SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 CALIFORNIA B7502 Florence Ave,OWLING Downey, CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] NEWS • Temporary Office # (626) 252-2985 Hall Of Famer Dickby Lucas Wiseman Ritger Dies At 81 Dick Ritger, who had a highly successful career on the PBA Tour in the 1960s and 70s and went on to USBC PURCHASES BOWLERS teach thousands of bowlers the game, died at his home JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL in River Falls, Wisconsin, on Thursday. He was 81. A 20-time PBA Tour BRAND ASSETS champion, Ritger ranks ARLINGTON, TX - Melissa McDaniel said. among the most successful The United States Bowling "The USBC Promise is players in PBA Tour his- Congress has purchased the about celebrating the past tory. Only 12 players have rights to Bowlers Journal and ensuring the future. By won more titles than Rit- International magazine and acquiring Bowlers Journal, ger, whose last win came at the Bowlers Journal Cham- USBC will be the custodian the 1979 AMF Magicscore pionships tournament from of the magazine's rich his- Open in 1979. Chicago-based Luby Pub- tory, while ensuring bowl- Inducted into the PBA championship match of the establishment owned by his obituary it said, “Dick lishing, Inc. ing's stories continue to be Hall of Fame in 1978, Rit- 1970 Firestone Tournament his parents, and he took full estimates that he taught Bowlers Journal Inter- showcased and chronicled ger won multiple titles in a of Champions, he defeat- advantage of those lanes to 25,000 bowlers how to im- national magazine is the for decades to come." season five times and won ed Ritger, who had a 268 develop exceptional bowl- prove their bowling skills.” most iconic media brand The Luby family, which the Steve Nagy Sportsman- game. ing skills.” Per the obituary, due in the sport, with a 107- founded Luby Publishing, ship award in 1970 and According to his obitu- Ritger would go on to COVID-19, no funeral year history of publication, launched the first edition of 1973. ary posted by Bakken- to create the Dick Ritger mass will be held. The fam- while the Bowlers Jour- Bowlers Journal in Novem- He was also on the los- Young Funeral & Crema- Bowling Camps and The ily requests that any me- nal tournament, contested ber 1913. Founder Dave ing end of one of the most tion Services, Ritger’s Feelings of Bowling video morial gifts be given to St. alongside the USBC Open Luby's love of bowling compelling moments in “childhood was spent liv- series, teaching bowlers Bridget’s Catholic Church Championships, dates back inspired him to create the PBA history. When Don ing in the family apartment around the world how to or the River Falls Food to 1946. magazine in his spare time. Johnson shot 299 in the above a 10-lane bowling perfect their technique. In Pantry. "USBC is proud to bring The Luby family continued on the Bowlers Journal to publish Bowlers Journal International brand as a through two world wars great addition to our asso- and the Great Depression. ciation," USBC President continued on page 4 Bowling Icon Dickby Fred Eisenhammer Sanders Dies at 84 MORONGO VALLEY tion mark: His tournaments – It often seems as if some handed out more than $4.1 people will live forever. million in payouts in 444 That was the case with tournaments. Dick Sanders, a bowling One of those top-caliber icon with an over-the-top bowlers he lured to his passion for his sport. tournaments was Robin Three years ago, Sand- Romeo, a United States ers was nearing the com- Bowling Congress and Pro- pletion of 25 years as own- fessional Women’s Bowl- er and director of his West ing Assn. Hall of Famer. Coast Senior Tour and he Sanders adored Romeo, was asked whether he was calling the 17-time PWBA Washington Blogger Wins ready to oversee another and three-time USBC quarter-century of competi- Dick Sanders presided over the West Coast Senior Tour as Women’s Championship IBMA Pezzano Scholarship tion. owner and director for 27 years. Photo by Fred E. titlist “the most wonderful by Bob Johnson “Absolutely,” shot back of senior bowlers an oppor- “He does a good job,” lady I’ve ever known.” Vianne Daniels, a dual- Johnny Campos notified Sanders, then in his early tunity to face competition Booth said. “As a matter Sanders put on a full- enrolled student finishing Daniels that she had won 80s. that often included some of of fact, he does a VERY court press 20 years ago, high school while also at- the scholarship, she said, “I Those who knew Sand- the shining lights of profes- good job. He hustles and exhorting Romeo nonstop tending Olympic College was really surprised, hon- ers had no doubt that this sional bowling. gets people to his tourna- to compete in his tourna- in Bremerton, Wash., has ored and excited. energetic man would give He was dedicated to ments. And he does a good ments. The age minimum been selected as the winner “When I started my it his best shot. drawing as many entries job getting the bowling for men at the time was 50, of the 2020 Chuck Pezzano blog… I did not just want to So the news that Sand- as he could and often remi- houses. but he lowered the women’s Scholarship by the Inter- have something on the in- ers died Saturday at 84 at nisced about the mid-1990s “He keeps us up to date requirement to 45 – just so national Bowling Media ternet,” she added. “I want- his Morongo Valley home when his club averaged on the internet about what’s Romeo could bowl. Association. The $5,000 ed to share my experiences sent shock waves through 130 entries per tournament. happening and is a me- Romeo, a Newhall resi- award is presented by the and hope that I [could] help the bowling community. Once, his club attracted a ticulous record-keeper. He dent who recently moved Billiard and Bowling Insti- someone with something He had been suffering from whopping 237 bowlers dur- knows how much he spent to Las Vegas, said she “was tute of America. that I had learned.” prostate cancer and COPD, ing a three-day tournament in prize money on each torn” about accepting the The 18-year-old Daniels The scholarship judg- a chronic inflammatory in 1995 at Buena Lanes in tournament over many invitation (“I didn’t need to said she plans to attend the ing panel included Brandy lung disease, since late Oc- Ventura. For three straight years. And he’s quick to bowl against the men”), but University of Nevada Las Padilla, a research engi- tober. years (1994-96), the tour figure out who’s made the she finally relented. Then Vegas in the fall, and try neer at Kegel; past Pezzano Sanders presided over averaged more than 100 finals.” in her first WCST event, out for the school's club scholarship recipient Blair his club for 27 years and of- bowlers a tournament. Sanders gave up the she won the title wire to bowling team. She writes Blumenscheid, social me- fered once-a-month tourna- A few years ago, ace se- reins to running the tourna- wire in 2001 at AMF Bowl- a blog called “Behind the dia marketing manager for ments throughout Nevada nior bowler Russell Booth ment late last year when his ing Square Lanes in Arca- Ball” that can be accessed Storm Bowling; and Phil and California to qualified said Sanders pulled out all health faltered and he fell dia. here: behindtheball.blog/. Brylow, a FloBowling an- bowlers generally 60 and the stops to make his tour a and broke his hip. His bot- “I remember telling When IBMA President nouncer. older. He gave hundreds success. tom line was an exclama- continued on page 4 PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 2020 Weber Cup to be Held Without Fansby Nick in Teale Attendance The 2020 BetVictor Weber Cup, which had been scheduled to take place June 5-7 at Morningside Arena in Leicester, U.K., before its postponement to October due to COVID-19, now will be staged behind closed doors at Ricoh Arena in Coventry from Oct. 19-21, live on Sky Sports. Matchroom Multi Sport had been hoping to allow fans LOUSY BOWLER into the event, but given current government guidelines concerning fans at sporting events, the decision has been TOURNAMENT! taken to stage the event behind closed doors. Players will be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival in “A silver lining is we have the ability to re-schedule the Entry Fee $20 Per Bowler & Receive the U.K. event Monday – Wednesday in the week, allowing for bet- A FREE LOUSY BOWLER T–SHIRT The BetVictor Weber Cup will take place over six ses- ter scheduling on Sky Sports and our international broad- sions – two per day – with the first team to reach 23 points casters. Furthermore, the tournament has been increased SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, taking home the trophy. to six sessions overall with more matches and a total of 24 9AM OR 1PM The event will be shown live on Sky Sports in the U.K. live hours – more bowling on TV. and by international broadcast partners including DAZN, “A new feature to the event this year is the increase to 3 Divisions: 176 & above / 175–136 /135 & above Viasat, CCTV China, and Matchroom.Live. All ticket five-man teams, which will allow for a more competitive holders for the 2020 BetVictor Weber Cup will receive tournament; players will also be able to feature in the com- refunds.