Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1955-1980

• From Arkansas to the World Bowling Championships in London, England, is a long way but former Harding College bowler Gary Beck's silver medal .proves it was worth the trip. · Beck, the 1975 NAIA singles champion, was a member of the United States team that finished second in the five man com– petition at the · 8th Federation International de Quilleurs World Bowling Championships at Charrington Bowl in Tolworth, Surrey < a suburb of London) October 1-11. In all-event competition in the ~ntry men's division, the youthful Beck finished 29th._Only one U.S. bowler, Marvin <Bud> Stout of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, who won the all-events com– petition, finished in 1 front of the Searcy bower. Competition at the World Championship was in four divisions, eight-man team, doubles, five-man team and all– events. The all-events com– petition was cut to the top 32 at the end of 20 games of com– petition. Beck's 2()-game pinfall of 3,921 was good for 17~ place at the cut. U.S. Coach Eddie Jackson , who also directed the 1971 FIQ team said, " Gary did a tremendous job. He is the only man, as far as I know, to come out of the ninth spot on the tea and mak~_Jhe to_p OUTST·ANDING MATHEMATICIAN-· J~rry Le~is, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lewis of Memphis~ receives the Charles Gray Pitner Award from Mrs. P1tn~r. The award is given annually to the math st~nt with the best scholarship in that field. /Cf JJ. . five and bo; l in the top five-man - "He's a fine bowler " Jackson ' co~petition." . . l said. "Gary's got a g~d future in ~ Sance Beck dad not bowl m the fmt of him and most of all he's ~ eight-m~~n team ~~m~tition, he got a tot of pride in his gam~. ·He 1 rolled a _make up seraes of 1,647 averages 240 in my ." C for the eight games, an average _ _ , - of 2_06 with a high game of 230. In the doubles action he was second high with 1,135 <six games) to rank him second in all-events ·on : ·the U.S. team. 1 "Gary was the only collegian 1 there," Jackson stated. "He was putting just four years ex– perience against 10 ·and 15 year I veterans. More than that, this is· not just your everyday bowling match. It's like going to a fooball game, with the horns, bells and noisemakers. It really breaks your concentration if you don't have your head on straight." · Summing up his performance, , Beck stated, "I think maybe I · bowled better than anyone ex- I peeled me to, but I don 't feel I did 1 as well as I oonld have . I think I ! could have do e ~tter. I'm pleased, but not atisfied." RETIREES HONORED-Two employees of Harding College were among those honored at the a·nnual Faculty-Staff dinner Friday. Mrs. Corinne Burke and J. E. ''Blackie" Berryhill will retire this spring, Mrs. Burke after 23 years with the college most recently as assistant librarian and Berryhill after 40 years as teacher-principal and registrar at Harding Academy. President Ganu s r