A throw back to the great action bowlers of the
past
The highest bets I ever saw were at Deer Park Lanes 1993. Texan Del Ballard,
Jr. vs. Long Island's Rudy Kasimakis. The first game they bowled, the bet
was well over $10,000. Each game after that was between $7,000 and $10,000.
Del Ballard won the BPAA U.S. Open the following week on ABC Television.
Billy Red, how do you rate yourself against Bill
Daly as a big time better/backer (gambler)
Have you ever gone against him in any capacity.
How do you rate Rudy vs Jeff
I believe Bill has also backed Rudy, if so, who backed him in bigger matches.
One last question, how do you rate yourself as a bowler vs Joe Scianna
daly was a much bigger backer than me. i am not
in the backing business, except when rudy revs bowls.when rudy became the best, jeff was gone already.
jeff was great but rudy started something in this game that the best bowlers are
all doing today, cupped wrist with a lot of rotation. he changed the game. i
also think rudy traveled more for matches and became a legend across the
country. the megabucks also helped get his name across the country. jeff didnt
have that luxury. they were both great in their own right. i will say though
that rudy has been great thru 3 era's-rubber, urethane and resin. he adapted to
all the changes. not like somepeople on this board that just complain about the
equipment changes.
i have gone up against daly many times in the action both with me bowling some
of his boys at deer park and also with me betting on rudy against some of his
guys. those were the good times. now a days you have kids that don't even have
jobs taking shots at the money. there is nothing there to win anymore. they quit
1 or 2 down at the most. you are lucky a to get a $300 bet.
