A while back I started a thread about Detroit bowling alleys [[in the old forum). Does anyone know of any photos of the Crest or Ramona bowling alleys...or any for that matter. But I would love to see a photo of Crest. Thanks
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A while back I started a thread about Detroit bowling alleys [[in the old forum). Does anyone know of any photos of the Crest or Ramona bowling alleys...or any for that matter. But I would love to see a photo of Crest. Thanks
Looking at the entertainment ads in the '40s and '50s papers on microfilm, I was stunned at the number of bowling alleys in Detroit and suburbs...
Here is a pic I found in Wayne State's collection. Not sure which alley this is?
I bet many of the bowling alleys in the 1940s were of the 10 lane or less bar type places. Before the advent of pinsetters, bowling alleys tended to be smaller. I have never looked at numbers, but if I had to guess, I would say Detroit peaked in terms of total lanes in the late 1950s or early 1960s, after the automatic pinsetter boom.
I thought it was a bowling alley along 8 Mile, but it might be the Mound Recreation and Bar. That was on the corner of 8 and Mound, where Auto Zone is now. That looks really familiar for some reason.
Here's the link to the HOF archive from the old forum, if you want to rummage through there.
http://atdetroit.net/forum/messages/76017/76838.html
Here is a sensational and dying one from yesterday -- the googiesque Cloverlanes on I 96 in Livonia. The eves are collapsing at several points.
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And here is the link to the Detroit Bowling Alleys in the Hall of Fame threads.
I can remember Cloverlanes from when I was a kid, Always thought that it was a neat building.
I grew up bowling here, although not this far back lol I started bowling there about 1965 at age 8
http://www.wayne-bowl.com/ambassadorlanes.jpg
As with the case lately time for me to sleep, Yet while at the Home Depot at Michigan and Gulley on Sunday, I thought of the Sattilite Bowl and this thread.
Cloverlanes is still up and running for over 40 years. Controlled by Great Lakes Bowling Center who also ownes Fairlanes Bowl in Madison Heights, Royal Lanes in Warren [[ Possibly) and Taylor Lanes in Taylor, MI. Still have the old but refurbished wooden lanes and most of the time with heavy to medium oil pattern.
It recieved 80% of the African American bowling leagues. When I used to bowl over there in 2004, I joined a church bowling league called Meriman Road Baptist Church Bowling League. It was the only black young adult in the league. The rest of the leagues were mostly African American and little bit rowdy. After the recent shooting incident in October 2005 that cause Livonia Police to shut down the lanes for the night, the league decided to move on. I voted for it and move on to another bowling league near my home.
Satellite Bowl in Dearborn Heights is where I won my first tornament championship in 1994. It was big and beautiful until Home Depot with their greedy selves bought the area, torn down the bowling lanes and built their big box store destined to shut down 10 years.
Looks like maybe the bowling alley at Outerdrive and Vandyke ?
And the owner of Satellite Bowl went home with a boat load of money...Quote:
It was big and beautiful until Home Depot with their greedy selves bought the area, torn down the bowling lanes and built their big box store destined to shut down 10 years.
Outer Drive and Van Dyke was the Falcon bowling alley and nightclub, was it not?
Bowling alleys that I go to:
Five Star Lanes on 16 Mile Rd. near Dequindre, execellent Brunswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil; medium on 10 to 10 boards light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.
Bowl One Lanes on 14 Mile Rd. near Dequindre, brand New AMF Qubica synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.
Universal Lanes on 12 Mile Rd and Dequindre. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues. Light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.
Fairlanes Bowl on Stevenson HWY. near 12 Mile Rd. and I-75, Uses Old AMF wooden lanes. Heavy oil from 12 to 12 boards medium 10 to 10 and light 10 and out.
Astro Bowl on John R Rd. near 14 Mile Rd, excellent AMF wooden lanes Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out.
Plum Hollow Lanes on 9 Mile Rd. are Lahser execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.
Oxford Lanes on Telegraph Rd. south of Michigan Ave. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; medium to light oil pattern for Oxford Doubles; light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.
Taylor Lanes on Eureka Road west of Telegraph Ave. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues. May have to adjuct your your approach because the old floor has AMF approach dots. That is the bowling alley that will be hosting the PBA tours coming soon.
Thunderbowl Lanes on Allen Rd. near Outer Drive; brand new Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; light to dry for special leagus and youth leagues.
Bananza Lanes on Hoover Rd. near 10 Mile Rd. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues. Light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues.
Pampas Lanes on Van Dyke Rd near 14 Mile Rd. execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses heavy house oil for fun leagues. 12 to 12 boards, medium 10 and 10 boards: light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues; medium to light oil pattern for youuth leagues.
Van Dyke Bowl on Van Dyke Rd. near 20 Mile Rd. uses old AMF Brunswick wooden lanes. heavy house oil pattern; 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out
Renaissance Lanes on Woodward Ave. near State Fair St. brand new execellent Bruinswick synthetic lanes. Uses house oil for fun leagues. 10 to 10 boards, light 8 and out. Special Scorpion and Shark oil patterns for special pro bowler leagues. Light to dry oil pattern for youth leagues. House oil is limited to league bowlers so you might to deal with light to dry oil pattern.
Bowling Lanes that are the worst!
Garden Bowl on Woodward Ave. near E. Alexandrine St. have very old AMF wooden lanes. Haven't been refurbished in years. There are some chipping in some wooden boards. The Bowling rates are a rip off so that it could lure WSU students over that area. Don't fall for it!
Fort Park Bowl in Fort Park St. near Southfield St. old but refurbished AMF Qubica lanes. Doesn't open in summer recieving less patronage.
Bowling Alleys that are closed down recently:
Royal Oak Lanes in Washington Ave. near Woodward Ave. Now a condo complex.
Shore Crest Lanes on 9 Mile and Mack. Have old AMF wood lanes; usually oil pattern and conserving it for leagues. It closed down due to financial problems.
Madison Park Bowl on John R Rd. between I-696 FWY and 10 Mile Rd. have very old AMF wooden lanes haven't refubished in years. Closed due to financial problems.
Bowling Alleys recieving a lot of African American League patronage in the Metro-Detroit area:
[[This is due to a lack of bowling centers in Detroit ghettohoods.)
Renaisance Lanes, Royal Lanes, Bronco Lanes, Cloverlanes, Mayflower Lanes, Thunderbowl Lanes, Wayne Bowl, Cherry Hill Lanes, Plum Hollow Lanes, Hartfield Lanes, Hazel Park Bowl, Wayne Bowl, Mercury Bowl and sometimes Luxury Lanes and Rec Bowl.
Bowling Alleys recieving a lot of Caucasian League Patronage in the Metro-Detroit area:
Five Star Lanes, Bowl One Lanes, Astro Lanes, Bowlero lanes, Thunderbird Lanes, Classic Lanes, Woodhaven Lanes, Biddle Bowl, Indian Lanes, Wonderland Lanes, Town n' County Lanes, Super Bowl Lanes, Oak Lanes, Garden Lanes, Westland Lanes, Beech Lanes, Van Dyke Bowl, AMF Rose Bowl, Mulberry Lanes, Apollo Lanes, Pampas Lanes, Shore Lanes, Troy Lanes, Woodland Lanes, County Lanes, Fairlanes Bowl, Langan's Norwest Lanes & Pizza, Stacy's Bowling Center, Fiero Lanes, Avon Hill North Lanes, SunnyBrook Lanes, Primier Lanes, Sterling Lanes, Fraser Star Lanes, Continental Lanes, Score Lanes, Lakeshore Lanes, Harbor Lanes, Belmar II Bowling Center, Parkway Lanes, Trenton Bowling Center, Fiesta Lanes, Ford Lanes, Vision Lanes, Merribowl, Novi Bowl, Drakeshire Lanes, Hideway Lanes, Garden Bowl, Oxford Lanes.
Bowling Alleys recieving Hasidic Jewish patronage:
Hartfield Lanes, Bowl One Lanes, [[Sometimes Luxury Lanes, Plum Hollow Lanes, County Lanes, Drakeshire Lanes, Hideway Lanes, Novi Bowl, Langan's Norwest Lanes & Pizza, Bowlero lanes)
Bowling Alleys recieving Hispanic league patronage:
Taylor Lanes
Bowling Alleys recieving Arab American patronage:
Five Star Lanes, Bowl One Lanes, Thunderbird Lanes, Thunderbowl Lanes, Town n' County Lanes, Super Bowl Lanes, Oak Lanes, Garden Lanes, Westland Lanes, Beech Lanes, Van Dyke Bowl, AMF Rose Bowl, Mulberry Lanes, Apollo Lanes, Pampas Lanes, Shore Lanes, Troy Lanes, Woodland Lanes, County Lanes, Fairlanes Bowl, Langan's Norwest Lanes & Pizza, Stacy's Bowling Center, Fiero Lanes, Avon Hill North Lanes, SunnyBrook Lanes, Primier Lanes, Sterling Lanes, Fraser Star Lanes, Continental Lanes, Score Lanes, Lakeshore Lanes, Harbor Lanes, Belmar II Bowling Center, Ford Lanes, Vision Lanes, Merribowl, Novi Bowl, Garden Bowl. Mercury Bowl.
Danny, I think you bowl alot. But one thing. Even though the Sattelite Bowl is gone, I hope the Home Depot don't close. It has become my third home.
I found I like Ford Lanes, I like their bar.
One guy who used to be in my bowling league didn't like Ford Lanes because one of a while the mechanic only oil the lanes for league purposes.
I used to spend my time in the ones on the Eastside - Chandler, Fantasy, East Warren, Maple, Shorecrest, and Denby. Aren't they all either gone or out of business now?
I learned to bowl [[well, as much as I ever learned to bowl) in a Detroit Public School program at the vast Great Lakes Bowling Center that once stood at the corner of Woodward and Baltimore. I also used to go with my cousins to Jefferson Recreation [[where they had human pinsetters much longer than anyplace else I remember) that was over near the Cinderella Theater, and with my Dad to the still-extant Garden Bowl as well as another corridor/midtown area lanes whose name and location I no longer recall.
still love the Ypsi-Arbor sign!
Gotta love that sign too. One day I will bowl Ypsi-Arbor.
Anybody remember BowlARama on 7 mile & Lahser? Right near the Redford, I mean, Rogell golf course. How about North Lanes on 8 and Greenfield?
I remember a few of these places. Nobody's mentioned Redford Lanes at Grand River & Lahser.
There use to be Liberty Bowl at Frazho and Gratiot where Super Kmart is now. When that closed I use to go to Rose Bowl at Martin and Grosebeck all the time!!
Bowled in an eastside traveling league Friday Mornings, hit most of the above mentioned lanes.Quote:
used to spend my time in the ones on the Eastside - Chandler, Fantasy, East Warren, Maple, Shorecrest, and Denby. Aren't they all either gone or out of business now?
Chandler now a warehouse. building on Harper can see it from I94
Fantasy, long gone,, fire I think.
East Warren, Rite Aid?
Maple, not sure
Shorecrest, bancrupt
Denby, closed.
Ritters, old two story
East Warren's site is the Dallas Market and Maple Lanes is a storage garage for a landscaping company.
Oh, and I used to go to Harper Lanes [[later home of Club UBQ!) just west of Van Dyke with my best friend's mother's family who lived up that way. The place was still there a few years ago.
Redford LANES was at Grand River and Beech Daly. Redford Recreation [[later Redford Bowl) was at Grand River and Lahser next to Chatham's grocery store. Frank Butler, his son Paul and Jim Moirrisey bought Redford Rec in 1973 and renamed it Redford Bowl. I worked there when I was 16 [[1973) until the early 80's. I just went by there last Friday....total mess...but then again that whole neighborhood seems to be. My old neighborhood around Murphy Jr. High [[Fenkell & Telegraph) looks like Bagdad. More burned and abandoned houses that livable ones.
Anybody remember Varsity Lanes on Livernois? Never bowled there, but spent a few hours there partaking of liquid lunches while working at Packer Pontiac in the early 70's
Maple Lanes was a pleasant alley on East Warren near Balduck Park. It featured two-tone, cream and brown natural brick on the outside with aluminum lettering and trim for a great '50s vibe.
The building was gutted for use as a storage facility, as noted. It was also completely globbed over with white and green paint. It now looks completely, appropriately, ghetto.
I've been trying to find out something for a friend of mine that used to set pins long ago. He said he worked at a small alley at Mack and St. Jean. But he dosen't remember the name. Probably around the early 50s or so?? He said you had to walk down an alley/driveway to get to the building itself. It didn't have any frontage on Mack. Maybe 12 lanes or so.
I remember BowlARama lanes from the outside. If I only had a nickel for each time I went by there.My Uncle who bowled alot till about 10 years ago lived in that area. He said he didn't like the lanes and didn't bowl there alot.Had to do a double take when it became a Post Office.Same deal when Redford Lanes became an Aldi.
Shovelhead, your humble Professor spent some time at Varsity Lanes back in the day. The University of Detroit [[as it was then known) had an informal bowling league which students, faculty, maintenance staff and others were welcome to join.
Sadly, like almost everything else in our neighborhood, that bowling alley closed down. The University, as it turns out, does not have enough students or staff to provide customers in quantities necessary to support neighborhood businesses. Most of our students [[and faculty, and so on) drive in from the suburbs in the a.m. and drive right the hell back to the suburbs in the p.m. and don't spend any money while they're here.
So Varsity Lanes is gone, and the health club, and the alternative bookstore, and most of the other businesses which the University community might have supported but didn't. The University's informal bowling league went to State Fair Lanes on Woodward for a while, then to Hartfield on 12 Mile in Berkley, then finally collapsed.
I wish we supported the neighborhood businesses, but we don't, and I'm not sure if we can or how to get there. The students and faculty are so afraid of crime that I don't think anyone can convince them to spend time shopping in their own neighborhood.
Does anyone remember the name of a bowling alley on the west side of Van Dyke about half a mile north of Hall Rd.? At some point it was taken over by Weingartz, the outdoor power equipment retailer next door.
Was it Pioneer?
On second thought I think that was on Utica just south of Hall Road, the only place north on Van Dyle was Van Dyke Bowl but I thought it was a little further nother than 1/2 mile and there was Bill Spargo's place up the road on Van Dyke a few more miles, tha name escapes me now.
There was also Ramona Lanes down 6 mile ---our High School Bowling League was there.
I'm trying to remember the name of a bar on the east side that had a couple of lanes off the the side. There was an older guy who would give lessons during the day. I remember my dad took me there when I was starting to bowl. The bar was either on Mack or Warren, not far from Outer Drive. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
This was supposed to be a reply to BowlDetroit's 'How about North Lanes on 8 and Greenfield?...' Once again I forgot to use the Quote button...
I bowled at NorthLanes a handful of times. Me and a buddy of mine would sometimes walk up to Northland [[from Grand River and Greenfield area!) when we were maybe 11-12 years old, and on our way back would sometimes stop in at Northlanes. That was on the east side of Greenfield, just south of 8 mile, right? I think that was Northlanes.
This was supposed to be a reply to BowlDetroits's 'Redford LANES was at Grand River and Beech Daly. Redford Recreation [[later Redford Bowl) ...' but I forgot to use the Quote button...
I bowled in a Rosedale Park league at Redford Lanes [[the one by Beech) back in 87. First time I bowled in a league. Got addicted, one of my teammates talked me into learning how to throw with a fingertip ball at the end of the year [[I used alley balls and threw a backup ball up to that point). My average went from 160 to the 180s once I got the hang of it. Unfortunately elbow problems put an end to my bowling career years ago, but I sure did enjoy bowling in leagues.
The name Pioneer doesn't ring a bell with me. I'm certain there was a bowling alley 1/2 mile north of Hall Rd back in the late 60s/early 70s. I just can't remember the name of it. Next time I hit the library I'll look it up in an old phone book. They probably sponsored some high school yearbooks too.
According to their web site, Van Dyke Bowl is located about 1/2 mile south of Hall Rd.
That doesn't ring a bell either. Maybe I'll just Google the addresses around there. Thanks for the response.Quote:
Was it All-Star Lanes?
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<P>and the old gentleman was probably Paul Cito.</P>
<P>Great teacher, never had a lesson from him, but knew a lot of folks that did. </P>
Colonial lanes was on Van Dyke just north of Hall rd. next to the Sveden House restaurant.
It's been a warehouse for Weingartz equipment for quite awhile now.
I can still remember some of his teaching techniques. He would walk down the lane a bit and straddle it and have you bowl between his legs. I remember being nervous as all hell, thinking I was going to nail him with the ball. I never did, but I bet he either had great reflexes or some serious bruises.
I also remember him teaching me how to release the ball. "The thumb is the brakes and the fingers are the gas!"
Great memories, thanks all!
Before the advent of the internet, Doug Bradford [[News) and Matt Fiorito [[Freep) were one of the few resources for local bowling news in the Detroit area.
http://detnews.com/article/20090829/...e-beat-at-News
Anyone remember Timber Lanes in East Detroit [[Eastpointe)?
Pioneer opened in 1968 or 1969 and most of the equipment installed there originated from the old Palace Lanes in Detroit that was located on Gratiot near Forest. Palace in the 1930's-1940's was home to the Stroh's bowling team with Joe Norris and Fred Wolf. Of course later when Wolf owned Eastland it seemed his ambition was to have the highest bowling rates in the area.
Paul Cito was based out of Ritter's around 1966-67 and perhaps before that.
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Anyone remember Timber Lanes in East Detroit [[Eastpointe)?
Apollo now.
Apollo is on Gratiot north of 12 Mile across from the former site of the old Topper/Leisure Lanes. Timber was at 9 Mile-ish.
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Anyone remember Timber Lanes in East Detroit [[Eastpointe)?
Yes, Gratiot just north of Nine mile.
Used to holda tournament, cannot recall the name, proceeds went to Deceased Police officers families. The last night of the tournament the lanes were open all night. One time bowled all night got home 7 AM on Sunday.
This was back in the 70's.
Help me out here with the name.
Here's a partial list of Detroit area bowling alleys from Detroit Memories. I found six on Gratiot. It says Centennial is at Gratiot and Toepfer, which is 9 1/2 mile.
Centennial Lanes became Eastpointe Bowl. It was shut down this year when the roof collapsed. The owner just recently brought Banaza Lanes from Community Bowling Centers on Hoover south of 10 Mile Rd. in Warren, MI. The owner decided to sell the Eastpointe Bowl to someone else and focus his profits on Banaza Lanes.
Glad to help Jimaz
My family traveled everywhere rolling tournaments and leagues, but Colonial was home.
BowlDetroit: Nice spread in the current U.S. Youth Bowling Magazine showing your collection. Congratulations!!
That address for Timber Lanes would put it just south of where Pep Boys is now, a few blocks south of 10 Mile Road.
For the record, I lived in that area when Timber Lanes came down. The Pep Boys IS where Timber Lanes was.
I saw this DN in yesterday's papers. Mr. Lindemann was a mainstay in the Detroit All-Star Classic for years.
LINDEMANN, ROLAND "TONY"
LINDEMANN ROLAND "TONY" December 4, 2009. Age 90. Beloved husband of the late Barbara. Loving father of Diana Rice. Proud grandfather of Robert [[Debra) Farmer, Gerald [[Nancy) Farmer, Marie Sheridan and Jade Rice and great-grandfather of Taylor, Jessica, Chase and Aaron. Dear brother of Walter and Robert [[Vivian) Lindemann. Also survived by many dear nieces and nephews. Mr. Lindemann was inducted in the Pro Bowler Hall of Fame in 1979. Visitation Monday 3-9 p.m. and Tuesday 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway [[16 Mile). Share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guest Book" at WujekCalcaterra.com.
Tony was a great guy. He will be missed.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...8464/index.htm
Nice article on the great Stroh team with Tony Lindemann
In the gay bar GiGi's on Warren, [[under their parking lot) there is an old bowling alley that has been blocked up for years. You can [[or could) still access it through the basement. does anyone know when this was a working bowling alley [[years of operation) and the name of it? I've always wondered about it. Also, Todd's Bowling Disco on 7 and VanDyke. What was the name of that and the years of operation? Thanks for any info you can provide.
Just wanted to get this thread back on top because I would like to know about the two bowling alleys that were turned into gay bars.
Thanks, ex
I bowled at Van Dyke Lanes near Nevada and Van Dyke in the late 70s on a work league - I believe that Alley had lanes either above or below the main floor at one time. It's long gone now.
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I read a story about a bus in a state like the one above. Someone checked the history of that particular bus and it turned out to be the very same bus in which Rosa Parks sat.
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I don't think it's the same bus but if I remember correct it was more or less in the same state as the bus above when the rediscovered it. It's now housed at the Henry Ford Museum, looking pristene as the first day it entered service.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Parks_Bus.jpg
Huh?
Did someone move this post here?
I'm not a bowler but Clemente's Restaurant in Lincoln Park has a cool 4 lane bowling alley.
Fort Park Bowl is cool but I wish Bill would give some TLC to the vintage/coolness of the place. Fort Park has a lot of history because it was built by the Quandt family, of of Lincoln Park's original families, in the 1930's.
I grew up in Farmington Hills so it was Farmington Lanes where my brother would bowl in an afterschool league. And at one point we lived close to Bel-Aire Lanes. Both are gone. Farmington Lanes
This was a classic yesterday when Tom Smallwood of Saginaw a laid off GM worker got up in the tenth and needed the first one to beat "The Big Nasty" for his first title and a major. I'm sure the $50,000 first place money will make for a nice Christmas around the Smallwood home.
http://freep.com/article/20091213/BL...et-on-PBA-Tour
anyone have any memories of Chandler on Harper on the east side? My dad worked at Fruehauf and had his league there - women's too, and Mom bowled there. Remember the place well - 17 lanes - the league took 16, and 17 was the only one open for a bored kid waiting for his dad to finish. Spent many a Sunday after church at that place.
Bowled at Chandler lanes for many years on Monday Nights.
Harper Van Dyke league.
George ran the place cannot remember his last name.
They also hosted a nine pin no tap for many years.
I ran a squad actually 3 squads filled the house for the tournament.
I came in 6th place one year, was the leader for awhile, won a thousand dollars, biggest bowling tournament payoff for my career.
Before we bowled on Mondays for a few weeks two guys would be bowling, not that good, no big name, but around 50 guys would be watching them. Rumor was they had some really high stake betting on the match. Yes, they looked Italian to me.
Used to love the 10 -16 lane bowling alleys, always run by small business men, could talk and negotiate with them. Not like the big corporate places that no one can make a decision in. oh well, bowling has changed.
had to be George DeSantis. I remember one guy who was bald who always worked the desk and the counter. Don't think he ever worked the bar though. This was all in the 60's till mid 70's.
Yes, George DeSantis,
Hay George when does the house buy!
I think once he may have bought a round, but it was pure fun for everyone.
The league moved to Ramona Lanes. Cars were being broken into weekly at Chandler back in the mid 70's.
BOWLING LEAGUE NEWS UPDATE:
The recession cause most bowling leagues in the Metro Detroit Area to be either folded or go on with fewer teams, a 20% loss. Plus most prices on some mixed, ladies and men leagues to go up to $20.00 a game making it very expensive for anyone to bowl and participate. The recession cause most youth leagues in Metro-Detroit Area to shrink. Parents couldn't pay for their child to bowl with their teams. There's one boy I met years ago who is currently bowling at the Saturday Morning Y.A.B.A. that its team quit because most parents can't afford it. Their bills and other financial debt must be paid off right away.
The recession also hit hard on the 'cheap' bowling clubs. Most people don't want to pay over $10.00 to bowl in a those leagues. So a last attempt to gain profitability. Most bowling alleys restarted $7.00 clubs. The attendance grew very fast and its filling up on the first days.
What about your leagues? How many people are coping with this problem?
Did you mean per night for league fees.
Y.A.B.A is now the U.S.B.C Youth and was incorparated under the U.S.B.C a couple of years ago,
Where I live a few bowlers here and there have dropped out but the leagues still have the same amount of teams. In order to keep league costs down we've made adjustments to the prize funds to offset the proprietors fees increases
Y.A.B.A. initials is still present until after 2010, then it will be officially be called U.S.B.C. Youth. Other bowling leagues are proposing to lure bowlers in with MONEY. In fact Zubor Buick just recently donated $20,000 for a 5 mixed league team in Taylor Lanes every Saturday during the winter. The result the league filled up to 32 lanes. Everyone competed to win the sum of the money. If other bowling leagues can put any sum of money to lure bowlers into any league that might solve its profit and league participation problems.
Bowling alleys can't survive without bowling leagues. It's needs money to pay its bills.
Funny, my son just finished up his youth bowling career last year. His sanction card and any awards, certs, scholarships he's won in the last 2 years all say USBC youth not one thing mentions the YABA on it anymore.
On the bowl.com website is calls it the USBC Youth. I haven't seen the YABA logo on anything in the past 2 years do you have some examples?
http://www.bowl.com/youth/
I also worked for Fruehauf [[1975-1985) and bowled in their bowling leagues at Chandler Lanes. My last night of bowling in the league was the Championship roll-off and I had parked my car on Harper where it was broken into while I was bowling. Who were your Mom and Dad. I am sure I would have known them. There were several couples that bowled in the leagues that I remember. [[Andrea and Mark, Laurie and Al, Cheryl and Claude, - Mark V
I remember bowling with the Cub Scouts in the late 50's at the old Mt. Eliott Lanes. It was on Mt. Eliott just north of Nevada I think. Google maps street view shows a building at that corner on the east side which looks like a bowling alley. I believe it was 35ΒΆ per game. Happy times.
cass1966
Mt Elliot lanes was between Nevada and Davison. The building still stand as a machine shop. Closed some time in the 1970's. Remember bowling there on a Sunday morning league in the 70's. Lane 10 next to the poles was the worst in the city. that lane was NOT smooth. oh well if you could bowl there other places seemed like palaces.