He carried a 200+ average for most of his career. He served many leagues as an officer and considered a quality instructor of the game. Although never reaching perfection, Jim had high triples of 777,774,772 which were all bowled during the 1940’s. He had top finishes in the A.B.C., State and City tournaments. He was the manager of Amos Lanes, Erie Lanes and the Ukranian National Home.