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DukeHarding

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Old Chicago Bowling Alleys... (site)
« on: December 30, 2010, 08:41:03 AM »

Great find for Chicago area (older) bowlers.....




List and pictures of Old Chicago Bowling Alleys

 








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Edited by DukeHarding on 12/30/2010 at 5:42 PM

 

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Re: Old Chicago Bowling Alleys... (site)
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2010, 05:18:56 PM »
I bowled high school intramural at Stratford Bowl on Central Ave.
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Re: Old Chicago Bowling Alleys... (site)
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2010, 06:21:40 PM »
How about Timber Lanes on Irving Park Road?  Is it still there?  My father, Paul Tatman, used to be a regular

there in the 50's and 60's.  By chance anyone remember him?  I realize that it was a very long time ago.


 
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DanH78

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Re: Old Chicago Bowling Alleys... (site)
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2010, 10:25:31 PM »
Timber Lanes is still there.  It's changed owners a few times, but it's still the same.  My dad used to be a director when I was little and Timber was one of his houses.  He would take me and my brother along sometimes when he had to give awards or drop off average books, it's just like I remember it.
 
Whos Left wrote on 12/30/2010 7:21 PM:
How about Timber Lanes on Irving Park Road?  Is it still there?




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Re: Old Chicago Bowling Alleys... (site)
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2011, 07:03:17 AM »
I know these are in the burbs but two cooler and tougher houses or conditions you will be hard pressed to find.

Tivolli Bowl in down town Downers Grove and St. Vincents Lanes in Aurora off Union St. 1950's wood lanes w/ teeter toter returns oh yeah you also must know how to score here no scorekeepers just plain cool. 


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