Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28
HOW TO sowt.
aints 70 the Novice About an Exhila.
rating and Enjoyable Sport.

aints 20 the Novice About an Exhiia.
rating and Enjoyable Sport.
Considering the wonderful interest taken
10 bowling, the radical changes both In
the alleys and the game itself word to
the beginner will not be out Of place. Al
most Invariably the novice at this game,
the same as at every other, eudeavors 10
walk before he can creep. On the first In
PRODUCTION, he at once selects the largest
ball In sight, attempts not only side ball,
but curve, throwing It with all the
strength at bis command, needless of pos
tlble damage u the alleys and accident to
himself
In one respect he Is hardly 70 be blamed,
for 10 him the delivery Of ball seems
simple enough: II Is only after his first at
tempt he Is convinced that something
more than brute force Is required. The
muscles Of the wrist are those which re
quire attention, rs on their strength de-
ponds accuracy; and that Is - hat must be
acquired rs 1t really constitutes the game.
There are but few who combine great
speed and accuracy, and | would hardly
recommend the adoption Of other than q
medium paced ball To strengthen the
wrist mu -cles nothing will he found more
effective than the simple practice OF open
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much more firing than imagined A per
fectly equipped alley is supplied with balls
of all sizes. Lat the novice select one OF
the smallest--one which he can roll easily
and without possibility OF strain to the
wrist gradually working up from that tc
the largest size; 1t will surprise him To find
how soon he can control the movements o
ball OF the largest dimensions.
There Is no rule to govern the mode %
delivery. La this we must he governed b!
the experience OF others; In adopting tn,
: style most In vogue one will not 20 IA
nstray. Ia IA few eases but one step ]
1 taken, but this u;esi 4ad Is used almos
). without exception by men Of advance,
= years who, while having lost none Of thei
! accuracy, ARE not as sprightly as their NOR
g youthful rivals.
q Ii would seem that three steps il all tina
2 Il required Gauging your distance, whic
a you can do with little practice, take on
short step To the left, "A more lengthy on
To the right and "A final one t the LEFT
!. each time landing lightly but firmly o
the ball Of the foot. a. the final step
,. taken the ball should be- poised ready f.
IL the forward swing. There l. no necessit
y for the bali being swung more than one
h backward and once forward, that is, aft,
V, of direction A beginner should begi
II with center ball. The body should
N bent forward gracefully, giving the AR
r. perfect freedom in its swing.
er Avoid the error made by even exper
"A enced bowlers In holding the ball in a
a sorts Of positions before delivery Oh
IN rests il on his right, another on his le
ne shoulder while others poisc il high abo
ia their heads. making complicated motio
necessary, which they must he aware SCI
OF ously impairs their accuracy. Under 4
en- new rules a thrown ball il allowable;
re should not by any means be adopted
ny that account, rs il certainly is II detrime
~, rather than a help. With very little prl
Oh tice the ball can be laid on the alley wi
" hardly perceptible sound. Never ma
OF the final step with the right foot; II gre;
ell ~ lessons the speed, most seriously int,
fcrcs with accuracy and Is besides decid,
Is awkward. Avoid Slot ball; once
lc. customed to its use. you are ever ~ a i
OK advantage Weeks spvrt,