Play Meter

Volume 5, No. 20
November 1, 1979
First pinball tournament
for handicapped held
The physically disadvantaged
scored another important milestone
when the first pinball tournament for
the handicapped was held in Chi-
cago, sponsored by the Rehabilita-
tion Institute of Chicago and Stern
Electronics.
More than 20 disabled patients
staff
Publisher and Editor:
participated in the tournament,
which signalled the introduction of
pinball into the institute's regular
recreation program.
Tournament play was supervis~d
by Lou Carpino, director of recrea-
tion , and Gary Stern, president of
Stern Electronics , Inc ., Chicago .
Ralph C. Lally II
Editorial Director :
David Pierson
Managing Editor :
Vicki Darlington
International Editor :
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor :
Zac Ol iver
Correspondents :
Pat Matthews
Roger C. Sharpe
DickWelu
Douglas McCallum
Art Direction :
Katey Schwark
Circulation Manager &
Classified Advertising :
Valerie Cognevich
Typography :
Vickie Lofton
Advertising Representative :
David Pierson
European Representative :
Esmay Leslie
PLAY METER , November 1, 1979.
Volume 5, No . 20 . Copyright 1979 by
Skybird Publishing Company . PLAY
METER ( ISSN 0162-1343) is publish-
ed twice monthly on the 1st and 15th
of the month . Publishing offices: 112
North Roadway, New Orleans, La .
70124, P. 0.
Box 24170, New
Orleans, 70184. Tel. 504 / 282-0261 .
Subscription rates: U. S. and Cana-
da - $25; Europe and Japan - $45;
elsewhere - $50. One order subscrip-
tion : 2-9, $20 each ; 10-24, $17 each ;
25 or more, $15 each . Advertising
rates available on request . No part of
this magazine may be reproduced
without expressed permission . The
editors are not responsible for
unsolicited manuscripts . Second-
class postage paid at New Orleans
70113 and additional mailing offices .
Postmaster : Send Form 3579 to
PLAY METER , P. 0 . Box 24170,
New Orleans, LA 70184 .
European office : PLAY METER Pro-
motions, " Harescombe" Watford
Road , Northwood M iddx. England ,
Northwood 29244.
Winner of the tournament Michael Dauis, left, and runner-up Dauid
S treich break into pleased smiles after the tournament's scores were tallied.
Th e tournament marked an important "first" in handicapped recreation .