Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-15
Courtesy Of The ABC
USE BOWLING SHOES

In a great many bowling leagues,
and in some tournaments as well,
bowlers are not permitted to par
ticipate unless they have shoes
which do not mark up and deposit
rubber or dirt on the runways,
thus hampering other bowlers who
wear the correct footwear.
Bowlers use bowling shoes of
different styles. Those in almost
universal use for right hand bowl
ers, however, have rubber heels
with the left shoe having sole of
elk or buckskin, while the entire
sole of the right foot shoe is of rub
ber. A common practice also is 10
place an elk or leather strip on the
toe of the right shoe, primarily in
tended for bowlers who acquire the
habit of using the front part of
their right foot to obtain better
leverage, thus prolonging the life
of the shoe.
The left sole for right handed
bowlers should be quite smooth to
permit the bowler to slide with
gerat ease. Some bowlers who have
less difficulty in starting because
of slower delivery, have buckskin
or elk soles on both shoes. Others,
however, because of their particu-
lar style, prefer a rubber tip or
strip on the right shoe to obtain
firmer leverage or balance when
delivering the ball.
Develop Comfortable Stance
and Easy Stride
For the individual who has never
bowled before, or who has never
been able. to develop the proper
stance and stride with his present
style of bowling, serious thought
should be given to first practicing
thel stance and striding to the foul
thek without using a bowling ball.
-1aany of the most proficient golf
instructors teach the novice the
proper method of club swinging
without using golf balls, particu-
larly so when the beginner has no
idea as to the manner in which the
ball should be hit. SO it is with the
beginner in bowling, if he is taught
the game step by step similar to
the manner in which anything else
is taught, he will learn the game in
far less time than the bowler of
yesterday who simply picked up
what information he could when
ever he could. Almost without eX
ception an individuals first thought
in bowling, when not properly in
formed, is to just roll the ball in
the general direction of the pins.
In many cases these beginners be-
come disgusted after their first few
attempts at bowling and give no
further thought to the game, as
suming it to be too difficult TO
master. Others, more patient, usu-
ally develop some peculiar style,
which may later enable them to be-
come average bowlers with constant
practice but never to become con-
sistent high scorers.
Varying Stances
Naturally there are varying
types of stances or positions used
by expert bowlers. Some stoop for
ward slightly, holding the ball just
below the waistline at the point
where they start their stride. Some
stand upright, holding the ball just
at the waistline, while others hold
the ball so that it almost touches
the chin. Then again the crouch
style is used by few. AS in golf,
the beginner in bowling should
learn the most commonly used
style. Later by use of several styles
in actual practice with bowling
ball he should be able to select that
one which suits him best.If the
bowler is short, he usually stands
more upright, and if tall, he stoops
forward bit or develops a crouch
stance.
There is no prescribed or definite
method of running or striding down
the runway to the foul line. 1t is
essential that the individual learn
through practice the manner most