This brings back memories. I was a CPA, who audited the books of the station. I remember when reviewing the bank account related to this show, there were many small old outstanding checks. The reason was that contestants wanted to save the checks as souvenirs and didn't want to cash them. These checks were typically a small amount because it was based on how many pins were knocked down. So funny.
If I remember correctly, he was an announcer for the New York Yankees in 1970 (there is a video of opening day against the Red Sox on RU-vid that has him listed as one of the voices of that telecast), replaced by Bill White in 1971 to make up the legendary trio with Phil Rizzuto and Frank Messer many of us grew up with on Yankees baseball. This basically was other than doing it with one of two New England Bowling traditions (Duckpin bowling being the other) was the same as "Bowling for Dollars" which for years aired in New York on WOR-TV (Channel 9) with first longtime Mets announcer Bob Murphy and later longtime New York country radio air personality Larry Kenney as hosts.
How did you obtain this show? I'm trying to hunt down an episode of Candlepins for Cash as a birthday gift for someone who was on the show. Could anyone help with this?
