From: mafu@ocf.berkeley.edu (Mark Fujimoto)
Newsgroups: alt.sport.bowling
Subject: Re: perfect miss of the 6-10
Date: 11 Dec 1992 22:20:21 GMT
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In article <1992Dec11.145311.9291@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> tfalk@decoy.uucp (25442-falk) writes:
>In article <1992Dec5.230526.21077@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>, c9a-az@po.berkeley.edu (Mark Fujimoto) writes:
>> 
>> You said you have had some success with 
>> plastic.  But is it working?  Better than your urethanes?  Then I'd 
>> stick with 'em.  
>
>The biggest problem is the white-dot simply doesn;t carry
>the corner pins like the urethane balls do.  One game 2 weeks ago, I drilled
>the first 10 and carried 4 strikes and 6 solid tens, 5 in a row.

Your physical game remains a mystery to me, so I can't offer any 
worthwhile tips...but your original post had you saying that you
were crossing over most of the time with urethane equipment.  How-
ever, now you say that with a plastic ball, you had a game in which
you put the first ten shots into the pocket.  Great!  But only 4
strikes.  Oh well...If it were me on a condition that I have trouble
with, I'd be more content with a high pocket percentage with marginal
carry, than a low pocket percentage with good carry.  But that's me.
My belief is that if can get to the pocket, at least I have more chances 
to strike; the other way around, my chances are reduced considerably.
But of course, you may feel differently.

>If I set the ball in the center of the lane, it's an instant 7 pin or
>left moat.  While I agree with your comment that in most houses there
>should be more oil in the center, the house I bowl in seems to be an
>exception.  This past week, I watched as the double oiled the lanes
>prior to our league starting.  I questioned the MGR and he emphatically
>stated that they *DOUBLE* oiled the lanes.  I used a scotch-brite on

Assuming they have a "Century" oiling machine that works properly and
has oil in it(!), watch for the green light as it moves up and back.
A double pass will have the green light on in both directions, single
pass will have the light on in only one direction, and no light means
double-trouble (or maybe a double-Crown over!).

>As to Mark's comment about proof about maintenance on different sides of a
>split house, I can;t prove anything short of sitting in the center
>from morning till evening to see if they maintain both sides the same.
>I've talked to numerous people who bowl in different leagues on both
>sides, and all agree that the high side *seems* to be better maintained
>and seems to get conditioned more frequently.  It also *appears* that
>most of the money-type leagues are only on that side of the house.  
>Whether or not they pay extra for additional service, I don't know.

At the same time, I cannot prove that your house in fact *doesn't* 
have a varying maintenance policy.  It's just that about 99% of the 
houses I go to strive for consistency in their maintenence, so they
aren't faced with the accusations of favoritism between leagues or
days of the week.  Most tough houses I go to are tough all across, 
and most easy ones are easy across.  The degree of "toughness" or 
"easiness" varies, of course, but the general consensus is usually
fairly consistent.  If the disparity at your center is that great, 
and you want to get onto the high end, then the solution is simple
(maybe): you'll just have to join a league bowling on that end! ;)

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