Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 7, 1955
Caption:
REGULAR BOWLER AT 84: Allen Smith, 428 West Huron St., who was 84 years old Dec. 1, sends his ball down the Huron Lane alleys. He bowls in two leagues each week - with the Grotto League on Monday nights at the Huron Lanes and in the Mixed League at the Washtenaw Lanes on Thursday nights. He has missed only three weeks of bowling since 1953 and that was because of a vacation trip to Arizona. His high game last year was 215 and he had several 500 series. His average this year at the Huron Lanes is 148. It's 143 at Washtenaw.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 28, 1961
Caption:
AMONG THE LEADERS: Among those hopeful of earning a spot in the County Bowl-Offs of the March of Dimes Bowling Sweeper is 89-year-old Al Smith who already has hung up a handicapped 629 series at Huron Lanes and may take another crack at March of Dimes competition next week. Smith, who was 89 years old on Dec. 1, is active in two leagues. He and other city and area keglers have until Feb. 5 to enter or reenter the sweeper by contributing $1 to the March of Dimes.