San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-04
HOW TO BOWL.
Hints to the Novice About an Exhila-
ratin. and Enjoyable Sport.

Considering the wouderfulin interest taken
in bowling, the radical Changes both in
the alleys and the game itself, word to
the aC:nrer vii not DE out of place Al.
NOS: invariably The noTice at this game,
The ms a. ~ every other, endeavors to
walk oe.ore h. can creep. On the frs. IN.
production, h. AZ once selects the largest
ball ia s:Elt, a;tempts not only side pal,
but cure, throwing it With all the
strength az his :0mmaat, beedlesS of pos.
sible dana e - tie alleys and accident to
himself
In one respect he is hardly to be blamed,
for to him tie delivery of ball seems
simple enJIgE: it is 0Gly afte- his first az
temp he is Convinced that something
more THAI bCIte force is required. The
nIscles Of the wrist are those which re-
qu;re atIeUtio,I, as on their strength de-
perds accGracy; and tEat is what must be
acquired, Us it really constitutes the game.
There are but few who combine great
speed and aCl tracy, and l would hardly
recommend the adoption Of other than a
medium pacel bali. To strengthen the
wrist mu-- rs nothing will be found more
effective than she simple practice of open.
ing and clp.inG the fist, this viii be f.Iad
muct more firing than imagined. \ per.
fectly equ )pel alley is supplied witt oils
of al, sizes. let the novice select oae x
the sma.le-t-0ne which he can roll easily
and without possibility of strain to the
wrist-gra!ua!, s working up from that to
the largest size; it will surprise him to ind
how 5000 he can control the movements of
a bali of the largest dimensions.
There is no rule TO govern the mode of
delivery. In It's we must be governed by
the experience of others; in adopting the
style mos in vogue one will not so far
astray. Ii a few cases but one step is
taken, but this method is used almost
without eXcep,!oa by men of advanced
years who while having lost none OF their
accuracy, are not rs sprightly as their more
youthful rival
1t would see that three steps is all that
is required. G,ugiDg your distance, which
you can do with little practice, take Que
short step 70 the left, a more lengthy one
to the rigIt, ALL final one to the left,
each time laEGinS lightly but ft:nlv on
the bali of the loot. As the final step is
taken che ball ,hou!d be poised reaIr fo'
the forward SwinS. There is no necessity
for the ball being swung more than once
backward and once forward, that is, after
sufficient time has been given TO the study
of direction A beginner should begin
with a center ball. The body should be
bent forward gracefully, giving the arm
perfect freedom in its swing.
Avoid the error made by even expert.
enced bowlers in holding the ball in all
sorts of positions before delivery. One
rests it on his right, another on his left
shoulder, while others poise it high above
their head, ma king complicated motions
necessary, which they must be aware seri
ously impa.rs their accuracy. Under the
new rules a thrown ball is allowable; it
should not by any means be adopted on
that account, as it certainly is a detriment
rather than help. With very little prac
tice the bali can he laid on the alley with
hardly perceptible sound. Never make
the final step with rho right foot; it great.
ly lessons the speed, most seriously inter.
feres with accuracy and is besides decided
ly awkward Avoid a slot ball; once aC
customed to its use, you are ever at a dis
adyantage-Week's Sport