| Remember where you are rolling the ball and | | | | second pace, came back to normal on the third |
| turn it. Understanding the alleys where you | | | | step, and then made another low dip and |
| are playing is also very important. And | | | | delivered the ball. This unusual procedure |
| understanding your movements to your left or | | | | completely mystified the spectators and there |
| right is also very important as well as the | | | | was immense curiosity over the reasons for |
| way you roll the ball. | | | | it. Investigation brought out the fact that |
| | | | each bowler from this team's home town bowled |
| When and where should one turn the ball? | | | | exactly the same way, and for a very good |
| Many bowlers mistakenly believe that the | | | | reason. It seemed that the only bowling |
| place to turn the ball to get a big-breaking | | | | establishment in this particular town |
| hook or curve is when it is still in back of | | | | unfortunately had two low-hanging steam pipes |
| them on the backswing. But actually the | | | | fitted to the ceiling just above the |
| proper place at which to put "stuff" by means | | | | approaches, and it was strictly a case of |
| of a lift or turn, etc., is after the ball | | | | duck twice or risk a fractured skull. All |
| has passed your left foot at the foul line. | | | | that particular town's bowlers had performed |
| This eliminates side arming, turning too soon | | | | this same rite so often that they continued |
| and, to a certain extent, overturning. It | | | | to do so even when there was no necessity for |
| also helps to eliminate the chance of the | | | | it. |
| ball rolling over the, thumbhole. | | | | |
| | | | The action of the ball A ball does three |
| Some thoughts on playing alleys Proper | | | | things after it leaves your hand. First, it |
| adjustment to alley conditions means moving | | | | skids, then it rolls and finally it "takes |
| to your right or left from your starting | | | | the stuff." An average ball skids about |
| angle according to how the alley affects your | | | | fifteen feet, then rolls about twenty- five |
| natural delivery. If your ball is not | | | | feet, and finally turns for the last twenty |
| "finishing" (that is, it misses the headpin | | | | feet. The first part of this twenty feet |
| on the right) your proper change is to move | | | | finds the spin motion gradually overcoming |
| to your right in order to get a sharper | | | | the forward motion of the ball. One of the |
| angle. If your ball finishes too much toward | | | | main reasons why a speedball is so |
| the 1-2 pocket or on the left-hand side, the | | | | ineffective is that it skids farther, rolls |
| proper adjustment is to move toward your | | | | less because it is still in a semi skid, and |
| left. Even though you change position on the | | | | hooks little or none at all, thus giving |
| approach, be sure to aim at the same spot. | | | | little opportunity for the pins to mix. With |
| Remember that in moving to your left you may | | | | the curve, a much slower delivery, the ball |
| end up using more of a curve ball than a hook | | | | does not skid so much and rolls about the |
| ball. Be careful not to move so far that your | | | | same as an average ball. The roll turns into |
| body is to the left of the headpin, for at | | | | a curve sooner and the ball takes more spin |
| that angle it is very difficult to make | | | | at the finish. If your curve occasionally |
| strikes because of deflection. I know that it | | | | dies out, it is because it has started to |
| is difficult to change a person's game once | | | | hook too soon. |
| he has become set in his ways. | | | | |
| | | | The above tips hopes have given you some new |
| For example, a few years ago a team appeared | | | | things to learn on how to play the blowing |
| in the ABC tournament and confounded the | | | | game. You may find some of these things to |
| spectators with its queer approaches and | | | | practice initially, but you can overcome your |
| deliveries. Each bowler on this team went | | | | flaws slowly by practicing and working on |
| through a weird sort of ritual. He took his | | | | them. |
| first step, did a low dip as he took the | | | | |