Evening star., 1915-10-17

pear to think that the new form Of
| game Is all right, while others do not
hesitate to assert their opinions that
1t is all wrong. Some think the pins
should be made larger and others that
the balls ought to be at least quar-
ter or a half inch more IN diameter.
Not long ago there appeared in these
columns an article giving an opinion
expressed by one of the best bowlers
in the city. He thought the balls
| ought to be a little larger than they
are. which would give better control
and said the bowlers wanted better
| scores than they were making.
A great deal Of sentiment has been
aroused both for and against the new
style pins and balls since that time.
The following communication was re-
| ceived yesterday relative to the mat
ter:
after reading your article in The
Sunday Star a week ago I want to say
1t was all right-but not strong
enough. The new duckpin game Is
not there. Alley owners are suffering,
because business is poor. and bowlers
are kicking because they can't make
the scores A man with any speed fs a
joke on the alleys this year, with men
like HALEY, Lewissan Stamford roll
ing around TO- Bowling fans want to
see big scores.
I'm this new game the ball is all
right, but the pin is too small. The pin
will have to be made larger to make
the game interesting to the bowler and
Another prominent player had the
following to say:
'I think the boys will become just as
accustomed to the new balls and pins
in few weeks as they were to the old
ones And I would not be surprised If
the scores made later in the year were
not just as good as those registered
with the bigger pins and balls last
season OF course. you know that
whenever there is change OF any
kind 1t is hard to accustom ones self to
1t and the new thing is seldom liked
until after 1t is we'll understood and
the one using it has become familiar
with 1t. That holds good under pres
ent bowling conditions, I think. 1t
seems to me that everybody will surely
like the balls and pins now being used
as soon as they become better used to
the uniform pin and ball is for. the
good Of the game. Heretofore when
we have gone from one alley to an
other we have found balls different in
difference in the pins. That is done
away with now. and no matter where
one rolls he finds balls and pins of the
same size and weight and is not beset
with conditions not uniform OF course.
everybody to his own opinion, but you
mark me if in>the end what say is not
right"
And right on the back of this comes
another man with this idea:
II think the new pin and ball Is all
right for the good bowlers-those fell
lows who average over 100 consistent
ly-but for the average player it is
not what Is wanted. The bowler-the
fellow who can roll about an average
he cannot get around 100 pins. Under
present conditions he cannot do that
and consequently becomes dissatisfied
and loses interest in the sport Give
the average bowler ball and pin with
which he can knock down about 100
pins in each Of his contests and once
awhile above that mark. and he will
bowl all the time. but II he cannot ac-
complish that figure he Is not going
to show the close interest In the sport
he otherwise would"
Here is the idea of another player:
II cannot see any difference In the
smaller pin and ball were adopted, ex-
cept that 1t Is uniform, which is some
thing highly to be desired. am of the
opinion that the game is better now
making as big scores now, but that
may be due to the change and we may
be able to get just as many pins after
we become accustomed to the new con-
ditions. Personally. I think it will be
awhile than II was the larger one. I
bowl because ! like the game, and the
fact that 1t is made a little more DIM
cult now to get the pins is only making
the sport just a little more attsactive."
The Atlantic Coast Bowling Associa-
tion is responsible for the<uniformity
of the ball and pin all along the At
lantic seaboard and that It has ac-
complished much good thereby is GER
tain washington's players always have
felt there should be something done to
make the game uniform and they have
their desire gratihed. Pins and balls
In Baltimore, Boston and here are the
same. making the game something like
a game, with uniform rules governing
its play everywhere.
In its match in the Commercial
League Monday night The Star team
started out by registering game of
5i4. McCarty, Iseman and Rodrick
were the players who reached the cen
tury mark. Incidentally. The Star took
Company easily. getting marks OF 514
in the first contest 474 In the second
and 513 In the third. Baum got marks
of 90. 102 and 115, showing that he is
be small or big.
The Velvet Kind team bowled an ex-
ceptionally good set Tuesday night In
the National Capital League. register
ing games Of $40, SAT and 543, making
an even 1900 pins. Chaplin and Baum
were the high men, the former obtain
ing two games of 121 each and one of
100, and the latter knocking down 115.
101 and 1T. Howser got the highest
score in one game. spilling 124 pins in
his second: The Velvets took all three
Of the contests from the Brunswtcks.
Pratt Of the Home Club team In the
District League got game OF 141 In
the match with the Jeds Tuesday NIGHT.
It was his 141 which won the deciding
game and gave the Home Club team
two out Of three from the runners-up
Of last year.
The Commercial Alleys League has
reorganized for the season. and has
elected the following officers: A.
Adams. president: r. Calls, vice presf-
dent; H. Lawrenson, secretary; c. Jer-
man, official scorer. The circuit will
opem Its season tomorrow night,
Drillery being scheduled to meet the
Commercials. Drillery. Commercials,
Mr.. Jimmies'. Standard Oil. Federals,
WeolwoYth's. Corby's Bakery. Red Tops,
Kfllens and Harveys are the teams which
comprise the circuit.
The City Post once Duckpin League
at the Casino alleys, where all It's
games will be rolled, with match be-
tween the Registry and Main Once
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