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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1950)
Basement Attracts Recreation-Lovers Eight Bowling Alleys Draw Top Crowds Probably one of the most popu Jar places in the entire Student Union building is the recreation center in the basement. In fact, business in this area during the first two weeks exceed ed that anticipated for the whole term, Louis Bellisimo, recreation .manager reported. Facilities include eight lanes for bowling, pool and billiard tables, ■ping-pong tables, and a four-chair barber shop. Bowling Center The center of recreation is the bowling alley, in use from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 9 to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Brunswick-Balke-Collender com pany supplied the entire list of facilities, including the lockers and «a “Brunscometer,” the gadget that determines finger sizes for bowling balls. The ultra-modern facilities in clude, for example, semi-automatic pin carriages. Work of the pin set ter is limited to merely placing the pins in the carriages and pulling a cord that lowers and releases them. ‘■Range Finders” Located on each of the eight( lanes is a series of iblack marks, ■called ‘‘range finders." These are guides for the bowlers that com pare with the sights on a gun. Many ‘‘spot’’ bowlers use these range finders for sighting their target rather than keeping their; eyes on the pins. I The lanes are constructed of maple at the front and hack and of pine in the middle. The hard wood, assures protection against bound ing and flying pins, Bellisimo ex plained. Another feature of the SU bowl ing alley is the automatic eye; called “Tel-o-foul” which switches1 on a light and rings a buzzer when, a bowler steps over the foul line. Experience Not Necessary Experienced bowlers are not the sole patrons of the alley. Time has: Just Pull a Cord, Pins Are Standing A pin setter's life isn't so bad! Ask any one of the pin boys ■working at the bowling alleys in the basement of the Student Union. First reviewing the actual job, of setting the pins—all the pin set-’ tors have to do is pull a cord and, the semi-automatic carriage filled with the “ten pins’’ lowers to the1 Alley, releases the pins, and then ^goes back into its original position. Since pin setters do not have to cope with the problem of lowering and raising the carriage, it is un likely that they will be hit by an over-enthusiastic bowler, Louis Bellisimo recreation manager poin ted out. The “pin boys" have their own rooms for studying when activity, on the alleys is slow. Here are aofas, tables, and chairs, plus spe cial lockers and restroom facilities tor their use. Ten free lines of bowling are of terred weekly in the Student Union to the highest scorers for both men ond women. i \ A novel feature of the SU bowl ing alley', the “Tel-e-foul," switches r>u a light and rings a buzzer when the bowler steps over the foul line. ■ been set aside when students who either want to learn the game or improve it may have an opportun ity, to play. Bellisimo can usually be found around the area, offering pointers . and practical demonstration to those who want it. For bowlers desiring extensive lessons, there has been a cost program set up on the basis of eight lines an hour. Shoes Sterilized Bowling classes under PE 190 are also offered daily during the week from 9-11 a.m. Intra-mural : bowling League teams will also be. using the lanes. Other facilities include locker space and a sterilization treatment for bowling shoes. The lockers, 55 of them, are located in two special rooms and are available to any student. Bowling shoes are sterilized af ter use by an instrument known as the Whittaker “Ultra Violet Spe cialties Germicidal and Therapeau tic Lamp.” This ultra-lamp, as it is more commonly called, is designed to accommodate two shoes that are exposed to ultra-violet rays by the push of a button. Nucleus for the recreation area is the desk by the billiards section. From that desk, a single touch-but ton board controls the entire elec trical hook-up of the SU basement. In the concession department, the desk sells candy, cigarettes, and books on bowling, billiards, and pool. Students may also pur chase their own bowling balls at the desk. —Courtesy The Oregonian BILLIARD ENTHUSIASTS find top facilities in the basement rec reation area, one of the most constantly busy centers of the Student Union. Bowling and table tennis are also offered. Cue Sharks Find Ideal Haunt For those who would rather re lax by playing with something smaller than a bowling ball, pool and ping-pong tables are also avail able in the SU recreation area. Facilities for cue-sharks include tables for billiards, pocket billiards, and snooker, that compare favor ably with any in the state. There are six pool tables, three for bil liards, and one for snooker. All are Brunswick Centennial tables costing approximately $1, 200 each. They are brushed and vacuumed daily with a machine designed especially for the purpose. —Courtesy The Oregonian A FOUR-CHAIR barber shop serves students in the Student Union basement. Leo Deffenbacher leased this center, after owning his own tonsorial parlor on the campus for 25 years. i Cues are sanded daily and fresh chalk supplied. The tables are individually light ed in addition to regular room lighting. Other assets of the pool section include air-conditioning and asphalt flooring. Seven tables are provided in the ping-pong room for table-tennis enthusiasts. Paddles and balls are available to competitors at a rate of 15 cents an hour. Louis Bellisimo Directs Games in SU Basement By Jack Faust The "man to see” whenever any thing goes wrong in the Student Union recreation, area is genial Louis Bellisimo, the short, dark haired director of the section. There was a time when Bellisimo used to bowl 100 games a week, but the .iob of organizing and su pervising the SU basement hasn’t allowed him to bowl that much since he came to the University. Bellisimo was bom 43 years ago in Johnsonburg, Pa., but grew up in Los Angeles. He bowled there for 22 years, during which time he gained prominence in bowling cir cles and became friends with such world-famed pin-busters as Ned Day and Andy Varipapa. ^ During his- lengthy career^Bel lisimo has rolled four “300” games, and regularly averaged over 200. When asked about the present state of his game, he 3aid, "A 200 average requires the bowler to roll at least 10 games a day. I’m just now getting back in shape.” Bellisimo considers the most a musing experience he has had at the SU to be the complaint of a nov ice bowler. When the young man loudly protested that the alleys weren’t level, Lou had to reassure him that it was possible they were n’t—but by no more than 1/25 of an inch. AS MODERN as the BUILDING ITSELF Furnished by ^ MASON SUPPLY CO. PORTLAND OREGON Success to the Erb Memorial We are happy to have had a part in your beautiful building in furnishing the ornamental aluminum and bronze doors, frames, rails, collets and grilles. OREGON BRASS WORKS Portland, Oregon
