Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-26
BOWLING WILL BE
MORE POPULAR
every INDICATION THAT THIS
HEALTHFUL PASTIME WILL
BE PLAYED MORE THAN
EVER THIS SUMMER,

Athletes. physicians and common ey-
ery-day players, who are not entitled to
express an opinion, all seem to agree in
the opinion that there is no more ealth
full pastime in the world than bowling,
but while they insist that it is good for
the health of man to play the game, they
seem to be just as firmly persuaded that
it is particularly beneficial for women.
Upon few subjects is there such unan-
unity of opinion.
According to the most expert advice
o~btainable there are several reasons why
bowling is of far more advantage than a
course of medical treatment. 1t is a
splendid exercise, bringing into play al
most every muscle Of the body, and the
chances of OVERRIDING or straining ones
self by too great indulgence in the game
are reduced to the minimum. OF course,
there is no exercise that cannot be over
done, but one seldom, If ever, hears of a
person who has suffered an injury of any
consequence as the result of too much
bowling.
Some people seem to have the d that
none but persons of extraordinary
strength can hope to become successful
bowlers, but there is nothing that could
be further from the truth. Women of
small stature and little strength as well
as men of only ordinary muscular devel-
opment often learn to play the game so
cleverly that they succeed in attaining
a position in the front rank of players.
The simple fact Is that the real elements
of successful play are conscientious and
regular practice and the true eye. AS the
true eye can only be acquired by long
and persistent practice it may be said
that one needs only to practice to become
a good bowler.
In order to become proficient In bowl
Ing the first step should be to join one
Of the bowling clubs that are now being
organized so generally in every part Of
<ho ,,,-{, VN,1p ona q y nj ot&no1 +lo
meetings with regularity, watching the
good work of other players and accept
Ing criticism upon ones own play with
true thankfulness of heart.
One of the first points to be remember
ed by the beginner in bowling Is that lit
Is always best to select a large ball and
stick to it until it's mastery has been ac-
complished. The idea that one should
try to learn the art with a small ball is
erroneous. IT is admitted that a small
ball is more pleasant to handle, but if it
is the intention of the player to go in for
records or to acquire such a degree OF
proficiency as to be able to be of some as
%sistance to the club in the closely con-
tested matches, the large ball should
first be used. 1t may seem awkward at
first, but practice will make one forget
such unpleasantness.
After the large ball has been used unit,
one can bowl successfully with it. it is
then time to think of making use of the
smaller sphere. TOR Cnere are many OcCd.
sions upon which tn euse of them is es-
sential to the winning of a game. If a
single pin is to be knocked over, on a
spare" it is preferable to use the little
ball, and there are many either times
when it comes in decidedly handy.
It is next to impossible for any one tc
lay down set rules for learning bowling
OF course, there are certain suggestions
thai may be given and certain points
that can be elucidated, but a person.
temperament has SO much to do in &C,
curing success that the best advice tina
can be given is to 'learn the rudiment!
of the game and-then practice"
Of course, the object or the game is tt
knock all the pins down, and it is posi-
bic to do this with one ball. If thil
'strike," as it is called, is scored. tn
great object has been attained, but tn
best skill of the bowler is shown by TIL
manner in which he gets around the ag
gravating breaks that he is at time
compelled to encounter. To knock tn
remaining pins dow with the remainin
ball alleged is not always the easies
kind of a proposition, for it is not at a
improbable hat the pins that are sti
standing may be so arranged that 1t wi
be impossible to accomplish the feat. I
most cases, however. there Is at least