Parker Bohn III bowls on oldest sanctioned bowling lanes

[@peterschmidt8287]

I set pins in a 4 lane house up on stilts back around 1946 using spikes, no racks, this brings back memories.

[@industriastroll3177]

By spikes do you mean those stick thingies you brought up with a foot pedal? Brunswick made those as far as I remember.

[@Zimzimzou]

AWESOME!!! Hope these lanes will exist the next 100 years!

[@DKrauter]

I grew up in Milwaukee and had the privilege to bowl here one time. It is an experience. My bowling friend and I hunted through Milwaukee for a open center one holiday and this was the only place we could find. Had a crazy fun time! Glad to see it is still open.

[@doct0rnic]

It would have been nice to see more of the bowling alley itself not interviews.

[@Huntington12345678]

Well, why don't you cry about it?

[@barbiet8335]

Ben, That was pretty much it. It only has two lanes.

[@johnykala3311]

But isn't he basically doing that with making this comment? what the fucks wrong with constructive criticism.

[@gillsharo1161]

stay classy hunting

[@20alphabet]

What do you expect from today's "PBA"?

[@crienospmoht]

I'd like to see a small PBA event there, just to see how modern bowlers, with modern equipment would do on these lanes.

[@20alphabet]

SCREW the modern equipment. Hard rubber only!

[@TheDarinw40]

20 alphabet....AMEN!!!!

[@toscodav]

I love hard rubber. I have a rubber on right now and it is hard. Now I'm gonna screw some modern equipment yowza!

[@drummachine434]

The competitors would suck lol

[@ronburgandy5006]

Indeed. I say the same thing about pro cycling, see what the best can do with turn of century bikes, etc. Some earlier routes at the Tour De France were over 250 miles...

[@QueensWino]

I love it! Nine years later I hope this historic place is still in operation!

[@KyahRose]

OMG! I want to go here and try bowling on these lanes some day! It would be an epic experience to have!

[@abidababida7096]

Absolutely the coolest thing i've ever seen in bowling. There was a very old place in the town I grew up in that had 8 lanes and pin boys and it was the first bowling alley I learned in with my dad but it went out of business when a big bowling alley opened a half mile away. I hardly remember it cause I was only 7 yrs old.. back in 74

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

I loved seeing those old lanes. That is a trip back in time and it has a charm all its own.

[@paulhuffman4002]

Another old center still operating is the Bryant Lake Bowl, in Minneapolis, Minn. This one has the original pin setting machines, when pins were first set by machine, the old cork and rubber balls, and oil by hand, was very fun bowling there, I tried my modern equipment on these lanes, and could not even keep it on the lane. Was interesting to find the exact same kind of ball that I had when I learned to bowl at 8 yrs old. I did ok with the old rubber and cork ball. I was just going in and bowling, lanes were not freshly dressed, they are sanctioned, as vintage, and they do have league bowling in the winter. I did have to show a couple of young people how to keep score by pencil and paper. I think these were 1950s era, food was good as well, cooked in a vintage bowling alley kitchen.

[@KyahRose]

+Paul Huffman Sounds like an awesome experience!

[@nonenowherebye]

Holden Village, a camp/retreat center deep in the mountains of WA, has a 4 lane alley that they are in the process of restoring. Refinished the lanes this past fall, and will be tuning up the old Brunswick B-10s this coming spring. Great old alley that was built in 1937, and will hopefully continue going strong into the future.

[@barryryan7075]

The setting machines were not invented when these alleys were constructed. Only pin boys. I set pins before the machines were installed.

[@Riz2336]

Way old school, that's awesome.

[@kevinhogan2909]

I grew up in Park Falls, WI in the 1950's - 60's. I began my bowling 'career' as a kid at Feit's bowling alley, located in the luxurious downtown area. They had four lanes and converted to automatic pinsetters in the late 50's. They featured eight 5-member teams (men's leagues) that bowled on week nights. They would alternate between early and late shifts to accommodate an eight team schedule. The camaraderie among those guys was infectious! The house featured a dedicated wooden bench seating area behind the approach and settee area for spectators (and wannabes). I seem to remember it being three-tiered and had a seating capacity of about 12 - 15. That place rocked! Later in life, still obsessed with bowling, I owned and operated a four lane house in Sheboygan, WI from 1990 - 1996. I re-lived and absolutely relished that same four lane sanctioned league bowling camaraderie. What a hoot! At the time, we were the 5th oldest, continuously operated, ABC (American Bowling Congress) sanctioned house in the U.S. Sadly, the lanes and machines were removed several years after I sold the business. I also had the distinct privilege of being the assistant manager of the Playdium Lanes also located in Sheboygan until the day it burned down, February 22, 1977. It was my 1st (and last) day of being in charge of the building as the owner, general manager, and manager were all out of town at a bowling tournament. When it's all said and done for me, I believe there's a good chance I'll be buried with a bowling ball in my casket and (hopefully) a smile on my face and my old ABC card in one of my pockets.

[@rennyminou]

This is awesome. I used to be in youth and adult leagues in Stamford, CT, and Colchester, VT - I love bowling tenpin

[@johnbolony]

I enjoyed seeing this historic bowling alley!

[@TheShoeman126]

Been to THE HOLLER HOUSE and met the owner. A very sweet little lady. Her grandson sets pins there. He wasn't there that day, so we never got to bowl. But I did sign the wall. Very cool place. Should be on all bowlers "bucket list".

[@VinylToVideo]

Indeed. Shame as I was in Chicago and this is so close.

[@rorygrime1202]

I bowled in Chicago at the Peterson Classic. The bowling center was up stairs. It was an old house. Cracked plaster old wooden floors. They did later have automatic ball returns and pin setters. It looked ancient..

[@daBEAGLE1017]

The Peterson and the Holler House were very close to being the same thing. Bowled in both places. 😊

[@jimskenadore1791]

I've bowled in many alleys in Milwaukee growing up. 4 of which are the oldest in Milwaukee. But I have never been to the holler house 😢. Hopefully some day I'll sneak a peek.

[@pizzasubs]

This was so cool to actually see what lanes used to actually look like in the older days. where workers actually worked behind the pins....I remem one time, one of my local Casinos actually did something that I have never seen before, they actually built a lane for people to bowl on, but this one was not just one lane, it was actually TWO lanes hooked together end to end, so however long one lane was, imagine doubling that, the bowler would have to throw a rather straight ball all the way down the two lanes to reach the pins, That was rather hard to do........

[@MrBrockberg]

id like to bowl in a old school house like this, like maybe in the late 60s early 70s house. idk I like the vintage look. I wish all houses of today still sent ur ball back where u could see it

[@aidan-io4kj]

i live a hour away from this and now i very much want to vidit

[@JamesAnderson-pr9jj]

I would love to see a PBA event here.

[@NomadUniverse]

Would have liked to have seen more from the pin setting side of things.

[@sstrom37]

Reminds me of the basement lanes at the old, now gone, but not forgotten, Moose Club in Rockford, Illinois, Lodge 163 down on Mulberry St. by the Rock River. Due to limited space, had to keep the human pinsetters.

[@rossturpin4696]

Parker is such a gentleman. Genuine dude.

[@GearWave]

this was a suuuuuuuper cool video. Ive gotta visit Holler before i die!

[@louiscsanko3673]

Why doesn't the PBA have the Stepladder Finals of a tournament located nearby on this 100+ Year old pair of Lanes???? PB3 Tripped 6 and went Brooklyn. They could do it for Nostalgic purposes.

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

Each bowler has 1 rubber ball, just as they used for that time period.

[@joedayton7239]

Kind of cool to see Ray Romano bowling.

[@1AMERICANWORKER]

Shahola PA. don't remember the name of the place , but we bowled in a campground "tournament ". The owners of the campground had to reserve the lanes 2 weeks in advance. ----- To give the house time to find pin boys.

[@KyahRose]

+Michael Aumick AKA, time to find idiots that don't know the inherent pain dealt to pin boys when pins go flying into them?

[@duffywolves]

Parker without mustache? gee, first time I did not even recognized him..:)

[@davebowler7410]

He practices where I bowl all of the time----clean shaven. I've almost knocked him over a few times trying to get into the pro shop or to my lane. He gets in the way (LOL).

[@steveobee3488]

i have some old vintage balls from the 40s and 50s besides my modern zones and etc i still use every ball i have today i have over 30 bowling balls would love to hit those lanes what history

[@20alphabet]

Me too. There are still people like us who haven't drunk the Kool-aid

[@stompingpeak2043]

@@20alphabet but how? I have some older bowling balls as well but they suck in comparison to anything now. If you're bowling in a league or on a sports pattern those old balls will have like 5 boards of movement. The weight blocks were nonexistent and the surface did nothing. You probably have to sand that thing with steel wool and throw it straight at the headpin. Then hope for 9 but at least your strike ball will hook less than a plastic ball. New stuff is great and it actually works on modern conditions. There is a reason people prefer everything now over everything in the past. Saying otherwise just proves you have the get off of my lawn mentality. You still driving around in a horse and buggy? I see you have internet and thats a huge step lol

[@20alphabet]

@@stompingpeak2043 Your conceit is one symptom of a lazy brain. And your laundry list of excuses are the bars to your prison cell. You've been sentenced to a life of meager means, and I'm the passerby who keeps walking.

[@stompingpeak2043]

@@20alphabet what? Can you pass that pipe?

[@cowboycolts]

man, those lanes were built in the same year as the Cub's last world series win

[@ThatoneguyAntonM]

BowlingGlaceon so two weeks ago?

[@yankeefan1961]

LOL yeah your post requires an update. PRONTO!

[@chewyy_23]

guess u dont watch baseball or he is a troll...

[@20alphabet]

Your comment didn't age well.

[@Optuhmist]

What a timely comment.

[@craigc8913]

The Biltmore Estate in Asheville N.C. has 2 lanes inside the estate . Construction on the house was finished in like 1894, I would imagine the lanes had been installed by then, or very shortly afterwards... the lanes (By Brunswick) have no makings (arrows or dots) on them.

[@matthorn6046]

I've been here I use to live about a mile and half from here the old lady I forgot I think marcy she was a trip but fun to be around. Stop into this historic place if you get a chance.

[@jeffreyadams8345]

holy crap! theres no room to change your mind!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Cartybowls]

PBIII is the man!

[@ronburgandy5006]

Should have showed more of the history, lanes, pics, film if there is any...

[@DavidETaylorComedyChannel]

I’m just playing this to look at the gorgeous news reporter at the beginning.

[@brucecarney4416]

I set pins on lanes like this at Great Lakes NTC 1965

[@mikekatim5414]

I love to watch it

[@danielwentz4898]

OHHHH I love it that I will think about to put 2 lanes in the basement later so our family will bowl for fun!

[@parkerbohnn]

We need to see old style pinball arcades in the bowling alleys.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

Never mind wooden lanes. When this place was built, people were still using wooden bowling balls! Before 1914, the norm was a two-hole lignum vitae ball made of tropical hardwood. Like to see Parker Bohn throw one of those!

[@ianandersen265]

The era of wooden bowling balls led some bowlers to bowl 30 pound balls, before the weights were standardized, and players were limited to 16 pounds.

[@TobeornottooB]

Interesting

[@jakepieschel5353]

Im happy to know one of the workers there is from my area, went there about 3 years ago. The coolest bowling alley ive ever been at.

[@tectorama]

I would have liked to has seen how the pin re-setting and ball return work.

[@Glibzer]

All by hand? Dont like the guy bowling? A lil super glue will keep them pins up😂

[@diamond6719]

WOW😊

[@omarmavs]

i love this video

[@ZmillerGG]

Parker bohn gives me bowling lessons

[@mrbgross]

Boy, does this bring back memories! I set pins BEFORE machines ('mid '40's?) and when hand operated machines were invented. Got a better job after mechanical operation and didn't miss setting pins one bit. Only got hit by pins about 4 times and almost by the ball once. NOT a safe job!

[@jeffbear3075]

I've got a friend who passed away at 80.Boy did HE have some stories to tell about bowling.He set pins too.He once told me that there were times when there would be so much oils on the lanes and guys were reving the ball up to get reaction that there were rooster tails of oil flying off the balls.DAMN!

[@20alphabet]

Hated those guys who purposely threw it hard to try and hurt the pin boys.

[@PinoyBowlerGS92]

In my opinion that Pinboys were better than seeing a Casual Dumping Ground Entertainment Center with String Pinsetters nowadays. Proprietors these days don't even try to look for alternatives which could be a win-win for both bowling center proprietor and league bowlers.

[@TheDarinw40]

I remember when they applied oil with a bug sprayer...miss those conditions as well...when you needed real talent to hook the ball it was a time when the " Brunswick Black Beauty," was the ball of choice ( mine was a Brunswick Marauder, then moved up to the "Johnny Petraglia LT-48"). and not do it with finger, side or thumb weight changes

[@SirJoelsuf1]

:26 Ultimate Inferno! Still have mine, one of the best Bowling balls ever created. Even the remake, which is what I have.

[@johngomillion4872]

Our Local was built in 1906, but has been updated over the years. Place only has 8 lanes..

[@frankv7774]

The 2nd house to the North in the lower of that "Polish Flat" is where I grew up in for 18 years.

[@jimskenadore1791]

Frank.you talking about Polish Falcon?

[@813eighth]

Im sure they aren't certified, but in the basement of the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC, there is a pair which I think is even older.

[@TheDJWenger]

Scott Beck they are recertified and sanctioned every year. i live a block away from there

[@VinylToVideo]

I regularly bowl on wood lanes in worse condition than those, though of only about half the age. They're mated with A2 pinsetters; glad I don't have to wait for nor pay a pinboy! I actually bowled a 197 (third time bowling in 10 years) with a 12 pound house ball! Also, I'm sure there are balls there older than 40 years. Even my lanes still have Manhattan Rubber house balls. They should have tried throwing an old wood ball just for the fun of it.

[@TobeornottooB]

Rubber?

[@deanh42]

There are 2 lanes at "The Biltmore", built 1895

[@sammymartin8390]

I would love to bowl my mahattan rubber there

[@leftytwohander453]

I live near an alley from the 1920's!

[@SKRUBL0RD]

Would have been nice to see parker go against someone like walter ray in a full game or best of 3.

[@PDXVoiceTeacher]

RLM had a hand in filming this...... the music, Milwaukee, the cameras used.... yup.

[@1761Charlie]

PB III and I are old pals . . . and I go way back with the Bohn clan . . . all the way to PB One . . . the great race driver _and_ my former secretary is/was married to PB III's half uncle (figure that one out). Anyhow, as a former semi-pro bowler myself, I'd like to know what kind of ball Parker used there? Modern or an old hard rubber ball?

[@jamesh2506]

Wonder what parker shot for a score. Wonder what the high game and high 3 game series is there

[@VinylToVideo]

Those lanes must be very well maintained to last that long.. of course old growth hardwood and well lacquered.

[@amalemany32587]

So what did he shoot?

[@splashpit]

Is this 60 ft long standard ?

[@TheCulturedMan34]

Must bowl on these lanes just once

[@teeple1877]

How is the oil on these lanes?

[@sfc334]

Beautiful facility, beautiful lady. What's her name??

[@andrewthepokerchamp]

Anyone know the song used?

[@xs10tl1]

Like to see what they woukd average on these....

[@rricci]

I've seen how modern pinsetters work. I would have liked to how the pinboys do it.

[@frednutz1604]

When I 1st started bowling back in the 70's I used to pinset on lanes like these in Auckland NZ. We used to get paid in free games.

[@Bloxboi-iy4uh]

😺😺😺

[@bearaccentuals]

Video is Denver Atletic Club celebrating 125 years of history

[@reiddylans8895]

High Life is the sponsor; definitely an old alley...

[@andrewthepokerchamp]

Anyone know what that jazz song is?

[@thesaneparty4079]

It's the same as all the rest.

[@jack_.dp_]

1:08 im sorry but the way he just stared at the camera XD

[@camiespop509]

rennyminou ...Bowlarama in Stamford?

[@Bloxboi-iy4uh]

Yay Parker

[@matzpimp]

Skip to 3:40

[@PinoyBowlerGS92]

2:22 Pause here and you can see the 5 Pin is missing

[@bkracingyt]

This is like a 40 Minute drive from my house.

[@frankribajr.9332]

Awesome!!

[@Interdicted]

Jason Couch, did you see that trip 6? ROFL

[@lobstertexas]

I tried Googling this to see what that reference meant, but the Googles was stumped. Care to offer a translation? ;)

[@_1ben]

lobstertexas Jason couch like Peter is a left handed professional bowler, the 6 is referring to the ball he just threw and the way the 6 pin fell at an awkward angle , the 6 pin was the last pin to tip over, not all that unusual, he was making a fun statement

[@iwasadeum]

25 cents? Try single digits. Average price of gasoline in 1910 was 7 cents. But keep in mind the average salary was under $700 a year. 10,000 gallons of gas could be purchased per year on that salary, vs today the average salary is $50,000, and at a rate of $3.53 a gallon average, 14000 gallons of gas can be purchased. So gas was more expensive back in the early 20th century than it is today.

[@williampryor4306]

There's only 2 lanes on that alley.

[@maxjenner8533]

The big 5 spare

[@jeeran282]

i wonder is you can live there

[@wormchc]

holly shit！that's awesome

[@lunatic061589]

"I drink it up!"

[@NateCraven318]

At least the PINS are new.

[@H0TWHEELS]

Let's hope nobody closes it like all the alleys around here.

[@zhommakuha]

Am I the only one waiting for Kimberly Presler?

[@jeffbear3075]

Lets see the little young crankers go impress somebody here with oil put down with a spray can and rubber bowling balls! They will NOT be swinging the ball and crossing boards.And I'm guess if the PBA did the story they know if they are certified lanes or not.

[@willblues1754]

young crankers there are a ton of old crankers too many of them are pro

[@KyahRose]

+Jeff Bear HAHA!!! omg...would love to see some young high school kids trying to crank across these lanes in an effort to be impressive. We got a few that come into my little town bowling alley that try to crank with a house ball, and it usually ends up in the gutter...might hit 7 or 10...and on extremely rare and lucky occasions will actually strike....sloppily.

[@TheDJWenger]

Jeff Bear they are sanctioned

[@20alphabet]

They wouldn't often hit 170!

[@alexnguyen3803]

itt: a bunch of old senile fucks circlejerking each other about the good old times.

[@GeoffBosco]

"I drink your milkshake!"

[@williamrobinson6602]

well you also have to realize that back then gas was much cheaper, like 25-50 cents per gallon.

[@AcessDBpro]

Everything was correspondingly cheaper. Most diners only cost a dime for coffee, including refills.

[@bunker5696]

Right now tho 😭😭

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

Back then the well off made $20,000 per year?

[@suburbanhomejustin]

Im guessing a 30s ball x)

[@ItsPainnz]

I bowled at timber lanes in chicago and I HATE them

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

Earl "the machine" Anthony (rip) could have walked in with a rubber ball and average 200! Have 10 PBA "kids" take on 10 PBA elder bowlers and see who scores higher over 10 games throwing only 1 rubber ball (label drill) on these wood lacquer lanes prepped with a bug sprayer... My dream 3 man team would be Earl, Dick Weber, and Mark Roth....

[@calvinellis1891]

We had a older bowling alley 4 lanes pin sitters back in late 60s and the dumb ass city took it out it would of been nice to have kept it for the history.

[@thatshittysnarefromSTanger]

i sure am glad we only got to see 2 shots be thrown. not like we camr here to see the lanes or anything....

[@Dtyler171]

So, can anyone bowl here? I'm kind of wanting to now...lolz.

[@TheDJWenger]

Dtyler171 can call ahead and reserve lanes