The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
BY MAE L. Y. BUTTERWORTH.
Holder of Worlds High Score
Bowling Record.

So far as I have been able t,
ascertain, 245 is the highes
score ever bowled by woman
and as l have rolled three perfect
scores, it has attracted widespread
attention.
began bowling in January
1900, starting with a small BAH
but changed to the regulation IS
pound ball as found my
strength sufficient.
was fascinated at once, a.
though I did not do better than
1870 until April, when l rolled 21S.
/ was anxious to make another
200 score, and did so soon. While
not rolling a fast ball, often hat,
good games, and in May rolled
246, beating the best high score
for a woman.
did not bowl much in the he.
weather, but resumed practice
Sept. 1. 1t was Oct. 1 before
could handle the ball with ease.
At that time the alley proprietor
offered ball for the last 10
games rolled before noon Nov. g.
When l rolled good game re-
corded it, and about Oct. .15 III. J.
Joyce and myself had distanced
the others. The scores grew lar-
ger, as the STEADY, HARD
PRACTICE had its effect. Tho
last week we were taking of
what had been GOOD games for
better ones.
The tournament changed FIR WI
a pleasure contest to an endurance
grind, and on Oct. 30 Mr.. joyce
rolled the first perfect game Ia
northern New York. This was n
blow, as I had lost several 800
scores in the last frame. 1 was
then 30 pins in the lead, and de-
termined not to be overtaken. /
worked harder, and the next Mon
day was rewarded with a perfect
score.
The night before the finish Mr.
Joyce rolled from D. m. to 8 y.
m, gaining but few pins, as lie
had to better 254, his lowest
score, to gain. The morning of
the last day Mr.. Joyce started roll
ing at 9 O'Clock, and, while / felt
sure of winning, / went to the al.
leys. I was exhausted from the
strain so that when l lifted the
ball it was all / could do.
l persisted, however, and the
grind of 10 games daily for weefs
had left me an automaton. Tho
first ball was a strike, and each
succeeding ball was a strike, until
the proprietor, who was scoring.
asked me to try. for another per
feet game. This did, and the re-
suit was another 300 score, giving
me an average of 289A, and a
lead of 1913 pins.
Mr.. Joyce was first to congras-
ulate me, and. while / am proud
of rolling so well, / do not care to
go through such a performance
-o"AA' w hOh ti4iSfleu THOUGHT
should never lift ball, but on
Nov. 10 rolled my third 500 score
inside six weeks.
l cannot blame anyone doubling
my scores, for those who saw the
games declared the result increi-
Ible. l believe constant practice
during the contest made them
possible. From all parts of tho
country have come inquiries about
the alleys, pin setting, SCORING.
ETC., which is natural. but has !
reason to believe that those who
attended me were conscientious
and no more surprised than /.
I cannot fndorse bowling for
women too heartily. Almost every
one who takes II up becomes ca.
thusiastic. Tho average woman.
however, is discouraged IL slla
does not get good games at once
when she does not know how Il
handle the ball, say nothing OF
controlling 1t, and loses sight Of
the fact that only practice makes
perfect.
Bowling exercises every muscle
It is not necessary to be an OK.