Evening journal., 1914-03-30
BOWLING ENGAGES
ARMY OF FANS
Known in Middle Ages and
Introduced Here in 18th
Century
PHYSICIANS PRAISE
THE INDOOR SPORT

THE INDOOR SPORT
Agitation against games that ap-
peal to the many, but IN which only
a few can indulge, has caused vide
spread discussion regarding the rela-
tive merit Of sports as a means of de-
yeloping the majority. The question
of attaining a healthy body, with suf-
ficent power to do ones daily task,
is the thing that bothers the average
individual.
Thousands of persons throughout
the world indulge daily i'm various
kinds OF exercise. Some do SO with
the object of winning championships
In their speciality, others merely to
keep IN trim so that their days work
may properly be done. Proper train
ing long has received the attention
Of the medical profession, but more
so In this section OF the country.
where the question of adult men and
women maintaining healthy body
IS one Of the greatest problems that
has 20 be solved on account of the
lack of time the average person can
devote TO t.
The college student and the athlete
who strives for individual laurels
takes part in some sort of physical
training that keeps the body in flt
condition TO permit the organs to per-
form their general functions. The
overwhelming majority, however.
who spend from six 10 eight hours OF
their time each day IN an Office, with
only an hour or less for relaxation,
find that sooner or later the seden-
tary occupations which most business
men and women in all big cities fol-
low largely interferes with the nor
NAL metabolism OF the tissues.
They may have plenty Of good food,
but food without proper amount of
fresh air and exercise works havoc
with the system. Provision must be
made for a sufficient supply of oxygen
to burn the fuel that is received into
the stomach. and this supply Of oNy-
gen can only come through deep
breathing. and that in turn cannot
be accomplished by the ordinary
movements OF the body.
For business men who find It inn
possible to follow the general course
of training. Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium
I
Dill Robertson. head of the Depart
ment of Surgery in the Bennett Medi-
I cal College and Loyola University, re-
{ Gently came out with the statement
regarding form of sport that, ac-
. cording to his Investigations, comes
nearer TO the mass form OF exercise
than any sport he knows OF. He re-
ferred 70 none other than the ancient
and honorable game OF bowling. That
is a game which not only appeals to
the many but can be enjoyed by all.
Bring Into Action Al Organs.
/ AS a means of maintaining a healthy
body there are few sports that can
/ be compared to the ancient game Of
/ bowling. There was a time when
the sole object OF the majority OF
/ those in charge of physical training
I departments in colleges and IN ath-
/ letic examinations was the training
Of the individual along a definite line
that would enable that person to be-
/ come so proficient i'm his specially
that he would rank supreme-in
other words, would become cham
pion in the sport he most cared for
That idea was good only up to a GER
/ tain extent.
II enabled the individual TO main.
tain a definite system of training
which made him a physical marvel
Yet it caused harm in that only one
portion of the body received the bene
iit while other parts were neglected
The general tendency by directors
of athletic organizations now. how
ever. is toward the equal development
Of all parts of the body, and bowling
Is an exercise that brings into actor
almost every organ in the body, hence
tends toward the kind of development
referred to. II combines the Army
set-up exercise and the STOPPING eXer
else.
It Is for that reason that bowhn;
Is being recommended By physician
AS a healthful sport, and that SO man.
thousands Of persons are following
the advice and engaging in the gam
whenever time will permit.
History Dates 40 Middle Ages.
Bowling has history that date
back IN the middle ages. Here In ou
country it was estimated last yea
by a reputable authority that. clos
to 100000 follow the sport
Il hOMInk IN lut luiuult dbto WI
purely an outdoor sport The frs
mention made of the game being play
ed indoors is found In Willam-Fitz
Stephens Survey of London" Tha
took place In the middle Of tn
twelfth century.
In America the first record of
match game is that played in th
Knickerbocker Alleys OF this city ol
January I, 1870. That was the In
PRODUCTION Of bowling as a winte
pastime. and since then it has con
tinued TO grow. so that now, especi
ally In the Middle West and the Wes
no game can be compared in popu
larity to that of bowling.
In the early days bowling wa
known under many names. IL wa
called "Bowles." French "Boules" an
e "Careau." These three names seeI
to have been the most common, bu
there were many other local terml
Introduced Here in 18th Century.
S The game was first introduced I
the American continent late in tn
}. seventeenth century. Early in th
0 eighteenth century the game was th
0 most popular in New York, If th
D history of Manhattan in those day
D Is properly chronicled. An old ma
of that city. dated 1928, shows Bow
q ing Green ON the north side of gal
I g..