Post by: JessN16 on April 02, 2007, 11:28:35 AM
The telecast was, I believe, on wood lanes. This guy was a very tall, slim guy, and I never saw him before or since. (NOT C.K. Moore, in case someone was thinking that -- Moore was a lefty and this guy was a righty.)
What made this stand out in my head was the guy was literally throwing a straight ball. This was in the late urethane/early resin days and everyone was hooking the hide off the ball. Everyone except this guy, who was throwing it right up the middle, maybe even on the Brooklyn side by design, and he WON.
I've forgotten his name and it's a long shot anyone else will remember it, but I watched him win it on ESPN and couldn't believe my eyes.
Jess
Post by: Hogsharley on April 02, 2007, 07:45:23 PM
He played straight.
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Post by: Mvpbowler on April 02, 2007, 07:47:12 PM
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Post by: Hogsharley on April 02, 2007, 08:12:18 PM
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Warren Nelson
Warren's lone win came in 1980.
Ernie was slender so he looked tall.
Here's a video of him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PM3LoM3w6w&mode=related&search=
And here he is being a 'good sport' after a Perdersen bad break.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ9ChEoG2pU&mode=related&search=
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Post by: JessN16 on April 02, 2007, 08:29:24 PM
I seem to remember Mike Durbin being one of the broadcasters, but I can't remember whether he was doing color or the play-by-play.
Jess
Post by: gsback on April 03, 2007, 04:28:01 PM
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Post by: raiderh20boy on April 03, 2007, 04:41:09 PM
Post by: DanH78 on April 03, 2007, 04:43:25 PM
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Schlegel is one you'd remember as he had to be the most flamboyant in his attire. I believe he designed and made his own outfits for the shows back then.
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I thought Guppy Troupe was the ultra flamboyant guy? From what I remember of Schlegel from the 90's, he wasn't too out there.
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Post by: raiderh20boy on April 03, 2007, 04:50:47 PM
Post by: brunswickcomplete on April 04, 2007, 10:26:00 AM
Don Genelo
Post by: JessN16 on April 04, 2007, 05:05:09 PM
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Are you thinking of Dave Arnold?
Not Dave Arnold; I remember what he looked like, and he was a tour regular for years. This guy, I think, was either a regional or local guy who just rose above himself for a week, won the event and disappeared afterwards.
Jess
Post by: Hogsharley on April 04, 2007, 05:28:14 PM
http://www.pba.com/results/archives_detailed.asp?ID=1036
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Post by: alcornel on April 04, 2007, 05:32:26 PM
Eric Adolphson (Seattle Open - 5/30/92)
Alan Bishop (Quaker State Open - 2/1/92)
Ray Edwards (El Paso Open - 7/6/91)
Steve Fields (Seattle Open - 6/12/93)
Bruce Hamilton (True Value Open - 2/15/92)
Jimmy Johnson (Brunswick Memorial World Open - 4/18/92)
Jimmy Keeth (Tums Classic - 4/18/92)
Andy Neuer (Bud Light Hall of Fame Championship - 2/19/94)
Mike Shady (Earl Anthony PBA Open - 5/23/92)
Any look familiar?
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Las Vegas, NV
Edited on 4/4/2007 5:38 PM
Post by: Hogsharley on April 04, 2007, 05:35:30 PM
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I looked on the PBA site and looked at their list of single winners. After tossing out a couple of guys I know aren't right (Jeff Lizzi and Brian Davis- I remember his mullet and 299 game with a Rhino Pro aren't what you are looking for), here are the names of single tourney winners from 1991-1994:
Eric Adolphson (Seattle Open - 5/30/92)
Alan Bishop (Quaker State Open - 2/1/92)
Ray Edwards (El Paso Open - 7/6/91)
Steve Fields (Seattle Open - 6/12/93)
Bruce Hamilton (True Value Open - 2/15/92)
Jimmy Johnson (Brunswick Memorial World Open - 4/18/92)
Jimmy Keeth (Tums Classic - 4/18/92)
Andy Neuer (Bud Light Hall of Fame Championship - 2/19/94)
Mike Shady (Earl Anthony PBA Open - 5/23/92)
Andy look familiar?
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Andy
Las Vegas, NV
It's not Ray Edwards. He a local guy who was exempt last year. He not tall and he's been on and off the tour.
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3 holes of fun!!
Post by: LuckyLefty on April 04, 2007, 05:43:13 PM
Didn't he pass away recently??
REgards,
Luckylefty
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Post by: mrbowlingnut on April 04, 2007, 06:00:42 PM
Was our ballreviews.com owner a tour winner wow that is interesting to me.
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Post by: Crankenstein300 on April 04, 2007, 08:36:46 PM
Alan Bishop and Andrew Neuer I believe are leftys.
Jimmy Keeth is a pretty big cranker.
Mike Shady can be considered a tweener. Definitely not a straighty.
Bruce Hamilton's win I believe was with am X-Calibur
Post by: Cobalt Bomb on April 04, 2007, 08:51:37 PM
Post by: Ramtart on April 05, 2007, 01:23:15 AM
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Eric Adolphson (Seattle Open - 5/30/92)
Alan Bishop (Quaker State Open - 2/1/92)
Ray Edwards (El Paso Open - 7/6/91)
Steve Fields (Seattle Open - 6/12/93)
Bruce Hamilton (True Value Open - 2/15/92)
Jimmy Johnson (Brunswick Memorial World Open - 4/18/92)
Jimmy Keeth (Tums Classic - 4/18/92)
Andy Neuer (Bud Light Hall of Fame Championship - 2/19/94)
Mike Shady (Earl Anthony PBA Open - 5/23/92)
Wow, great list. I remember watching all these shows. Andy Neuer, the lefty. Mike Shady the stroker. Steve Fields' win was great, because he was from California like me. I think he was throwing a Power Torq. I remember Ray Edwards throwing a polished Black Urethane Rhino Pro back in the day. I wish I still had the tape of Jimmy Keeth ripping a Columbia U Dot (I'm pretty sure that was the ball), he had the whole pocket and some major can openers that scrambled my brains!
Good post guys,
Ram
Post by: JessN16 on April 06, 2007, 03:41:32 PM
Jess
Post by: Ragnar on April 06, 2007, 03:50:52 PM
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Post by: Keith Frye on April 06, 2007, 04:05:18 PM
Post by: Dynoboy on April 07, 2007, 10:58:49 PM
Post by: JessN16 on April 08, 2007, 02:32:23 AM
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Jess, I'm pretty sure you are thinking of Jim Johnson Jr. (who has passed away). He was using a 3D Offset Hammer (violet or purple in color). He threw straight off the right corner.
After watching the linked video clip, I don't think it was him. The guy I'm thinking about was thinner than Johnson.
Jess
Post by: Rev_O on April 08, 2007, 03:03:02 AM
2 links!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abobPZ7PI44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm7PmFO1Zjs
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Post by: bigz on April 08, 2007, 10:44:30 PM
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Post by: DP3 on April 08, 2007, 11:05:21 PM
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Post by: LuckyLefty on April 09, 2007, 02:50:22 PM
Then several months later I show up and they go..."Hey...here is your new teammate...Jimmy Keeth(PBA winner)....as I watched him AMP it up in to the stratasphere. All this in my first year back bowling after about a 20 year break! They call me lucky for a reason(sometimes).
Keeth used to say..."comeon fluffer!". (I'm not a fluffer but to him.....).
In his eyes if you couldn't amp it up...you couldn't bowl!
Several months I got to meet him on rival teams and had one of my best days.
I won't forget it! R.I.P. AMPMASTER!
REgards,
Luckylefty
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Post by: Ragnar on April 09, 2007, 03:02:46 PM
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Chris Warren...throwing it straight? HA!
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...The Twelve In a Row Pro Shop
I've seen him to it. I almost had a heart attack.
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"I do desire that we may be better strangers." Willie the Shake, As You Like it(III,ii)
"I'm capable of being just as sorry as you are, Dimitri."