The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

NEA Service Sports Editor
 Chicago, March 15-Modern bowl ing was practically invented by Un- cle Joe Thum in his New York res taurant alleys, but Peter P. How ley,s illustrious career covers its development.
 No man has done more for the sport than white-haired, ruddy- faced, soft-spoken and mild-man- nered Pete Howley.
 Realizing the need for super vision and higher standards, Dea- con Howley has devoted Al years to the organization of bowlers and the adoption of rules and regula- tions protecting them.
 Howley, now vice president and general manager of 8 chain of alleys in Chicago and Milwaukee, was power in building the American Bowling Congress.
 With Mrs. Zoe Quinn, whose husband was manager of the old Palmer House, he was active be- hind the scenes in forming the first Chicago Women's Bowling asso- ton. He long has been an acc tive official of the NStoinal Bowl ing Proprietors' association.
 He invented the score or more of different kinds of bowling games. FAMED FOR SPONSORING ArWNNJ TnTTVD AIEv0
 The grand Irishman is father of many nationally famous tourna- mentS-father -son, brothers, Elks National and National Industrial, among them. He founded the Ran dolph league of Chicago, one of the nations greatest, in 1911 sees it highly successful today.
 It's 8 long cry from the days of the wooden or lignum vitae ball, which quickly lost its shape, to the current setup of $500 estab- lishments with an average of eight lanes per plant catering to more than 15,000,000 men, women, and children. But Howley has been through it all.
 Howley and George Banghart, also of Chicago, are the only two who have rolled in every ABC since the first one was staged in 1921.
 And Howley is entered for the 10th annual renewal in Detroit, March 2 to May 6.when some $500 hve-Inan teams will roll, quite . jump from the fl teams that bowled in the original ABC.
 Howley was member of the local tournament committee when Chicago was host to the ABC |. in 1912, "A, '29, and '38.
 REMEMBERS WHEN BALL BECAME EGG-SHAPED
 Howley, who started bowling when 17 in Chicago in 1898, remembers when bowlers kept a can of water with 8 sponge in it-a regular hu- midor-in the locker to kep the ball from drying out and developing flat spots, becoming egg-Shaped, etc.
 He looks with no little satisfac- tion to present-day air-conditioned bowling places costing as much as $500,000 and housing as many as 52 alleys in 8 row without post.
 Howley recalls when alleys were never cleaned, seldom shellacked, rarey refinished, and treated only occasionally with an enamel brush. The path to the 1-3 pocket was rough. The bowler had to use a straight, back-up or hook, accord- ing to conditions. Every bowler of any standing had to play" the alley.
 Now the ABC has 14,00O leagues in organized big pin bowling on the finest slides. The Women's International has 100000 in sanc- tioned big pin play.
 Howley dates back to when 1t was necessary to have pin judges stand at pits to see that pin boys did not push the and 9 forward a couple of inches to help some bowling pal. There were no pin spotting machines in those days. ROLLED 300 GAME WITH OLD WOODEN BALL
 With the Chicago Juniors in 1900, he gave 211 toward 1914, one of the first 1000 team scores in Chi- cago. He roled 300 with the old wooden sphere. In 1901, he was the star of a lineup backed by Adrian c. Anson of baseball fame.
 He was the sharpshooter who accepted all challenges and Cap Anson was there with bankroll up to any amount on Deacon How ley, who was a member of the Anson team in hte ABC that spring.
 In 1902. he contributed 622 to the Anson squads world record of 2974. The Ansons defeated the Chicago South Enders, who had the distinction of being the first team in the history of the sport to lose game with a 1000 score 1004 to the Ansons' 1046.
 He has solid gold medal for & 299 score compiled in 1907. It takes perfect 300 game to get gold medal now.
 Peter P. Howley, hale and husky and still turning in nifty totals at 58, is 8 striking example of why you should bowl, if not for fun, ki.o.. %1. L.