That was when the pins weighed 4 pounds and you had to not only had to be extremly accurate you had had to have forward roll with power to compete with these talented and strong men! The full roller was the way most these guys were throwing. Just amazing! 8-10 pocket splits were common if you made the least little mistakewith your delivery...all i can say is these guys were mens men that were so talented! That last match between dick ritgers and don johnson plays so well now to anybody who can remember how tough conditions were then. These young people now will never understand how good you guys really were! I remember this show from when i bowled jr. League saturday mornings and would always await bowling on tv that afternoon. I believe 2 pm in missouri time. Thanks for putting this on youtube.
@31stNot true. The bowling ball was different. They was not made with same material. And as years went on they put wieght to one side to make the ball spin more. The dude bowled 260 plus with that crap ball. So they was pretty good back then too. But oil patterns are different now with inconstitant to make bowling harder. But I agree there was no 4 lb pins like the fool above said.
@@LowEnd31st approximately 4 milliliters (ml) of conditioner was applied to each lane. In 1970 the conditioners contained 10% mineral oil and 90% solvent. The solvent helped disperse the mineral oil evenly across the surface of the lane and would then evaporate. So in terms of the amount of actual "oil" placed on the lane in 1970, it was .4 ml. Now days it is 22ml. So the lane was pretty dry back then.
I just love this tournament! Everyone had incredible form and style. They all had great follow throughs, were great spare shooters, and seems like they were great sports towards each other. You could see Ritger really rooting for Johnson. I don't know if the style would still be competitive on the PBA tour nowadays, but I model my own game from the the pushaway to the release to the follow through off the likes of Jim Stefanich, Don Johnson, Larry Laub, David Ozio, and a little Earl Anthony.
I love watching Durbin. I also think he is, by far, the most underrated announcer in our sport. He made all of his partners better. We really ought to talk more about him as one of the all-time greats.
Ritger showed a lot of class....first congratulating Durbin on the 4-5 pickup and then giving Johnson congrats when Johnson rolled the first strike in the 10th to ice the victory
Great upload! I don’t know WHO crazy glued that 10 pin in the finale. That might’ve been Johnson’s best ball of the match. Sure wish he had that 300...
That's right. And whenever the Big Lebowski cast, crew, and fans have a reunion it's at Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, Ca. where Barry Asher has his pro shop.
Say what you will comparing this game to the contemporary game, but these guys practiced by putting a dime at the arrows. There was no margin of error given the equipment and lane conditions. They were masters of their craft given what they had to work with.
i wonder what top fashionistas in 1970 would have said in regards to Mr. Ritger in his those blueish pants with that untucked lemon lime collar shirt, or, for that matter, Mr. Davis Christmas in springtime wear lol. Mr. Ritger is wearing the coolest looking bowling shoes ive ever seen, looks Italian, which, of course, is befitting of the pba image head.
Is that Carmen Salvino in the red shirt?.. That weeks alternate bowler?..if so I'd bet he's spent more time in bowling alleys than any other human being on earth.it's 2022 and I still see him at all the tournaments I watch,unbelievable. Ya think bowling is Carmen's Life?, LOL
It's unfortunate many people today don't know Don Johnson was as good as the top bowlers in the sport. He had as many titles as Earl Anthony and Dick Weber for a number of years.
I think Ritter threw the ball better than Johnson did. Don carried four high hits, while Dick was solid every shot except that hard 4-pin he left in the 7th. Great match, great commentators, great sportsmanship. I sure miss those days when bowlers were classy and not whining toddlers. This match should be required viewing for all new PBA players, and they should be required to conduct themselves like this at all times.
They said That Durbin was originally from California and now resides in Ohio..did I hear that right?... Who in their right mind would move from California to Ohio?... Not me that's for sure.
With straight balls like this you really don't have to think much or worry about oil.you just throw it the same every time... And this style never gets old. It still works today. But I find it kind of dull to watch. I'm a fan of the hook ball throwers.the bigger the hook,the more I like it.
Pamela Cass last time I checked the person who posted it isn’t from espn... they RECORDED it in 2005 with their VCR. Good grief chief... not really sure why that isn’t clicking with you. 🤦🏻♂️
Chris Schenkle, the golden voice of the PBA. He was part of the reason that bowling was in its' heyday back in the 60s and 70s.
Shenkel, and your point is spot on.
My god these announcers.. voices like black coffee.. so soothing.
That was when the pins weighed 4 pounds and you had to not only had to be extremly accurate you had had to have forward roll with power to compete with these talented and strong men! The full roller was the way most these guys were throwing. Just amazing! 8-10 pocket splits were common if you made the least little mistakewith your delivery...all i can say is these guys were mens men that were so talented! That last match between dick ritgers and don johnson plays so well now to anybody who can remember how tough conditions were then. These young people now will never understand how good you guys really were! I remember this show from when i bowled jr. League saturday mornings and would always await bowling on tv that afternoon. I believe 2 pm in missouri time. Thanks for putting this on youtube.
They had weak wrists. There’s nothing different about now
They were not 4lbs… what are you smoking??? STOP LYING
@31stNot true. The bowling ball was different. They was not made with same material. And as years went on they put wieght to one side to make the ball spin more. The dude bowled 260 plus with that crap ball. So they was pretty good back then too. But oil patterns are different now with inconstitant to make bowling harder. But I agree there was no 4 lb pins like the fool above said.
@@jonmitchell9019 yes rubber and plastic, I know. Oil patterns were tough back then too, as it was applied by hand/sprayer in most cases I believe
@@LowEnd31st approximately 4 milliliters (ml) of conditioner was applied to each lane. In 1970 the conditioners contained 10% mineral oil and 90% solvent. The solvent helped disperse the mineral oil evenly across the surface of the lane and would then evaporate. So in terms of the amount of actual "oil" placed on the lane in 1970, it was .4 ml. Now days it is 22ml. So the lane was pretty dry back then.
Man, I remember watching this 50 years ago. I was rooting hard for him. Ringing 10 pin! WOW!
I just love this tournament! Everyone had incredible form and style. They all had great follow throughs, were great spare shooters, and seems like they were great sports towards each other. You could see Ritger really rooting for Johnson.
I don't know if the style would still be competitive on the PBA tour nowadays, but I model my own game from the the pushaway to the release to the follow through off the likes of Jim Stefanich, Don Johnson, Larry Laub, David Ozio, and a little Earl Anthony.
I love watching Durbin. I also think he is, by far, the most underrated announcer in our sport. He made all of his partners better. We really ought to talk more about him as one of the all-time greats.
💯💯💯
Absolutely agree. He and Denny were the best.
He’s a lousy bowler though
I agree wholeheartedly. JH
One of the most memorable moments ever in the history of PBA bowling. The 299 in the finals with the solid ten pin. Great upload!
Ritger showed a lot of class....first congratulating Durbin on the 4-5 pickup and then giving Johnson congrats when Johnson rolled the first strike in the 10th to ice the victory
Huge crowd. Remember when bowling allies were giant palaces?
Palaces with a thick, cigarette smoke inversion layer over the lanes... But I didn't mind, I was 10 in in 1970.😉
Great upload! I don’t know WHO crazy glued that 10 pin in the finale. That might’ve been Johnson’s best ball of the match. Sure wish he had that 300...
$25,000 in 1970 would be the equivalent of just over $170,000 ($170,407.16 to be exact) in 2020.
Nicer times, politer times, happier times. And the bowlers were just as good as today's top players.
Ian Thomas black people were spit on.....yup....great times
The bowlers were better back then. And yes, happier times, despite the revisionist lies to the contrary.
20alphabet back when a blue collar worker could support a family with just ONE job
@@jtsax95 only now they act like frickin animals yup great times
Amen. These were better times.
Hey -- dig Ritger's gesture after Durbin makes the split at 17:00!! Height of classy.
If you watch the end of the movie "The Big Lobowsky" you can see Asher in the background bowling
That's right. And whenever the Big Lebowski cast, crew, and fans have a reunion it's at Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, Ca. where Barry Asher has his pro shop.
44:49: The Moment You’ve All Been Waiting For.
Highway robbery
Say what you will comparing this game to the contemporary game, but these guys practiced by putting a dime at the arrows. There was no margin of error given the equipment and lane conditions. They were masters of their craft given what they had to work with.
They were far better than today's plant-and-pull specialists.
An absolute classic telecast, thank you. And what about Dick Ritger's fabulous shirt..? ;-) Aaahhh, fashions change!
Love it, watching 70s bowling with 2005 Highlights on the scroll!
Commentators:
Chris Schenkel & Billy Welu
i wonder what top fashionistas in 1970 would have said in regards to Mr. Ritger in his those blueish pants with that untucked lemon lime collar shirt, or, for that matter, Mr. Davis Christmas in springtime wear lol. Mr. Ritger is wearing the coolest looking bowling shoes ive ever seen, looks Italian, which, of course, is befitting of the pba image head.
hooooooly smokes. my 2 favorites in one heckuva final.
the infamous durbin 3 - step approach.......sweet!!!!
wow, these guys can fill frames !!
NASCAR ACTION FROM TALLEDEGUA!
Is that Carmen Salvino in the red shirt?.. That weeks alternate bowler?..if so I'd bet he's spent more time in bowling alleys than any other human being on earth.it's 2022 and I still see him at all the tournaments I watch,unbelievable. Ya think bowling is Carmen's Life?, LOL
Yeah it is!
He's been my favorite since the 1950's, and still is. (Tells you how old I must be....) :-)
It's unfortunate many people today don't know Don Johnson was as good as the top bowlers in the sport. He had as many titles as Earl Anthony and Dick Weber for a number of years.
I watched the PBA Tournament Of Champions telecast with Don Johnson’s 299 game
My wife (to be at the time) and I watched it with my mom. When Don left that 10 pin, my mom went in the kitchen and cried.
I think Don cried too. I know I almost did.
I have seen a ball return like that in irvling Texas in the sixty golden tryamgle bowl
its torture seeing the great Salvino sitting there looking bummed
was that Marsha Brady sitting right behind the bowlers?
does anybody has more of these telecasts in colour?
from 1968 till 1975?
I have all of them!!!
@@MIKIEEYEZ1975 Could you upload them please? i'd love to see it. i'm from the netherlands and i really love to watch these telecasts!!
Check out the line they are throwing.
Who was the guy in the audience with the blue sport coat and gold/yellow shirt sitting in front? He was on almost every telecast on ABC bowling.
$25,000 for the winner. That is the same winnings in some of the tournaments today on the PBA.
Sad, really.
@@20alphabet Really sad. But its because the sport was so much more popular back in the day.
was there ANY oil on the lanes? talk about straight shootin’
Boy, CZcams knows how to time those ads.
Clothes have changed a lot since then.
Barry Asher, arguably the greatest bowler as far as skill and technique, is without question the most underrated bowler PERIOD.
+20alphabet Wasn't Barry one of the few guys on tour that usually wore blue jeans?
If you mean denim, you could be right. He wore vests, and even bell-bottom pants with bowling pins allover them which now hang in the Hall of Fame.
What are you guys smoking?
@@joeambrose3260 what are you smoking?? You dope…. 😂😂😂😂
I think Ritter threw the ball better than Johnson did. Don carried four high hits, while Dick was solid every shot except that hard 4-pin he left in the 7th. Great match, great commentators, great sportsmanship. I sure miss those days when bowlers were classy and not whining toddlers. This match should be required viewing for all new PBA players, and they should be required to conduct themselves like this at all times.
Johnson was the better bowler, as most back then would attest... but not by much. Ritger was no slouch by any means.
Durbin always bowled with his mouth wide open.
Anyone know who's the guy with the beard sitting next to Johnson's wife? Looks familiar.....
Pete Fountain- musician- He was a big fan of bowling
Mike durbin Christmas outfit
Wow! Check out the "big hair" on Steffi's wife. The style for women back then. The beehive do.
They said That Durbin was originally from California and now resides in Ohio..did I hear that right?... Who in their right mind would move from California to Ohio?... Not me that's for sure.
Hard to imagine back then. Today I could believe it.
4-5...5-7...5-10 durbin =) 0
With straight balls like this you really don't have to think much or worry about oil.you just throw it the same every time... And this style never gets old. It still works today. But I find it kind of dull to watch. I'm a fan of the hook ball throwers.the bigger the hook,the more I like it.
i actually would like that both techniques would be used, but i also would bann two handed bowling for every man over 70KG of weight.
This was recorded October 2005. 😁
The title includes the year 1970. Whatchu talkin' about, Willis?
Pamela Cass that was on espn classic in 2005. Whatcha talking about Willis? 🤨
@@jamvan2k It was recorded in 1970. It played on ESPN in 2005. It showed up on CZcams yesterday. Good grief, Willis!
Pamela Cass last time I checked the person who posted it isn’t from espn... they RECORDED it in 2005 with their VCR. Good grief chief... not really sure why that isn’t clicking with you. 🤦🏻♂️
Oh and it “showed” up on CZcams 4 years ago, because it was posted 4 years ago. Just so we are clear on that too. 🙄
Durbin belongs on a jar of Peter Pan PB
"If this doesn't thrill the audience, Chris, they just don't like fried chicken on Sunday!" What is that supposed to mean?
It means they aren’t normal and you can’t trust anyone who doesn’t like Fried chicken on Sunday.
Bowling for peanuts, even then.
Public school has not been kind to you.