Wyoming Bowling Center History
The Brunswick, Laramie WY
| Status: | Dead |
| Opened: | Aug 1915 |
| Closed: | 1923 |
| Names: | The Brunswick (Aug 1915 - 1923) |
| # of Lanes: | 3 (Aug 1915 - Dec 1921) 1 (Dec 1921 - 1923) |
| Lane Surface: | Wood (Aug 1915 - 1923) |
| Pinsetters: | 2 Handset (Aug 1915 - Dec 1921) 1 Arcade (Aug 1915 - 1923) |
| Factoids: |
Charles Rauner, moved his Brunswick Billiard and Bowling Parlors from 210 S 2nd Street in August 1915.
Two alleys were constructed in the basement at this location and of regulation size, and one alley was an arcade outfit likely on the first floor with the pool tables as evidenced by an advertisement to rent it in 1919. Laramie bowlers participate in the San Francisco telegraph bowling tournament in May 1916 without success. Numerous 3-game and 5-game matches were held during 1916 and 1917, with several bowlers getting close to 300. In February 1917, C. L. Rauner adds additional billiard tables while redecorating his establishment. Bowling seemed to be sparse during 1918 in general, likely due to World War I uneasiness, despite efforts of Laramie men to challenge other teams and prepare for the Denver state bowling tournament. More match games held during the 1919 year at this location. In September 1919, Mrs. W. M. Logue was manager of The Brunswick Bowling Alley per advertisement. Numerous 3-game matches were held late 1919 under the Laramie Bowling League organization. In December 1919, a fire broke out in the pool hall on the first floor but was extinguished quickly. By December 1921, Charles Rauner due to failing health placed an ad to sell the Brunswick Billiard and Bowling rooms. The arcade alley opened in December 1922 per an advertisement...the regulation alleys likely forgotten and in disrepair. |
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Daily Boomerang Newspaper:
Laramie (Daily) Boomerang Newspaper:
08-02-1915,
11-08-1916 & 11-09-1916 AD,
11-25-1916,
12-08-1916,
12-12-1916,
12-16-1916,
01-09-1917,
02-20-1917,
02-27-1917 #1
#2,
03-07-1917,
03-21-1917 #1
#2,
10-05-1917 thru 10-11-1917 AD,
10-05-1917 #1
#2,
11-10-1917 #1
#2,
11-16-1917,
11-22-1917,
11-24-1917,
12-21-1917 & 12-22-1917 AD,
12-31-1917,
01-12-1918,
01-18-1918,
02-04-1918,
02-16-1918,
02-18-1918,
03-08-1919 & 03-10-1919 AD,
09-10-1919 thru 09-15-1919 AD,
09-29-1919 thru 10-01-1919 AD,
09-29-1919 thru 10-01-1919 AD,
11-14-1919,
11-15-1919,
11-18-1919,
12-08-1919 #1
#2,
12-31-1920
The (Daily/Semi-Weekly) Laramie Boomerang Newspaper:
The Laramie Republican Newspaper:
07-12-1915
09-14-1915 #1
#2,
09-28-1915,
09-30-1915,
10-01-1915,
10-12-1915,
10-23-1915,
11-02-1915,
11-09-1915 #1
#2,
11-12-1915,
11-13-1915,
11-16-1915,
11-18-1915,
11-19-1915,
11-20-1915,
11-26-1915,
11-29-1915,
11-30-1915,
12-03-1915,
12-11-1915,
12-14-1915,
12-20-1915,
12-22-1915,
12-28-1915,
12-30-1915,
01-15-1916 #1
#2
#3,
01-25-1916,
02-01-1916,
02-02-1916,
02-03-1916,
02-08-1916,
02-15-1916,
02-16-1916,
02-17-1916,
02-19-1916,
02-22-1916,
02-23-1916,
02-24-1916,
02-26-1916,
03-04-1916,
03-06-1916,
03-07-1916,
03-11-1916,
03-16-1916,
03-28-1916,
04-01-1916,
04-03-1916,
04-08-1916,
04-11-1916,
04-22-1916 #1
#2,
04-24-1916,
04-29-1916,
05-01-1916 #1
#2,
05-10-1916,
05-15-1916,
05-16-1916,
11-08-1916,
11-11-1916,
11-18-1916 #1
#2,
11-21-1916,
11-25-1916,
12-08-1916,
12-09-1916,
12-12-1916,
01-06-1917,
01-20-1917,
02-13-1917,
02-27-1917 #1
#2
#3,
10-05-1917
#2 AD,
10-08-1917 thru 10-12-1917 AD,
12-21-1917 & 12-22-1917 AD,
09-10-1919 & 09-11-1919 AD,
10-23-1919,
10-25-1919,
11-18-1919,
11-24-1919 #1
#2
#3
#4,
11-25-1919,
12-03-1919,
12-09-1919,
12-13-1919,
12-16-1919,
02-17-1920,
02-27-1920,
03-09-1920,
05-11-1920,
06-08-1920,
07-13-1920,
09-08-1920,
09-28-1921 thru 09-30-1921 AD,
10-01-1920,
10-10-1921,
10-18-1921,
10-19-1921,
10-20-1921,
10-21-1921,
10-24-1921,
12-23-1921 AD,
01-16-1922 thru 01-19-1922 AD,
01-25-1922 #1
#2,
01-31-1922,
02-01-1922 #1
#2
#3,
02-14-1922 #1
#2,
02-15-1922 #1
#2,
02-17-1922 & 03-01-1922 AD,
02-24-1922,
02-27-1922 #1
#2
#3
#4,
03-02-1922,
03-10-1922
Wyoming Student (University of Wyoming) Newspaper:
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