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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-24
Treasure State Lodges
Man Tournament Plans

Anaconda, Mont. This to
lay to bed any doubts and also
answer many queries is an Of
ficial announcement that the
4th C. f. U. Montana State
Bowling Tournament will be
held in Butte with the banquet
the evening of March 2Sth to be
held in Anaconda.
BY normal procedure Of al
ttrnating the bowling was to
take place in Anaconda this
year. However, we are not as
endowed with alleys as some of
our eastern metropolises which
explains the bowling this year
again in Butte.
Even at that the bowling will
be done over the weekends of
March 81 and %. This in brief
will have to suffice for the pres
ent. although we promise you
more details and tournament
publicity in the issues of the
Zaiednicar to follow.
Until then John Herbolich,
TIC East Oak Street, Anaconda,
Montana, will be your best point
of tournament contact. The local
committee had an enthusiastic
session Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary 14th, which was punctu-
ated with a desire that if pos
sible, the Butte, Montana colony
would like to be represented at
the 1855 Tenpin Tournament in
Chicago with at least a few
teams.
What can we say to one team
in 1854 at the tournament in
Detroit this coming May 6 tc
9, inclusive?
John Herbolich, Scribe
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Ropas Prove Good Bet
For Chi Ladies' Crown

Chicago, Ill. = The William
Ropa girls are getting to be a
better risk with each session to
cop the title in the Chicago La
dies Bowling League.
They tagged the Thank You
Lounge Aces with a 80 loss
on February 14th to give them
selves a four game margin at a
44-22 record. The standout for
the assurances being Josephine
Randich with 183-481 while
Stephanie Bruchee 152-447 per-
formed the same chores for the
losers.
Pauline DePeder, 159-452,
and Angeline Randich, 156-441
carried the brunt of the attack
for the Thank You Lounge
Deuces in their clean sweep over
the last positioned Stach's Hot
Spoilers, the last game going on
a mere three pins.
The DR.. Barbaric Boosters
took two from the j & w Serv.
ice lassies, the winners, behind
Marge Moderchan's seasonal
high of 100, pulling out the days
best one game team total in 737
Mayme Polich chucked in with
a 452 triple for the Barbarics
whereas Elsie Crnich made il
rough from the losers side with
such consistent bowling as 16;
-460.
The present outlook in team
standings still present a strong
three team first division with
an expected upset from the
other three to make exciting
Sunday meets still in the offing
Stephanie Bruchee, Sec'y
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-24
Last Place Canadians
Blast Toronto Rangers

Toronto, Ont. The Lodge
832 Bowling Leagues Rangers
lost their winning ways Febru-
ary 18th as the last place Can
adams were insistent on keep
ing a winning skein of their own.
The Rangers lead as the result
of the 81 setback was cut
down to six points.
The Beavers holder of the
second place bounced back into
the win column, 81, at the
expense of the Olympians.
George Vidlin a repeater at
grabbing sessional highs posted
a 321 mark, John Manestar TAX
ing the three game laurels with
a 646 at the latest gathering
of Lodge 832 keglers.
Other individual highs over
the period covered in this report
were George Vidlin, 277-743;
John Stimac, 697; Jim Grzetic,
626; Joe Sucic, 617; Eda Slak,
661; Helen Stavro, 256-622;
Carmel Ropac, 2O9-563, and
Eileen Sherijak, 253.
John Benko, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-24

tournament better and with
more detail than could be ham
died by means of correspond
ence. To the writer it was his
first visit to the G. F. ~ head
quarters.
AS the result of this we viii
to place emphasis on Junior
bowlers to this tournament. For
Detroit in particular and nearby
C. f. u. colonies in the state of
Michigan where the problem of
bringing the youngsters is not
as great, it is expected that we
have more Junior teams than
there were at the last tourna-
ment held in the Motor City
back in 1850. Of course the jun
ior end Of the tournament beck
ons and should to other cities
too.
Not to be overlooked either is
the availability of the Sheraton
Cadillac, a 1900 room hotel, one
of Detroit's finest for this tour
nament. 1t is within five min
utes walking distance of the De-
troit Recreation Alleys which
makes it mighty convenient to
all those registering.
At the present Helen Perpich,
1876 Santa Rosa, Detroit 21,
Michigan, who Is handling hotel
reservations reports h a v n g
heard from Toronto, Canada. A
contingent from st. Louis, Mo-,
has put in a reservation for a
block of 25 rooms. Additions
to this list will undoubtedly
mount steadily from now on.
Please make yours with Helen
Perpich as soon as possible. OF
the banquet reservations we will
have something to say in latter
issues.
In the meantime, "In '54
make it a vacation with the
Croatians in Detroit"
Samuel Petracich, Chair
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-24
Dodgers Start Eyeing
Canton League Bunting

Canton, Ohio - The big ques-
ton in the Lodge 514 League
appears to be stopping the
Dodgers team. They ran their
string Of victories to nine
straight on February 18th
against the Lodgemen. At the
present they enjoy a three game
margin and a 38-22 record.
A team that has been doing
almost as good if not with more
gusto have been the Jacobs
Waltncr keglers in second place,
who first one week then an
other have broken their own
league team records with S71-
2379.
The Macks in third place have
been able to pick up but one
win in the last six games with
the Uhls one notch below them
having Jared somewhat better
with two wins over the same
period.
Herman Rosetti with 223-61C
and then Lou Marich, 593, anC
John Weyandt with 219 BLASTED
the naples with best consisten.
cy. Dorothy Brown at two con.
secutive sessions ran off with
the feminine highs, those o1
! 163-437 on February 18th be
ing the best. Pressing her were
Millic Jacksich, 422, and Rose
Eslich with 100.
Others getting on the fringcs
of this class were Steve Bozu
rich, SAT, John Comsia, $50, Pa
uline Lenardos, 406, and Harrie
Bozurich, 402.
The league now has twcnt,
weeks under it's belt, a lot of i
having been good practice TO
the Detroit tournament and yer,
much of it good clean competi
ton looked forward eagerly eacl
week at the Castamall Alleys.
Harriet Bozurich, Sec'y
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Deuces Wild In AIcro
Mixed Duckpin Circuit

Aliquippa, Pa. - The Deuces
in winning eight straight games
which includes the February
18th session have pulled away
to six game lead in the k,cros
Lodge 72O Bowling League.
The second place Treys made
! a valiant but futile effort of
even trying to keep step with
them when the Quads decided
that one game should go them
at least.
BY coincidence 4S0 shared top
triple honors both among the
men and the women that eve
ming, Matt Thomas the males
and Ann Thomas among the
fair sex keglers. The single
game honors went to John Dan
jamie with ia and 10 Prevish
with 181.
Other good scores being John
Watson, 167-479; John Dan
jamie, 1853; 10 Prevish, 424, and
Ann Yatson, $40.
Josephine j. Prevish, Sec'y.
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March Is DeadIine For
Annual Canuck HassIe

Toronto, Ont. - The Sth An
nual Five Pin Tournament OF
the Croatian Fraternal Union
will be staged in Toronto this
year over the two days, Friday
and Saturday, April % and "a.
Scene of the pin action to be
the Olympia st. Clair Bowling
Alleys, 1880 Younge Street,
Toronto.
The entry fee still has been
held to $3.50 per bowler in
whatever event he may compete.
Although entry blanks have
been we'll distributed we cannot
over emphasize that the entry
deadline for same has been set
for March 23rd, midnite.
Lodge $50 "Slovensko Brat
stvo" as the hosts cordially in
vites the members and the bowl
ers, especially in Ontario and the
nearby C. F. y. colonies in the
States as we'll to partake OF
this tournament. For those
across the border, we proudly
say that Canadian hospitality
will more than atone for youl
decision to be with us.
For any particulars please
contact the tournament secre
tary, Dusan Bezic, 107 Harvie
Street, Toronto, Ontario. Wher
sending in the entries please dc
not fail to include the fees with
cheques or money orders made
payable to Anthony Filipovich
treasurer at 1S9 Osler Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
All G.. f. u. members are eligi
bic to participate. Let's make i
a bigger tournament. Let's no
forget the Juniors either wht
will have a division of their own
On the social end of the tour
nament we shall have a victor,
banquet and dance to be held a
the Hall, IS Grace Street, cor
ner of Dundas Street, with th
dance and dinner music fur
nished by the Jadran Tambur
itzans. Darcy Misetich, Chair
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Johnnie Hardwood Loop
Doing Brisk Business

JohnStOwn, Pa. Team No.
1 in the Lodge 5 Basketball
League scored Co.'S victory
over Team No. 4 to pick up
its second win in the local c. F.
u. cage circuit.
The game was played at the
Chestnut Street School floor
where Eddie Seman scored %
points for the winners. S. Swar-
ney was tops for the losers with
eleven tallies. one ahead of his
mates B. Micklos and Fink. In
another league tussle, Team No.
2 Won out over Team No. 3,
48-37.
Team No. ! continued its
streak by defeating Team No. 8
49-35. E. Seman again starring,
this time with seventeen points
In the other end of the evening s
doubleheadcr Zilke scored 16
points only to see his Deuces
fall before the Quads, 43-40
Steve Swarney was the TOP
man for the winners with four
teen points.
Soon or later the leaders
must fall and so it was on Feb.
ruary 3rd when the second place
Team No. upset the leading
Team No. /, 64-54, to bring
about an interesting three way
tie for the lead. G. Fink was
high man for the Quads with q
points, Mishler coming through
with Is and B. Micklos with 16
The winners opened fire early
and were never trailing there
after. M. Gojmerac did his best
with seven baskets and two
fouls to keep his team in tht
fight.
In the second encounter of the
evening, Team No. 3 built up E
good first half lead Of 21-1;
which stood them in good steaC
to win out 41-37 over Team
No. 2. r. Patcher with Is tai
lies led off for the winners
while his brother Johnny was
tops for the losers with clever
points. Michael Baich
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Cleveland Teams Fear
Torrid Furnace Combo

Cleveland, Ohio = While the
path of the leading Ezella Dress
Shop manequins has been strewn
with close scrapes and even a
tic such as occurred on Febru-
ary 18th against the vi Martin S
Sportswear bowlers, the Rol-
land Furnaces in second place
have won eight of their last nine
games.
But a game and a half now
separates them from the Dress
Shoppers. 1t must be said to
their credit that the rise of the
Holland stock in the Cleveland
Ladies League was no fluke or
even close with the exception of
the game a week ago lost on
one pin to the Miles Park Flor.
lists. The Hollands have includ.
ed a new team high of 926
Another outfit posting team
highs was the A. Grdina & Sons
squad in 9O7-2571. They have
run the gamut with a 2-1 show.
ing the past three weeks.
The Grdina Recreation keg.
lerettes have scared upward
with eight triumphs in the last
three weeks, none of which
though was marked by any high
scores. In the meantime the
Golub Morticians have not beer
able to halt their slide that il
not checked will drop them cut
of the top division.
A team that will bear watch
ing is the vi Martin Sportsweal
aggregation. Of them it can't bt
said that they had losing
night in the period covered will
this writing.
The latest sessionally high in
dividualists have been Olga La
daika, 205-554; previous meet!
having produced Frances York
$40; Martha Strmac and Kay
Zordic with 213 each; and Mar,
Sarapa with 236-562 to Civ
her the top and runnerup spot
in that order for the season
Martha Strmac at this session
was good for 221-562.
AS may be expected th
twelve team circuit would COM
up with a handful of other goo,
triples. They were Kay Rudman
533; Olga Slapnik, 523; Mar.
Strahinic, SIG; Helen Pokers
mix, sos; Ann Perovich, SOC
and Goldie Malone, 495.
Frances York, Sec y
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Etna Juniors Girding
For April 10 Pinboree

Etna, Pa. - In an effort to
get the greatest response from
Etna's Nest 21 for the forth
coming c. F. u. Junior Duck
pin Bowling Tournament we take
this means of reaching our local
Juniors and their parents.
The tournament as you have
read in the Zajednicar, previ-
ously, is to be held Saturday
afternoon, April 10, 1854 at the
Pantone Bros. Alleys in near
by Sharpsburg. Since Etna
Lodge 4 and Nest 81 has as
sumed the role of the host for
1854, we naturally would at this
Junior Dux Tournament like to
make an appreciable showing
from our own girl and boy bowl
ers.
All parents of the older Jun
iors within our Nest 81 and
especially of those youngsters
who already bowl should get in
touch, Immediately with the
N est Manager, Mrs. Anna
Kretschmaier at either 8 Morgan
Street, Etna, or by calling
Sterling 1-4002.
Those of you who last year
had the opportunity to partici-
pate in a similar event held in
Turtle Creek-Wilmerding know
that having the youngsters par
ticipate both in the juniors
bowling and the social which
follows is we'll in line of get
ting and keeping them c. F. u.
minded.
Anna kretschmaier, Mgr
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FRIDAY, MARCH u, OFFICIAL DEADLINE FOR
TWENTIETH ANNUAL TENPIN TOURNEY ENTRIES

Detroit, Mich. - The month
of March marks an important
step leading to the forthcom-
ing goth Annual Tenpin Tourna-
mcnt of the Society.
Tournament entrants will give
their highest league average of
so games or more (not COM
positc) as of the week ending
March /, 1854, to compute their
handicap for this tournament.
The handicap allowance for
men will be 75fo Of the differ
ence between 200 pins and the
highest league average. For the
ladies it will be 75fo of the diff
ference between 180 and the
highest average as Of the week
ending March /, 1854.
Entrants WI Dut league con-
nections for the current season,
or the previous season, shall be
classified as 100 average bowl
ers for the men, and l4O for
the women. The maximum han
dicap in all cases will be 45 pins
per game.
On this basis there is no need
for entrants to hold back much
longer after the present week
and the current issue of the Ia
iednicar. In fact some could send
in their entries Immediately and
follow with the league secre-
tary's average sheet, which is
must, once it is ready.
The deadline for the entry
blanks, as you know to allow
making and publishing the tour.
: nament schedule, is midnight
Friday, March &c, 1854.
1t was the pleasure Of yours
truly as the tournament chair
, man in company with Matt Go
retta, Supreme Board member
from Dcroit, to visit the Home
Offices on Monday, February
10th. At that time we discussed
in person many angles of the
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Leopards Pass Tigers
In Vancouver Collision

Vancouver. b. c. - The Tig-
ers of the Lodge 7S7 Bowling
League, who only the week
previous shellacked the leading
Leopards 10, fell as a first
place threat when they split
% with the last place Lions
at the February 18th session
The Leopards consequently lead
with AZ points and watch the
other felines claw each other
out of a threatened position.
Ed Versich extended a 32s
into new seasonal high of 1865
Mrs. Mary Tomlenovich for 6
while appeared to be on the
verge of breaking the existing
one game feminine high of "a;
held by Helen Oreskovich, bu'
wound up the evening with the
seasons second best in 233
Kaye Babich, also for a time
threatened Helen Oreskovich':
other high of 553, but she too
settled for a new runner-up il
that category of $40.
Over the past two session.
there have also been others wht
broke into the limelight will
mentionable scores. namely, Bol
Belich with 2S8-656; Ivo Ma
tax, 244-534; Gus Malensek
323-634; George Mahovlich
543; Amelia Pavelich, 232-511
Mary Tomlenovich, 444; Fran
ces Tomlenovich. 431: Josephin.
Rupcic, 431, and Kaye Babich
225.
The Lcopards with a team
high of 1882 and the Panther,
with a three game mark of 2697
unless higher scores than hav'
been rolled by the squads latcl,
appear to be we'll entrenched il
these spots. Margaret Maho>li'
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Jets Prove Too Tough
For kenosha Loop Foes

kenOsha, Wis. The Jets
have in the past four weeks
extended their lead in the Amity
Lodge Bowling League to five
and one half games. They have
taken the measure of every loop
opponent with the exception of
the Pooty Parpers, currently the
hottest team in the circuit.
At the February 18th session
they moved to within one half
game of the runner-up Whipper
Snappers, of late in a slump,
by dealing them a 80 drub-
bing. Since leaving the cellar
spot, now taken over by the
Red Hots, the Pooty Parpers
have even hammered out the
best in team highs, 763 and
2165.
The best male scores turned
in over the past four weeks
came from Ed Baternik with
258-246-673. The next best
coming from Frank Toplovec,
531, and George Deck, 200. He
len Pflugrad with 499 and Anne
Walsh with 199 headed the pa
rade of high individual feminine
scores.
Other high triples to catch
the reporters eye during the
span herein covered were George
Deck, 500; Frank Widmanich,
498; Rudy Topolovec, 497; Geor-
&c Jambrek, 483; Frieda Odar,
446, and Anne Damjanovic, 437.
Frank Topolovec, Sec'y.
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March 21.28 Dates OF
Montana State Tourney

Anaconda, Mont. - Well,
we're back again and really cX-
cited about the Forthcoming
CFU Bowling Tournament, slat-
ed to be hostcd this year by
Anaconda, on Sunday, March p
and %, 1854.
AS we always say, we hail
from the finest place in the
world and we're plenty proud
of it too. We're a little slow in
getting our news in the Zee"
but maybe We'll put little pres
sure on now and mend our ways.
Although Ana con d a was
chosen as the site for this year S
tourney, the event will be a split
affair since, being the perennial
procrastinators that we are, we
waited a mite too long to re-
serve alleys. 1t seems that bowl
ing is a very popular sport and
many organizations are planning
tournaments at the same time,
Now, we have to resort to
open alleys at the Winter Gar
den Maple Lanes in Butte and
after the final shift on the 28th
return to Anaconda where we
will award trophies and put or
the feed bag.
Speaking of eats, we hope that
our spread will be on the pal
with the one Butte placed be
fore us last year. Don't for {
minute think we are partial, be
cause we were born and raiset
in Anaconda, but you really
can't blame us for tossing or
chids to Butte for a fine recep
ton it gave us.
George Stokan is handling thu
tourney this year, assisted b,
able supporters John Herbolich
George Stergar and John Jur
cich. Deadline for entry blanks
and banquet reservations il
March 18th, so let's get on th'
: ball and send them in.
All those who wish to partici
5 pate, please get in touch will
one of the above mentioned of
ficers. Just let us know you ar
, interested and another team cal
be picked up for competition.
A. kriZan, Rep
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Deadlock In Lib Loop
Broken By Giants Grew

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Lou Pet
rich, 198-54O, and Nick Fran
kovich, 196-462, showed their
heels to others at the January
Both meet of the Liberty Lodge
234 Bowling League. Emily Be-
Ger with 377 and Mary Horva-
itch with 148 headed the femi-
nine members.
The Giants edged the Eagles
to break the first place deadlock
they had for the position with
the Browns, a team that fell
before the Steelers, especially
keyed at this session. The Steel
ers came up with a season high
in GOA and with 1880 the best
team triple Of the evening.
Lions bowlers snatched the
final game against the Rams out
of the fire on eight sticks. Vari-
Gus lineups were studded with
the following good showing by
individuals, Jim Petrich, ass;
Nick Spudich, 1926; Frank Pa
nian, 418; Grace Petrich, 145-
373; 10 Delac, 1858; Ginny Sha-
ginaw, 1856, and yours truly with
331.
The big three among men and
the women in averages of 81
games or more are Bill Gasle-
vich, 147; Lou Petrich, 144; Ed
Shaginaw, 143; Grace Petrich,
1872; Ann Gaslevich, 119, and
Olga Delach and Emily Becel
tied at the 112 post.
Jerry SambOl, Sec'y.
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hahoning Valley Loop
Clarions Benefit Fefe

Youngstown, Ohio - A Ben
eft Dance" sponsored by the st.
George Lodge 66 basketball
team, which incidentally is in
it's second year, will be held at
the Croatian Homes ball room,
Sunday, February 28th.
The lovers of the terpsichor-
can art will have Joe Umeck and
his Slovenes, without whom a
dance OF late at the Croatian
Home is incomplete, to suit their
fancy.
Meanwhile the followers of
Bacchus will find the shelves
in the back room we'll stocked
for rounds and varieties to meet
their demands. The epicureans
too will be we'll provided.
The funfest will start taking
shape at $50 P. M. and continue
as long as you the individual
patron will so decree. With this
we may formally extend cor
dial welcome to one and all,
young and old, to give hand
in what will help properly equip
our young basketeers as the
Youngstown entry to the CFU
Basketball Tournament in Far
rell, Pa.
For the best showing possible
of Farrell or Bust, the roads
first lead to the Croatian Home,
1912 West Federal Street in
Youngstown, on Sunday, Febru-
ary 28th.
George A. Pribek, Scribe
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Dukes Remain Tops In
Clarion Lodqe Circuit

Clarion, Pa. A glance at
the February 18th standing of
the Clarion Mems League shows
Duquesne the most victorious if
not the most popular with a
30-21 record. They have picked
up five wins in the past two
weeks.
Iron City stock has gone up
the last three sessions and is
within two games of the leaders.
The other two squads, the Fort
Pitts and the Tube City lads
have just been around to fatten
the win column of the top
drawer teams but an upset ap-
pears about due soon.
Three successive weeks have
produced three different indi.
vidual high scores, first Martin
Milas, 1S4-486, Henry Beka'
! vac, 218-5O5, and William Kap.
sha at the February 18th meet
with 2O5-497.
Robert Aberasheff has figured
among the three high triple in
each of the three sessions, his
best triple being a 469. Other
high aggregates gave light tc
the following, Rudy Persich
451; Frank Knezovich, 439
John Milas, 438; Joe StrinicE
and Mark Olujvic, 414.
The best team total over the
period was Duquesne's TAI
2O74.
Mark A. Olujyic, Sec'y
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Nest 10 BasketbaI|ers
LOOKING For Workouts

Gary, Ind. - Nest 10 among
its many activities is having a
basketball team and we may be
in Farrell, Pa. for the 18th G.
f. U. Basketball Tournament. At
the present we are interested in
playing Nest teams in the Chi
cago area. Anyone with such
competition please write to Mrs.
Pauline r. Stotz, Nest Manager,
at 1926 Tyler Street, Gary, In
diana.
Pauline X. Stotz, Mgr.