I was a good bowler back in the day..... I had learned at Neptune Lanes (looooooong gone) but did most of my bowling at Rainbow Lanes. One of the other local kids who bowled with me was Mark Roth. He ended up owning the lanes for awhile (after he turned pro) but they went out of business some time around 1990.

Roth had a 160 average when we were 12 years old.... I was averaging about 145 then. One day a bunch of us cut high school to go into the City, at the then NEW Garden, to see a bowling show being put on by Andy Varipapa, an old pro who turned to exhibitions. As we were watching, Dave Davis, then one of the leading pros, came over and said "hi" to Mark (who had been in a few pro-ams by that point). We were all impressed!

Roth went on to become the second leading winner (by earnings) on the Tour. I don't know if that title still stands.