The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-19
Bowling Season at Hand.

--The season for bowIing-the..great
game OF ten pins is. at hand and in
justice to the renowned sport we favor
ably look forward TO the premier OF all
years that the sport has enjoyed in this
city.
AS we consider the many athletic
pastimes we are fain to admit the Rip
Van Wrinkle game is truly enjoying it's
share OF prominence throughout the
country, and it's debut this season car
ries the sentiment that il will far sur
pass other years in patronage.
The book written by Washington
Irvine-Rip Van Winkle-conyeyed in
its pages the game Of ten.pins, hence
from that ancient instigation the game
has gained in popularity until now.the
long and dreary winter is ioyfully
passed by the indulgence in the re-
nowned repast.
In the earlier stages the game was
considered below the par of other ath-
letics but as the years rolled on 1t
paved its way to the equal OF other
pastimes At present 1t is heralded
as the pinnacle of winter sports To
the inexperienced IL is not exception
ally appealing as is evidenced by the
fact hat the first tryout is obviously
evaced. Their are many advantages
in this game which. are lacking in
others and when the bystander con-
ceives that the execution OF the game
relaxes the muscle of the system, sim
ultaneously exacting Immediate
thought to comprise good execution,
his spirit elevates and invites him to
try his skill.
To become finished bowler one
must be conservative and apt to the
advice of the older "heads who have,
by their untiring efforts become a rival
to the complications. The beginner
should first select a ball that is equal TO
his strength second. If right handed
bowler, should start the ball at the
right handed corner of the alley and
direct IL at such an angle that 10 will
strike between the FIRST two pins on
the right-nand side third. start at
such distance on the runaway per-
hitting three steps 10 he taken before
the ball is delivered fourth, do not
throw the ball with your ultimate
strength AS beginner as you are liable
TO uncontrol
There. sare many complications un-
folded in the art OF bowling which the
beginner, in mis- zenlcusness. will in
variably overlook IL is unquestion
ably the FOLLY OF young bowlers to test
their ability by using smaller balls as
they feel their strength copes with the
light weights and they will have no
difficulty in procuring speed. Here is
where they are foiled as IL is rot speed
that IL the element which produces
results IL is accurate delivery, A ball
OF medium weight thrown with an av-
erage speed will return better results
than one thrown extremely swift as
the latter frequently results in split
One should not become discouraged IL
he does not encounter success on his
initial trial II takes more than a
dozen games to unravel the complica-
tion therein existing hence tact Is a
large factor to success The most de-
plorable looks are mapped on the Wis
ages Of the beginners when they see
the ball. which had I'm the beginning
taken straight course. tightening like
swerve TO one side Of the alley and dis
place one or two pins Such Is the re
suit OF sharp turn given the bal --as
it leaves the hand In starting ball
IL should be balanced by the fore and
last fingers and directed straight with
that unthoughtful twist excluded
The game Of bowling is an exponent
20 health Amy muscles through the
system which are disposed to rigidncss
will be relaxed and reverted TO perfect
action IL developes quick thinking
coinciding with accuracy There is
no game which enliyens the activity OF
the brain more than this same game
OF ten pins AS muscle developer IL
has no superior hence IL is called the
king OF winter sports T. J. Griffin