Show i speaking of sports bowling proves popular S sport p ort for beginners by ROBERT mcshane THE HE ancient game of tenpins is perhaps the simplest of an all games in that the beginner man i woman or child can perform with a considerable degree of satisfaction ithe first time on the alleys at the same time bowling is one of the most difficult of games fames because championship skill requires es a strict attention to the scientific a niceties distinguish the good bowler efrom the dub thousands of alleys ahr throughout the country are located to accod our bowlers ac I 1 omm them with everything from mineralize miner alite balls to advice good bowlers are agreed that fowling bowling skill is dependent on four fundamentals namely the ball a rhythmic stride to the foul line delivery and a system in choosing your ball select one that ahat feels good in your hand make CHAMPION CHARLIE DAW sure eure that the space between the thumb and finger holes is not too narrow or two wide before rolling your bau ball take your stand from 12 to 15 feet behind the foul line put your hands hand s together as though you were holding holdi ng a ball push both hands forward a trifle as your body moves forward end and either walk or run slowly your tour arm swings back as you approach the foul line coming down and forward as the opposite foot reaches the foul food line As you are about to release the ball your body should be bent forward at the hips with your shoulders left foot and right hand or vice versa forward both knees bent a trifle your right foot back pointed just a trifle to the right delivery important when your approach becomes mechanical ch look to your delivery As you take your place on the approach hold the ball in the palm of your left hand place the fingers of your bowling hand in the holes and try your grip As you approach the foul line with your left foot sliding slightly up to the line place the ball on the alley just beyond the foul line dont try to throw the ball down the alley at this juncture you can choose one of tour four systems the first tells you to roll the ball at the pins firing away with no respect to imaginary sights on an the alley once in a while astonish yourself by totaling a good game but usually this method leads to low scores scares system two advocates the release of the ball at the same spot at the foul line with the purpose of sending the ball over another spot your sight which directs the ball to the 13 23 1 2 3 pocket the best system most successful bowlers use method three selecting a spot at the foul line for release of the ball they make it a point to release the bau ball at that spot pat each time just before they deliver the ball they lift their eyes to watch its trip down the alley bowlers using system four or the spot system keep their I 1 eye on a definite spot at the foul line concentrating cent rating on that spot during the approach and even after aft er the ball leaves their hand lucky horseshoes horseshoe s CITING van the old racing adage that ounce off the hoot hoof is worth a pound off the back veteran horsemen m en are now contending that cult had an eight pound pull in the weights when he registered his surprise four length victory over war admiral in their recent match race at pimlico charles howards Ilo wards seasoned campaigner went to the post shod in light two ounce aluminum horseshoes which weighed but eight ounces to the set just halt half the hoot hof weight toted by war admiral w who ho was wearing minded steel plates mathematics ala the maties experts pointed out that one half pound saved to the stride st ride in the approximate strides for the mile and three sixteenths gave auit a lif lifting ting weight saving of pounds tor for the route new job for coaches BO mcmillin irrepressible indiana football coach has another PI plan an a plan that can shorten the life of his brother football coaches and add many a gray hair to their already near white thatches lo bo proposes that the job of ter backing be taken away from the college players and placed where the responsibility belongs with the coach by letting the coach call the plays it would speed up the game and make it much more interesting mcmillin said and another thing some of these coaches are supposed to be so smart lets see what they can do running a team on the field and bo is serious about it hes fles going to see to it that a properly drawn up rule is presented to the national football coaches assoria association on at their next meeting odds however are against the acceptance of his recommendation few coaches are going to lead with their jaw and many will not agree with his statement that responsibility rests with the coach they have taught aught their to the best of heir r ability and from then on the game is in the players hands that is is as it should be sports emphasis de intercollegiate sports are definitely out at historic st johns college in annapolis this bold stride away from the conventional pattern of american colleges was made maae recently when president String stringfellow felloN v barr criticized what he termed a professional system st johns lie ile said iron from now on will give first consideration to student pleasure and so after the end of the current school year and its athletic schedule the ivy covered college on the banks of the quiet severn will concentrate on a greatly expanded intramural program from the viewpoint of educators as well as many students a athletic program is probably desirable but crowds of from upwards will not fill the stadium of dear old to watch two six man football teams compete on an intramural basis colleges throughout the nation have sunk millions of dollars in hu huge ae athletic arenas and a de ampha sized athletic program wont fill football bowls with thousands of frenzied fans who have laid their money on the line fine the beautiful jingle of the athletic departments cash register has been sweet music to the ears of many a colle college ge and football the most emphasized sport has shouldered more than its financial fin art load in filling university coffers sport shorts because sammy baugh lost weight playing baseball last summer the hero of the 1937 allstar all AU star football game will not return to the diamond in the spring ben johnson negro sprinter on the 1936 olympic track team will teach at the bordentown Borden town N J school for negro youth in spite of all the great football players turned out by the university of michigan mic hi only one has a head coaching post in a major school at that I 1 is tad weiman XA of princeton e the 1939 public links tournament a will be held july 2429 24 29 in baltimore mol md A tablet to the mem tad weiman pry ry of harry vardon one of golf doms greatest w was as unveiled recently at the south herts club in england 0 western newspaper union |