The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
sUDoE HOWARD AID orHEEs ARE
AoA"BT TIE uBE OF BALL.
6sseers Prom An Parts Of the Country
Bhow That the Dodo Ban
In Doomed

IL all signs do not fair. an existing
svl IN bowllng-prince OF indoor sports
LII, n last. within easy reach OF thor
ough eradication. A referendum vote on
the continuance or expunction OF the evil
me use or the Dodo. or loaded ball
VIII De taken at the next meeting Of the
american Bowling Congress. and already
the demise OF the trick sphere is as
sured-
Bowling officials. bowling promoters
bowling alley keepers and in fact al!
POWERS who have the sport at heart
ate this unnecessary strain on the game
with every prospect OF their being re-
warded when the time comes for tie
Recently. during the progress Of the
tournament OF the Chicago Bowling AS
ISOLATION vote ON the question was
taken with the result. that so per cent
OF the bowlers favored the elimination
OF the Dodo. And that vote was a fair
representation OF the feeling of the
oowlers all over the United States and
Canada regarding the undesirable uaII
,. Wig are some expressions on the
inatter ootained from men in the game.
introduction:
IL has taken many years TO reach a
pinnacle OF success In the bowling game
ana now comes an instrument OF de-
struction. so TO speak, in the Dodo. or
YOU may class II az the unwisely loaded
ball A remedy for this evil will lie i'm
drastic action that must he taken by IN.
ieaains bowling associations OF the
country In the Enactment OF leFislat ION
mat viii bar from play all loaded or
tamrered balls OF every descriptiou
which in effect will place upon the
blacklist all manufacturers and PLAYERS
VINO are In any way pointed at a. tam
perers. Tor fear that the faint * still
lurking somewhere in the shell Every
one Knows the reason why base ball is
the greatest sport on earth. and the only
way 10 make bowling a close second Is
70 place the game above suspicion and
not bring into play unfair tactics in the
use OF a freak implement. II a bowler
does not like the idea Of fairness. ms
redress should be quit the game TO ever
lasting credit from the world at large
~ We are unable TO 50 shape a model
that cannot be pointed at by the hand
or scorn, then let MS nail down the lid
and call the sport OF BOWLING a
on the tombstone reading: BURIED.
FOR THE WANT OF BEING on TIE
SQUARE
JUDGE HOWARD
President American Bow ling congress
The use OF the Dodo bail takes away
the element of sguarene~s that all good
game. and n resortcd 10 generally. ~
Will have the effect Of killing the howl
ing game In time.
Secretary American Bowling Congress
heartily agree with you a~ ID the
Dodo oali' II ought To Ice haired
President American bowling congress.
inns rs my eighteenth gear I have
10 get results Ia bowling. ANA go lot itl-
tend To start at this late date
ANDY HALL.
$50 chicago. III.
The Canadian Bowling Association mas
barred the Doio cor fiuNe roNllne I.,l.
from their annual International Huv, Ina.
tournaments
J CHESTNUT
Secretary Canadian Bow lug AS=ncia-
ton.
The experience OF "coverins" some
thirty or more big tournaments las cor
WINGED me that the use OF 80. buIa bail
is more of u hindrauC- than q help 20
getting Championship scores In TIE
Few cases where "A bodp has won "a
championship. the resulting glory" has
peen practically missing. Every Other
line OF sport guards against mechanical
and the bowling game viii ..y-utually
faIl into line. II. - FISHER.
ff.....D. Ill
You may depend upon 80 tHis
section OF the country '~ .uiui-
mously against educated . re, y
X. {. 4, the men ~ tr- ..-- and
practically all OF the ruWl.i~ feel to
same way against 30.
l.. L. BI-%GA%.
Philadelphia. ia.
have dorc a lot - eNpcrifneutin--.
and with less uau unr dozen rubber
balls. and am now satisfied 900 u=iul. a.
ball as near true - - - poSsl Idle u
make "A bowling hall.
GEO r. STEOTZ
President Midwest Bowling A~-ocia-
ton.
The lop-sided or DoIo balls are bound
TO decrease the interest In the game. In