Controversy Behind Him, Weber Ready for U.S. Open by Jef Goodger MOORESVILLE, NC DIES at AGE 95 – After Last Year’S U.S
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OCTOBER 17, 2019 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey,O CAWLING 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 PEARL KELLER, A PWBA & USBC HALL OF FAME MEMBER Controversy Behind Him, Weber Ready For U.S. Open by Jef Goodger MOORESVILLE, NC DIES AT AGE 95 – After last year’s U.S. ARLINGTON, Texas – Open, some might expect Pearl Keller, a Professional Pete Weber to have some Women’s Bowling Asso- pointed words entering this ciation and United States year’s event. Indeed, Weber Bowling Congress Hall has some biting words, but of Fame member, passed they are directed squarely away Oct. 2 in Brighton, at himself. Massachusetts, at age 95. “My competing on the She was inducted into PBA Tour the last cou- the PWBA Hall of Fame ple years has absolutely in 1997 in the Builder cat- sucked,” said Weber, a five- egory and two years later Pearl Keller time U.S. Open champion. joined the USBC Hall of more than 30 years. In “I’m not real happy about Fame for Meritorious Ser- 2001, WASA had a mem- that, so I’m trying to get vice. bership of 325 competitors myself into a little better Keller was a trailblaz- and awarded more than shape.” Pete Weber er for women’s bowling, $85,000 in 17 tournaments. During last year’s U.S. Congress, specifically cit- brushed off the question known. teaming with Jean Fish in Keller also paved the Open, Weber withdrew ing the practice schedules about practice, as his only “I’ve always liked the 1971 to start the Women’s way for women bowling early in qualifying and had prior to competition. focus is on competing for longer format,” Weber said All-Star Association to writers. A bowling colum- several choice words for Don’t expect more the title when the event of the 56 games required promote tournaments spe- nist for 27 years for Gan- the United States Bowling of that this year. Weber begins Oct. 25 live on Flo- just to make the stepladder cifically designed for high- nett Westchester Newspa- Bowling. finals. “You have to make average women bowlers. pers, the largest newspaper “I can’t do anything shots. You can’t just throw WASA drew the best ama- chain in the country, she about the practice sched- it anywhere and watch it teur and professional bowl- was one of the first wom- ule,” Weber said. “It’s just come back. Spares come ers from throughout the en writers admitted to the something we have to deal into play and I consider country to its events. Bowling Writers Associa- with. I’m going to show up myself one of the better She served as WASA tion of America. ready to bowl and ready to spare shooters on Tour.” Executive Director for continued on page 6 compete.” Just about every player The U.S. Open is unsur- who’s ever done well at the prisingly of great impor- U.S. Open shares similar tance to the most prolific sentiments about the length champion in the history of and difficulty of the tourna- “CALIFORNIA” the event. Weber wants to ment. Still, it means a little reassert himself as a threat more to hear it from the on the PBA Tour in the man who’s had more suc- event for which he’s best continued on page 6 TEACHERSby Frank Weiler BOWL REDLANDS - “AFTER SCHOOL” every Thursday afternoon teachers from Contract Extension the Redlands and San Ber- nardino school districts come together at Empire Keeps Blanchard With Bowl to bowl. It’s all about socializing and having fun, Columbia 300 Until 2021 not competing for cash, by Lucas Wiseman titles or trophies. 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Mike returned to Nineteenth Century Amer- with Columbia 300 for 2 He lost to EJ Tackett, 264- Butturff, EJ Tackett, Norm million times, including Bowling six years ago af- ica and is considered an more years!” Blanchard 236, in the second match of Duke and others, in realis- almost 2.5 million times in ter decades away from the American sport. Bowling wrote on Facebook. “They the stepladder finals in that tic animated competition 2019 alone. New players sport. He came back to the is an American Sport that have been by my side since event. with commentary provided joining the PBA Bowling sport to get to know his fel- I hope Mike Deetz, Ameri- day 1! This will complete Blanchard also finished by PBA announcers Rob Challenge roster include low teachers better. 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