As great as it is watching the old shows..the classic commercials are just as great!!! Thank you!!

I was there for this tournament. I bowled in the pro-am and had Mark Roth as one of my pros. I stood outside freezing in below zero temps waiting Saturday morning before the telecast. I ended up sitting all the way down by lanes 3-4 so had to watch the TV monitors to actually see the games, but it was a lot of fun to be part of!

@MrChristopherHaas

6 ай бұрын

insane scoring

Al Michaels was already well established and for him to fill in for the PBA is just awesome.

@beeemm2578

11 ай бұрын

When you hear his voice, it just made it 'big league'. Absolutely one of the best announcers ever. And yes, it was an absolute thrill to hear him fill in for another legend, Chris Schenkel.

Love watching these old broadcasts even with the commercials.

A tournament sponsored by Dutch Masters. Gotta love the 70s.

No disrespect to Chris Schenkel, but Al Michaels is the greatest announcer I've ever seen. He only announced maybe no more than three or four times, and he did his homework about the sport, and did an excellent job!!!

Love Schenkel, but Al Michaels makes any event seem very important. He can do any sport well.

@MattKoplowitz

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely, he will definitely be missed after this year.

@lukeheaton5336

2 жыл бұрын

Listening to Michaels there were times I thought it was Vin Scully.

@habyss

2 жыл бұрын

Do you believe in gutter balls? YES!

@lukeheaton5336

2 жыл бұрын

@@habyss 😂

George Benson’s Breezin’ playing in between matches. Bebu Silvetti’s Spring Rain during the tip of the week.

@johnseal56

4 жыл бұрын

The bumper music was classy back then.

@cadillacguy1890

4 жыл бұрын

John Seal yes it was

tremendous fashion sense by Mr. Hudson. Astounding colour coordination

DEFINITELY A 70S TOURNAMENT.. THE CLOTHES AND WILD COLORS

It's Al Michaels doing bowling!!!

hi mrbowling300. thx for all the videos! that sure looks like ozio. there's a real good shot of him at 19:11 when they're showing bill colemans family in the audience.

Earl Anthony (RIP)🙏 The G.O.A.T.

Wow, those gold bowling shoes are something else!

Ball hardness was an issue in the 70s. During the early 70s, bowlers would soak their bowling balls in chemicals (acetone, turpentine, etc) to soften the shell of the ball to make it grip the lane. It got so bad that the PBA required a minimum hardness and started measuring it. There's a big section in the book The Perfect Game about this.

24:32 I always thought Jason Belmonte was the one who invented the two handed delivery!! 😳

John Wilcox, back to back 300's, was close to the Dutch Masters finals but no cigar. 5:45, Ernie doesn't have a hometown, he is homeless.

Hudson did indeed put a lot of pins straight back into the pits. There was nothing like watching bowling on ABC and then watching Wide World of Sports and some barrel jumping. Al Michaels before he became THE Al Michaels from his call in 1980. Hockey my friends. Olympic hockey. You know USA iv USSR. Thanks for the video. These are great.

Loved the commercials as much as the bowling. Lol

chris schenkel was the best when he went off the air bowling has never been the same

@louiscsanko3673

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Schenkel (RIP) Also was an expert on many different sports and had the experience doing play by play in many other sports besides bowling. Chris& Bo had chemistry that is almost non existent. They didn't have to come up with corny catchphrases [ hambone] Randy is cool. Rob Stone is corny. Dave Ryan is ok. Bo & Chris will always be [" THE G.O.A.T.S"]👍🙏

@louiscsanko3673

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine Bill Coleman & Ernie Schlegel in a physical Altercation??? Ernie would tap out Quickly!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

@beeemm2578

2 жыл бұрын

@@louiscsanko3673 100% Chris and Bo narrated the Saturday afternoons of my youth. Just hearing their voices take me back to the late 70s-early 80s.

@chip5942

Жыл бұрын

You're right bowling loosened up and got better!

I knew that fact, but never heard him do it until now -- pretty good for a guy who didn't do it much.

Hi ! Can't thank you enough for putting these up so I can see what I missed way back when!!! Love the old commercials as well !!! Thanks again Mr. B !! And btw, there is one tournament I remember, it was a Midas tournament where if there was a 300 shot in the tv round, the prize was 250k!! I didn't catch it, they were talking about it at work on Mon. morning, there was a rep from Midas sitting there on the sette with a breifcase opened which had the money in it. If you have it, would you Thanx

Tommy Hudson looks like a Bill Murray character.

Love the great sportsmanship Schlegel showed after losing. Not.

@cygnusrider

4 жыл бұрын

Coleman converted the spare, and Schlegel bailed on him. No handshake or anything.

AL Michaels.. was a great bowling Announcer on ABC

I miss the old commercials from the 70's

John Tate defeated Duane Bobick by TKO at 2:15 of round 1. At least you knew you were getting 4 matches of bowling.

@tsnide34

4 жыл бұрын

Same fate as when Bobick fought Ken Norton. Rd 1 KO. He would fight only once more (and lose).

@1515gator1

4 жыл бұрын

At least nobody had to waste money on Pay Per View.

I thought i saw one of the players smoking a Cigar inside the Tournament!!!! I was only 12 back in 79.

at 18:42 of the clip, look at the guy standing in front of the red wall, brown shirt, beige sports coat...he's standing there throughout the telecast...is that David Ozio?

@bonesjonesification

3 жыл бұрын

Yep...that's the wizard.

A very unfortunate pant style for Tommy Hudson

Al Michaels on the play by play!

At 15:56, is that James B. Sikking from Hill Street Blues as Harvey Firestone? And did Schlegel leave without a handshake after the match with Coleman?

I'm glad he didn't use up the "Do you believe in miracles!" quote on this telecast and saved it for the '80 Olympics

Thanks! A little bit of bonus coverage at the end.

36:36 Coleman smoking a cigarillo looking thing right on the lanes. Lol

Bo Burton had a new toupee every couple of years lol

Loved the outfits from the 70s..

10:02 the immortal Mickey Thompson....

This is really good stuff, Mr. B! Always enjoy these uploads!

Seriously want to know how much blow Schlegel did before this tourney. Man has never had any chill, ever.

Chris Schenkel was doing a golf tournament or Wide World when there was a fill-in.

HAPPY NEW YEAR NELSON BURTON JR! CHRIS HOCH

Before I compete with the world's best bowlers I always smoke a cigar and down a handful of Tums. Who doesn't?

Who knew Al Michaels did bowling?

Does anybody know what the bumper music is?

@kenyongray2615

Жыл бұрын

I think it is George Benson on his guitar if I understand what bumper music is.

@cygnusrider

Жыл бұрын

"Breezin'" by George Benson.

they were talking about wilcox had 27 in a row. i actually had the front 29 last year. my teammate has about 6 of the frames on youtube. caphall126, then scroll down to gusie perfect thru 29. 6 pin on try for 30th, finished with 841, sure was fun!!!

@douglasharris5216

4 жыл бұрын

dettigs I bowled on Thursday night in Jackson, Michigan when Robbie Portatatin had a 900 series in league

@joeambrose3260

3 жыл бұрын

@@douglasharris5216 Somebody's getting a 900 every year. Absurd !

@joeycronan2652

6 ай бұрын

Today's bowling balls had ruined bowling. If you had to use the equipment these guys had in 1979 no way would you or anybody else shoot a score that big. Bowling is a joke now no skill involved anymore. Let's go back to urethane and plastic. When bowling was invented it wasn't designed for these high tech bowling balls. Haven't watched the PBA on TV in years. Everytime I seen it while scanning channels same people same line or two handed crap. When they invented reactive resin balls their intentions was to get more people into bowling. I'm sorry but that idea has back fired in a disastrous way. I still enjoying watching Pete Weber and E.J. Tackett. Both have a true talent

@dettigs

6 ай бұрын

@@joeycronan2652 i agree 100%

Ernie with a four step approach? Thought I'd never see that! Thanks!

@acewilliams7917

2 жыл бұрын

Love those shoes.

Ha, my 8th grade teacher drove a Pinto, fit him perfectly, too bad he was nuts.

Al Michaels slumming. Where is Chris Schenkl?

Do you think Coleman picked up any endorsement money at 36:44? ;-)

Good catch, if that isn't Dave Ozio, it's his doppleganger!

@beeemm2578

2 жыл бұрын

Ozio turned pro in '77, so it could very well be him.

that is definitely ozio at 19:17-19:19

@KKraft-cm2ph

3 жыл бұрын

yes it is.,.

Tommy Hudson puts a tremendous amount of roll on the ball.

43:52 - when you need a truck to haul many fingerprint hiding gloves, these trucks will haul tons!

OJ doing Hertz commercial

@douglasharris5216

4 жыл бұрын

mrclubfoot100 he had to do something when he wasn’t killing people

good evening @Mr.Bowling300

Chris Schenkel did the bout later that day in which John Tate destroyed Minnesota's Duane Bobick in the first round!!!

Lifetime, Hudson was 10-11 in championship matches. Lifetime, Dickinson was 8-11 in championship matches.

Is that John Holmes sitting in the 5th row pulling on his hog?

Is is true that Arron Hernandez did Hertz commercials??

These were the days.... Smoking a cigarette on commercial break. How ironic Al Michaels hosting bowling and Chris Schenkel hosting boxing. That 12,000 dollar check in 1979 is worth 53,000 dollars in 2023

Lord those are ugly pants in Game 2.. even by 70's standards!

I don't believe it! I don't believe it!

Watch Hudson and Dickinson leaving their ring finger out of the ball to shoot the ten pin. It would be illegal in 2021.

@Dr_Paul_Proteus

Жыл бұрын

Why is it illegal?

I AM A PROFESSIONAL BOWLER! CHRIS HOCH!

I think this is 1981.

al michaels now does nfl

Sunnybrook is gone now. Torn down this year.

@joeambrose3260

3 жыл бұрын

Phuck, loved that place

They all bought Pintos. They all died in fiery crashes!

@joeambrose3260

3 жыл бұрын

My 80 Pinto was best car I ever had, 2 cross continent trips

Pretty funny seeing guys bowl in what is now considered business casual clothes.

36:43. What is Bill Coleman smoking, a Dutch Masters? looks like hes smokin pot lol

Hudson's "pants" need to be pulled up a little bit more, his neck is still exposed. LOL! I am plenty old enough to remember the styles back then but this is just crazy! And to dress like that in public AND at a participating event like this....WOW!

Everyone in the 70s dressed up for the finals not like 2024 fans dressed like bumbs

Thank the Lord, no Chris Schenkel!

@douglasharris5216

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Money why would we thank something that’s non existent