Do you remember an old tv show called "Make That Spare"? It was a 10 minute show on Friday nights just before 11:00 p.m. and was televised from Neptune Lanes (where Emmons Avenue becomes Neptune Avenue). They had 2 lanes set aside for the show, and the gutters were painted black. The premise of the show was for a bowler to try to make different spares (ie. the 7-10 split), and if he was successful he'd win $10 (or something like that).
Andy Varippapa used to appear on the show occasionally.
