The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

| the same as our present game Of bowling
Now that the season Is pretty well or
| and everything is in full swing. 1T would
| be well in measure for some OF the diff
| ferent bowlers to post themselves 6
| subject that seems TO be most interesting
! to them. Bowling is not a fad. as some
requires all of a mans attention. II he in
tends to be UP with the topnotchers.
HOW TO BOWL
| Any one can learn to bowl. In lifting
the ball from the runway don't grab It
with both hands; one hand is plenty strong
enough to handle 1t.
Turn the ball over until the holes in II
| are facing upward. insert the thumb and
I second finger and lift it from its position
side. Then walk to the position you de-
sire behind the foul line.
Stand erect. face the pins and let the
weight Of the ball rest in your left Hand.
Start in the center Of the alley and throw
a straight ball down the center. Two steps
and side. beginning and ending with the
not awkward and easily develops his own
| style. He should keep up the center ball
| until he is accustomed to the swing anu
| getting the ball away. There is a certain
| the rest Is >asy.
The object is to get a bead on the 1-3
pins and endeavor to place the ball right
there with all your energy.
After the beginner has mastered the
| delivery he can branch out In other direc-
tons: He can take up the cross ball from
the most effective. His first lessons have
given him mastery over starting. and 1t
Is not long before he can throw per-
fectly straight ball into 1-3. Then II he
does not suit him. he can try the STOPPING
position. but the upright start Is best for
beginners.
SPARE BOWLING.
So much for the first ball. Spare bowl
ing is true test Of a mans ability.
Spare bowling is what counts is an
aphorism Of the alleys. Straight strikes
are better than straight spares. but It is
in succession. while the science OF bowling
will permit man to make every flame a
spare. And unless strikes do come in
succession. they are no better than
spares.
There are certain balls that are called
strike balls. which II BOWED will result
the greater number OF times mes, IN strikes
But the fortunes of the game turn
great many strike balls into the worst OF
splits and q great many split" balls
into fiuke strikes. The element of chance
is not nearly SO great in spare bowling for
the majority of spares have to be made
in certain ways. A difficult spare Will
call for more applause than Il any STRIKE skero
game that counts and that man has to
be a "buncll'' bowler to keep up with the
procession. But. il you will notice. the
man who gets his spares Is generally
there with n good score when the tenth
frame has been bowled.
There arc only one O. two exceptions to
the general rule in going for spares. When
little to the left Of the middle and cross
for With # NJ or No III, throw a per-
fectly straight ball. When you go for your
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less liable to become confused. and a man
who doesn't get ratified easily makes a
good bowler. as general rule.
The fast ball is not the most effective.
The best bowlers in the country bowl
moderately fast ball. There is such a
thing as too much speed. and when a ball
there are many railroads" or splits" as
they are termed in this section Of the
country.
4 medium fast bail will do the work. and
does not sacrifice accuracy. \ beginner,
too. should not start out with the idea
that curve makes the bowler. A curve
is one of the most effective balls thrown,
but it is also the hardest 10 control Very
few bowlers who use the curve ball have
a mastery over 1t. and the curve ball does
not work on all alleys. Some of the best
bowiers in the business throw side ball
perfectly straight,
Another mistake made by novices is be-
ginning with small bail. with the idea
that they can get direction in this way.
That is wrong. 1t is advisable to use
regulation ball. even il 1t Is hard to ham
die. for small ball goes through the
pins.
Take big ball. even If you can barely
keep 1t on the alley at first; keep at 1t
and it will not be very long before you
can acquire speed. After that the rest will
come to you.
Bowlers should always wear bowling
Shoes even il II is only for single game.
A man thus shod has an advantage over
his fellow-bowlers. as he feels perfectly
natural, and has command Of his feet.
which means command Of the ball.
It is a toss-up which is the best kind
of sole to use. Elk hide Is the favorite
allows a little slide. The slide gives one
momentum. which is Of great benefit In
disturbing the equilibrium. Still. smooth
rubber is also good. but one must have a
siippery runway to use 1t.
Xii these little things tend to make one |
a GOOD bowler. and each should receive |
a,tsntion in its turn. When one has |
iearned all these things then he can be- |
Kin to watch for results ana the keep Ping
vii add to the pleasure o' ''hc Saimc.