest his soul,Norm "GOOCH" Ginsberg,Kenny Barber,I went to High School,with these guys,and stayed close for many years after thur our connection with action and bowling. Ralph Engan,was absolutely a class act, bar none. Most unforgetable had to be the "BEEPER",Jeff Klein,even my wife,of 36years,remembers him. Iggy Russo was another,unforgetable,bowled him many a time,for fun and for cash,always friendly. Another class act,who I was sorry to have pass away,was Dick Battista,a great guy and a real gentleman. I may be old,59,but I wouldn't trade the memories,for memories are what life is all about. Without memories there is no life. Saw some of the great and near great,and enjoyed it all,made some money,lost some,but wouldn't trade it. Some of you guys sound like persons I probably know. Well,I never became very rich or highly successful,I'm still a working stiff,don't bowl any more(back injury). Will sign off now,I tend to get long winded. SPIN
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Post by old dog on Oct 26, 2003 13:44:02 GMT -5
Spin, I'm your age and grew up hanging out out at Ave M, for some strange reason I never got to see much of Kenny Barber who I belived bowled a lot of action at Kings lanes, I never caught any of the matches there but wish I had.
Think I only saw Kenny once but for some strange reason have always been intrigued by him, I'd love to hear more about him and your action experiences, I't was definetly the best part of my life and wish it didn't have to end.
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Post by SPIN on Oct 28, 2003 4:58:26 GMT -5
Hey, Old Dog. Ave M was the first action I ever went to, with a guy named Vinny Coletti and a kid I'd gotten friendly with, named Mark Marshall. As I said, I went to High School with Kenny Barber. Used to hang around the Proshop he had at Whitestone Lanes, in the afternoons when, either I was out of work, or working nights. He had gotten married to a very good looking girl, named Laura. She was just the total opposite, personality, very quite and calm, as opposed to Kenny's loud and hyper active, one. Have no idea where Kenny is now, some while back, on the regular board someone thought Kenny was out in California.
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Post by old dog on Oct 28, 2003 12:44:50 GMT -5
What years did you go to Ave M?, do you remember who was bowling action there then.
What lanes did Kenny consider home in his prime.
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Post by SPIN on Oct 30, 2003 5:33:16 GMT -5
Old Dog: The first time I went to Ave. M, I think it was 1964 or 1965. I don't remember who was bowling, except Vinny Colletti, who I came with, in a doubles match, possibly with, or against Stoop. As for Kenny Barber's home house, when he lived in Queens, Forest Hills, it was Palladium Lanes, Hollywood Lanes, or Cameo Bowl. Kenny also called Jamaica Arena, his home house since he hung out there, quite a lot. The guys at the Arena were, "Little Lou", "Tom Cat", and "Tiger Jones". Of course, later on Whitestone, because he had a Pro Shop there.
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Post by Billy Tops on Oct 30, 2003 11:18:39 GMT -5
Was Tiger Jones a boxer, I remember some fairly big name pro boxer from Queens that was invovled in the action scene?
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Post by SPIN on Oct 31, 2003 3:17:48 GMT -5
Old Dog: Right on the button. Tiger was a pro boxer, fairly decent, but never a superstar. Got any other questions, or stories you want to swap or get more details on, if I know them.
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Post by Renaissance Man on Oct 31, 2003 10:36:33 GMT -5
Did Tiger Jones hang out in Jamaica Rec
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Post by SPIN on Nov 1, 2003 0:26:11 GMT -5
Old Timer: Yes, Tiger hung out at Jamacia rec.
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Post by Billy Tops on Nov 1, 2003 0:28:33 GMT -5
Did Jamaica Rec have any real action, I think I was there one time.
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Post by SPIN on Nov 1, 2003 0:31:37 GMT -5
Billy: I goofed, I should've made my reply out to you in regard to Tiger Jones, having been a boxer. But, yes he was.
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Post by SPIN on Nov 1, 2003 0:44:33 GMT -5
Billy: The Rec had some action, that I remember, but it was pretty much confined to the crew that hung there, not much outsiders.
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Post by old dog on Nov 2, 2003 12:47:16 GMT -5
What was the best overall action house in Queens and what years.
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Post by Louis Capasso on Nov 3, 2003 11:33:19 GMT -5
In the 70's and early 80's Bridge lanes, La guardia lanes were 2 house that I bowled some good matches at there were always good shooters at these house and alot of people who would bet on matches too .
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