One of the first I saw who was using the new Brunswick Crown Jewel when bowling the sweeper at Bowler's Club on Roosevelt Rd. Shot 635 and won it.
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Never was there...too young, but this house always comes up when any talk about action houses is initiated. Most of the guys hanging around were Italian back in the 60's
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Still in business---new owners---took out lanes 9-16 and put in a stage for bands...remodeled, but still has some of the old features like the balcony locker area and the old AMF machines on lanes 1-8.
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I worked there from 1970-1976. Manager: Anthony Zungrone Asst. Mgr: John Reichart Grocery ordered by: Red the Hillbilly and his son whose first name I can't remember. Assistant: Larry O'Donnell I would go to Fiore's next door for their spaghetti at lunch.
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Great old 2nd floor house, but they remodeled and eliminated 8 lanes...look is different, but it actually looks good....kept some of the old style
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Turner Bowl---gone---Warren sold the property for condos about 10 years ago.....Sim's Bowl-----bankrupt---bank bought the property...buiding demolished...still vacant property as of 9-14 Habetler----going strong----big remodel 10 years ago...looks great Belmont/Kimabll house was Bel Bowl torn down maybe 15 years ago Marina City---now an AMF house with disco lights, big tv's, etc
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Turner Bowl----Gone---Warren sold the building---now has condos--sold about 10 years ago
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Bleeker's Bowl is very much closed as of about 6 months ago. The owner auctioned off all of the fixtures and the machines. Not sure if the building is still standing, but they are positively history.
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jak378 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Richard Stachowski Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I remember when they televised bowling. That > was > > a very popular passtime in the 50's. There > were > > bowling allies all over. Anybody know about > the > > one on 4801 s. Ho
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Long gone.
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Humboldt Bowl used to run the Hochsteter (sp?) Tournament back in the 60's before Paul Krumske moved it to Spencer's Marina City Bowl.
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Both these houses have been closed for years.
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Kchi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just like movie theaters, Chicago had at one time > many small bowling alleys, most of which are now > gone. > > I remember going in the 60s to: > > Humboldt Bowl > Congress Bowl Milwaukee Ave > Fireside Bowl Fullerton Ave > Diversey River Bowl Diversey Ave > > Believe it or no
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Go here: http://stjohnschicago.org/bowling-rentals/
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Believe it or not, the alleys in the basement of St. Mary of the Angels are still there. Not being used for bowling, just storage. This was about 10 years ago. I graduated from there in the late 60's. For bowling in a church, folllow this link: http://stjohnschicago.org/bowling-rentals/ Go have some fun.
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