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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." ❑ 4 0 4 4 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. •