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EE ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE October 26, 1979 he The Kingpins of Bowling Rochester's Jenny 5 had the secret to success yesterday's heroes By TONY DESTINO DK SporHwriter It was 2:30 a.m. and so quiet yen could hear a pin drop. The Quinzi family was accustomed to hearing pins drop, but never when they were sound asleep. i Maybe that's why John Quinzi Sr. was so upset when he jumped from his bed as the silence was broken by the shrill ring of the telephone.

Surely it must be trouble, he thought. Why else does a phone ring at that hour? "Hello," said Quinzi in a soft voice. "John?" the caller asked. "Is this John Quinzi? "Hey John, I'd like to talk to you about that big bowling match tomorrow. How'd you like to let the other guy win? But don't worry, make out okay for losing." Suddenly, Quinzi was fully awake.

The "big bowling match," one of hundreds in his career, would draw its -customary large group of spectators. They always did, just like they attracted those who figured on picking up some easy money by betting on a Quinzi victory. "No way," stormed Quinzi. "I wouldn't throw a match if you were my mother calling and asking me to do it." With that he slammed down the receiver. About 25-30 years ago, Quinzi was widely known as one of Rochester's premier bowlers.

And in 1956, with the American Bowling Congress' national tournament at the new Rochester War Memorial, the awesome Jenny 5 bowling team was formed by Quinzi. Quinzi won the rugged Petersen Classic singles title in 1951, one of four top 10 finishes he had in the popular Chicago-based tournament. He often recalls the days at his old East Rochester Bowling Center or the Rochester Bowling Center on Lyell Avenue. That's where head-to-head pot games took place as often as pinboys walked behind each lane to work. Eager fans would pour into the establishments just to watch and gamble, on the matches.

Most of them were unpublicized, but news of big money matches spread quickly. In one match, this one at the old Buonomo Hall on Charlotte Street, Quinzi squared off against Hamburg's Lee Braymiller for an $11,000, winner-take-all battle. And that was for 11,000 early-1950s dollars that went a lot farther than today's capital. Braymiller had just returned from Chicago where he performed with one of Buddy Bomar's all-star teams, but Quinzi whipped him. Despite his love for the rich, strictly private action, Quinzi wanted no part of any underhanded activities.

He wanted Miss Jenny (Daphne Dore), flanked by original Jenny 5. From left, John Quinzi Joe Koch, Lou Raschiatore, Marky Chafel, Hal Weiner. dula of Fort Lauderdale, said by telephone that, "being with the team, was the most fun of my 10-year span as Miss Jenny. Everyone was together so much that we were like a little fami- ly." Daphne, 5-foot-4, is still just 98 pounds 23 years later. She's involved with June Taylor the same leader of the June Taylor Dancers who regularly appeared on the Jackie Gleason Show and is in a production running at Miami's Diplomat Hotel.

She also teaches modeling, models herself and appears in many fashion shows and department store openings. "I was the company trademark for 10 years," said the European-born model from Greece. "The boys used to surprise me with birthday cakes, cute things and were all very sweet and interesting. I can remember driving through snowstorms with them to Buffalo, then rushing to put on my ribbons and makeup to come close to our scheduled appearance time." The Jenny 5, like most close-knit groups, also weathered its share of life's storms. There were the deaths of Perri and Weiner, and then the brewery's 1966 announcement that it was dropping its sponsorship of the team after bowling was pushed into the background of most newspapers.

Like most of the 21 remaining former members, Quinzi feels the Jenny 5 could be revived. Two years ago, in fact, he surveyed his bowlers and the brewery. He tested the waters and tried to pump-new life into it more than 10 years after it broke up. He strongly believes they'd "still be competitive." Raschiatore now lives in California, but a big slice of his heart remains in Rochester. "You know, it's rained out here just once in the last 200 days," Raschiatore said, "and that makes a guy like me really happy.

But I miss my relatives back home and I'll never forget all the friends I've got just because of the Jenny 5 bowling team." to win, and he didn't want people throwing away their money on a fixed match It wasn't surprising then that Quinzi was selected to mold a team like the Jenny 5. There was no time for bribes. The team grew to be the best in the area, possibly one of the best in the Eastern United States, and Quinzi wanted his team to give people what they wanted. Originally, Quinzi formed the popular Schraders team in 1946. But then he received an important phone call from Jim Duffy of the local Genesee Brewing Company's advertising department.

That telephone call changed the face of bowling in Rochester. Duffy and then-company president Bob Wchlc wanted to, sponsor Quinzi's team in the '56 ABC. The brewery's bosses knew ft was a great team and that a big event was taking place locally. They wanted to be associated with a potential winner. "They offered us $1,000," Quinzi recalls, "and I said It wasn't fair to Russ Schrader, who had sponsored us for 10 years with his meat-packing business.

"But Russ soon admitted he couldn't handle it anymore. His business was slow and he wanted to get away from sponsoring us. That's the only time I thought about accepting Genesee's offer." Quinzi selected what he thought were his best six bowlers. As he says, "I started it I managed it and I was going to be in charge of it. "I wanted a man I liked because of his bowling AND his character.

I wanted those who acted like gentlemen. I didn't need any showoffs or popoffs. I wanted gentlemen with class." The original Jenny 5 was formed. Hal Weiner, Lou Raschiatore known more by his nickname Lou Roscoe Marky Chafel, Joe Koch and Ray Benson and Quinzi formed the team. The brewery did its part and added New York City model Daphne Dore, the familiar "Miss Jenny," who made a the" famous Budweiser team (Bomar, Lil-.

lard. Bunetta. The place was sold out and I had trouble getting myself and my friends in the door. We finally made it and I had a 668 series to lead everybody. Ironically, we got the headlines that night, not the Budweisers." Lee Schaefer Age 41.

Brakeman for Conrail. Best Jenny avg 200. Best Jenny series: 717. Bowls in two leagues, 210 avg "I can remember how great it felt at the time. I was just 20 years old and had fun in the limelight." Don Lemon Age 36.

Recently sold Cinema Lounge restaurant and bar business with father, and is searching for new business in same field. Lost personal interest in game, hasn't bowled in almost four years. "1 never saw a team that was as much a 'team' as the Jenny 5. If John could get it going again, and 1 felt we wouldn't he embarrassed, then I'd be back bowling tomorrow." John Simonelli Age 37. Works at Fay's Drugs cosmetics department, owns pro shop next to Reynolds Lanes.

Best Jenny 210. Best Jenny series: 750. Bowls twice a week, avg. 223. Liked exhibitons, believes team could compete today.

Nubs McLaughlin Age -51. Owns jewelry business Best Jenny 217. Best Jenny series' 780 Bowls once a week, avg. at 226., i Wants them back, but "wouldn't care to join them." Calls it "long, hard grind Still, having them back would be good held the ABC record of 17 consecutive strikes, and tied another by making 25 out of 26. The 700-plus, three-game series quickly were the norm, not the exception.

And naturally, with the the competition and the triumphs, followed the stories of the team. "John Quinzi and I ALWAYS have been mortal adversaries," quips Bruce Koch. "We're great pals, but also arch rivals. Now we're at Olympic Bowl one Wednesday afternoon in the late '50s, in this singles league and if there's one guy in the world I want to beat it's Quinzi. I shoot 737 on Lanes 9 and 10, a pretty good pair, and man, that's it.

I join JQ and the guys, Joe Martorella, George Bonacci, Tony Cilento, Mike Kelly, Ronnie Lewis and so on. at the bar. "Well, I'm buying a couple and flying high and now John says, 'Brucie Boy, that was some fine bowling. But I've got to tell you one thing. You were playing those alleys all "Can you believe that? And he shoots 530!" Bruce Koch- bowled head-to-head against Quinzi on one other memorable occasion in a singles league at Brighton Bowl in 1959.

Koch shot 300-737 and whom do you think was the first guy to wrap his happy arms around the redhead? John Quinzi. Quinzi always tried to be a disciplinarian with his team. Although members of the Jennys weren't tea-totalers, a lot of them enjoyed a glass of milk or a soft drink when they weren't on the lanes. "I wanted to see them watching the good bowlers to pick up some pointers," Quinzi says. "Simonelli was very young at the time and he must have thought I'd be very upset if he got up and left for anything.

I say that because once he called me over and asked if he could take a minute and go to the bathroom." The Jennys weren't the only ones enjoying the heyday of the Miss Jenny, now Mrs. Louis (Daphne) Pa- Ridge, also works, plays in Florida during winter. Best Jenny 196. Best Jenny series: 727. Hasn't bowled since '73 but remembers fun with dad's team.

Golf involvement dominant over bowling. Says "city needs return of good 5-man leagues." Tony "Pooch" Durante Age 60, golf pro living in Beverly Hills. Calif. Best Jenny 201. Best Jenny series' 747.

Broke ankle two years ago. career out of wearing a short cocktail waitress' dress promoting the product. As the team traveled and became popu-. lar, so did Miss 'Jenny through her association with the team. When the squad traveled to the Petersen in Chicago, Miss Jenny went along and led the bowlers in their traditional parade to the lanes.

The Jenny 5 didn't have to talk much about how good they were. Their 200 averages and 700-plus series were heard loud and clear. They won the Rochester tournament and the state tournament along the way, not to mention just about every league title for which they bowled. As their popularity and appeal grew, the brewery sat back and watched its original idea catch fire. Weekend exhibitions were set up throughout the East all of them for charity and added exposure was attained.

But with the weekend exhibitions came travel, and that forced a parade of 23 men in and out of the Jenny lineup. Over the years they shuffled in Syracuse's1 Vito Caloia. Bruce Tommy Lawrie. Dick Przysinda, Buffalo's Jimmy Schroeder, Lee Schaefer, George Perri, Don Bowman, Dr. Steve Alaimo, John Quinzi Art Frantz, Dick Ciprich and Tony "Pooch" Durante.

Quinzi, though, built what he calls his toughest team in the early 1960s. Again with himself at the forefront, Quinzi kept Joe Koch and added Nubs McLaughlin, John Simonelli, Don Lemon and Bruce Atkins. "I'll never forget 1964," Quinzi says. "We went to Detroit for the World Team Match Game Championship and started by finishing second in the qualifier. And we were bowling against teams with names like Billy G.

(Go-lembiewski), Strampe and Eddie Kowolics." The Jenny 5 finished third overall in that event and surprised a lot of people. Soon they added other impressive milestones. They rolled a single game of 1,222 an average of 244.5. They once Bruce Atkins Age 50. Lives in Skaneateles, owns Cedar House Restaurant and Bowling Center.

Best Jenny 212. Best Jenny series: 767. Bowls in two leagues now, avg. is 197. Thinks brewery would be "surprised at (team's) popularity" in 1980.

John Ouinzi Jr. Head golf pro at Thunder Age 33. f- iwi ii mi mi 1 1 in r- Team of (top, from left) Nubs McLaughlin, Don Lemon, Joe Koch, Bruce Atkins, John Quinzi, John Simonelli is considered the best. they are today trj Best Jenny series: 765. Now a part-time bowler avg.

194. Art Frantz Age 58. now living in Chicago. Spent nine years in baseball's American League as an umpire. Now beer salesman.

Best Jenny 205. Best Jenny series: 754. Bowls one league, 201 avg. Calls Quinzi "a great captain who would do a fine job with the team today." Bruce Koch Age 51. Known as Old Redhead, former golf and bowling expert remains at the newspaper and maintains close relationships with many national sports figures.

Still solid amateur golfer and bowler who-always has a story to relate. Best Jenny 210. Best Jenny series: 738. Bowls once eek, 190 avg. Jimmy Schroeder Age 50.

still very active in bowling. Owns Buffalo-area pro shops, makes roughly six PBA stops a year. Best Jenny avg. 205. Best Jenny series: 74(1.

Bowls in three leagues, avg. 211. "John Quinzi was to the Jennys what Willie Stargell is to baseball's Pirates. I'd love to see the team reborn. When the big five-man teams left, it took most of the fun out of the sport for me.

Now, bowling's a loner's game." Don Bowman Age 52. lives in Canandaigua Track reporter, handicapper for Finger Lakes and The Daily Racing Form. Manages Oak Hill CC's bowling lanes. Best Jenny 202. Best Jenny series: 747.

Hasn't bowled regularly in 10 years because of current duties. "My biggest thrill came when the team traveled to the '58 ABC in Syracuse. We were crossing lanes with Where John Quinzi Sr. Age 58. Captain and originator of Jenny 5.

Currently automobile salesman for Webster Chrysler, Plymouth. Best Jenny 214 Best Jenny series: 811. Now a once-a-week bowler with 185 avg. Joe Koch "The Bowline Bus Driver." Original Jenny 5 member, spent eight years with team. Age 65.

Retired from Regional Tra isit Service in January "after giving thf i 38 years, seven months and 23 days of life." Best Jenny 207. owe i week. 164 avg. Lou Raschiatore Age 66. Has lived in Westminster, for four vears.

retired car salesman. Best Jenny avg 200. Best Jenny series: 758. Not bowling in league now. On return of Jennys: "I doubt it will happen." Marky Chafel Age 71, retired.

Best Jenny 216. Best Jenny series: 793. "I remember bowling one match in Binghamton and our team was trailing by 150 pias going in to the last game. 1 bowled 297 the third game and we wound up beating the other team by 150. As far as today I don't have a chance of joining the team again." Vito Caloia Age 58.

still one of Syracuse's best bowlers. Manages Raphael Restaurant Best Jenny 219. Best Jenny series: 783. Now bowjs twice a week and averages 195. Tommy Lawrie Veteran performer still working at Eastman Kodak oil ice.

Best Jenny 207. Patriots' Sullivans real family a By Associated BOSTON true William guide Patriots. In Sullivan sports will the How they look today. (Top, from left): John Quinzi, John Simonelli, Don Lemon. (Bottom, from left): Nubs McLaughlin, Joe Koch, Marky Chafel.

curtailed activities Others Also on team (unavailable for com ment i were Dick Przysinda (age 41. presi dent Monroe Litho. infrequent bowler now). Ray Benson Dr. Steve Alaimo and Dick Ciprich.

Deceased Harold "Hal" Weiner, George Perri. Daughter Jean, recently named a Patriots' director, is said to be a rabid football fan. Other directors are cousin Mary, the team treasurer, and her husband, Walter. Another Sullivan daughter, Kathleen, a former Boston school committeewo-man, is not involved. But her husband, Joe Alioto the former San Francisco mayor has solid connections.

A high-priced lawyer, he worked with the Sullivans and the NFL when former quarterback Joe Kapp brought a landmark suit that challenged league contracts. The Patriots, and the NFL, won. After years of turmoil, the Patriots are playoff contenders. The family is in full available at the time, on Nov. 16, 1959.

Deposed by other Patriots stockholders in 1973 after he had signed Fairbanks, Sullivan fought his way back-buying up non-voting stock owned by fans, and voting stock held by his boardroom rivals, to become sole owner. "What cost me $25,000 in 1959," he says, "I bought back for $11 million. Today Maybe it's worth $20 million." There' are about 1,500 Sullivans in the Boston telephone book and although the family hails from Lowell, Mass. it seems like half of those names are on the Patriots' letterhead. There are sons Chusk and Pat.

is the Patriots' assistant general manager. "The children of the family will be involved for years to come," says son Chuck, 36, the chairman of the NFL Management Council, a Patriots' vice president and his father's trusted legal advisor It began in 1958. Billy Sullivan, then 43, watched the famous New York Giants-Baltimore Colts overtime NFL playoff on television and decided the pro game and TV eventually would be wed, to the tune' of millions of dollars. He wanted a franchise of his own. Shut out by the NFL, he parlayed $25,000 $8,000 of his own cash, the rest borrowed into an American Football League franchise, the last one DICK BRAUDE Press Some sports teams are families at least in the corporate boardroom which is where the H.

Sullivan Jr. clan meets to its godchild, the New England one month, with little of the drum-beating often generated by Billy "I have a unique talent for promotion" he and his family mark 20 years of stewardship of National Football League franchise. It hasn't always been happy, peaceful or cheap. For years the Patriots had no home field. The team's most successful coach, Chuck Fairbanks, walked out on the club.

Its least successful coach, Clive Rush, almost electrocuted himself on a microphone at his first news conference. But lately, there's been talk of the Sullivans being in the patriarchal class of the Rooneys, Halases and Maras of the old NFL. It adds up to staying power and Billy Sullivan says: "It's a compliment." Since he became sole owner of the Patriots three years ago, Sullivan has made the team a family fiefdom. "It's the most important thing in our lives," says son Pat, 26, who began his working career as a Patriots' ball boy, became a laborer at the football stadium, then stadium manager and now.