Show DOWLING BOWLING made easy by NED ED DAY national match came champion 1 this ts is the sixth or of a series of bowling lessons by ned day ot of milwaukee wis national match game champion and recognized as an aa outstanding bowling authority X ARIOUS deliveries just as va a baseball pitcher can resort to curves changes of pace screw balls and fast ones so too does a bowler have an assortment of stuff there are four distinct pitches in bowling named in order of their importance they are the hook book the curve the straight and the backup the hook ball is thrown out ot of the side of the hand with a counterclockwise twist to impart spin to the ball the thumb comes out first and the fingers then apply the spin to the ball the hook ball bail is placed on the alley about eight to twelve boards from the right hand band gutter it travels in a straight line toward the no 3 pin just before it reaches the pin it hooks books sharply into the 13 1 3 pocket the hook ball is used by practically all of the worlds outstanding bowlers because of its high strike percentage the curve ball is used by bowlers who throw a slow ball and it is very effective on highly polished alleys the straight ball is the easiest to master and tor for that reason it is sometimes recommended recommend edor for beginners until they perfect their approach and delivery the backup ball is used only by a few bowlers as aa its strike percentage is very low and for that reason it is not recommended for further instruction in the development of bowling pitches write ned day 43 E ohio st chicago IU released by western newspaper union |