Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
PI Ian Free Play
For Servi(emen
AtUS0Center
Nv HAROLD r.. KAHL

To comply with recent OPA
ruling, effective tomorrow. the
price of open bowling in Greater
Detroit recreations will be %
cents a line, or game, every day
OF the week.
As a present, servicemen on
duty or furlough here, will be
able 10 bowl free OF charge at
the six alleys in the USO Center,
formerly the American Legion
Home. and previously the Elks
Temple. at Cass and Lafayette, t
starting Christmas Day.
These important decisions were
reached at a special and the larg-
est attended meeting of the Bowl
ing Proprietors' Association of De-
troit at the Recreation Building
yesterday.
Open bowling here has been 30,
cents on Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays, and 25 cents game
Monday through Friday when
league play dominates in every eS-l
adjustment. The OPA through
Leon Henderson. erstwhile car,
ordered a ceiling of 28 cents for
every day
SEE NO ALTERNATIVE
Proprietors here tried to avoid
charging 2S cents week days but
in face of the reduction from 30.
to 2S cents for Saturdays. Sundays
and holidays there was no alter
native. Especially when num-
Der of those attending presented
figures disclosing open play Mon
day through Friday as below those
for Saturdays, Sundays and holi-
days.
Under the plans outlined by
Harold Allen, member of the board
of directors of the BPA, the asSo-
citation will guarantee the opera
ton Of the six alleys at the USOI
Center. now closed, for a period
of six months at an expense Of
$1,000. This will be spent for pin
boys and maintenance.
Howard Mccullough. Brunswick
Bake Collender Company district
manager, said today his company
would resurface the idle alleys
free Of charge in az hours and
only waits official notification to
proceed Otto Proppe, secretary
Of the BPA. assured him he would
get the go ahead" sign today.
ENOUGH BALLS ON HAND
Detroit Recreation Company
will furnish the necessary pins
and Proppe also announced there
are enough balls still at the USO
alleys to make an opening Christ
mas Day certain.
According to the present setup.
Servicemen will be able TO bowl
free of charge five hours daily
Monday through Friday and 10
hours each Saturday and Sunday.
Each proprietor will be expected
TO donate $3.50 per alley for as
many alleys in his establishment
with $40 set as a minimum and.
$50 as a maximum for each house
BY this method the proprietors
will raise S36l5. Detroit Bowl
ing Association is expected to do
nate another $1,000, and the rest
10 make up the $1,000 will be
raised through special events or
other donations.
WAR BOND AS PRIZES
The proprietors also decided
that the Bowlers Victory Legion
drive 10 increase sale of war bonds
and stamps will be marked by a.
tournament for their various
leagues in each establishment De-
cember 2S through January 9
An entry fec OF 50 cents in war
stamps will be charged with each
bowler competing In each league
Of which he is member. A
handicap of so per cent with 200
as scratch will be used. Entire
proceeds will be returned in war
bonds and stamps. the number of
prizes depending on the entry.
Frank Mitzel secretary of De-
troit Bowling Association. is chair.