This is quite a treat. Webb's house in Ohio hosted the big event today with a Canadian winning for the first time. How many times we have driven through Webb's home town of Rehoboth , Mass on the way back to eastern L.I. but people seem to remember him not there. Webb's a great one.... and this was a great tournament.
Earl was and still is a LEGEND - so intelligent and humble. I had the honor of talking with him at the Hi-Roller tournament in the early 90s and he was such a great gentleman and communicator. He was commentating for the show and during the week the field was bowling the sweepers and I was throwing it pretty good that night and we just started talking about the conditions and adjustments - similar to the conversation at the end of this show. RIP Earl.
I have been waiting for this tournament to be able to watch on youtube for years and this is great. If it was not for this tournament and D.J. Hochstein making the finals, in all honesty, I would have never become the bowler that I am today being a 210+ average bowler with 21 perfect 300 games, 6 299 games, 1 298 game, and 4 800 series with a high series of 826. The reason was that in game 1 if you notice with D.J. Hochstein, he had a extra gripping hole (pinky), which at the time for me was a desperate move on my part because I was a 160 average bowler at the time and trying to throw a hook ball. It was frustrating because one ball would fall off of my hand and another would hang up and I was absolutely ready to quit. I had the Monday after Thanksgiving off from school because of a leadership conference that was rescheduled from September to November and went to my local bowling center/pro shop to get the extra hole drilled and was told that I did not need it. I proceded to tell this person that I saw D.J. Hochstein on TV with it and that if you do not do this, I will go up the road and get it done elsewhere. He begrudgingly measures and drills the extra hole and then I go out and bowled 5 games afterward there in front of him and then shot 228, 202, 201, 200, 247. He had nothing to say except yahbut, ahbut and then my famous line of "Do you want to talk bowling and business or about the group ABBA? The Swedish band with two couples from 1970-1983 who broke up because both couples divorcing. Because the name of the game is score!!" I am very grateful to have been able to personally thank D.J. Hochstein for making the show and bowling well with the extra hole in the ball. While I was scorned and criticized for this move initially and was told that it was illegal, I ignored everyone. At least I can read the rules unlike the illiterate morons who said that I could not do that. These morons have a reading and comprehension level of that of a 4 year old with a coloring book, which makes me wonder how these people even have a job. It is funny that we fast forward from November 26, 1988 to now in 2015, and how many more people actually now throw with a extra gripping hole for better control. Once again, thank you D.J.
Gordon Kaufman I have thanked D.J. personally back in June 2009 at Grand Blanc Lanes when I had an interview in that area and decided to practice and roll a few games at Grand Blanc Lanes.
+Joe Rochowiak D J was one my coaches as a youth, Great GUY ,, I worked at the Center his Family owned Cherry Hill Lanes, as a pin jumper in the mid to late 80s here in the detroit area, and he ran the Pro Shop, , We were all watching this in The lounge on the TV at the alley when this was happening . Still bowl there to this day,, and Bowl tonight ,, My First ball was a black angle, and my second was a gold angle and then a blue rhino he did ,, I shot 811 on lanes 1-2 there in 1989 , in our youth lge on Sat, with the Gold angle, Great person , Great Family. Was nice to be able to find this Video, been trying for a while !
As of 5/31/2016, I now have 23 300 games, 7 299 games, 1 298 game, and 5 800 series with my new high series of 827 rolled on a summer challenge patterns league accomplishing the feat on Route 66 Pattern.
Ah yes, the axis-weighted Hammer. I had a pink Hammer drilled this way and loved it. With the hammer along the track of your finger and thumb inserts it looked like you were getting extra revs on the ball. Ball rolled great it was awesome off the ditch.
1988=(A.D.G.C.): "When I Was a Little Kiddy Kiddo" "Just Barely Started The First Grade Of Elementary School" "Finally The Actual Opportunity To View And Enjoy the 1988 P.G.A. in May of 2021=(A.D.G.C.)"
D.J. Hochstein was throwing a Blue Rhino Pro Urethane bowling ball. More people now are throwing the ball with 3 fingers drilled and the thumb. When I starting throwing the ball with the extra finger hole drilled on November 28, 1988, I was laughed at and criticized for that moved and told that it was illegal. I knew the rules better than most of those clowns/dumb illiterate factory workers. Most had about as much knowledge and comprehension as a 4 year old with a coloring book. My first five games with that extra hole were 228, 202, 201, 200, & 247 and on my Saturday youth league on December 3, 1988, I shot my first 600 series ever in league and went from a 160 average to a 190 almost overnight and now carry 220+ average using older urethane as I cannot control the reactive resin of today. I have 23 300 games, 8 299 games, 1 298 game, and 6 800 series (804, 800, 801, 826, 827, & 818). I have consistently rolled with the Columbia 300 White Dot, Blue Hammer will work depending on how you have it drilled, AMF Gold Angle, and the AMF Gray Angle.
Wayne Webb: 248 D.J. Hochstein: 236 Ron Williams: 232 Wayne Webb: 228 Ron Williams: 257 Walter Ray Williams Jr: 255 Ron Williams: 242 Dave Ferraro: 193 R. Williams Wins!
Jay Randolph did NFL games on NBC for many years, but was always on the bottom of the totem pole as regards the pecking order. More often than not, he was assigned to call a game between two lousy teams that was televised only to the home areas of the two teams involved.
Professional bowling was on it's way out, largely due to loss of sponsorship leading to ABC not renewing the contract. Why were sponsors reconsidering? Antics, attitudes, and poor sportsmanship by two specific bowlers... Marshall Holman and Pete Weber. Sponsors sought a particular demographic that these two repelled like bug spray.
It could have been partially because of Holman and Weber. But sometimes I feel that around that time, people were just starting to not bowl as much anymore. The digital age was in its infancy, but quickly rising. The more technology kept people in their homes and entertained by it, the less people went out and bowled anymore. Now bowling is almost never shown on TV anymore, bowling alleys are only open for what? 5 to 7 hours in the evening only? People just lost interest, I'm guessing.
@@XenoGuru spot on. Like when we were kids..."going out to play" was a thing. Back yard football, basketball pick up games, riding bikes, and yes, bowling...all lost to the phone/computer screen.
Joe Antenora looks like if you double crossed him he'd shoost you. Sorry for the stale jokes but these guys in charge of the PBA looked like thugs for some reason.
Man this is so much more fun to watch than todays game
I miss the 89 nbc events with Jay Randolph & earl Anthony (rip)
This is quite a treat. Webb's house in Ohio hosted the big event today with a Canadian winning for the first time. How many times we have driven through Webb's home town of Rehoboth , Mass on the way back to eastern L.I. but people seem to remember him not there. Webb's a great one.... and this was a great tournament.
Earl was and still is a LEGEND - so intelligent and humble. I had the honor of talking with him at the Hi-Roller tournament in the early 90s and he was such a great gentleman and communicator. He was commentating for the show and during the week the field was bowling the sweepers and I was throwing it pretty good that night and we just started talking about the conditions and adjustments - similar to the conversation at the end of this show. RIP Earl.
I have been waiting for this tournament to be able to watch on youtube for years and this is great. If it was not for this tournament and D.J. Hochstein making the finals, in all honesty, I would have never become the bowler that I am today being a 210+ average bowler with 21 perfect 300 games, 6 299 games, 1 298 game, and 4 800 series with a high series of 826. The reason was that in game 1 if you notice with D.J. Hochstein, he had a extra gripping hole (pinky), which at the time for me was a desperate move on my part because I was a 160 average bowler at the time and trying to throw a hook ball. It was frustrating because one ball would fall off of my hand and another would hang up and I was absolutely ready to quit. I had the Monday after Thanksgiving off from school because of a leadership conference that was rescheduled from September to November and went to my local bowling center/pro shop to get the extra hole drilled and was told that I did not need it. I proceded to tell this person that I saw D.J. Hochstein on TV with it and that if you do not do this, I will go up the road and get it done elsewhere. He begrudgingly measures and drills the extra hole and then I go out and bowled 5 games afterward there in front of him and then shot 228, 202, 201, 200, 247. He had nothing to say except yahbut, ahbut and then my famous line of "Do you want to talk bowling and business or about the group ABBA? The Swedish band with two couples from 1970-1983 who broke up because both couples divorcing. Because the name of the game is score!!" I am very grateful to have been able to personally thank D.J. Hochstein for making the show and bowling well with the extra hole in the ball. While I was scorned and criticized for this move initially and was told that it was illegal, I ignored everyone. At least I can read the rules unlike the illiterate morons who said that I could not do that. These morons have a reading and comprehension level of that of a 4 year old with a coloring book, which makes me wonder how these people even have a job. It is funny that we fast forward from November 26, 1988 to now in 2015, and how many more people actually now throw with a extra gripping hole for better control. Once again, thank you D.J.
Joe Rochowiak
if youre curious where he is now, he owns the bowling alley Grand Blanc Lanes in Flint if you want to thank him in person :)
Gordon Kaufman
I have thanked D.J. personally back in June 2009 at Grand Blanc Lanes when I had an interview in that area and decided to practice and roll a few games at Grand Blanc Lanes.
+Joe Rochowiak D J was one my coaches as a youth, Great GUY ,, I worked at the Center his Family owned Cherry Hill Lanes, as a pin jumper in the mid to late 80s here in the detroit area, and he ran the Pro Shop, , We were all watching this in The lounge on the TV at the alley when this was happening . Still bowl there to this day,, and Bowl tonight ,, My First ball was a black angle, and my second was a gold angle and then a blue rhino he did ,, I shot 811 on lanes 1-2 there in 1989 , in our youth lge on Sat, with the Gold angle, Great person , Great Family. Was nice to be able to find this Video, been trying for a while !
As of 5/31/2016, I now have 23 300 games, 7 299 games, 1 298 game, and 5 800 series with my new high series of 827 rolled on a summer challenge patterns league accomplishing the feat on Route 66 Pattern.
You should write a book.
You can get paid by the word.
Ah yes, the axis-weighted Hammer. I had a pink Hammer drilled this way and loved it. With the hammer along the track of your finger and thumb inserts it looked like you were getting extra revs on the ball. Ball rolled great it was awesome off the ditch.
This was the first time I saw Webb holding the ball in his stance at belt height and it looked really smooth.
Thank you!
1988=(A.D.G.C.): "When I Was a Little Kiddy Kiddo" "Just Barely Started The First Grade Of Elementary School" "Finally The Actual Opportunity To View And Enjoy the 1988 P.G.A. in May of 2021=(A.D.G.C.)"
Ron Williams Has unorthodox Arm Swing, but Great Results!!!
And an epic porn molestache to boot.
the first, second, and semi final matches were exciting and very close
27:53 Wild Bowling commercial
Back when A LOT of people threw Blue Hammers lol :P
Thunderbolts,, :)
D.J. Hochstein was throwing a Blue Rhino Pro Urethane bowling ball. More people now are throwing the ball with 3 fingers drilled and the thumb. When I starting throwing the ball with the extra finger hole drilled on November 28, 1988, I was laughed at and criticized for that moved and told that it was illegal. I knew the rules better than most of those clowns/dumb illiterate factory workers. Most had about as much knowledge and comprehension as a 4 year old with a coloring book. My first five games with that extra hole were 228, 202, 201, 200, & 247 and on my Saturday youth league on December 3, 1988, I shot my first 600 series ever in league and went from a 160 average to a 190 almost overnight and now carry 220+ average using older urethane as I cannot control the reactive resin of today. I have 23 300 games, 8 299 games, 1 298 game, and 6 800 series (804, 800, 801, 826, 827, & 818). I have consistently rolled with the Columbia 300 White Dot, Blue Hammer will work depending on how you have it drilled, AMF Gold Angle, and the AMF Gray Angle.
Ron Williams form sure is daffy. I can see why he didn't last long.
If you look at his downswing,he straightens out his arm though. But yeah...it looks painful.
I like KNBC.
Bill cobsy commercial wow lol
These commercials!
19:18 *Amelto* Monacelli. lol.
Ron Williams was in the driver's seat to win the Budweiser Classic
Wayne Webb: 248
D.J. Hochstein: 236
Ron Williams: 232
Wayne Webb: 228
Ron Williams: 257
Walter Ray Williams Jr: 255
Ron Williams: 242
Dave Ferraro: 193
R. Williams Wins!
Jay Randolph did NFL games on NBC for many years, but was always on the bottom of the totem pole as regards the pecking order.
More often than not, he was assigned to call a game between two lousy teams that was televised only to the home areas of the two teams involved.
D J Hochstein had no luck at all on alleys 51&52.
Professional bowling was on it's way out, largely due to loss of sponsorship leading to ABC not renewing the contract. Why were sponsors reconsidering? Antics, attitudes, and poor sportsmanship by two specific bowlers... Marshall Holman and Pete Weber. Sponsors sought a particular demographic that these two repelled like bug spray.
It could have been partially because of Holman and Weber.
But sometimes I feel that around that time, people were just starting to not bowl as much anymore.
The digital age was in its infancy, but quickly rising. The more technology kept people in their homes and entertained by it, the less people went out and bowled anymore.
Now bowling is almost never shown on TV anymore, bowling alleys are only open for what? 5 to 7 hours in the evening only?
People just lost interest, I'm guessing.
Bowling was tied to manufacturing. Both peaked around 1978. As the manufacturing left, so did the leagues and number of bowlers.
@@XenoGuru spot on. Like when we were kids..."going out to play" was a thing. Back yard football, basketball pick up games, riding bikes, and yes, bowling...all lost to the phone/computer screen.
Joe Antenora looks like if you double crossed him he'd shoost you. Sorry for the stale jokes but these guys in charge of the PBA looked like thugs for some reason.
is he a kingpin Hhahahahaha
It should Not be allowed to post scores, especially the finals, it spoils viewing for the rest of the viewers!