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4 Bowlers Journal International | March 2015 www.bowlersjournal.com CONTENTS BOWLERS JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL Volume 102 Number 3 3.15 14 TIME CAPSULE The Bowler of the Half (20th) Century. 20 ALMANAC The fascinating history of the PBA TPC. 24 USBC HALL OF FAME Meet Gus Yannaras and Sam Lantto. 26 PAYING IT FORWARD Reviving a great youth program of old. 28 R.I.P., CHUCK PEZZANO The chronicler of bowling’s golden age. 34 PBA INSIDER Blanchard: In search of the “it” factor. 41 DHC JAPAN INVITATIONAL Barnes rolls new equipment to $86,000. 42 USBC MASTERS Jason Belmonte makes history again. 50 REGIONAL ROUNDUP Shafer is best in the East once more. 52 THE PRO APPROACH Ciminelli: Refining talent for greatness. 56 BACK TO SCHOOL A guide to bowling camps and clinics. 63 NO HOLES BARRED Reviews of 14 new bowling balls. 76 HALL MARKS What bowlers and owners do best. 78 BUSINESS NEWS Magic Johnson to keynote Bowl Expo. 82 NEW CENTER SPOTLIGHT Punch Bowl Social in Detroit. MORE Columns, Departments, Etc. 6 LEADING OFF By Keith Hamilton 8 MAIL 16 CHAT ROOM Adam Barta’s world record attempt. 16 BY THE NUMBERS How many trucks does it take to make a retro center? 18 FLASHBACK 10, 25, 50 years ago. 19 GENERATION NEXT 22 TOURNAMENTS 33 PRO-POURRI 50 AROUND THE REGIONS 51 PRACTICE 62 BALL MOTION POTENTIAL CHART 80 PEOPLE/PLACES/THINGS 84 CLASSIFIED SECTION 88 STRIKES ME By Bob Johnson Results, Schedules and More ProBowling ProBowling 33 Pro Tips and Ball Reviews Clinic Clinic 51 Industry Updates and Insight Business Business 75 h of the it factor. ERS kes e Reviews of 14 new bowling balls. 18 FLASHBACK 10, 25, 50 years ago. 19 GENERATION NEXT 22 TOURNAMENTS 33 PRO-POURRI 50 AROUND THE REGIO 51 PRACTICE 62 BALL MOTION POTE 80 PEOPLE/PLACE 84 CLASSIFI 88 STRI By Bob USBC Masters. PAGE 42 Bowling camps and clinics. PAGE 56 News, Notes and Perspective Inside Line Inside Line 13

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Page 1: BOWLERS JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL Volume 102 …14 TIME CAPSULE The Bowler of the Half (20th) Century. 20 ALMANAC The fascinating history of the PBA TPC. 24 USBC HALL OF FAME Meet Gus

4 Bowlers Journal International | March 2015 www.bowlersjournal.com

CONTENTS

BOWLERS JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL Volume 102 Number 33.15

14 TIME CAPSULEThe Bowler of the Half (20th) Century.

20 ALMANACThe fascinating history of the PBA TPC.

24 USBC HALL OF FAMEMeet Gus Yannaras and Sam Lantto.

26 PAYING IT FORWARDReviving a great youth program of old.

28 R.I.P., CHUCK PEZZANOThe chronicler of bowling’s golden age.

34 PBA INSIDERBlanchard: In search of the “it” factor.

41 DHC JAPAN INVITATIONALBarnes rolls new equipment to $86,000.

42 USBC MASTERSJason Belmonte makes history again.

50 REGIONAL ROUNDUPShafer is best in the East once more.

52 THE PRO APPROACHCiminelli: Refining talent for greatness.

56 BACK TO SCHOOLA guide to bowling camps and clinics.

63 NO HOLES BARREDReviews of 14 new bowling balls.

76 HALL MARKSWhat bowlers and owners do best.

78 BUSINESS NEWSMagic Johnson to keynote Bowl Expo.

82 NEW CENTER SPOTLIGHTPunch Bowl Social in Detroit.

MOREColumns, Departments, Etc.

6 LEADING OFFBy Keith Hamilton

8 MAIL

16 CHAT ROOMAdam Barta’s world record attempt.

16 BY THE NUMBERSHow many trucks does it take to make a retro center?

18 FLASHBACK10, 25, 50 years ago.

19 GENERATION NEXT

22 TOURNAMENTS

33 PRO-POURRI

50 AROUND THE REGIONS

51 PRACTICE

62 BALL MOTION POTENTIAL CHART

80 PEOPLE/PLACES/THINGS

84 CLASSIFIED SECTION

88 STRIKES MEBy Bob Johnson

Results, Schedules and More

ProBowlingProBowling33 Pro Tips and Ball Reviews

ClinicClinic51

Industry Updates and Insight

BusinessBusiness75

h of the it factor.

ERSkes

e

Reviews of 14 new bowling balls. 18 FLASHBACK10, 25, 50 years ago.

19 GENERATION NEXT

22 TOURNAMENTS

33 PRO-POURRI

50 AROUND THE REGIO

51 PRACTICE

62 BALL MOTION POTE

80 PEOPLE/PLACE

84 CLASSIFI

88 STRIBy Bob

USBC Masters. PAGE 42

Bowling camps and clinics. PAGE 56

News, Notes and Perspective

Inside Line Inside Line13

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