Willow Grove Park Lanes: World’s Largest 116-Lane Bowling Arena
Pete Mollica surveys Willow Grove Park Lanes in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, the world’s largest bowling complex with 116 lanes, four billiards areas, a cocktail lounge, restaurant, four snack bars, a miniature golf course and a nursery. The $4.5 million facility, opened in 1961, is owned by the Hankins brothers who also run nearby amusements and motels. Stan Razinsky, longtime manager, explains the lane count surpasses other big houses after researching 112-lane venues in New Jersey.
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Pate Mollica
Bulding
California
Stan Razinsky
Hawkinses
Mickey Michalesko
Colonial
Shenango Lanes
Razinsky
New Jersey
Michalesko
Willie’s Amusement enters West Pittsburgh Slo-Pitch Tournament
Willie’s Amusement of Tatth Ward becomes the second team in the West Pittsburgh Slo-Pitch Tournament. The event runs June 27 and July 3 and 4. UPI reports Clive Clark of England eliminates US survivor Bill Hyndman of Philadelphia in the British Amateur golf quarter finals 3 and 2.
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Willies
Willies Amusement of
Tatth Ward
Pittsburgh
Porthcawl
Wales
UPI
Clive Clark
United States
Bill Hyndman
Philadelphia
Champ of Champs pin tourney opens at Mohawk Lanes
Best women bowlers from New Castle, New Castle Bowlerettes, Mohawk Bowlerettes and others converge for the Champ of Champs at Mohawk Lanes Bessemer with a 7 p.m. start tonight. Teams feature the top five bowlers from each league competing for a $200 prize. report one half hour before starting times.
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New Castle Women's Bowling Association
Mohawk Lanes
Bessemer
LCSA to Hold Weekend .30 Caliber Qualifying Shoot
A .30 caliber qualifying shoot at Lawrence County Sportsman Club on Harbor Rd features a 200 yard four position event. Hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and New Castle Rifle Club, it runs noon to dark Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday with rain dates June 19 and 20. public welcome. details from Louis Zeelsdorf.
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LCSA
Lawrence County Sportsman Club
Harbor Rd
New Castle Rifle Club
Louis Zeelsdorf
New Castle Post Opens Defense With 4-2 Win Over Wampum
New Castle Post 343 began defense of the county American Legion league title with a 4-2 victory over Wampum. Anthony Priscaro pitched five hit ball to earn the win, with Allan Joseph driving in two first inning runs and John Quahriero adding a late RBI double. Wampum starter Sharek was relieved by Anthony Millione in the seventh.
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Mohawk
Ellwood City
New
Wilmington
Anthony Priscaro
New Castle
Allan Joseph
John Quahriero
John Sharek
Want Pum
Thony Millione
Bob Mastropietro
Dan Rzecznik
Steve Calabrese
Jay O'Brien
Ellwood Fly
Chuck Belonzi
Yelprem
Ron Sabatino
Mike Laitinen
Jack Mondell
Nns
Leroy Turner
N. Castle
Priscaro
Humphreys
Sharek
Millione
Payne
Quahliero
Joseph
Today’s Baseball and Softball Schedule Across Local Leagues
A full day of games across Pony West Pittsburg VFW Joseph’s Little League and Joseph’s American 4th at 7th 2nd Ward Meehan at Big J North County Edinburg Volant Pulaski No Mine Castlewood Sporting Goody City Legion St. Vitus Moose Washington St. Lucy Neshannock Hartman Shenango Colt Shenango Wampum Softball features Ryde’s Bears at St. Lucy The Hut at Dino’s County Diamond at Tempy Destion C Columbus at Cyanamid Deshon B uzz-Rich at Del’s Patton West Side at New Castle Diaz at Circle Bar Deshan FUTURE note TOMORROW BASEBALL Maranoff at Optimist Laurel at Penn Auto’s American Heath Hills at 7th Mittler at AW Pittsburg Mittle ath at 1st Dean at 6th Dean County Region Shenango at Wilmington Tallwood at Mohawk A&M Market at Wampum.
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Deshon Buzz-Rich
Del's
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New Castle
Gaston Diaz
Circle Bar
Deshan
Pony Maranoff
Optimist Laurel
Penn Autoseph
American Heath Hills
Mittler Sih
Pittsburg
Mittleath
Dean
Dean County
Shenango
Wilmington
Tallwood
Mohawk
Rodgers Dominates In One-Hit Win For A&M Market
Dave Rodgers fired a one hit ter for A M Market in the New Castle Pony League at Alexander Field. He led the team to a 7 1 victory over Laurel, giving up a seventh inning single to Malandro with one out. Rodgers struck out 13, walked none, and nearly threw a no hitter. RODGERS and Fraser. Mt. KISSICK and Crespling. Thomas, Ritchie. ELINE. Nev UPD. Dick Kolbas of Alamo Calif shot a hole in one at the Vth hole to win an 18 500 Rolls Royce in the Harrah s In Vitational golf tourney.
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A&m
New Castle
Alexander Field
Rodgers
Laurel
Malandro
Fraser
Mt. Kissick
Crespling
Thomas
Ritchie
Eline
Nev
Dick Kolbas
Alamo
Calif
Pulaski edges Sporting Goods 2-0 behind Sewall three-hitter
Rick Sewall fired a three-hitter and struck out eight as Pulaski blanked New Castle Sporting Goods 2-0 in the North County Baseball League. Pulaski scored in the second and third innings with runs off Joe Cioffi, aided by a walk and an RBI by Red Winters. Winters has hit safely in all seven Pulaski games this season.
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Rick Sewall
New Castle Sporting Goods
Pulaski
North County Baseball League
Sporting Goarts
Joe Cioffi
Sewall
Cioffi
Louit Sensil
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