The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-08
STEVE DYAK is
winner OFS1OOO
ON RECORD 2,116
WillimantiC Boy Provides
Sensational Finish to
Biggest Bowling Event

Very few duckpin bowling patrons
In Connecticut, let alone the United
States Of America, ever heard of
Steve Dyak Of Willimantic, up to
Saturday afternoon Of last week,
but today his name goes down in
the records as the 81 900 prize win
ner of the tenth annual U. s. Sweep
stakes, with a record score of 2116
for Is games, an average of 141 per
string, which Is Spilling the wood in
anyone's league, let alone the Mat
tatuck alleys, where $685. in prize
money was paid out after the last
score was in.
In his final string, Dyak needed
143 to beat Joe Harrison Of Wash
ington, D. G. for top money. He
rolled sensational 1874 to win going
away, while Astor Clarke, three time
winner in five years wound up in
sixth place.
The performance of the new
champion becomes more impressive
when 1t is considered that the entry
list was by far the largest that ever
participated in the ten years Of COM
petition. No less than SO of the best
bowlers in the country representing
six states and the District of Col
iimbia were in Waterbury shooting
for the largest stakes In the bowling
world.
Last To Finish
1t was $50 a. m. Sunday morning
when Dyak completed his third
block Of five games which was sem
sational In every sense Of the word.
-Four hours before Earl Campbell
Of Baltimore and the rest Of the
Southern delegation including Astor
Clarke, Joe Harrison, and julius
yesterday, had completed their Is
games. At 1880 a. m. when the first
shift had finished 1t was Earl
Campbell Of Baltimore who led with
a total Of 2066. Right behind him
was Astor Clarke of Washington, D.
G. three times winner Of the title,
with 2036. Few Of the spectators at
the time thought that any Of the
other bowlers would surpass those
scores and began to leave the elleys.
Two hours later, though, there
was change in the standing. JOG
Harrison, another Washingtonian
came out with q total Of 2074 pins.
That was surprising enough. Office
ials figured It would be Harrison
first and Campbell second.
In the first block Of five games
Steve bowled 726: in the second 653.
That gave him total Of 1379.Long
about three o'clock Dyak was sum-
moned along with the rest Of the
players who had yet to bowl five
games. Then things started to hap
pen.
Fair Start
In the first game Steve rolled 1913.
He followed 1t with a lat then 148.
In the fifth game he was still going
strong turning in 1870. With one
game to go, he needed q 142 to tie
the leader Joe Harrison or 143 to
beat him. Could this youngter stand
the gaff for another game especially
with the pressure really on? Well, 1t
panned out that he did. Instead OF
just barely breezing by, young Dyak
rolled a tremendous 1874 to win n
spectacular fashion the title Of
United States champion in the
greatest U. s. Sweepstakes OF its
ten years duration.
It was great finish to great
event.
All told there were 1885 in cash
prizes in the Jack pot. The champ
ion Of course carried off 81 900. Sec
Ond place as we said went to Joe
Harrison Of Washington, D. @. with
that 2074 which carried with 1t a
purse of $500. 90
In third place Earl Campbell Of
Baltimore with 2066, good for $40Q.
Fourth-Tony Carpenter Of ,Woon-
socket $500 score 2049. Fifth prize,
a Boston bowler, ]. Bonigli with
2042. Sixth prize-Astor Clarke Of
washington, D. c., 5000 for his
score Of 20S6. Seventh prize $3.50 to
julius yesterday Of Baltimore with
a Is game. pinfall of 2026. Eighth
prize to last years champion, Ben
Koslay of Bridgeport, 500 for a
rather disappointing IS game total
Of 2O25.
Ninth prize-$75 to H. Ferri Of
New Haven with score of 2021.
Tenth prize-$60 to Jack White,
the New Haven Express, total pin
fall 2017.
The highest single game score of
the sweeps was registered by George
Brown of Bridgeport who rolled a
1877 game in the second game Of his
final block.
Among the Waterbury entrants
In the Sweeps, Sammy 1aza was the
only local bowler to get into the
money. Sammy's 178 in the first
block was good for $50 in prize
money which by the way was the
entry fee.
The Waterbury bowlers scores for
the Sweeps fellow:
Sammy ZaZa ............. 1870