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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1992
t's nice to know that in
this complex world, there
is a place for simplicity.
Philip Horowitz is a good
example.
The personable 52-year-old
West Bloomfield resident has
remained one of the Detroit
area's top bowlers for more
than two decades because he's
kept things simple.
"Phil doesn't do anything
intricate," said Mort Fried-
man, who has been bowling
with Horowitz for more than
30 years. "Bowling is a game
of repetition and he's so good
at what he does that he
doesn't make many mistakes.
"He's kept his style com-
pact. A la of the younger
bowlers love going with
power, but Phil has stuck
with what he does best."
Throughout the years,
Horowitz has combined that
winning philosophy with
some equally old-fashioned
hard work.
"Phil has always been very
dedicated to bowling," said
Friedman, 55, who also lives
in West Bloomfield. "He
spends a lot of time with it. At
our age, most guys bowl iri
their leagues and that's it.
Phil really works on his
game."
Horowitz has won several
local tournaments in his
career and he's earned money
on the professional circuit.
He didn't take home a cent
for winning his latest cham-
pionship. But he's perfectly
happy with the wristwatch he
received and, more impor-
tantly, for being a part of
history.
Horowitz captured the 61st
Greater Detroit Old Timers
Bowling Association tourna-
ment at Thunderbowl Lanes
in Allen Park, topping a
record field of 636.
his
Thanks
to
187-266-215/668, Horowitz
will have his name inscribed
on the Herb Fach Traveling
Plaque of Champions, which
stays on display at Thunder-
bowl. He's especially proud of
that honor.
"Winning this tournament
has to rank among my top ac-
complishments in bowline
Horowitz said. "This is an
event which has been held for
a long time. There's a lot of
tradition and prestige in it."
In order to participate,
bowlers had to be at least 40
years old and they had to
have competed in the sport for
Phil Horowitz:
Winning at 52.
a minimum of 25 years. These
were the best veteran bowlers
in the metropolitan area.
In his first appearance in
the tournament in 1990, he
finished third. He entered the
1991 event more confident.
"I don't want to sound
cocky, but I thought I could
win the championship,"
Horowitz said.."After I finish-
ed bowling, I believed I had a
legitimate shot at winning. I
had to wait about a half-hour,
but it was worth it."
While the tournament was
competitive, it also was a time
for the bowlers to socialize
with their contemporaries.
"Sure, I knew a lot of the
guys and this gave me a
chance to say hello to them
and see how they were doing'
said Horowitz, who is presi-
dent of his own South-
field-based insurance com-
pany. "At this kind of event,
you `shmooze' for a while,
bowl, then do more
`shmoozing.'
"The only pressure is the
pressure you put on yourself.
The better you bowl, the more
serious you get?'
Horowitz turned pro two
years ago and he's competed
in several Professional
Bowlers Association senior
events.
While he's bowled in PBA
tournaments in Las Vegas,
California and Florida, his
biggest payday came in
Michigan. He earned $1,050
in an event in Battle Creek
last summer.
This winter, Horowitz, who
averages 213, is competing
"only" in the Ansara Big Boy
Wonderland Classic League
and the B'nai B'rith Ben
Lusky Travel League. The
word "only" is there because
in the past he has par-
ticipated in four or five
leagues at once.
"I'm sure my wife (Sandy) is
glad to have my company
once in a while," Horowitz
laughed. He and Sandy have
four children ranging in age
from 23 to 29.
A graduate of Detroit Mum-
ford High School and
Lawrence Institute of
Technology in Southfield,
Horowitz began bowling in
his mid-teens and competed
for Lawrence Tech.
Horowitz already had been
inflicted by the bowling bug
by the time he attended col-
lege and there's no doubt he'll
continue hitting the lanes un-
til he can't do it any longer.
"I'll bowl as long as my
body says it's OK," Horowitz
said. "Getting ready for the
PBA events is tough. I bowl in
four or five a year and, before
each one, I practice very hard
for three or four weeks, bowl-
ing for a couple hours five or
six days a week.
"I like bowling because I'm
a competitive person; I always
want to get better and I enjoy
a lot of sports. I also play golf
and tennis and I played foot-
ball in high school. I've only
taken a few bowling lessons
here and there. I'm just deter-
mined to always improve." ❑
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Bowling Results
TEMPLE ISRAEL
Bill Oram 257/666, Bruce Frankel
236, Larry Kaluzny 225/619, Larry
Rothenberg 224, Hal Margolis 223,
Neil Lefton 620, David Marsh 595,
Larry Steinberg 573.
B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN
Zeiger
Jodi Rope 203/524, Elsie Sandler
200, Jan Smith 512, Lynn Simon 500.
Detroit Morgenthau
Steinman
213/543,
Esther
Maybelline Greenberg 203.
Centennial
Rochelle Solomon 226/566, Bobbie
Blaize 211/545, Ruth Najer 508.
Galilee Tuesday
Hallie Serling 529, Lori Feldman 526.
Galilee Monday
Lorraine Friedman 508.
Galilee Thursday
Sandy Oleinick 555.
B`NAI B'RITH MEN
Ben Lusky, Traveling
Howie Gerenraich 255-210-202/855,
Steve Kendler 239-223-202/844,
Steve Elkus 235-213, Shel Onickel
226-225, Jerry Gottlieb 221, Alan
Zuppke 216-207-203/810, Barry
Schlussel 213-212-203/822, Mitch
Lefton 209, Cy Rott 208, Rick
Woolman 200, Bruce Weberman
200.
Brotherhood/Eddie Jacobson
Mark Klinger 257-244-232/733, Stu
Goldstein 255/612, Lee Roth 255,
Steve Anstandig 246/613, Bob
Chafetz 246-222/620, Harold Silver-
man 246, Steve Mann 236-208, Den-
nis Eder 234-204/618, Mike Lieber-
man 233-207, Scott Gittleman
231/610, Steve Weinberg
212-204/605.
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