THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, October 29, 1995 TAG: 9510270230
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 27 EDITION: FINAL
COLUMN: Around the Alleyways
SOURCE: Bill Leffler
LENGTH: Medium: 98 lines
If anybody needs an example to show the importance of lane conditions to scoring, look no further than Military Highway.
Pinboy's of Military is enjoying the top scoring in the area.
When the center was operated by Fair Lanes, it was the lowest scoring in South Hampton Roads.
Check this out:
Through the years Fair Lanes Military never had a 300-game bowled until Jim Wenzel accomplished the feat in 1991. Only three ever were bowled there before Dwight Mitchum purchased the lanes a few years ago.
On June 5, 1994, after Plaza Bowl closed, lanes specialist Danny Mausolf moved over to Pinboy's of Military.
Since his arrival there have been 12 300-games, two 299 scores and one 298.
The past week Robert Chambers and 16-year-old Alan Lukens both rolled 300s in the Military Doubles League. It's the second time this season two bowlers in that league have shot perfect games on the same night.
Is ``Mausolf Magic'' involved?
Nope, says the lanes technician.
``It's just clean, consistent lanes and good bowler attitudes,'' said Mausolf.
A 200-plus average bowler, Mausolf was a regular himself in the old days at Military.
``There was a lot of inconsistency in the lanes before,'' he explained. ``You were surprised from week to week on how the lanes would be. It's tough to shoot honor scores under those conditions.''
In the seven weeks of this season there have been seven 300s at Pinboy's of Military.
``Hey,'' said Mausolf. ``I can't give away my secrets.
``It's just clean, consistent lanes and good bowler attitudes,'' he repeated.
Bowler of the Week honors go to Jerry Huddleson, who slammed the season's first 800-series and went on to break the lanes record at Pinboy's of Lynnhaven.
Huddleson had games of 255, 257 and 298 for an 810 series in the Wednesday Nite Mixed Tenpin League. It was seven pins over the previous center record held by Rick Phillips.
The 298 was Huddleson's second bid for a 300 game this year. On opening night he posted a 299.
The latest outburst raised his average to 206.
Tenpin topics: Marjorie Gallimore, who carried a 90 book average last season, chalked up a 101 triplicate in the Atlantic City Overnighters League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake. . . . John Powell registered an all-spare 179 in the Charles Peete League at Pinboy's of Norfolk. . . . Fran Sansone is bowling at a splendid 219 clip in the Military Doubles League at Pinboy's of Military. Locally, Sansone and Carolyn Cotterell are the only women bowlers to carry 200 averages for an entire league season . . . The Tidewater Association of YABA will host the Virginia State YABA Jamboree Nov. 3-5. Workshops and meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn Chesapeake. Workshops will start at 9 a.m. Activities will include a 3-6-9 Tournament on Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. at Indian River and a Rock 'n Bowl on Nov. 4 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. at Pinboy's of Military. For information, contact Jeanne Krell at 499-3671. . . . Jimmy Moore had the thrill of hitting his first 200-game with 201 in the Atlantic Shores League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake. . . . Six bowlers pitched 279 games in different leagues - Chris Rustchak in the Commercial/Divisional League, Dean Garrett in the Charles Peete League, Jim Jackson Jr. in the Industrial loop, Rodger Martin in the Poplar Halls League, Bobby Thompson in the Big Chiefs League and Ben Spitzer in the Southern Comfort loop. . . . While Billy Mulhearn was rolling a 278 in the Pinboy's Classic League at Pinboy's of Chesapeake, Ramon Lancaon was pitching a 276. . . . Sue Moore's women's record game of 268 in the Wednesday Nite Mixed League at Pinboy's of Western Branch led to a 603 series. . . . Leslie Livesay racked up a 266 game in her 674 series in the Tuesday Nite Mixed League at Pinboy's of Norfolk. . . Tour visited the area, have been selected to the WIBC Hall of Fame. Also selected was Flora Mitchell, the retired WIBC executive secretary. They will be enshrined at the annual WIBC meeting on April 22 in Buffalo, N. Y.
Duckpin data: Ken O'Dell whacked a record 204 game in the Tuesday Major Trio League. . . . Ketchum Glass had a four-bowler team record game of 557 in the Industrial League. . . . The old legends of the lanes, Joe Rabel and Oneil Wynne, showed the young whippersnappers how it's done. Rabel pitched a 452 in the Tidewater Pro League and Wynne smacked a 447 in the Tuesday Major Trio League. . . . Nancy Moxley didn't have enough games in to qualify for the National Congress ring but the 359 series by the 83-average bowler in the Monday Morning Mixed League would have merited such an honor. . . . Fifteen-year-old Eric Fox, who averages 92 in the Sub-District League, banged out a 156 game and 390 series. . . . Lanes newcomer Don Query, who averages 91, shot a 349 series in the Monday Morning Mixed League. . . . Shot of the week: Ronnie Ketchum's 8-9-10 in the Tidewater Pro League. He nudged No. 8 into No. 9 and it toppled over on the 10 pin. . . . A 78-average bowler in the Victory Youth League, Amanda Laster is taking bows for a 121 game. . . . J. C. Sweeney boasts an undefeated record after six weeks of action in the Mary Crabtree Singles League. by CNB