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| Type | Sports Activity Space |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Midway, Other |
| Built | 1896 |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Closed | 1937 (Park closure) |
Bowling was a feature throughout the years at the park. When the first building was built in 1896, it was the only regulation alley in the city. There were two alleys and people could play "ten-pin" and "cocked hat" games.[1] After flooding destroyed the original alleys, four new alleys were built in 1898.[2][3] The following year, a wing in the first Dancing Pavilion was closed to have a bowling alley installed. At the time, the Dancing Pavilion was considered the north end of the park.[4] Bowling alleys were part of the Boathouse by 1901.[5][6] Before the 1911 fire, there was a Bowling & Pool section of the Midway in the northeast end of the park.[7] The alleys in the boathouse were removed and replaced with lavatories and shower baths for canoeists in 1914.[8][9] Bowling tournaments and games were offered outside of the park seasons.
Discrimination Accusations
In 1902, there were complaints that black visitors were told the lanes were engaged as a way to prevent them from bowling. The staff claimed the manager, Joseph W. Dusenbury, ordered them to discriminate.[10]
Injuries
In 1899, a bowler hit the pins hard enough to make a pin fly into the audience, hitting a man named Felix A. Lane in the mouth, knocking out a tooth. The park agreed to settle all the damages.[11]
References
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opened." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 13 June 1896. Pg. 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 27 May 1898. Pg. 11.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park: The Band Concerts." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 9 June 1989. Pg. 11.
- ↑ "Location is Changed." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 27 March 1899. Pg. 7.
- ↑ 1901 Sanborn Map. Vol. 1 - Sheet #63.
- ↑ "Columbus Railway & Light Co." Street Railway Review. Vol. XVI. No. 2. Pg. 70. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Electric_Railway_Review/VlY_AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22shooting+gallery%22+Olentangy&pg=PA70&printsec=frontcover
- ↑ "Olentangy Park midway, postcard." Columbus Metropolitan Library Collection. Columbus Metropolitan Library: Columbus in Historic Photographs. 708O451916. Original Date: 1916. Date Modified: 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "Canoeists are Promised Good Accommodations." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 23 February 1913. Pg.9.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens." The Lantern. 29 April 1914. Pg. 4.
- ↑ "Color Line Drawn." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 17 July 1902. Pg. 6.
- ↑ "Pin Struck Him." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 18 September 1899. Pg. 5.