New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
LOADED BALL THE ISSUE
BoWIers All Wrought Up Oven
veXatiouS Question.
PROTEST RAISES ARGUMENT
Association to Meet on Next
Friday Evening to Make
Decision on Case.

Since the protest filed with the metropolis
tan championship committee against WIN.
lam Helms and the Corinthians, with which
team he rolled In the titular competition.
for using "dodo" ball, considerable feel.
ing against the use of this sphere has been
created. The New York Bowling AssocIa-
ton, which governs tenpins in greater New
York, provided In IT'S rules governing the
championship as follows:
Rule 2l-Balls used in this tournament
shall not exceed q inches in circumference
nor sixteen pounds In weight. "Trlck,"
"dodo." unfair or loaded" balls, or any
ball which in the opinion OF the executive
committee does not comply with the re-
quirements, will be barred for the associa-
ton Bowlers breaking this rule shall for
felt all rights In the tournament and will
be reported 10 the New York Bowling Asso-
citation. All balls are to be weighed and
measured at the paddock entrance.
The New York Bowling Association will
meet on next Friday night at the Hotel
Breslin, at which time the case of Helms
will be brought before the delegates OF
the governing body.
Sentiment is against the use Of this
ball, for the reason that II is considered
| unfair to the rank and file Of bowlers.
Moreover, there is considerable condem-
nation over what is declared to be de-
liherate attempt 10 violate the rules OF
the association. Unless rules governing
the game are lived up TO it stands to rea-
son the game will go to smash in hurry.
1t is asserted that Helms knew he was
using a ball that was in violation OF the
rules and that he used II as a test in case
Of a protest.
In the hands Of an expert the doc
tored" ball means about twenty pins or
! more a game, and for this statement no
less an authority than John J. VOORHEES,
| is taken lie made that remark five years
| ago
! In considerable contrast 70 this action Is
/ the conduct Of the Paterson delegation. In
/ the SILK City there are several bowlers who
used loaded ball. All OF them left their
/ spheres back home, and, while some OF
them rolled at a disadvantage, they showed
| considerable cagerness to conform with the
rules The loaded ball is still legal in
Paterson and in most other cities outside OF
/ New York.
There Is no reason why the loaded bal,
should be permitted on any alleys said
! William Cordes, president OF the Eastern
/ Alley Owners Association. recently. 1T is
unfair to those who are not al the game
continually. and IT is discouraging for the
young bowler. II a man does not roll for
the sake of clean sport, why does he roll
AT all? In bowling. all that is on the lee
should he encouraged. II does no good -
the game to have ball so fixed that it
will take a mechanical hook and make 1t
easier to bunch strikes, thereby eliminating
one OF the fascinating elements OF the
game. the ability 10 recover from a bal
break"
So great has the feeling among the rank
and file Of bowlers become over the loaded
ball that any attempt TO resist the ruling
OF the local association IS likely to meet
with prompt dsapprovah