The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-15

II brHuOIiVNS To FOHEf6NEk8s
IWe have just received the following communica-
In, all the way from Scotland, upon the subject Of
lwrhg:-
No. l46 PRINCES nRElr,
EDrsBUR0, June rs, 1854. )
me EDITOR OF The HERAID-
fEAR sR-At game Of ten pins, oy play taking
Pn all the pins-that IT, making "strike, do fell
my hand, or does my adversary pAyg Please give
rule in The case Your most obedient,
Ne are not aware whether our correspondent
hld have found an answer by referring to
toyle," but we do know that sending away across
Atlantic for . decision Of the question shows
y he IL in pursuit Of knowledge under difficulties.
bur correspondent applies to us because Of some.
bort which may have been circulated through
nHy Scotland, - to any superior excellence or
III on our part in this game, then we must inform
10 that fame has dealt with us altogether too
orally. 1t is true we often make "ten Strikes"
it is more frequently in matters of news, in dis
hcing all competitors as journalists-in sweeping
wn, with single roll of the steam press, ell the
Ial fry newspapers, which stand like SO many
s for our bowling and our sport. With this
hd Of game we are familiar, and our
frikes" are an every day occurrence. The rule in
case, most emphatically, is "to follow hand,''
follow up the game, strike after strike, until there
"spare ball" to give our adversary we have one
20 will live 30 long--who will live until we make
bh break in the game, which appears now to be
r likely than il aid years ago. The farther we pro-
Ess, the more surely experience directs the hand,
II beautifully less" grow the chs noes OF our
Pr missing "strike, SO as to admit an adversary
This is precisely the course Of experienced players
bowling. This, wio our people, Is fast game,
\ extensively played, as much on account Of the
Hsica exercise II gives as the pleasure it brings
Eh it. 1t may be called "a winter play" for In
|rm weather It Is little too much ike work for
admirers and is generally substituted by billiards
Z games bringing the muscles less into requisi-
There o are various 5ss Ways Of playing
|ngle string" double string" flour handed"
land there are special rules governing each
me. Bnt the main game, and that in regard to
Ich our correspondent inquiries, is the "full SET"
Which CHI. all she pins are standing. This game Is
rolls, Of three balls each. Now, John Doe and
khard Roe begin to play. John commences
II his first three balls /; the first ball
les down seven pins, the second two, and the
I'd rolls off into the gutter, leaving one pin stand
credit Of John, and he steps one side "to give
khard sight," as the phrase is with players.
lhald plays away, does no better than John, has
number marked upon the board, steps of the
pm blazes away-the ball was well meaut-it
Pcks the pins heller SHELTER, and comes very near
daking the leg Of the little boy who sets them up.
when the noise is over, one solitary. pin on q
(ner ID left dancing and toddling from side
side. as If undetermined whether to fall
ho. 1t finally consents to stand, and John drives
second ball at IT, but just misses it; he rolls his
I'd, with vengeance arising from the dsap.
lntment in the first not being "a striken and the
Iond miss, and he not only knocks of the pin
uoo kno 1uV suI1 he vvk{k
end Of the alley. The proprietor Of the estab-
lment, getting little alarmed, ventures to
ROW in" by way Of advice, that 1.-THE best
Eers alters roll very lightly" John only OBJ
hing ten by these three, they are added 70 his
Doe takes bis third chance he succeeds little
Fer: His first ball knocks away five, and the
Pnd ball sweeps of all the rest. Here he be-
hes much encouraged, and while the boy is set.
K mp for the "spare" he calls in the brandy and
ke, ana has another to roll before his count is
de. Here he can do either of two things-he
make mark ut the place Of his third count,
hifyiDg he has rolled two balls, and obtained
/ and has the fruits Of the next to add to it, and
Ies way to Richard, or he may continue on and roll
third bail. Most likely he feels that he "has
I got his hand in" and continues. Now this
I'd ball ia made to do double duty; all it knocks
I'm is added to the result Of the last two, and at
same tine is rolled as the first ball Of the next
b, for now every pin tells. He knocks over six.
Is IL his third ball, and he has obtained sixeeen
Item with the first two and six with the third.
Is Is added to the nireteen-the aggregate OF his
counts so far-giving Mr.. Doe all together, on his
Id count, thirty five pins. John has now the
ht-if he insists upon ito 60 on and roll two
ke balls: as he is now on his fourth count, the
ball, "a spare" as we have said, doing double
" and being added the first OF the fourth three.
Eh it he obtained six pins; four are standing
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one corner. and with the next misses
two on the other corner. gaining eight
b on this count, which he adds to his thirty
h, and leaves the coast clear for Richard. On the
b count John opens with fattering prospects.
frat strikes the centre pin, and they all tumble
Ir. John draws himself up and looks about him
II an air that says, " are there any bets here on
~ and then calls for something more to drink.
Re be goes on with the other two balls; the first
Is of on one side into the gutter and little too
Ich straining to remedy the evil with the next,
bgs that into the gutter on the other side. leav-
all the pins standing. 80 John has here only
| pins to add, notwithstanding his ten strike, for
Ia his three balls this was oil he obtained, and
kes his fifth count fifty-three-rather q poor
Ne are now half way through the game, and have
n one more variation or way OF counting to give.
Zen John comes on for the sixth roll he looks de-
mined TO do desperate things, for be has taken
his coat, and makes two or three motions or
kls along, and sure enough, over go the whole
u John bow, self-satisfed, again looks around him
Is sure to feel netted if The whole company
lat see that strike. II any one happens to be
king on with indifference, or should not appear
brised at such an extraordinary feat, Mr.. Doe Is
e to set that man down as q novice who dont
kW the difference between "a strike" and 80 gut
~ He looks over his board while the boy Is set
! them mp, and loudly aaks "how many he has
IS that last striker" as if he had fifty "strikes"
.ore, and as II he couldn't see for himself how
Nv be had without attracting the attention Of the
EIe company. II may be taken for granted that
NOW calls for some more brandy and water, and
erously insists that two or three gentlemen who
e been observing the game shall take friendly
TX with himself and Richari. Now comes up the
kstion Of our correspondent, do follow my
kdfn He does till he rolls his three balls. He
vet only rolled eof them and made q "strike."
first of these two last balls is made to do double
q, as the "spare'' we spoke Of, and the third
lie duty, az we win show. They are added
Tho sixth count, and also as the first two
the seventh. John fires away and makes
Ither "ttrike." Wonderful player He now feels
b he Il beating Richard badly, and patronzingly
tures to chow him how to bold his ball, how to
lew il, how to let il strike the alley, &c. On his
NJ count he has rolled two balls, obtained two
kes, and has his third ball to roll. With this he