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Box 4160, Downey, CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com Office: 562-807-3600 • Fax: 562-807-2288 Seventh Time’s Bobbe North A Charm For Memorial PBA Mourns Loss September 25 Sargent TUJUNGA — Betty Mivelaz, of Chris Schenkel long time friend of Bobbe North Story courtesy of the Indianapolis Star by Bette Addington is hosting a memorial gathering Temecula’s Marv Sargent fi- in her home on Sunday, Septem- SEATTLE–Chris Schenkel, nally broke the spell by captur- ber 25 at 2:00 p.m. long time PBA play-by-play an- ing the title in Bakersfield at the 2500 E. Carson St. • Lakewood Hundreds of ladies in South- nouncer, died early Sunday at PBA West Region “Nicks ern California competed against Lutheran Hospital in Fort (562) 421-8448 dvds.net” Open the weekend of Bobbe and have fun memories Wayne, Ind. He was 82. Sept. 9-11, 2005. He placed sec- to share. All are invited to bring Schenkel’s wife, Fran, and ond in his last six PBA events. pictures and stories if possible. the couple’s two sons were at her Saturday Sargent defeated Michael Add in the thousands of husband’s side when he passed Marv Sargent No-Tap Haugen, Jr. (Henderson, NV) in bowlers that learned the game away at Lutheran Hospital, the final match 237-223 to col- serious note come Sunday when under her guidance, and you can where he had been hospitalized lect $2,500 for his win. The the top 16 began their elimina- see the impact Bobbe had on for two weeks after undergoing October 1st prize fund for the event was tion rounds. Tony Reyes (San bowlers and bowling. surgery for a bleeding ulcer. Schenkel was the PBA’s $44,400. Bruno) was seeded #1. Reyes Betty’s home is located at play-by-play announcer for 36 6 PM 118 bowlers participated in was defeated by Dennis Horan, 6671 Shadygrove St. in Tujunga. this Regional which started with Jr. (Temecula) in the second years on the popular “Pro Call 818-353-6668 for more de- Bowlers Tour” on ABC. He was Entry Fee:$40 shot-gun single frame elimina- round. tails, directions or R.S.V.P. tion early Friday afternoon for The final four were #4 elected to the PBA Hall of Fame Chris Schenkel Sidepots the early arrivals. Brian Coo- Sargent against #8 Horan, Jr. in 1976 under the Meritorious per (Visalia) won this winning Sargent defeated Horan 228- WWPB One-Day Service category, going in as a and later Purdue University. Optional $80. Murray Hickman (Las Ve- 172. The other half put #3 member of the PBA’s second He fought in World War II gas) came in second and pock- Haugen, Jr. against #15 Jason class of Hall of Famers. The in the Philippines, then Korea, PBA renamed its Player of the eted $40 plus he received a new Milligan (Yorba Linda). This Event This Saturday as an infantry platoon leader. He 6 Games Year award the Chris Schenkel came home to find a radio job Hammer bowling ball. An in- was an exciting match to watch by Lori Yamasaki Player of the Year award begin- in Richmond, Ind., then moved teresting note, this event drew a as both Haugen, Jr. and Milligan The Western Women Profes- Cal Bowl sional Bowlers will host another ning in 1999. into television in Providence, total of seven women bowlers had strikes for the first six Schenkel’s radio and televi- R.I. which is the largest turnout of frames. Haugen, Jr. went on to one-day event this Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11:00am at Forest sion broadcasting career spanned In 1947, he assumed televi- Open women for this event to date. defeat Milligan 251-224. more than 60 years and included Lanes. Any women (scratch sion play-by-play duties for A Pro-Am event followed on The final match was Sargent virtually every major sports Harvard University football. nd players AND seniors) interested Saturday, Sept. 24 Friday afternoon. Many local (who is currently 2 place in the competition. Five years later, he began a 13- junior bowlers participated in points standing) against Haugen, in bowling may contact Laurie Known for his honey-smooth year run as the TV voice of the Check-in 12 Noon this Pro-Am and were thrilled to Jr. (who is exempt on the PBA Soto at 661-713-4945. baritone voice, he was the first New York Giants. get pointers from the pros as well tour which starts back in Octo- Details are available on the to cover the Masters Tournament His many honors include Bowl at 1PM as have their pictures taken with ber). It was a close match and WWPB website, www.wwpb on television, in 1956; the first honorary doctorate degrees their favorites. Michael Haugen, Sargent emerged as the tourna- .com. to call a college football game from Purdue, Ball State and CallCANCELLED CANCELLEDCenter For Info Jr. was a big hit with the juniors. ment champion defeating Action will begin with five coast to coast on ABC; and the Rose-Hulman Institute. He has Things were on a much more Haugen, Jr. 237-223. games of qualifying cutting to first to serve as live sports an- been inducted into 16 halls of the top six or eight (depending chor from the Olympics, in fame, including the National Now Forming Forest Lanes’ on number of entries) for round Mexico City in 1968. Sportscasters and Sportswriters California WBA robin match play finals. Other highlights include call- and College and Pro Football 6-Game Title The WWPB senior division ing gymnast Nadia Comaneci’s halls, and he won an Emmy Star Wars League Past President will also compete!!! $100 in perfect 10 at the 1976 Olympics Award for Lifetime Achieve- Mary Hinman Goes To Cole bonus money is guaranteed to in Montreal, and calling the 1958 ment in 1993. Join The League LAKE FOREST — A former the high senior! NFL Championship game be- Recently 50 letters were sent Dead At 86 member of Team USA, Forest Lanes is located at tween the Baltimore Colts and to President Bush nominating Spots Still Open VISTA — One of the most bowling’s elite amateur group, 22771 Center Drive in Lake New York Giants, considered by Schenkel for the Presidential popular ladies to hold the posi- Doane Cole, won last Saturday’s Forest. On site entries will be many the greatest football game Medal of Freedom. Among Cost: $12 per person tion of President of the Califor- Forest Lanes’ Six-Game $300 accepted until 10:45am Satur- ever played. those sending letters were Indi- title. nia Women’s Bowling Ass’n, day morning. WWPB tourna- Schenkel also had a long as- ana senator Richard Lugar, passed away last week in her According to tournament di- sociation with the Indianapolis former Indiana senator Birch rector Mario Marquez, Cole had ment rules and dress code will sleep. be enforced. 500, including a scary moment. Bayh, New York Yankees owner FRIDAY Mary rose through the ranks control after his first block Schenkel, astronaut John Glenn George Steinbrenner, Kansas (724). He was one of the nation’s Our next WWPB events will of the CWBA in the 1970’s and and Tony Hulman, the late owner best amateur bowlers coming off be Oct. 15 and Oct. 16 with two City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, 80’s. She ran a tight ship; super- of Indianapolis Motor Speed- former Indiana University bas- NO-TAP vising her directors, her commit- Cal-State Northridge’s champi- separate one-day events at Palos onship team. way, were passengers in the ketball coach Bob Knight and 3 GAMES tees, while promoting women’s Verdes Bowl featuring two Dodge Challenger pace car at the golfing legend Byron Nelson. bowling. Cole finished the second three dinstinctly different shots each Every Friday games with a 771 for his win- 1971 race when it skidded into a Last summer longtime Mary was a devoted wife, day. Competition on Oct. 15 bleacher section full of photog- broadcasting partner Jim mother and grandmother. Her ning 1491 series worth $414 in- At 1:00 PM cluding sidepots. will be on the high side of the raphers. Twenty-two people McKay said, “Chris is one of the quick wit and ability to adapt house then on the low side on (especially during the talent Andy Clark was second with were injured, including friendliest, nicest people you $15 ENTRY FEE a 1391 set cashing for $60. Andy Oct. 16. We will conclude our Schenkel. would meet anywhere. He likes shows) endeared her to the del- tournament year with Bill egates attending yearly conven- had the event’s high game, a 278 Schenkel was born Aug. 21, people. He loves people. He’s Includes Singles, 3-6-9 tions. in a 706 series. Mossontte’s annual Mission 1923, on a farm in Wabash very forgiving about people Mary was cremated and bur- Mario added, “The lanes were Hills Mixed Doubles event at County, one of six children.