(1881-1956)
2 ABC championships (1909-S, 1912-S)
The sixth ABC Masters was held in Rochester, May 12-16, 1956. All bowling for the field of 192 men was at the Community War Memorial. In the final showdown, losers bracket survivor Ray Bluth defeated tournament leader Dick Hoover, 879-831, to force another match. Hoover then defeated Bluth for the title, 819-787.
The fifth ABC Masters was held in Fort Wayne, May 14-19, 1955. The qualifying rounds were bowled at Berry Lanes, with the finals at the Allen County War Memorial. A field of 192 bowlers competed. In the championship match, tournament leader Buzz Fazio defeated losers bracket survivor Joe Kristof, 770-768.
1968 ABC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
TEAM–Dave’s Auto Supply (Philadelphia)–3084
DOUBLES–Rich Stark-Walt Roy (Glenw’d Springs, CO)–1325
SINGLES–Wayne Kowalski (Boston)–738
ALL EVENTS–Vince Mazzanti (Philadelphia)–1983
CLASSIC TEAM–Bowl-Rite Supply (Joliet, IL)–6285
CLASSIC DOUBLES–Bill Tucker-Don Johnson (L.A.)–1329
CLASSIC SINGLES–Dave Davis (Phoenix)–741
CLASSIC ALL EVENTS–Jim Stefanich (Joliet, IL)–1983
TEAM ALL EVENTS–Cascade Natural Gas (Seattle)–9151