![]() The bowling was in the basement, and it was located on the south side of the street. Any help you or others can provide would be greatly appreciated. It was located near the 4700 block of West Madison in Chicago. My mom’s been bugging me for a while to try to find out the name of a bowling alley she used to frequent that had dances and a pretty famous DJ (Jim Lounsberry) back in the late 50’s/early 60’s. Of course, Grandpa Bertrand could be a brother of Roy Bertrand, or some other relative. Since Angelina’s Grandpa Bertrand died in 1974, it couldn’t be the same person. Jim reminded me that the guy who owned the PBA stop in Waukegan was Roy Bertrand, and that Roy bought Billy Carter’s old gas station sometime in the early 1980s. I read that story, too, and had the same thought. Having been a long time resident of Chicago and an avid bowler myself my first thought was, was it Bertrand Lanes in Waukegan? That however does not seem to be the case and I was wondering if anyone knows the name of the bowling alley her parents owned and if it is still there. I happened to come upon a story about Angelina Jolie where she talks about her mother the actress Marcheline Bertrand, who was born in Riverdale and grew up spending lots of time in the bowling alley her parents owned. He’s the dean of bowling writers–he’s been covering our sport for over a half-century, particularly in the NYC area. You might want to get in touch with Chuck Pezzano. The USBC Bowling Museum in Arlington (Texas) has DVDs of his matches on the old “Championship Bowling” TV series, and they also have a file on him. I did not know Tony Sparando personally, so I can’t help you much. He is my Biological Grandfather, however my father was conceived through an affair between Tony and a young woman who worked at one of his Bowling lanes. This is going to seem like a pretty unusual request but I was hoping to find out more info on Tony Sparando. To anyone unfamiliar with the name Whitey Munn, he was honored as a second team All-American for the 1939-40 season–which means he was one of the ten best bowlers in the country. Hope you can stop on over & give us a look see. We have a biography blog of our own talks of my bowling Grandfather & about bowling on the east coast of the US in the 30’s & 40’s I am loving your blog!!! Its nice to see someone documenting the sport of Bowling. That’s the great thing about a blog–if I don’t have an answer, maybe somebody else will see the question and be able to give you the info. Please put any questions about bowling alleys in the box marked “Comments,” as you did with your original question. ![]() Is there an email address that I can contact you at? I have some questions about an old bowling alley in Chicago. I don’t see that listed here, and I was wondering if you could share a photo or point me to where I might possibly find one. I am looking for a photo for Queen Recreation Inc which was at 6236 South Ashland in Chicago - in the 1950s. I’m still sad whenever I drive by-both for Manor, and for Stratford on the next block. Manor Bowl is long gone….building still stands…was a restaurant/bar last time I saw it Let me know which place you finally settle on. ![]() ![]() I suspect that Cicero and Berwyn still have a few old places. If you want to go into the suburbs, I think that Skokie Lanes (on a side street near Lincoln and Oakton) is in operation. They operated as a dance hall for awhile, and converted back into a bowling alley a few years ago, when Marigold closed. Fullerton Ave.) has sort of an art-deco exterior. 75th St.)–I think they are both in business. Central Ave.) or Park Manor Lanes (100 E. Irving Park Rd.) is good, too–but they may have plastic lanes.Įxteriors–Manor Bowl (3124 N. Second-floor place, eight wood alleys, and they even have a balcony. But it’s been so publicized that it has become a cliche.įor interiors, I’d definitely go with Lincoln Square Recreation, at 4874 N. The obvious answer is Southport Lanes, the place with the pinboys. i’d like to include an old timey, picturesque bowling alley (which is still in business). I am working on a coffee table book of my chicago paintings. ![]()
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