Last modified June 18, 2020
Softball. Dad liked to play softball. He was on in an amatuer softball league. Many a time my brothers and I would go down to “Sham” park and watch dad play. I don’t know what position he played, but I think it was in the outfield. I think he was a pretty good hitter, and I do recall several home runs. Since I was a kid, and he was my dad, I thought he was great.
Bowling. As far back as I can remember he was a bowler. Among other things, he was on a team from the Lyceum in a traveling league. One day every week during bowling season he was off bowling somewhere. Bob, Joe, and Rusty were included on the team when they were old enough. They were all good bowlers. Once, when I was home, Dad arranged for me to be included in the 5 man team for one game so that he could get an official score sheet with all our names on it. (I was never good at sports). Beside the all-male bowling teams, there was a couples league at the Lyceum, and yes Dad and Mom off to the Lyceum one night a week in season.