1970 Firestone Jim Stefanich v. Barry Asher

Someone on pba.com wanted to see barry asher in action so here you go!
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• Jim
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[20alphabet]

Southbend, Indiana in 1970 was where Asher set the record that stood for more than a decade. Two PBA members that were there spoke to me about that tournament. One said he was surprised the record Asher set wasn't higher. The other one told me he'd never seen anything like that before, and he saw Asher shoot many 279's while he was among those watching. Both these old guys remembered he used a hard rubber ball, too.

[jugghedd]

Carmen Salvino once said Barry Asher would've been #1 PBA's Greatest Bowler of the last 50 years had he not developed the unexplained starting problem. However, 8 titles in five years with 2 more in the next three, and winning over 350K in late sixty's-early seventy's money is quite something. Also not forgetting the 247 record avg for 41 games with a rubber ball against real pins that only a urethane ball, double-voided pins and 12 years could overcome.

[mordanai]

Pussies and cry babies are all that's left of bowling.

[MarkR476]

Todays guys are great too- but remember to place your criticisms in context as you make them. The 60's and 70's were a hell of a lot different in equipment, conditions and options.

[MarkR476]

Try throwing a rubber or plastic ball and making it hook on the laqcuer those guys played on. I watched Asher bowl in person in the 60's and 70's in OC california and also kept score for Nelson Burton Jr. during a 10 game marathon in Westminser ca in 1970 and I will tell you those guys were as good or better than these guys now. No reactive resin no urethane and the wood lanes. Its so easy to diss these guys but the fact is they were pioneers and some of the best players I have ever seen.

[8kasher]

RIANNAAA

[8kasher]

hes the best dressed in the pba, literally

[8kasher]

my dad had some preeeetty coool pink pants :D

[MikeHL78]

They were terrific players when they were on tour too! There aren't any certified coaches within 200 miles of me, so you're very fortunate to have had their ear. :)

[MikeHL78]

As someone just learning the sport after 15 years of candlepin bowling, I completely agree. In candlepins, you need accuracy to score well, then some more accuracy and accuracy again. There's no such thing as a hook in a box there. The ultra-elite PBA pros of today are just as good w/spares as the guys of this era. Everyone else is not IMO.