Librarians, Tommies Duel For Position

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South Glens Falls - The Librarians shrugged off a 66-pin opening-game walloping at the hands of The Singers and roared back to a 3-1 victory in Thursday's Forever Young action at Pine Lanes. The win puts The Librarians back into first place with an 11½-4½ record after four weeks of play.

The Tomahawks (11-5) continued their early-match struggles, digging themselves a second successive weekly 0-2 hole to climb out of - then rallied to a 2-2 draw against the Gamblers. Roy Brady rolled another exceptional set, a 637 beauty on games of 204, 223 and 210. His series would have been much better without the three 10-pins he missed. Teammate and anchor Don Williams shot a plain-vanilla 598 (206-190-202). Phil Camp was outstanding for the Gamblers with 221-565.

The Yanks lost 3-1 to the CC's, while the Racy Retirees got three points against the vacancy. Both are two points behind the league leaders. Bill Pike was all alone (literally) for Hi-Lo versus the totally absent P+C duo - and took three points for his efforts.

The Marauders pounded poor Frosty (Gary Frost's new team name) in the week's lone sweep.

Carol Finkle paced the ladies with 199-474. Chuck Boykin (224-568) and Joe Sycuro (222-521) rang up the league's other 500 or better sets.

Tommies Back On Top

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Tomahawk anchor Don Williams drew a wide-open tenth-frame split in the second game, relegating his team to an eight-pin defeat and an 0-2 hole with a game to go in Thursday's Forever Young action at Pine Lanes. Undaunted, thirty minutes later he blasted a final-ball strike to win the total pin point by a single stick and secure the Toms' 2-2 split against the Yanks.

Williams completed his afternoon's work with a less-than-spectacular 228-567, leaving the heavy lifting to leadoff man Roy Brady, who didn't disappoint in a 633 set on games of 193, 232 and 208. Roy continues to lead the circuit in average after three sessions at 204.

Mark Basso provided the punch for the Yanks with a pair of games in the 180s and 533 overall.

The draw moved the Tomahawks back up into sole possession of the league lead (at 9-3) by a half-game over those Yanks and The Librarians, who suffered their first losses of the young season - three in fact - versus Hi-Lo.

The newest addition to the league, the 11th team headed by Gary Frost and ably manned by sub Roger Feuerstein (181-502), was the lone squad to sweep all four points. Gary and his still-unnamed partner will have some bowling to make up soon, but for now they're unbeaten at 4-0.

Seven teams are at or above the .500 level after three weeks of play.

The tandem of Audrey/Roger will hereafter be known as the Marauders. Frost's team (#11) needs a name. Frostbite was suggested to a lukewarm reception.

Carol Finkle had the high single game for the gals (177) and Mary Tessino had the best series (451).

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Librarians Bolt To Lead

South Glens Falls - The Librarians won three close games against the CC's and moved into first place after two weeks of play in the Forever Young league Thursday at Pine Lanes. Michele Gottlieb paced the victory with 148-401. That was the circuit's lone sweep.

The Tomahawks, Racy Retirees and Yanks all won 3-1 decisions. Roy Brady and Don Williams shot twin 579 sets for the Tommies in their triumph against P+C, who were missing the "C". Cathy Tracy had 168-430 for the Retirees as they handled the Gamblers, while anchor Mark Basso's 191-485 was enough to power the Yanks over The Singers.

Audrey/Roger and Hi-Lo split their match with two points apiece.

Brady's 224 opener was the best single game, while teammate Williams started with a pair of 203s. Curt Williams had the only other set above 500, a 179-522.

Carol Finkle rolled 171-440 to head the distaff side.

Defending Their Title
Brady Leads Tomahawks To Opening Sweep

South Glens Falls - Roy Brady rolled an impressive 632 on games of 224, 214 and 194 to power the defending champion Tomahawks to a 4-0 victory against Audrey/Roger in the first week of Forever Young action on Thursday at Pine Lanes.

Brady and partner Don Williams shot a league-best 1,205 scratch series in the win.

Four bowlers finished above the coveted 500 mark for the afternoon. Williams managed 216-573 while Chuck Boykin had 205-553 and Joe Sycuro 523.

Mary Tessino (165-455), Carol Finkle (156-437) and Michele Gottlieb (160-431) paced the ladies.