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City Tournament DedicationThe 34th
(April 1962) Memphis
City Tournament (MBA) was the first tournament
to be dedicated to an individual.
The Board felt that recognition for efforts
on behalf of bowling in Memphis should be
rewarded while the receiver could appreciate it.
Mr. H. J. "Mose" Hartley was the first
recipient of this new honor. Mr. Hartley
devoted 30 years, at the time, in some form or
the other to the sport of bowling. First
as a bowler himself, then as a writer for the
Memphis Press-Scimitar, and also as a member of
the Board of the Memphis Bowling Association
(ABC). His experience and wisdom was much
sought after, not only in Memphis, but all over
the South. He was a Director of the Southern
Bowling Congress, a Life Member and Hall of Fame
member of the Tennessee State Bowling
Association. He also was a member of the
Bowling Writers of America. He was known and
welcomed at all bowling functions throughout the
South. His articles appeared regularly in
the Press-Scimitar and the Southern Bowler and
Strike Magazine (publications covering bowling
in the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's but now defunct).
His reporting was always fair to every segment
of the game and his feelings were always
expressed in his columns, whether it be critical
appraisal, or a helpful hint to the ordinary
bowler. When the MBA Board decided that the
City Tournament dedication should be bestowed on
certain individuals, Mr. Hartley was the logical
choice for the first one. The formal
ceremonies were held at 2:30pm on April 14, 1962
at Southern Lanes. |
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