Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-22
ROLLING BALLS.
FBs GREAT BOWLING SPORT NOW ON TAP
FOR TIE WINTER
Sam. Of the Features Connected With the Various
Sports-Bow the Balls Are Held and
How They Are ROllsd-Afas-
cinating Cana

with it comes promise OF many Soou
and interesting competition, Bowling
is an old game, although most people
seem to believe 1t to be OF comparative
recent origin, and only few OF tne
MANY thousands who now enjoy the
game are aware that more than centu-
nv ago our ancestors were accustomed
to spend part OF their leisure at
s'skittles" or 'bowleS, as the sport was
then called. ;.
Within the past eight or ten years IL
has been noticed that the interest IN
this delightful pastime has been con-
tinually on the Increase, and from the
number of clubs that have formed ana
the interest taken in it by the various
athletic and wheeling clubs, it Is conh-
dent that bowling will take very prom
inent place among the indoor sports
during the winter months.
The revival Of this invigorating ana
healthful game was, to certain extent,
the result of introducing balls with nm
ger holes, which were found to be more
easily controlled than the solld oaIls,
formerly held in the palm OF the hand.
The holes enable strong bowler to de-
liver a heavy ball, nine inches in diam
eter, with greater accuracy than solid
ball of half the size.
The oldtime bowler used to take the
old-fashioned smooth ball IN his right
hand, and, stepping back from the
alley several feet, swing the hand mold
ing the ball behind him with great
force, and, bringing it forward, hurl the
ball nightly down the alley. The ex-
pert bowler Of to-day takes couple OF
steps backward, and, grasping the Dall
In his right hand with his fingers In the
holes, swings the ball backward and
upward to level or little above the
right shoulder; then throwing the left
foot forward, be brings the ball down
close to the floor, and, loosening his
hold. it whizzes down the alley. 1t is
consid cred by bowerS in general that
the greater speed is obtained by the de-
scent Of the ball from the shoulder IMAM
from behind the back.
Among the few clubs in which ladies
can participate bowling is deservedly
popular. 1t is neither rough nor dan
gerous, but healthful, invigorating and
exciting. The bowler is not obliged to
keep in practice in order to play with
out getting lame all over, and no par
ticular style of dress is required, al
though some of the best bow erS wear
rubber-soled shoes, similar to those
worn by tennis players to keep them
from slipping on the alleys, which are
often very slippery. Some bowlers
seem to be unable to bowl successfully
without long slide, and rubber soles
will not admit Of much, If any, sliding.
1t is quite q custom among the bowl
ing clubs to set aside one night in the
week in which ladies may be present
and take part in the sport; in fact,
there are a number Of clubs which ad-
NIT young women to member
ship. The young women are not
the best bowlers in the world, as there
is something about woman'S arm and
shoulder that prevents her from throw
ing things with the same accuracy as a
man, They are handicapped by their
dresses, and cannot swing the ball close
to their sides; so they stand on the side
of the alley and, bending over, roll the
ball down the center, or as near the cen
ter as they can. Many OF the girls
make good bowlers.
The most reliable and effective way
of rolling the ball is a point that has
never been settled. There are some
reasons, largely physical, why some
bowlerS consider the center ball most
effective, and on the other hand there
are just as many in favor of the cross
ball. 1t is generally acknowledged
that more muscular power and better
eye are required in rolling cross ball
than one down the middle Of the alley.
In the latter instance the player has
merely to keep his eye fixed on the cen
ter of the alley and let his arm fall
straight down by his side. If the alley
is in reasonably coed condition the ball
should hit the head pin most of the
time, although with beginners the ball
is liatle TO roll off TO the right just be-
fore reaching the pins.
TO bowl cross ball successfully a
bowler must have perfect control of the
ball, so as to be able to place it in any
part of the alley desired. He must be
able also to judge the amount of speed
necessary to land the ball between the
head pin and the pin to the right, sup
posing, of course, that the bowler is
right-handed.
1t is generally acknowled that the
cross ball Is liable to cut through the
middle Of the triangle and leave pins
standing on both sides of the alley.
However, it is much more tiresome to
roll the cross ball properly, and there
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nit the head pin with much frequency
after bowling four or FIVE games.
Beginners will find it advantageous to
bear In mind the following suggestions,
for to start right is more than half the
battle: In swinging the ball by the side
always keep the arm perfectly straight;
never permit it 10 bend at the elbow.
The palm of the hand should be turned
toward the pins, so that the thumb will
point straight at the Plus as
the ball leaves the hand. In
swinging the arm back care
should be taken to swing it perfectly
straight, so that the ball does not curve
behind the back, a2d while making the
final swing forward the body should be
bent as much as possible, and the ball
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comes down besides the leg, so that it
will strike the alley within a foot or two
Of the chalk line. The beginner must
remember not to look at the pins when
bowling, but keep his eyes on the alley.
There are few who follow this advice,
and in almost every case the eyes OF the
untaught bowler are on the pins at the
time OF delivering the ball.
Boys Silver Watches.
so sixteen size Hunting, stem wind