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"1930s" - 40 Total Result(s)
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SPRECHEN SIE DEUTSCH?
The Deutsche Kegler- und Bowlingbund (DKB) is the governing body for bowling in Germany and is a member of the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ). The organization dates back to 1884, meani ...
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THE FINE ART OF BOWLING
St. Louis, Missouri, folk artist Victor Joseph Kunz painted what he knew, from local landscapes to bowling alleys. This painting of three bowlers presents a familiar sight in St. Louis given the immen ...
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THE GREAT DEPRESSION CAN’T STOP BOWLING
In 1933, just days before the American Bowling Congress’s annual international tournament opened in Columbus, banks all over the country began failing as the Great Depression exploded into a full-blow ...
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THE NINE PINS
Bowling has roots in Germany going back centuries. As is true today, bowling has long been among the most accessible sports for people of all ages and abilities. It is no surprise, then, that bowling ...
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TOURNAMENT TRAVELLING
Teams like the one shown here travelled far and wide to participate in the 1935 American Bowling Conference Tournament in Syracuse, New York. Held at the National Guard Armory, contemporary newspapers ...
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TOURNEY IN PEORIA
Keglers gathered in Peoria, Illinois, for the Women’s International Bowling Congress in 1933. Sally Twyford of Aurora, Illinois, was the “world champion individual bowler,” with a score of 1,765 point ...
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VARIPAPA ON FILM
Andy Varipapa began showcasing his bowling talents on film in 1934 when he appeared in Strikes and Spares, a 9-minute film on bowling from MGM. Varipapa appeared as himself and with the title “World’s ...
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WIBC IN OKLAHOMA
The 22nd annual Women’s International Bowling Congress in Oklahoma City gave Oklahoma a chance to celebrate its female athletes as well as the state’s 50th anniversary as part of the United States. (O ...
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WOMEN’S RECORDS IN CHICAGO
The 18th Women’s International Bowling Congress in Chicago drew 480 teams, 667 sets of doubles and 1,399 individuals from all parts of the nation. Erna Haufler and Billy Simon of San Antonio, Texas, s ...
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WOODEN LAMINATE
Rubber balls supplanted wooden ones, but that didn’t mean all bowlers traded in their tried and trues. A wood laminate ball may look sturdy and would likely last for years of rolling. But rubber and p ...
