SPALDING ATHLETIC ''Red No. IR. Spalding's No. 2R. Strokes No. 3R. Spalding's No. 4R. How No. 5R. Spalding's No. 6R. and of Official and Athletic Science Golf Official No. 7R. No. 8R. The Art Guide.* No. 9R. How to No. lOR. No. IIR. Single Stick Foil Fencing No. 12R. Exercises Cricket How Live Guide.* Play It SimpHfied to Training Skating 100 Years Drill Illustrated Work the on Side Horse No. 13R. Horizontal No. 14R. Trapeze, No. 15R. Exercises No. 16R. Team No. 17R. No. 18R. No. 19R. Stockholm. Olympic Games, Wrestling Professional Wrestling No. 20R. How to Wand Jiu Jitsu How to No. 23R. Get Well No. 24R. Dumb No. No. No. 25R. Boxing 26R. Official No. 28R. 29R. No. No. No. 30R. 31R. No. 32R. and Flying Rope Rings Exercises Drill Ice Play 22R. Horse the on 21R. 27R. Exercises Bar Long No. Tennis Golf. Cricket, Physical No. Series Almanac* of Lawn Official Play to Cover" LIBRARY Bell Clubs Well Keep : Hockey Indian Swing 1912 Exercises Handbook National Tennis Squash CalisthenicDrillsandFancyMarchingfortheClassRoom Association* Winter Sports Children's Games (By Breck.) Fencing. Spalding's Physical Internationrl Training for Guide.* Polo the School and Class Room. . No. 33R. No. 34R. Tensing Grading No. 35R. Exercises No. No. 36R. Speed 37R. How to No. 38R. Field No. 39R. How Hoclzey Soccer to Play No. 40R. Indoor Exercises Gymnastic the on Parallel Bars Swimming Swim ar Outdoor Contests No. 41R. Newcomb No. No. No. No. 42R. Davis Cup 43R. Lawn Ho?key. No. 46R. No. No. No. Gymnastic Games in Australasia Parlor Lawn Hockey, 44R. How 45R. 47R. Intercollegiate Official Handbook Guide.* Spalding's Official Lacrosse How to Play Foot Ball 48R. Distance 49R. How No. 50R. Court No. 51R. 285 No. 52R. No. 53R. Pyramid Pyramid and Country Crors Runnin.'- Bowl to Games Health No. 54R. Manual No. 55R. Spalding No. 56R. Medical No. 57R. How "Published Games Wrestle to Answers Building Building Without With of Calisthenic 'f^ Official Gymnastics to Sprint annually. Apparatus Wands. Exercises" Soccer Foot Chairs and United Ball Guide.* Ladders. States Army. 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 2:c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. . Exercises of Price Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. . Price 25c Price 25c. Price 25c. Price 25c. 9.3.4 ELMER E. DUNGAN. Philadelphia, President National Ellis, Photo. Pa., Bowling Association. Iain. nUizr :=inp TziLIn " Spalding Ked Athletic Cover" Series Handbooks No. 49R TO HOW BOWL PUBLISHED SPORTS AMERICAN BY PUBLISHING COMPANY 21 Warren Street, New York of ^v# "V3 Copyright, 1914 BY American Sports Publishing New OCT -5 1914 Company York ^a,^^- "GI.A380699 03 Spalding's HISTORY Bowling that at was time everything of of It names. These that there that time, but there was much or teams, as sides of stone, a down from bowled in the of game for with side. the the made one The spherical. naturally side of the The cones stone and at or as to strategy and rink ball the bowl so ball closer. of lignum vitae. of ball the the "jack." bowl, the jack skill were get the nearer desired three and Instead of required to play the cone, without planted sup- was made fectly per- often bias, though the over good desired superseded inches a in his curve being lighter than all a as was having knocked to way latter half a to try point for a bowl obtain to their supplanting it stone with, and away was The tree lead with a game than course, cone, such Later, the outside ball about a to as of scoring in bowl to the cone As other. cone a were object of the would, from cones the the as placed The nearer last This desirable was from then ball nearest one bowlers. and away finally done earthen the bowling loaded was were known which ball gave for made were shaped. end each "horseshoes," the or side other green. place their to opponent's an At with played been at sport, present oval have to but played bowles, half other As was or "careau." common, the game appears the required was by heart of the own, Skill knocking end opponents' their around mark The adversaries. knock the quoits, side one from balls, spherical, the which most variety a and purely local. The bowling one the similarity. The curve, was been with rule by "boules" different very the was It Ages. Middle known was French have to-day. the which cone, sport number a was half ball it sped was game one the gave the The to seem names as game, 'Bowles," others, quite are outdoor period. called was three SPORT originated early in the purely a guide. THE OF have to seems bowling official the one effect. by a diameter stationary mark the while game. green, 4 The for it as properly, it by hard and that possible that was rolled, the as the During deep. Georges, bowling a to reign of green was gentleman's a this ditch seat country was kept the scorched well as sun, from close garden, or proximity reached by window. heavy it The was game the 1728, heavy first introduced eighteenth century. An garden and at situated the at the as was introduced outdoor game into in leased long since near and the From it has in bay or British and digestion the and of the foot the known by of the time to died the public Murray same name and that date Bowling city government the the early the locality called way of teenth. seven- York city,of side really never given of New that north the 1732 from of map be early in part popular farm green. America has could it America latter the on Broadway, public bowling out the was the in punch. potent into old King's Also of foot day, present a near and very green the Streets. Warren Green, bowling a ale possibly been shows well- a situated was burly our the many time, consisting principally of beef with to seems In about popular, aiding in the have It of glass door a of sport to-day. rays which from leading very and from room, dinner was eighteenth century, in stairs of that meals lubricated pudding dining after an ancestors, their the to it junct ad- which players. frequently very is evergreens, picturesque spots most inches an table burning and as first three the necessary by the by made five or billiard a length, usually about and spectators though flight of a As Dutch of the one as soak draining be was and such not proper four gutter surrounded protecting the as places this formed kept park being plot popular as the as ing Drainin would would Anne it. After to spot or Queen Usually this spot of ground grass cut ground done was condition. kept cared most for out rains size of the a the plot of This hardest care, by of picked was grass The feet, surrounded 150 A muddy a table. a estate. the assiduous most one making. even it in GUIDE. was an in the put level period find to and the BOWLING village or a manner ground and, OFFICIAL first process thorough X of was the was 90 green about spots the S bowling level a SPALDING the out, indoor laid sport though game. Spalding's As cay omdoor an most of players In bones trted joyms" set knock to i" i,p later period. a '" "'"* bowl roily pol games the of those to were nine y prohibiting nine pins while this stopped features The first mention found alley IS he twelfth indoors leys a the has game Until he used continued balls and time, the and now, a City pms it became nine pins, a larger match easier set up covered a about played game Knickerbocker the Since that time favor been there adopted. heavier and objec- of London numerous, ever a triangular frame ,840. very had much a by hitting one down of in popular grow were was For games. The on i, laws some out. a played standard used of The ball a die in up January on to no as not instead set game clubs 1875, when pms that York New similar and first record was lar pins simi- were with at Fitz-Stephens'Survey The America at half corners, being played indoors,on game a William pins, four it did were the play- carreau, long time, until a and out, pins ten century. -n m cut of in but game, were frame, diamond a the af French '""'y''^''='"''', bowled and for passed in day, present of bowled marks immensely popular were lonable the pms, the and "sheepe's by bowling a bal the game """"'' I'l Zulrrj' Dutch qmlles, cloddynge, kittles, skittles, " eight or pins down In pins shaped by hurling clubs the games, skayles being the six of rows down them several loggetts, conical and Knocking at came originated from game cayles were them. at them at qu, 5 guide bowling les, skittles,loggetts and promment. made the sport, French es, official than Before the knock to matter was ones all the of 300 the making the score In of bowlers, representing a few hmit. 1875 a large number Eastern adopted rules and regulations cities, held a meeting and pms which or at that fifteen years, time or I" up the to East boom rule west of the any For purpose. 1890, bowling League, started the answered P^ease National Bowling game. two, or was a sort they played under while went. Alleghenies lived in the Under but a West, these few the of the Lxt ten "go-as-yourules where a of the sudden conditions,the boom years. In i8;5, ^th or 6 the SPALDING birth wiped the playing began has sporting old of to been circles, OFFICIAL BOWLING American the the out things this of S and rules, the looked but up upon in again, as social new to the circles from as factor, well. once brought scientific bowler important at which ones, somewhat a and an which Congress, substituted down game wake Bowling GUIDE. that not order, day only to in SPALDING'S HISTORY OFFICIAL OF GUIDE. BOWLING THE NATIONAL BOWLING ASSOCIATION The National Bowling bowlers in the of of not their the William offices of organization temporary Brooklyn, of Louis denbergh, and F. L. A. April D. N. L. W. Drew, E. D. Elmer in visabili adtirely, en- favor, and Griffith, A. Stephen " Sturr, G. Cordes, H. Mott, J. H. Heissenbuttel, J. York, J. G. Ketcham delegates C, G. E. Morgan. follows: as different Thursday, America Ehler, S. Harden- Baer; Pulver, of Newark, Philadelphia, Pa. Newark, City, J. W. Cordes, William Livingston, D. Ralph of C. J. Costa; York C. was President, F. M. ston, vice-president,G. S. Living- Dungan, New J., L. C. Stevens, j. Grady, On of Association C. ; secretary, P. Norton; Herman with co-operation. Bowling Philadelphia, Pa., M. Johns, J. P. Brooklyn, be W. communicate to City; second York J. ; treasurer, Delegates" R. would City; first vice-president, J. E. York New Washington, of ; Newark De their secure officers and bergh, of New N. appointed 1906, the National Clute, of the Ehler, William Frank on delphia" following present : PhilaYork New City" J. E. Har- Irvine, Bernard and East with formed Herman " H. were the 13, ; discuss instant Dr. was Griffith. Committees cities in the it did gathered men which with formed, test con- it sprung to with met C. Wyman Wooster, Quinche, W. W. project was Stein, M. Brooklyn J. P. Norton; McNomee, Brooklyn, desire big a and of association chair, and the in which handful J. Costa, Harry Mills M. J. B. The from while, a tournament, a in new a in scope. national the Cordes, establishing of a with of the outcome in once body parent 1906, that 29, is the have, to East come March Thursday, East The own. fit to see the Association B. Baltimore, ; Hardenbergh ; New Md., C. wick, BrunsN. Paterson, S. ; ington, Wash- J. York; J. O'Donnell Greenwald J., Lee N. J., A. Bradley, SPALDING'S 8 Thus of established,a meeting permanently the and year same On Association the by the evidenced issued was gratifying the of result hundred One ; 260 awarded of response The effort two-men teams, assured whom to was invitation show figures below the : teams, prizes awarded 91 Atlantic at 25, 1907. twenty-five five-men and delphia Phila- the to was those to event association new infant the March on tournamient. an granted was 13 delphia. Phila- ; prizes 45 480 individuals, prizes awarded. 162 At the First meeting, held annual then in control Board during the tournament, G, Floss, Buffalo Mills, L. C 1908 occurred on March slightlythose of 106 teams, among five-men It will had of tournament wanted enthusiasm was general. York elected: were when vice-president,John G. Floss, J. H. Pennington, Md., successor) N. Board J. ; treasurer, of Kirk, Charles John Thomas Price, Governors Cohn, Emanuel of that the Buffalo Wilmington (G. E. : E. Dungan, William Charles J. Ryan, Jack George, William 1909 the ; New second H. York; dent, vice-presi- more, Pryor, of BaltiNew wick, Bruns- Philadelphia, Pa. Cordes, J. E. Hardenbergh, Goldstein, of in the cers the following offi- secretary, L. C. Stevens, of ; association of tournament J. Clingen, of of viduals. indi- 577 announced was prize and President, John and teams, it the the awarded was Y., ceeded prizes exof $7,033.75being divided statement York N. The year. two-men 274 C. Ford, Rochester, to that sum and New New the E. Clingen. John of 2 its own, that first : dent, vice-presi- ; second Johns, W. awarded by this convention To and was 1907, seen held than more be R. Stevens, L. Bradley, J. E. Hardenbergh this following changes H. Kirk, Harry and cers offi- the and the following Pennington, Wilmington, Governors : John Cordes, William J. Grady, William of The the with je-elected were John vice-president, James S. hearty enter to this of success June on awarded hold to weeks, beginning two held was tournament 16, permission City Bowling That first the September City, N. J., for GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL J. J. Grady, William Lee Johns, M. Hetzel, E. Mulford, W. Gage, J. Kennedy, John Keeler. SPALDING'S The New It tournament 1909 and York, held was with entries individuals. This York New second treasurer, Elmer for 1420 fraternal a Association first York; and vice-president,John G. Floss, N. W. M. Gage, C. Danahy, J. H. iam J. Grady, Will- John Johns, Charles R. Lee A. Mulford, B. Baltimore; Pryor, J. Pierson, E. J. Kennedy, Kirk, William H. J. E. Hardenbergh, : President, Philadelphia; secretary, Lester Dungan, Brunswick, elected: were vice-president, George Cordes, Major E. W. the for and in A. B. set was teams rolled teams following officers the of Governors Board five-men N. stone. E. New Stevens, record two-men 700 Garden, of the new big increase a John J. Clingen, New Buffalo; teams, 50 was stepping a At five-men A 12. 9 Square tournaments June to 24 GUIDE. Madison in all former addition In tournament. marked May 308 held was ecHpsed from BOWLING OFFICIAL H. P. Cohn, iam Will- J. Bergman, Price, J. A. Hazelton and C. J. Hetzel. The entries list of the tournament 1910 tournament was At the Buffalo; second Elmer Board E. James The 1911 to March the was entries At elected: were in The President, vice-president,John first Thum, G. York; New secretary, W. E. Field, Frederic 18. Buffalo C. Floss, urer, treas- Frank D. than more and the more Mulford, L. A. A. Parker, John Richards, Charles Danahy, H. J. Bergman, Price, William J. H. Howard. went to Buffalo for all records successful most were Here E. Krause, R. Pierson, C. H. Cordes, F. J. Maier, W. tournament teams men held was 30. officers J. E. Hardenbergh, Governors: and Sweiger expected, the been It way. while and Brooklyn. of P. Cohn, had as Philadelphia, and Dungan, J. Grady, William it following Baltimore, to vice-president,Joseph E. Woodworth, every April Kirk, Wilmington; William 25 in to 14 large as success a Baltimore not was April from Garage, awarded was 350 than in the held was entries were February broken, and history of the Association. five-men 1451 and teams, than more 715 The two- individuals. following officers were elected : President, Will- SPALDINO'S 10 iam Kirk, York Wilmington Elmer E. Woodworth, of A. F. Krause, and three of 225.6) 5th than teams, 3:^3 record was In to 27, 3,035 of 1914 and was Rochester. in of nine the was the F. N. the In did one high five-men Spacke the rolled chine Ma- the in game to 9 entries the 2,997; for March exceptionally Haven, in held proved tournament made, George in individual tournament huge to a distributed was and 677 five- age (aver- 2,031 big Y., from 132 among One N. entry financially success, Buffalo, April smaller a individuals. of Kumpf, five-men world's Y., rolling City, April a event. was the off run competitive in N. Rochester, contributed teams established New reasons $8,012.00 a rolled of Pier- games. two-men 712 While established. 1,069 W. Dr. from were were E. E. Danahy). way. scores rolled was the every R. J. Grady, Stevenson, H. iam Will- Cohn, Parker, Paterson in Rochester, Several but A. R. A. the Lindsey, otherwise; total D. Frank P. John C. W; held records tournament 22nd. usual, and urer, treas- secretary, ; Goodwin, replaced Indianapolis, for 1913 to Rudyard, world's Mortimer and W. Buffalo, Centrals, Co., The Baltimore; Charles Mulford, success at E. B. was a those Grand men, C. was new A. W. tournament It equal the New- Thum, Joseph Hazelton, J. Bergman, Fitzgerald J. 1912 not H. Danahy, H. Price, (John 1912. 30, A. Philadelphia : J. Maier, J. H. The OUIDE. vice-president, J. Dungan, Governors Cordes, Tate BOWLING Brooklyn. Board son, first ; vice-president, second ; OFFICIAL at A success. five-men Atlantic by the world's Genesee record team 10 of of SPALDING'S OFFICIAL, CONSTITUTION BOWLING OF BOWLING GUIDE. THE H NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ARTICLE I. NAME. This Association shall be known the as National Bowling Association. ARTICLE II. OBJECTS. The objects of this Association (i) To and such other time from (2) To bowling games provide uniform of all such the promote this as : of ten game Association playing rules and bowling hold, conduct annually, the and follows as pins adopt may time. to government (3) To improve encourage, shall be or and games. if deemed clubs bowlers, qualificationsof national manage often more regulations for the bowling ments tourna- advisable, and and to fix organizations participating therein. (4) To social encourage intercourse and good-fellowship its members. among ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP. Section Membership i. classes,Individual two Sec. 2. A individuals Sec. which Sec. 3. in any 4. is A Sec. S. no which Secretary upon membership shall be is Association a of member shall forms of at limited there this as may be be not to least twenty localities in may eligibleto then be a bership mem- District body. applications for membership such to Association. localityin which any All shall consist district. District limited Associations. or city, county District from Association Association Individual there District and District shall be in this Association must adopted be made to the by this Associa- SPALDING'S 12 tion time from time, and to BOWLING OFFICIAL GUIDE. by the accompanied be year's current dues. 6. Sec. of Election An Governors. shall be Sec. is there where District no in provided for and registrationfee Board the of of Board vote cast in the ticipate par- ments tourna- organized team of payment upon country, or eligibleto events the and be five-men any 42), rule dollar one city, town a two-men (or playing in Association, shall this Association of by the residing individual the in the of vote elected. individual An by be applicant receiving a majority declared 7. shall membership to as annual an approval of his application Governors. of ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATION. Section Representation i. Association shall Association shall individual be be District entitled each shall, consistent have duly elected least at Sec. At 2. Association the delegates of Associations A only. this District one with officers,rules time the of rules shall of this Association, shall and government, duct con- annually. of the of election shall also be elected there alternates, who to tournament one of delegate for the first twenty registered and in good standing, and one additional sociation thirty-fiveregistered. District As- members delegate for by meetings at all the assume delegates by by it powers a District equal number an and rights of of the delegates in the latter's absence. Sec. Delegates and 3. Association and alternates shall hold shall be office until after meeting of this Association, and been elected shall be Sec. of Board large Past 4. to a of by each the Presidents, the Officers meetings then of and District members holding office shall be this Association. nual an- have successors each the trict Dis- ensuing delegate-at-largeto all meetings of this Governors all until their qualified; the President and elected ciation Association. Asso- of the delegates-at- SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BOWLING ARTICLE GUIDE. 18 V. OFFICERS. Section The i. First Vice-President, who Treasurer, and and OF shall be Such officers Sec. 3. and Governors. The declared Sec. Any the the gates, dele- Board Presidents, of its annual to be must in membership to (except Past annual ciation Asso- ciation. affairs of this Asso- Past governors at meeting. Presidents) tion meeting of this Associaone and year, until successors. receiving candidate shall be Governors of their respective offices for of their Any 4. from thirty days prior ballot by shall hold election the duly elected officers,except least at elected and Board dent, Presi- a the of be organizations duly elected Association 2. Presidents Past to shall be Vice-President, Secretary charge of the business these of MEMBERS Sec. the shall have All the others constitute Governors Second with TWENTY shall this officers of this Association pluralityof a all votes cast elected. vacancy the during occurring members the among the of officers shall be year of Board ARTICLE in the or Board filled by of the maining re- Governors. VI. meetings. Section held The i. the time at At such may be selected, but investigated and have 3. time President or annual the time 4. of Secretary of the the upon shall not a be and written delegates in good ment tourna- final until of Governors, delegates Governors be who shall advisable. be must request standing called be may called therefor at the at by the signed last preceding meeting. Notices and of shall annual next place, if deemed another by the Board the selection by the Board Special meetings by one-third Sec. choose such Association tournament. the place of meeting approved to power Sec. any place of the annual and 2. Sec. this meeting of annual of special meetings place of such meeting and of the delegates must state object thereof, and. 14 SPALDING'S mailed be must delegate such of by the in Sec. meeting shall be The 5. Board it is deemed Sec. At 6. the be unanimous Sec. by the such five of the all of than at twice the on time one no without delegates present. meetings of this Association of delegates delegates shall be mailed to District Association the President least at retary Sec- and days prior twenty to meeting. Section Sec. A i. for of transaction for the the delegates quorum five District than members Sec. of 3. Board If there be delegates the time such for no and at quorum of Board meeting, annual be any Governors earlier not ARTICLE that shall than less not than less not thereat. present annual a ings special meet- or that provided Governors of stitute con- constitute Association, provided Associations of the at shall business. standing shall business of Governors of of good this of Board transaction delegates in Forty 2. the VII. the of majority quorum a and of ever when- meetings of more minutes ARTICLE ten hold may speak to than consent each to every date thereat. special meeting or more Secretary of the specifiedin the notice that Governors of permitted Notices 7. than transacted annual subject, nor same other days prior ten and each to necessary. the shall delegate least at GUIDE. Association District good standing meeting. No business such BOWLING OFFICIAL special or ing meet- fix another fifteen place after. days there- VIII. TOURNAMENTS. Section No i. in the with prior to the club individual or tournaments the date Secretary of such of this of the tournament. shall be permitted Association, Association unless at least to duly ten ticipate paristered reg- days SrALDIXG'S 16 dues promptly and shall he services turn by the Board him Sec. The 5. He moneys. shall pay delegates and he shall of this Association, and of Governors the submit of name fiscal approved by the President, sign all checks shall also such perform he ; Association the be to year Board other in duties as shall be Sec. shall directed 6. The They and shall have not conflictingwith fill any so shall audit shall make They all shall bowling shall make shall have Association dollars They to the Treasurer's the rules books held purchases and no liable for any have as power the provided to call such ernors, Gov- sum as of with the its membership herein as provided government own this Association. by They a of all national for for of the beyond for in tournaments. government its members. the sum Section to render they this ($50.00) fifty of 7 of They this Association, but specially authorized debt him to of entrusted their auspices contracts unless power for playing rules under in He majority vote, the person the next annual meeting. They hereinbefore as provided. They for the conduct provide uniform games office office until shall,with Board constitute meetings rules any count ac- tion institu- assigned be be shall Constitution in hold "excepting shall the bank a and by the shall hold make of the Association Governors. and should by the banking President Governors to power vacancy elected of Association the the to Board of Board committee. shall bond a by the of management give ing meet- the Association. may by this constitution, by the Association, or He annual keep some of name condition approved Governors, of in the shall and Board the report, ments; pay- by the financial transactions the upon detailed a financial at all Governors audited shall He ernors Gov- of for of the shall be months. preceding the in the the his books Association for Board of statement a three of Governors, Board vouchers proper meeting of the make the Association the all by the Board approved preserve each every awarded ciation of this Asso- accounts of charge all bills or Association keep the take and of of shall Treasurer at shall be as Governors. of receive and compensation such these For Treasurer. the to same over receive GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL of special meetings of Article the X." Associa- SPALDING'S consider tion to that may which be final. the at the of annual Board consecutive obtained have meeting a Sec. to act sole his board, unless do to so for excuse office. Board of Governors Association District and Manager define such or DUTIES of term of the Sec. It shall and auspices of the every rules of this Association. of reports of at the Association District son per- ment Tourna- of shall They work be the delegate during his and thereof. and the prevent annual the meetings held tournaments in infraction any of under district from this the which delegates. are Sec. duty of cognizance detailed ered consid- DELEGATES. Delegates shall present 2. Association they the be next XI. take office to laws OF the suitable a capacity his three previously at Organizer. direct ARTICLE i. dual continuation a member from present employ may pay, ings proceed- Any shall he thereto respect of their is shall Board himself in there absence, shall be his Membership judge of his employment Section shall or in the duties, regulate his in full report charges case district the shall absent his the all Association this Association. of resigned for refer District decision a who of satisfactory The 7. their permission have to and meetings meetings said in Governors of 17 charges originated. In shall render They shall the to located charges investigate such shall such Association District notice their before come GUIDE. They specific subjects. the district from no BOWLING OFFICIAL 3. of They shall mail this Association, tournament held tournament commences. in their cause or a REPORTS Section i. All reports be printed schedule mailed, of district directly after ARTICLE " to OF of to each or the and before tary Secreevery such XII. COMMITTEES. Committees of this Association, SrALDING'S 18 Delegates in submitted be must nors, by the appointed whether shall be The XIII. OF order Gover of Board writing. ORDER i. by the or ARTICLE Section GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL BUSINESS. business of the at annual meeting : call. 1. Roll 2. Reading 3. Report 4. Reports 5. Reports of committees 6. Nomination 7. Unfinished 8. New 9. Adjournment. minutes. of of Board of Governors. of officers. election and communications. and of officers. business. business. ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS. Section of This i. constitution be may the at delegates present any special meeting of the delegates called vote that notice a stating the article the nature general terms signed by three delegates of in each District meeting, and copy good standing to at least is to the be provided shall amendment, and shall be President and be filed with be taken; and in and amended, thirty days prior least twenty at by a two-thirds meeting or at any that purpose, proposed thereof Association for the Secretary of the Association meeting at which action thereon a annual articles to or the shall mail amended the to the tary Secre- Secretary of days prior to the said the meeting shall not have amend to power any article not specifiedin the notice, but as to the article or articles so specified,the meeting shall have full power shall not and be restricted Sec. vote a to This 2. of the notice the of Board the proposed constitution of changes may Governors proposed be as forth amended present amendment set at shall any in the notice. by a three-quarters meeting, provided have been mailed to SPALDING'S each to be forwarded If, this by and after Board the meeting. said president and such of the Secretary shall effect. votes proposed not have thereon, of received such each mailing notice amendment days prior shall registered of date ten amendment through from 19 least at secretary weeks two GUIDE. Governors of Notice negative force BOWLING corresponding Association one-third full of member OFFICIAL mail District the then the to tion. Associaof secretary of than more shall be in SrALDING'S 20 this Association strict ASSOCIATION its members or the with compliance Pins held must be Ten American of games less than the of 9 of the inches No. i and 10 shall pit,measuring shall from from center the foul clear a inches edge from the to RULE pins shall be spotted The center shall The line : of in be length shall be run in the center. to played 2^/4 inches imbedded placed three be be be or directions in width. the to shall and in conducted and played shall be inches pin spot auspices of the I. game 42 line there foul apart the than more pin spots on distinctlymarked and 12 nor The feet. 15 41 center Back which alleys upon under rules following RULE The THE OF BOWLING NATIONAL All GUIDE. DIRECTIONS AND RULES BOWLING OFFICIAL not from 60 feet. less than not diameter, clearly alleys,and shall be pin spots Nos. 7, S, the of edge each of the alley pin spot. n. the pin spots placed upon alleys according to the following diagram, and the pins and spots shall be known and designated by their numbers follows : as The the on 8 7 9 RULE Gutters at the foul shall line be on from both 8^ to sides 10 in. 9 of inches the in width alleys and and shall extend begin parallel SPALDING'S therewith and No. shall that the of be decline BOWLING GUIDE. 21 from square bottoms which point they shall gradually decline, from pin spot, I so OFFICIAL pit shall be 3^ the at the point opposite inches below the alley surface. RULE The pit (measuring shall surface) width, in from the from measuring inches 10 the alley edge pit mat to in depth to the the alley 2^ feet nor surface of the swinging cushion. rear V. RULE The side surface extend cushion surface of center partitionsshall be center shall rear that the the and and the to wall. thereof the from The side the facing nearest The of dark and color from on foul line shall be distinctlymarked be or pins shall be Fifteen inches inches no than more inlaid, and and to base, 5^/4 inches fro-m 13^ the 8 incitesfrom so inches the that from material a on striking there- inch i a base. all lines and shall possible shall the upon side walls. and measurements in diameter point 4^ at in in width tend ex- vin. in circumference base; gradual, at circumference in the pins following design the with covered wherever height; 2^/4 inches in circumference inches 11^ in of 12 vn. RULE The inches alleys. the alley surface from be prevent RULE The placed so VL to the alleys shall be alley pin spot i partition shall be shall constructed rebounding the pin spot. corner cushion swinging rear feet above 2 point opposite No. a RULE be the of top less than be not IV. their base, 15 from inches point 7^/4 inches a at the neck, circumference The at taper shall have at from a a their base, from their point the point graceful : head, to inches 10 a point curve. point shall IX. RULE weight, shall three be violation a by ordinary uniform six pounds weight is natural clear, hard of possi'ble, as near as than more of pins shall be of Sets in the possible within as ball shall sixteen exceed nor that distributed exceed exceed not two pounds at point no the of weighing investigation as or to all team each on and team, fifteen minutes the before captains shall books. score time after play registered again The compete conclusion team the in the captain good same and each so be may the pose pur- subject of size. or be an equal number of for play shall appear the of the but a substitute A removed may is game be player is a begun, official at any properly player reinstated least at players in the substitute may standing. game, the players cannot after the thereof. adjoining alleys shall be v/eight effect ring for and ball which names RULE Two scale a begun, provided in shall the play is called. Before team has member full enter weight shall XIL shall there the circumference, XL measuring any weight proper games near as point directly opposite. RULE In the and surface provide must in inches weight, RULE Alley proprietors be must X. on the of ounces pins except weights specified. twenty-seven in diminished or of set RULE The nur it provided, however, use pin or pins whose any increased Each tear. pounds that to manner any or wear rule three than uniform of and maple, less not ounces, this of GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL SPALDING'S 22 be frame. used shall XIII. be alternatelyby used each in team all in tournament regular games order after SPALDING'S 24 XIX. RULE wood Dead after pins which are remain Should next ball is rolled. such pin shall be respotted at as cases be in possible with those shall be the sole judge. uniform RULE Private the balls bowling the such of reason removal, replaced by others as nearly The use. umpire in all such used the with only of sanction owner. RULE Every player shall roll strike is made in frame, the or third which all the frame, it shall be considered in the the by score X. an The player shall have made shall be credited the a tenth frame by completed XXIIL bowled are that when is made, spare or in shall be frame the the first strike pins is made spare or cases RULE When frame, except player shall complete such In ball. alley on balls in each strike the case XXIL two second a which rolling a on before removed XXL be may ters gut- XX. pins shall broken or by in the once. RULE Damaged alley or shall be fall pin a the on ball, and delivered fair a GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL down by the first ball in any credited and designated strike and a count in that rolled his in the frame frame balls, when two next is left open in which until all the first strike pins was made. XXIV. RULE When two balls shall be considered score by a until the of pins small player bowled by his are a line shall down spare. required spare (X). have and The to bowl credited rolled his thereby shall and in that count next be all the down designated frame ball,when added to the pins, in it the is left open the number ten sented repre- SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BOWLING RULE the player fail Should considered break, and a down bowled to make in such tied be score the tenth frame the close of at the the prior during the sole the he a offending of decision except He any game, shall be he change shall be the at shall selected made in except to as all the They is selected, no umpire illness of case directions,and He view shall no declare of been ordered sign the which no declare immediately delay forfeited game delays score the game At and tlie His book. appeal shall be rules in the by the proceed. to official allowed regulations. XXIX. by the captains during stationed the alleys and unreasonable a shall be shall be He misinterpretation of the clear of book. score participant therein final, from shall be shall the thereof. with. RULE Scorers in unobstructed having after each a other commencement all rules and shall allow He when team for the XXVIIL an interfered five minutes close have of the game. progress which on captains. infraction any rolled. when foul be not must for of judge foul line and the at shall enforce umpire the to game, the of consent RULE The alley satisfy themselves shall games, made by the mutual or frame, play exceeds score players, as VvTitten an umpire, and after select shall be change pins xxvn. captains of all teams, then of frames. regularly scheduled shall tenth identical the one the of end on played until was even eligibilityof it shall be spare, a XXVL RULE The or only the number cases, by the competitors continue shall strike a credited. are the 25 XXV. RULE Should GUIDE. the progress of of each the team, game and no unless SPALDING'S 26 for illness incompetency, The the shall scorers book, score confirmed RULE umpire in any the bet shall scorer or or the on wager shall Protests the be who person alleys,pins favor or to six the of member Such favored. for RULE XXXIL in team, which club the team do, the so to of faith or shall be to within hours 24 whatsoever manner any time the had be may as favored so said shall applicants accepted in members indirectly be during indirectlytamper provided first,that RULE faith therewith so made directlyor the team guilty team such be must tournament. and opposing the directly or with seek to proof thereof, competing teams, shall, upon for a participating in any bowling game months, provided that All scores XXXL the balls, or the of either period of game sign the removed. be shall either disqualified from be tains. cap- game umpire, if found and writing and in officials of proper Any by interested be game, immediately shall game, the the the XXX. RULE to of termination the of consent official. shall be No mutual the the at when and by or GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL a be (unless good cause or the forfeit knowledge subject decided to that such offender represented, team it is and was suspension a ond, sec- being or pulsion ex- upon. xxxin. any league tournament or by presenting a full quota on night for which it every individual shall individuals shall be by previous postponement penalized by being debarred keep its tered properly regisis scheduled. Failing committing such breech shown for under for of must the a such ance non-appear- governing rules) period of six months. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL RULE Proprietors, lessees shall tournaments or executive or board such is shall, through the to as the of eligibility unfavorable, notice in with or against that member and shall mean shall not to as when a or competitor as not though they so of dues or be shall in applicants tioned unsanc- any in any tournament standing. of of forfeited and tors competi- remaining sion expul- such after the expelled, except the under rules; the regular scheduled the nament tour- or in rights there- and the average league a games play the credited games and scores ages aver- recorded. XXXVI. expelled from or a the to compete actually contested, and were conduct sent compete scheduled shall be fault suspended bowler report standing RULE A make of all moneys against the shall made ciation Asso- competitors in the All games at District diction juris- XXXV. the played. game The good forfeiture effect bowled shall be conducted. shall in of any the games whose shall he nor person expulsion of under effect shall be RULE The Association applicants. If the report is favorable, in writing. If shall give its sanction No any the said tournament, open to investigatingcommittee, to standing. good applicants its Association District being public leagues or full list of their a District tournament all open of managers the 2? GUIDE. XXXIV. submit of BOWI.ING derogatory to the a best for club interests non-payment of the game, proof thereof, be prohibited and disqualifiedfrom shall, upon with any til unteam club or competing of any becoming a member club or team playing shall be lifted; any such disqualification notice of such cation, disqualifiafter written such disqualified person shall such club governing forfeit or team body occurred. in any bowling in all games may be the No bowler in or he tournament arrears organization, league shall be or taken has from suspended league of which part, and membership in which eligibleto tournament. by the the fense of- election SPALDING'S 28 RULE Ties involving in be to governing the In played. shall decide, and be in decided the upon by teams number league final. games the agree, tournament or All resented rep- of mutually to the of shall be decision their contested be failure committee other provided for by the governing manner a of their event executive or shall shall decide tie, who the XXXVII. championship a GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL ties may tive execu- or committee. RULE The of and manner by the rules and scores District XXXIX. Associations, leagues and constitution a the for and shall duties, and by-laws providing and regular league bowling this Each formity con- shall regular organization its officers and Association or of members of its members among association,to tournament or such, shall consist conduct strict and their Rules and XL. RULE as in be of this Association. Directions A its the Constitution conflict with not for of election shall tournaments shall be played regularly organized. Their game with the playing rules of this Association. have averages substituted RULE All the computing of method players shall be fixed and determined such players are of the organization in which ticipating. par- and retired XXXVIII. District any recognized this Association, and may bowling any be recognized by game ^Association in which it holds membership. XLI. RULE No held owner shall or employee receive whose on individual any of bowling club or to tournament or team participate in association to the must prize is tournament by such offered being ment. tourna- XLII. RULE A alleys a be qualifiedto tournament be in become of games existence at a a least member league ten or days SPALDING'S prior in the to such BOWLING OFFICIAL filingof application Clubs submit must with members for club the having entered time during such and tournament, for in such of is defined bowler bowling club a with rules the two or be to league a at may registered as bowler in entered team against For a or violation a shall be occurred in that of team of a declared violation a team or of which the same a qualified member time be of member a teams. or of game to or bowl registered member. a in club one permitted be not be than more is also he illegaland team or offense. of which forfeited such offense by both teams, thereafter competing XLVIL individual for the playing rules player individual bowling months, second any Association, the Bowling six thereby association. existing in conformity sociation. National Bowling As- disqualifiedfrom be trophy any also tournament. club, club, the shall RULE For of rule, the this is and member tournament, a player shall such and club a shall such in XLVL RULE A who person regular bowling clubs more the XLV. directions bowler hold or tournament or quent subse- some rolled games club such at league ineligibleunder claim to organized team, or and Such found be to and RULE A be shall rights all therein, membership eligible and in any competition tournament and any prize played its for proof thereof, forfeit all rules, shall, upon or XLIV. team a league each. of address association,which tournament forfeit entry or any its officers list of full a in membership RULE or membership XLIII. applying teams or tournament or such 29 tournament. RULE A for GUIDE. affiliated with penalty shall from the regulations by or be all tournaments first offense, and the National of suspension for a such period expulsion for of the ASSOCIATION BOWLING NATIONAL GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL SPALDING'S 30 DATA TOURNAMENTS. 1907 Young's New 1908 Genesee Hall, 1909 Madison 1910 Garage 191 1 Rochester, Armory, Auditorium, 1912 The 1913 Genesee 1914 Columbia N. Paterson, City. N. Y. J. N. Y. City. N. Atlantic Hall, York Md. Buffalo, Rochester, Hall, J. Y. New Baltimore, Academy, N. City. N. Garden. Square Regiment 65th Atlantic Pier, ALL-AROUND J. CHAMPIONS. 1907 John -J. Voorheis, Brooklyn 1956 1908 W. Brooklyn 1835 1909 Frederick 1 191 Erdmann, Brooklyn Hegeman, George 10 19 L. Freeman, Newark, *George Brunt, Paterson, *George Bangart, Lindsey, 1912 1913 James Smith, Brooklyn 1914 James Smith, Brooklyn *Tied " given Each New J 1894 111 1894 Conn Haven, G. 1928 1 1 908 Frederick 909 Edward 1910 1 191 19 CHAMPIONS. 191 19 1 Prio, Lucke, 3 George 4 Harry York 657 Brooklyn Schwartje, 699 Brooklyn 705 694 Brooklyn 699 Buffalo Kumpf, 712 Washington Krauss, 678 TWO-MEN 1907 John J. Nelson 1908 John McGuirk 1909 Edward 1910 W. 1911 George 1912 Mortimer and Burdine and C. Kelsey Lindsey 1913 James 1 Glenn Riddell and and CHAMPIONS. Walter and John Satterthwaite Smith 914 697 Brooklyn Buffalo West, Joseph Leo 12 New Thompson, Antonio 1917 medal. a Sauer, Frank 2031 _ INDIVIDUAL 1907 1916 J N. Chicago, Mortimer 1908 N. and F. A. and and Tuthill, Brooklyn Grady, S. Paterson, Rodgers, Eckstein, Charles Harold New Johnson, Riddell, Horton, New Brooklyn New 1220 J 1318 Philadelphia, Washington, Johnson, Charles Glenn N. York D. Pa C Haven, Haven, 1298 1305 Conn Conn.... 1355 1301 1259 1333 SPALDING'S 32 BOWLING OFFICIAL. BOWLING AMERICAN GUIDE. CONGRESS DATA TOURNAMENTS. 1901 " 1902 " 1903 " 1904 " 1905 " 1906 " 1907 " 1908 " Teams. City. Year. ^Chicago 41 Buffalo 61 Indianapolis 78 Cleveland 112 Milwaukee 217 Louisville 219 St. Louis 243 Cincinnati 362 i909^Pittsburgh 1910 " 1911 " 1912 " 1913 " 1914 " 374 ^Detroit 401 St. Louis 414 ^Chicago 596 Toledo 504 Buffalo 340 CHAMPIONS. ALL-AROUND Total. 1901 " 1902 Strong, Chicago Fred " 1904 York ^John Koster, New " 1903 Brill, Chicago Frank " ^Martin St. Kern, Louis 1736 1841 1896 1804 1906 J- G. Reilly, Chicago J. T. Peacock, Indianapolis 1794 1907" "H. C. 1767 1908 R. Crable, East 1909 James 1905 " " " " 1910 191 " 1 Thomas " 1913 " " Phil ^Ed Rapids Liverpool 1885 Haley, Detroit 1961 Smith, Buffalo Sutton, Louisville Herrmann, William 1924 Chicago Blouin, James " 1912 1914 Ellis, Grand 1791 Cleveland Miller, Detroit 1919 1843 1972 1897 SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BOWLING INDIVIDUAL GUIDE. CHAMPIONS. Brill, Chicago 1901" Frank 1902" Fred 1903" D. A. Jones, Milwaukee 1904" Martin Kern, St. Louis 1905" C. ^ g ' '.'.640 ".'.'..' 683 Strong, Chicago Anderson, M. 647 St. Paul 651 \\[ 1906" F. J. Favour, Oshkosh T. *I907" M. R. Levey, Indianapolis T. 1908" A 33 524 '.'.'..'"" 6^ ! ! 699 St. Paul Matak, Chicago Wengler, 55^ . . ti909" Larry Sutton, Rochester F. 1910 191 " 1" Haley, James City Sioux Bruggeman, Thomas 5pj 70- 681 Blouin, Chicago 1912" Larry Sutton, 1913" F. 1914" William ' Rochester 679 5^3 Peterson, Columbus *Roll-off T. by M. won Levey. by Sutton. TWO-MEN John 1902" J. McClean 1903" H. Collin Larry 1905" R. 1906" J. N. E. G. Reed and Schwoegler 1910" A. Daiker Walter 1912" Phil 1913" Peter 1914" Harry E. and and N. Schultz and John Negley and T. L. 1227 Kiene, Chicago Schwoegler, Madison Cincinnati Liverpool Owen, Louisville John Koster, Newark P. Deward H. Van 1184 1213 Columbus Seller, East 1203 1237 Spiess, Washington Wetterman, Hartley Sutton York.. Bigley, Louisville E. and and H. Dresbach, and A. 1" E. and 1909" Starr, New Stretch, Chicago E. Richter K. Steers, Chicago C. and and Charles Selbach, Columbus A. and I908~J. Chalmers 191 H. and Krause Rolfe CHAMPIONS. and J. Voorheis 1901" 1904" 675 Miller, Detroit fRoll-off won 1907" 6gi Detroit Ness, Newark 1247 1164 1254 1304 1231 1246 1259 1291 1245 SPALDING'S 34 CHAMPIONS. FIVE-MEN 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 " " " " " " " " 1912 1913 1914 " Chicago 2720 York 2792 New Fidelia, 2819 Chicago O'Leary, Ansons, Chicago ^Gunther II, " 1910" 1911 Standard, 2737 Chicago Century, Chicago Furniture City, 2795 2794 2775 Columbus Bond, 2927 Lipman, Chicago 2962 'Cosmos, Chicago 2880 Chicago ^Flenners, All Brunswick 2924 St. Toledo, 3006 2944 A. Five-men, 2904 Paul Haven New Monko, Brooklyn Stars, Knispel, De Flor " 3 games 3 games" C. B. RECORDS. Flor 300O, " De St. Knispel, Paul, m 1913. Two-men, Wis., Rapids Grand " " GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL in Pittsburgh, Singles, Toledo, 1304, i game A. and Madison, Schwoegler, T. 1909. 300, " William T. Knox, Philadelphia, in 1913. Singles, 3 games 705, " Thomas Haley, Detroit, in Detroit, 1910. Singles, Toledo, 9 191 3. games " 1972, Edward Herrmann, Cleveland, in SPALDING SPARES: Straight strikes impossible of unless strikes There is therein turn nearly in made than applause In order in the are and row, In certain They the are 2 " the of both pin. A of If these cases make t^e ease with a side the 3 the to way 6-pin will fly over The hit is not have for more of some the that i, and 6 and 2 3 third in the and 10, which they frequent. are called are made. are "baby If it is a little bail, hitting the 2-pin the 3-pin a little to with will take is to spares bowl the left. it the In other the between both. 6 is 7 " not " " a the on and 3 and 3 the make after go splits that two pin struck first is the break spare. great a row. center or 10, " the ball take difficult spare this fourth the slightly kissing the 6-pin the game spares will call left ; 4, 5 and to shown are 7 right. this the chance of pin is numbered right and and either pins,making of of spare if strikes, and splits and majority to way head in the 10 7 bowl Another spares. bowler, let it be remembered a from row 2 in element the than fortunes worst ditficult proper The diagram splits, because the the confront that " This for A ways. illustrate 7, 8, 9 and first strikes. the And strike. second the into science balls, which, times the to spare. a strike next the better no of But bowling is numbered. pin every fluke in spare pin combinations number balls are called are greater strike any to that frame every they skill shown. many great so be to the splitballs into many to balls bowler's great a make alleys. it is but spares, the of succession, while in succession result a in MADE aphorism an straight to man ARE is strikes a come certain will than many permit do are bowled, better are will counts" 35 GUIDE. THEY is what make to bowling BOWLING HOW bowling "Spare OFFICIAL S 10 " 10, the common second one. 7-pii''-This in the third tunately For- diagram. A off side will get the get the 7 in is the straight ball, lo-pin, while only diagram, way is not to so 36 SPALDING FIG. #, OFFICIAL BOWLING GUIDE. F^IG. 2 1 FIG. 3 o o ' O b S O ji ""....p o'- o "., o O" O o o hJl. O ''%"-Sv c FIG. 4 FIG. o o O " 3 o ^/^^ FIG. " O SPALDING'S The will ball The 2 2-pin usually to make. This The 5 hit are 6 10 " " is thin 5 while they hitting these hitting spare. the side. right the The 7-pin. should 2-pin be straight left side of "trip" a it will is shot a shot. be initiated un- hitting ball, such the to appears driven the not the By ting hit- against to 5 will make will 10 it is A straight it. glance hit " 4 pins, 6, " made, are 7 9 " full 5 " If 7, the made and thin or 6-pins the lo-pin 5 be to are hitting ball, leaving out, enough spares the of S-pin and 5 and a will 6 is little send pins foolish 8 the it is the not driven the on ward. for- hitting by fuller the with into luck, pins. With one the if right, such than the 5-pin across fullness Once as 6-pin to will 5 A will the 6 " " or 7 spare straight take both 7-pin. A usually a the split-up a The in rebound a such pin. such convert spare*. one. uncommon equal and try pure with an to 10 " himself content diagram is and but flopping sixth the it experts, should the if one. be the left, nice ID. " miserable the allow they must and the the as in will 5, fullness 7 " on splits bowler here but work, a the 6-pin 5 According a A not. the is than The the is it the on equal with The it take diagram, fourth spare spare fuller standing. 5-pin will and the on 8-pin. 6-pin the 3-pin spare, the do thin 2-pin and 5 one, easy will the a but full easiest the in spare, " an of sort the and thin 3-pin the 37 GUIDE. side. 8 5 " BOWLING take lo-pin, same left the on should the get the is 2"7"10 hit ball The difficult. OFFICIAL make ball of ball the SPALDING A There better no centuries For "t the is good There to be of a have time, have same player, is If he might learn to where strikes mind The sort. be there is the the at He is greater. As A required deal his brains at it. To foot the of ginning be- is the part for them conversation in in the those well be of rolling any of the alley, should the teach how begin never the reach to the can't pins, of a only better Only be. are that a bigger he should than patience its for not as the be cution exenew eight-pounder, will an believing that game, just all sizes beginner might fact, it is,but if it is matter the He start. of is There big ball, believing a matter a difference. mistake to which ball, too, the no One takes ball, no small of size makes out. pointed man. at pins ten fit everybody. balls, to must will easy good a that " in engage handling man's A essential, here the game entirely absorbed be must the at splits,it as cannot use is as lost. But, of of to just that counts time his spend frequent as they sight of ball, and not be that intend not not it is All one. brain the rudiments the will remember, to well bad a that does one as be it, and from fun. everything, but to understand to rolling the ball. game, of benefit of share bowling. than season physical good a it is as winter wrought bad BEGINNERS the for had and bowler good a TO sport men GUIDE. BOWLING HINTS FEW is OFFICIAL S One one. be star a practice will and velop de- him. For the adapted to beginner, his alley, without and arm he can side later edge to delivery. would size, and the become I begin by taking any steady by this the His development. side of take rolling it down whatever. sort of the all he run the his When practice, then this be slow is done, at he best of hand by degrees first,but can ball middle the alley, learning all the delivery will After that suggest time speed the is begin taking SPALDING 40 OFFICIAL S GUIDE. BOWLING DELIVERY. Do not right run knees, inches of in feet arm your and bed alley front of keep left your should front or DIRECTION Form bowl that on straight leave line; the to all line but head ihe just use pin; No. pin i is your within in 12 within alley two side to until alley the ball mastered have you go better score; your and pin head make to attention the of delivery. your CURVED Let the players the of and speed; the ball. beds too not dirt ball or chalk the is that the BALL. use curved acknowledge surface dry, fellow other ; of the speed no off strike right enough pay bend SPEED. the to right do front; apart, hand the foot. AND imaginary an in foot far with start ; left feet your ball the ; steps the your when ball, fast with ball back; the four or the or deliver the three deliver and foot, bend not walk ; smooth; "just the the not ball control work it find will expert alleys polish use change just pensive ex- very most some the must alley the ; on right"; bowler or will " to will be must on hard it he curve ; the perfectly the the right course Spalding's GOOD It is the it strictlya the to have bowlers, but A attained "To by the ; there healthful it many derived is also be a in every the game other game becomes a order who, other It is to an an good form of amusement. has night. women exercise No a exertion, at the to be say: tractions. at- many is no vigoratin in- more glow to addition In env}^ of this to evenings, the long winter well benefit offers sparkle, and a practice makes rule, that Yet, it is I do game, not not has Before know not any with enthusiast, and the ments tourna- over the game, excitement invariable learned of bowling fairlyproficientdoes player. not to time the the severe, and contest the promotes. game, enjoy oneself. having the the muscular healthful said, to become playing. eye may the women's excellent speaking enjoyable. woman from the in passing the to have really has the fair champion. playing and brings sociabilitywhich "As of Women some that ever, then, how- mushrooms of opportunity an means a cheek, which benefits in sex with woman is both game boast bowler, fair the As like said once Since sex. bowling. to cult together in competition, it is diffi- come woman at was clubs, and part of the country prominent taken change. women's both they it masculine everywhere West until which say the wonderful a up the and have women many sport, but sprung East to been WOMEN its first boom for game has only taken The received sport guide. FOR really astonishing how there bowling SPORT When was official perfect,but here need one who great deal of takes practice more to necessary of a an the skilled, in of instance to up comes last be- at be willinglygiven it learning may for up bowl, a I was girl, any a 42 SPALDING's seldom touch in spent his and endeavors and that good as reason, bowlers as Then she prove knows whatever they there "Then, right. To gutter, it one but the "A certain stand and that they can trying to long, do as them bowl. way to that is all his I fault. method to begin bowlers any had we what you it. admit what out or less, and or fault is ball that is who bowl ball down and scores, for paying are in their and there It is my other than they been a alley always my that tion. posi- detrimental the to our the wrong has successful somiC will is bowler Still I think with be to alleys of point as interests, own use to the alley, that we and a are bowling. that every often form, for ten or everything alley from bad out fact the responsible. injurious looking into seven most on the only not in of idea it goes off the boys, in the are you Their If alley. the the it is that another. as the women they as admit pins, the are believe own, at success. high Nearly theories class, a will more they like, missing entirely the "Personally, with of that that as help as it stubbornness, way, only takes or loft the and well, they think doe?, ever carrying call not down behind cent, per bowling, he suggestion, not, she from that good as is where woman If I tell them good is alley, the straight and up will ball That Its the the are her are generally does, themselves. found. is where rarely woman may women way fling the pin, they blame find can tell her, illustrate You who some, them as I it. are is to bowling, all I very man accepts women can right. the Help cannot a point conclusively, and like, but you he A feeling prohibits be to that show you defect. You your inward some When probably, why men. ; now rest inexperienced player. some the the time spare general rule a remedy is the saying, are the teach. to playing, as to of coaching or hard are better All card. a bowling "Women can GUIDfi. BOWLING player, whist, euchre, pedro, and card great official that opinion the taught that correct the to seem player choosing with quicker the way proper right little peculiar motion bowlers the meet a way, ones and who would method the more are be in even the all put right manent per- ful success- better begin- SPALDING ning. At first,it S "In the she combination. of action delivery, all the It is should for with one, fascinating that in a back sore "A and the time letting the length. The Torward toward "All steps as so the in dom free- shoulders graceful or tight-fitting the delivery, heaviest made for exercise with that, it the holding with should The start is game so first,resulting at in as at higher same full arm's of the movement body perfect rhythm. delivering the bail hit. No player a little left foot, the alleys when to a backward the be ball the and in this accuracy ball time. must at heavy a beginner overdo it is desired in straight. the if he ; three acquire just than way, than more can be players hand in lofted, or without but the smooth even, of weight it moving ball, stoop effect thrown any as glides down in near as takes a and ones, ball ball to keep as near straight line. a to the alleys from away the the the delivering, swing keep of the ball steps, allow When possible,and that never but arm letting go "When should the crook body allow easy that more ball and quick, jerky use hanging the excellent and gradually. downward look more short , not not it and any the to forward line spot used a run. "Do do be speed longer exact back is dressed size erect, the foul should should much step swinging of the the get one is apt stand the to It is not an loosely, and to course, the for ball swing bowlers in fact, at Of muscles then waist; fit results, and one. should than the to A shoes, make fifteen-pound ball, the novice the beginner benefit costume. it is essential increase and heeled should scores better lighter small a cessfully, suc- shoes. high gets a low ball, if the used, the One women. of properly. bowling a muscles, and high-heeled be be may dress impossibility an control bowling with have garment to to or clothes, and than should woman should Every particular. "In a skit, shirt waist, and walking in suggestions bowl to bowler. woman that 43 GUIDE. tell in print how to few a first place, necessary BOWLING hard seems but, perhaps inexperienced OFFICIAL you. as sible, pos- A ball alley. It should preceptible noise. leave ' 44 SPALDING "A beginner's in for player's should school in in his luck, and make good cause have. Mrs. has anxious "I "Some do is however, often she of are should of the up any be too as they without "A man, these the muscles if believes lack of or will will nerve highest bowlers woman fair the to score in who sex the are : game becomes one the it is liable to is can one injure I violent,but too The game, enthusiastic,that so first time who women have and a soft she This bowls. is not who one not participate in enjoy other any muscles, and the use customed ac- no nastics, gym- exercise should take they judgment proper out when in consequence. sore light weight, or finger holes distance are undersized of the apart, they can ball,and right size,also hold the ball that firmly the hand. first the the I than score properly instructed,any games select and correct higher the exercise that will feel position is somewhat it is necessary, slightlytoward who indulged in moderately. that games, cramping woman's as the play tennis,golf, or not beginners are especially exercise. much so that the thumb see if many done learning, their "If it is woman." best give fascinating,and ordinary, should of foul. a bowler a hundred, or the to at opinion "It is only natural do and beginner injuring themselves. this true, plays to game, still a man of one experts the so not the coi.fidence, will probably roll three following without think not Hull, the bowl to such hesitancy make to fully convinced, that am learn least to mean become to the make, either can Gertrude country, pins with ambition day I one any the is committed foul avoid factor, and a line, slump. my Some at where scores, "Yes, it is is also goes awful an that Luck bowling. to foul the Therefore, in any victory of a line. first the from is half the games, the crosses herself "Confidence so foot be should match or GUIDE. BOWLING first consideration league contests, if the OFFICIAL S and pins,and I rest different think, advisable upon for from them that of to a lean the balls of the feet instead SPALDING of jump "Start with little slide. a and not will the results with try ball the left naturally curve delivery by and starting BOWLING impossible the for most expert the left and take 45 GUIDE. with start bowlers. men hand to women until you Let have a the secured right. right foot, ball the foot in front ball, the curve is upon Deliver the to rest the with grip firm of some the of weight a do as It heels. the upon OFFICIAL S to the from with the unless right or you left. accurate, more the the down as become four right hand wrist perfectly of center have After you corner fourth the steps, the being straight alley. Do sufficient speed have mastered you will of better secure the alley." it Spalding's 46 HOW of One of TO the bowling Clover" had who there it to up few a claim able oft-tried are really few to few a who persons although now, even solve "Pigs satisfaction. but were the To the of and difficulty, work, the do to there organizers the schedule. a as there be to of degree any ago the to confronting and "15" years key SCHEDULE unsolvable as with problems guide. preparation famous the who time problems puzzle a proper many comes the problem, when generally fail in handling they knotty proposition. this in popular most of execution or less teams schedules the teams meet on be any been worked have odd nights, the schedule time the of makers systems many is while in the not same a a in All way. four which is or to more arrange is, that " clubs three and will twenty- competition has team others simple speak to titions compe- more nine, fifteen nineteen called, where so are than more possible in even so even, club to up twenty-one clubs more are pelled com- bowl. to At This night. out end the are twelve and principal object assigned that schedule, team one so six these, however, will clubs the of The engaged. that the tournaments involving competitions those are so All West. than team twenty-one East, while the in the rule and fifteen nine, The for is the the are A is the and out fact, In COMPILE difficult most this work can bowling tournaments uninitiated in the official the having are perhaps twenty-one when year club as the their there schedule, are season is about to time. There busiest schedules. which never This goes begin, the are is the wrong: as key ^" SPALDING The 13, same whole 1 15; 16, 17 has this table 2 is process and 14 S 3 4 5 6 BOWLING OFFICIAL with pursued and 18; 19, 8 9 7, 8 and and 20 10, 9; and 11, 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 19 7 8 xXio"l^"^i3"4'"i^i6"^"^io;2"5;jl X 10 11 "f 13 14 "^ 16 17 "^ 19 20 jJf 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 i:) 20 23 21 XX X 7 the Whereupon 21. 12; : appearance 7 GUIDE. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 20 21 2T! 2^ 21 And the schedule Continuing already on the up to that point, looks plan and (a fact that may same been paired their respective columns), ready for business, will be like this : avoiding numbers the secured be that easily discerned following complete : by have sulting con- ule, sched- Spalding's official TWENTY-ONE bowling 2" 3 6" 4_ 5_ G 4"20"14 7_ 8" 9 10"11"12 13_14" 15 16"17-18 19_20" 21 1"13 12" 2_14" 12" 9"17 16" 2"13 5"13"20 3 7 18"15" 1 8 10" 1" 5 9"19"13 12"18" 4 2"20"17 16-1-11 7 15-20-10 21"18" 8-11 17"14" 15" 6- 9"14"16 17"19 4 9_ 1" 5- 7-12 11" 5"14 10" 8"16 12- 2-19 3" 5" of the in regular so on this, the the all have placed of the so that 2 is rest are be in drawn being figures and the the the clubs may hat and schedule because done be drawn numbered the is The easy. out i, and names are complete with combinations. different only be a Thereupon encountered can comparatively placed numbered. been beside This teams first to is sometimes certain dates. t-ionsabout 7"11" different supplied in place Trouble 8 order, until the dates 3"21"17 secured Having names 1 9 4"17"13 5"18"13 7"10" 3- 4"16"21 9 2" 6"10"19 21"15 8 7"17"15 6 11-13-21 19"18"11 5 7" 12"20" 16"12" 6-20 7 19" 1 3"20"18 3"13"10 2 6"14"18 6" 4" 5 4" 17"10" 5-15-16 9"21" " 10"14"21 14"19" 13" 7 8 3"16 9"11"20 20"16- " 19" 8 12"14" 4"15"19 12 6" 3 6-17 1- 15" 15"11" 8 9_18_10 11- 2"21 21" 7 3_ 4" 49 SCHEDULE. CLUB 1_ guide. by clubs desire shifting the accommodated. to avoid combma^ Sometimes Spalding's 50 it is The same in being process compiling follows as in as a fifteen club 4" 5" G 8"10" 7" 8" 9 1"6"9 2 11"12 8 " 15"4"7 2" 5 13" 6 7 2"14" 4 3"11"15 " 1" " 9"15 5" 3 6"12" after course, is schedule nine The follows All 6 12" 9" 4 14" 5" 1 the usual the drawing, the dates of. the names having been clubs are assigned, the completed. team schedules is the simplest of the lot. and is as : the tournaments, membership bowl 1"10 the figures and for substituted 12 " 7 14"10" Of secured combinations 9"14 3 9"10" 13 is pursued schedule 5 7 " 11" 13"14"15 11" the SCHEDULE. 4"11"13 " to : 3 10 trouble more team series, the 2" " adding twenty-one a FIFTEEN-CLUB 1 guide. maker schedule unfortunate bowling combinations, break to necessary official three above schedules although of games each may be be it would team between to ten used five. men well for individual and limit maximum to it is possible However, teams in the team a night. to Spalding's official bowlers is, have that as two more less or such as ? 4, and bowl games 10, should the teams, 6, to following eight club schedule bowl rule, prefer teams night. The each a guide. total 51 SCHEDULE. CLUB EIGHT Western bowling three another one figures is for of in all schedules followed number series, two-team against arrangement be a of which 3 4 an having is divisible by 2, etc. 12, 1"2 2"3 1"3 1 1_6 2"6 Selecting the off, as combinations twenty-one order in team 5"6 5"7 4"7 for 5 " 4"6 4"8 3"8 in the 4 6 " 3"7 2"8 " 3"5 3 2"7 1_7 4 " 2"5 1"5 1"8 2 4 " 6"7 schedule the 7"8 6"8 5"8 arrangement, checking and the following them is the result. The the across to bowl rolled column, one the The above the 5-6 and may series to be Where night. split up, 7-8 the next, schedules is be should be and 1-2 and used games more 3-4 arranged is bowled supposition being that the eight each game teams night, and the which teams on. so as keys for bt to are bowling are the first , future ments. tourna- TO HOW bowling True, but do can should scored, but then be formulas lines. players in to which places all In number. at convenient a of number height the each bowler in the Should the bowler scores a spare placed in the upper made. player should If the it is known of as pins down. ing from a and Impossible are known the frame (^), which, fail to remove the bowler spares or " as of as rolling allowed are the remove is tire en- placed he they all removed, like the are the in which pins with is entitled to breaks, where a splits,"and ing. bowl- was strike, should frame marked two the 3 pins many in which of the corner its is, as (^X), which balls before two side wall a balls first ball strike a of the Two in ten are game removing possible. with right-hand break, between, as of breaks, and upon consists corner it necessitate found pins, and Should allowed totals,and frames, and as of is to equal parts. for the The is credited right-hand upper fourteen scoring. ball be strikes,spares, view of number sufficient Room permit frame. bowler the to perpendicular lines reserved will be ten board, or perpendicular must into are of the perpendicular line, after known are object in the each each to to game balls,with the ten, a alley with from places alleys the diagram designates, name right extreme remaining The game. lines. the left,placed in this order: from begin of is divided game benefit and number first the book, score equal and expert following tabulated players' names the space at the that the outside or the get lines is the border remaining the four border two left-hand the between 3, and writing in of of the permit plus game, plus the 14, The the horizontal of number The is the method more horizontal into sheet, is subdivided score or cannot begin with, the To the beginner; to explanations of how it is for these arranged. are proposition explanation by the everybody and expert's knowledge, minutes all written good than more hard a perplexes him even few A game. SCORE itself is game a question that a scoring the of as GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL S SPALDING 52 be it is balls, number pin is miss" thus: ''0). SPALDING S OFFICIAL SCORE let Now in score In book, the thus credited He with starts down four frame he on BOARD. has entered the single-handed; second, placed his to two, making credit his first ball takes in the spare his pins; had Blank game, pin is carried a OR GUIDE first ball a the on alleys and the on total rolls he of seven blackboard or : frame next remaining one is which frame, the Mr. five pins, the down knocks practice a BOOK that suppose roll to starts us BOWLING third with cleared second frame, the the by the off and first and like the with second alley, scoring ball. second frame lo and pins down, nine this is then He : first ball he balls the in the pins, which, knocks second added to SPALDING'S 54 the of number of score frame. But is still he frame, which frame. added third of the 14, giving the it the to preceding total a ball, equals spare added in which to is of 14; is the now, of score frame, and 21, second with 10 count in the every 7, and in in the placed in the fourth already made, gives him a tGtal as of frame, 21, gives the which the he by 16, which, for tallied in in the third in the third the remove and counts a corner. 6 scores indicated score to pins right-hand frame pins first ball with all removes ball spare of the as left upper the number same ball one it he placed frame, and the it also first ball the frame, ; third counts is still pins the the makes There remaining With score on frame second spare, have must GUIDE. frame: second the BOWLING by the The frame, second made frame every preceding the pins OFFICIAL the the added third pins, which, spare to the frame in the score as 2"7- SPALDING'S 56 In the when in the He the fifth the he in the with 103, The the and the eighth with frame is begun ball Now comes he strike and second the no in or balls the in the knocks the in sixth down frame, and of the to 66 first and pins, 17 closes the with made pins 10 second to which is frame seventh no. evenly again, all the or pins, added in the total a balls frame, 86. the the to second added be sixth the pins, which, lo first and is to added him "wind-up" 10 the eighth frame, and, with strike,gives or strike, or a with tallied pins, which, 7 GUIDE. pins, which 20 pins ninth a scored 86 second makes pins lo BOWLING again makes frame, and removes first ball added he frame, makes begins ball the to sixth in pins frame seventh added OFFICIAL ninth eighth frame, pins, scoring tenth to with and the frame. 10 On pins frame, gives him closes the a ninth spare first and : first ball he the made 20, the with the which, added frame with first to i.^o. SPALDING There are pins being again makes the he the pins first the added him In the the credited frame two only it game, rolled. or " one whether or alleys; if of strike, two balls a one ; another frame; which, and game by 10 ball, gives the strike first or spare, must breaks, whether strike make tenth he spare, it frame, made shall to count be In be the play tenth be must ball extra one is to rolled. the at conclusion that or should the credited there for spare, strike extra an excepting the spare, understood player the and a allowed, sufficient. distinctly mark," a in spares, be to " mark," strike a the strikes, strikes again makes the ball rolled third the are is one leaving Should three balls then make wants only tenth finishes two strike, player up the and second be to he by 10 the ball for and frame, only a case crediting each be In all frame, tenth 160. makes a ball ninth frames before rolled. In nine player completed the of total should frame, in 130 second the ball third in 30 r.7 with up; more the or in set one with more the by 10 first a lo GUIDE. rolled again and and, up, be to are strike, counts grand when be set BOWLING yet down, a ball, to a all are this strike; balls two now OFFICIAL S or be spare, credited remainder, as "pins of shall each or as gardless re- all." 58 SPALDING OTHER PROMINENT BE ROLLED REGULATION ON of game left right and Balls be down where there govern this of bowled at ten pins the pins must player in and the three local a but the the where succeeding and must pin one. be his spare two computed Unlike be must the as four" regular same in the pin game or of (the strike to pins thus, should frame, new balls, the the in credit added next the as which balls ; spare strike a reckoned to first the scored was he, in the should pin with one strike it is down, the is down be placed strike the Such two strike and If which knocks stead in- three blackboard must the of pins. ten Hat pin bowled strike three). the balls must rules, generally ball the bowler two each the the : Northwest, count in as on the spares Cocked of game first to with pin scored and with with marked for one as score down and they rules The the diagram and bowled, and pin and following Louis one, pins pins inning the down bowler knock is his added be St. counts the What is, being computed the in with ; that knocked pin head thrown. or strikes three frame frame second each pins. ten in the the be must cast also; but three, and counts not except down any in shown as special associations and knocks in alley, game ten, played with SV2 inches Pins, are bowler as the Ten American pins, corner ALLEYS HAT. is Hat exceeding not rolled and Cocked CAN THAT GAMES COCKED The GUIDE. BOWLING OFFICIAL S strike of ten strike ing count- pins. Spalding's **poodles" pin any the to oi- the pins which of alley 1-4 they inches down which can COCKED and removed dead placed from wood of the remaining the bowler. shall games shall be inches high, 5 1-4 HAT O AND The be as of the diameter, lowing foland uniform near in FEATHER. " I. O " o " the counted possible. as Rule balls,and fair is 90. Hat and 59 are is credit bowled be bottom, across be wood the to inches 17 : gutter) through Cocked the guide. must get Dead placed in pins used the may be cannot number weight down bowler. the dimensions 2 rolled pins knocked any maximum The balls credit alley, and on ^or bowling official The pins Ten innings " spotted are above, the as pin being centre feather. Rule 2. exceeding Rule down 5 1-2 All 3. the or inches the inning Rule 4. If the Rule 5. There constitute in size) pins except goes for the three and game, be must used in each feather have balls (not inning. to bowled be naught. is left feather a standing alone, the inning counts one. moved. on Rule Any are penalties. no pins knocked the alley 6. The be cannot down placed The dead through to the the credit wood dead of the is ten. maximum GAME OF QUINTET. NAME. Rule I. The game shall be known as Quintet. be must wood le- ing remain- bowler. SPALDING'S 60 OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENT Rule in as the There 2. the shall of game be PINS. OF five pins placed pins, the ten GUIDE. BOWLING be to spots regulation spots, upon numbered per as following diagram: t The head pin in the 7 in The pins. and A 3. bottom), 4 of the from The the inches with same spot as placed are head head the as spot No. No. as in 10 ten exactly spots on pin and 5. the the shall be in numbered pins ball to address shall smaller The rules American of may THE BALL. not exceed balls the game alleys, foul be of inches from neck (8^ inches from ; the at shall at uniform be also thickest taper ally gradu- base of the of 5' inches be may in (3^ inches 2 inches 123-16 part bottom) high, and and be circumference from body inches 12 the at GENERAL frames, the on thickest the inches of part name The or (loS/g inches head direction, but Rule spot same same 3 circumference 63-16 bottom 4. body, in and manufacturer's any and line 4 the on 2 in and at pin shall Rule numbered No. regulation quintet pin bottom), part 5 the on respectively. circumference the No. pin between 5, Rule pins ; pin ten and pins half-way 4 of game pins ten i) is placed pin (No. weight. The thereon. stamped in pin. in diameter used. RULES. American ten balls, dead Bowling Congress pins, covering the balls, dead wood, erning gov- number tie games. of SPALDING match the all and of game OFFICIAL forfeited teams, games, scorers, S pins Rule the that case ; in where tie a tie, the of have Three 3. until game, played. the largest In inning inning, next in innings result grand a unequal. score in the in result score score that In inning any the two total make so or is unequal. the the first ball, inning If the to pins. ten battle a over Should of game also, still another are double. having balls under of bowled pin size regulation allotted are Each 4. the w^eaker previous will party each to down {2^ inches in player in each counts ference) circum- inning. including one, the pin. Rule it tie a stands played the the another in score are team bowl or king govern last ball. the Rule specified, shall constitute scores tripled. is The must Rule the the score 2. inning result fact, until occurs for as tie, when a should tie, sufficient innings Rule clubs, umpire, GAME. innings point is counted each not same six or inning a herein BATTLE the up case is played when set Four in except Gl Quintet. are I. GUILE. tournaments, games, points other THE The BOWLING pins, except If all the 5. the king pin, bowled are down twelve. counts , Rule 6. knocked pins down, 7. The alleys Rule 8. The dead Rule 9. In by substitute any select rotation, or of the blind wood he of one any himself can until twice his captain after the but member every are standing. each ball dummy or pick may he bowl, left one pins alternately. teams, men nine the as only is removed uneven the soon pin is the changed are of case as up king the or set are Rule filled can The chooses, no out of the has is He regard take can team blind bowl. to without man is rolled. the acted to place zs the substitute. Rule 10. knockecl position. Poodles down by count such as balls balls are set rolled. up Any again in pin their or pms former SPALDIN(rS 62 Rule A II. OFFICIAL rebounding pins knocked down BOWLING ball by it does set are GUIDE. not in as up and count, the pin any of case a or poodle ball. Rule When 12. it goes as rolled a ball a Ten pins hand and touches the alley AND the up NINE same DOWN. for as the of game Araerie-^.n Pins. Rule I. in bowled Rule counts leave balls (not inning. 2. The player one ; 3. for goes No remaining endeavors Failure one. alley the attached. are do to be cannot wood Dead through down knocked pins on balls, he to either, nothing. penalties Any removed. counts size) are single pin, which a remaining two in inches .1:;1-2 down knock must with then, exceeding pin standing, which one Rule Three each inning the UP set are left the ball. NINE The has placed the to wood dead the be must credit of the size) are player. Rule Rule 4. Ten innings 5. The maximum constitute is HEAD PIN a game. 20. 0 0 0 0 BACK. FOUR AND o Rule Rule allowed Rule pin down is I. 2. in 3. The pins Three each If the balls score set up as above. (not exceeding 5 1-2 in inches inning. four left standing the are is the i. back score pins are is 2. bowled If all down the and pins are the heaH bowled SPALDING'S G4 Rule There 5. removed. remaining the on alley be cannot wood dead placed wood dead of credit the to be must the through down knocked pins GUIDE. The penalties. no are Any BOWLING OFFICIAL the player. Rule is maximum The 6. 10. BACK. FIVE The Rule Should 2. pin quarter Rule Rule the 3. Strikes 4. No alley set up and spares penalties pins knocked be cannot down placed 6. The maximum in each Rule is to but innings, For 6, 8, Note. bowl and than " As A : dead of the be must wood moved. re- remaining player. 150. as GAME. for the of American game (not exceeding constitute down 9. an 1-2 5 in routine bowls Here B a game. number exact of order. least number the scores instance credit frames necessarily not wood pins. ten in inches size) are inning. Ten 2. same up second the game. a NEWPORT balls Three I. allowed game set Dead credit the to Rule is bowling, spot. through innings constitute are be attached. are Ten Rule in size) are five each. count 5. pins inches 1-2 left quarter Rule The 5 bowler the on THE I, exceeding left-handed a be can Any on (not inning. in each Rule diagram. in the shown as balls Three I. bowled set are pins 0 0 0 0 of The winning down 2, 5, 7, loses, as A had of pins 8, -and The object pins from of i player who, innings is the 10 one more are easy bowls ; B inning to in the 10, ten loser. down to his B. the larger number to obtain, the Spalding's superior skill the of small attack certain made, the number of Rule in the pins are of down avail, no X an is naught, for goes a has he score any son rea- points the bowled inning the that this For has will be score. is allowed score of use each to inning. Players alleys. rebounding HEAD the cushions the from PIN spotted are numbers balls or that TEN The small the indicating one Balls 4. ball made Only 3. alternate numbers. player corresponding with pins, name, already has Rule that the ^^ guide. small the out When start. his remaining placed under as picking bowling ball is used, and from and he lies in official the for as naught. GAME. PIN same for go American of game pins. ten Rule Each I. Rule 2 The Rule 3. In hit be player pins order first,and permitted is make down pins then head the count, a balls. ball is rolled. respotted after each are to roll twelve to front or must pm count. player is generallypermitted to roll six balls consecutively on _ A each alley when are rolled on are rolled to figured a in the alley. The an alleys if four limit three On use. are is 120, score time, is equivalentto second game in alley; and each American This alleys are two 300 alleys, four ba used, balls three which, tens 12 s hmit pins, the if score game. played by be can incidentallv gives the teams well as strike player good " 1 individuals, i- " as , 1 and practice. _ All other governing rules the of game American ten shal.- pms govern. DUCK The pins spotted the are GAME. PIN same the as American of game ten pins. Rule inches of A I in diameter pin, and gradually from the shall be as near pin shall top, 3/. inches regulation duck at the iVs inches the bottom uniform in in diameter to the weight be . 9 in dianieter at the at base; largest part of the as possible. . 1 high. 1 , inches the ^T/ ^/^ body shall taper body, and Spalding's 66 Rule 2. No ball 3. Each official bowling guide. exceeding 41/2 inches in diameter be used can in games. Rule each roll plaj-erto Rule foul line,and declared All frames shall be at ball delivered any each to frame, and time. a drawn balls feet ten the beyond first-named beyond regular line shall be foul. other rules applying NINE The roll three to two line A 4, player PIN this game in pins American to HEAD this like up govern. GAME. PIN set are pins ten : O o o o o o o o o There frames, in each each frame, knock to of two down fallingin pins spotted. The nine are which balls struck, in which are respotted after I ; the maximum pins balls,one is head bowler. the to object rolled,and is done, all pins if the not to each pin All pin is pins counts is 108. score (RUBBER spotted the are been ball has into twelve alley. The this do the ball is lost each CANDLE The credited, but case twelve each on first ; when pin are consequence not is allowed being rolled head the bowler a is divided game PIN NECK) same American the as GAME. of game ten pins. Rule i^ I. A inches body, and in diameter 2^4 inches pin shall be 7^ in weight Rule in games. 2. as No Pin Regulation Candle at in inches the top, diameter long. The inches 4 at be shall the 14^ in base. pins shall be inches diameter The as neck near high, at the of the uniform possible. ball exceeding 5 inches in diameter can be used SPALDING Rule player roll to All player Each 3. OFFICIAL of three at 6'( GLlDt. balls each to frame, and each time. a American pins ten GOVERNING RULES BOWLING roll to frames two rules other S NEW govern. ENGLAND CANDLE PIN GAMES. With the American Rule laying not Rule foul dead 4. line, declared Rule in A 3. all and angles line and line of be shall ball any feet tw^o said drawn delivered of at of the the line shall ten feet beyond first named beyond be pins also pin spot. head pin all spot, removed. the line regular shall be foul. 5. No 6. Each ball than more 4^ inches diameter can games. Rule ment tourna- all alley; head : time. except the from and a the of pins match alleys, gutter front drawn outside wood A be shall the in feet two the on rules candle at frames two in and to, the decide to bowl remain to played each to wood changes, contests frames bowler than more following all ten each right at Rule of Dead 2. the govern Games I. contests, pins pins ten Rule of exception player to roll three balls to each frame. be used 68 SPALDING'S REGULATION OFFICIAL BOWLING ALLEYS GUIDE. E!IJHE SPALDING Gymnasium Shoes must DTRADE-MARK'Sf SPALDING i SUBSTITUTE be comfortable Spalding Gymnasium and easy, GYMNASIUM snugly and give good qualitiesand, fit yet Shi of these No. 15. High IS Shoes on for not slip light.The floor;extra shoes correct to boxing. Boxing roo kanga- Will skin soles. Correct cut, genuine elk- uppers, No. SHOES wear for Pair, $5.00 No. 155. High cut. elkskin soles,and will not ible slipon floor;soft and flexwomen's and men's , sizes. Pair, $4.50 . No. 166. Low cut, selected leather,extra light and electric soles;! men's sizes only. Pair, $3.00 No. 66L. Women's. Low light,selected cut. extra Electric leather uppers. soles. . Pair, $3.00 . No. 90L. Women's. Low black leather, electric cut, soles and corrugated rubber heels. Pair,$2.50 No. 21. High cut, black leather, electric soles. turned shoes extremely lightand flexible. Sewed which and makes Pair, $2.50 No. 20. Low cut. wise OtherNo. 21 Sewed turned shoes. as and Pair. $2.00 wise OtherNo. 20L. Women's. No. 20. Sewed as and turned shoes. Pair, $2.00 Spalding Special Bowling Shoes No. 133. Best selected drab chrome tanned leather with corrugauppers ted rubber soles and flexible shank. A perfect bowling shoe and very also for gensatisfactory eral gymnasium use. Pair, $4.50 No. 148. For bowling and general gymnasium Light drab chrome leather uppers with electricsoles. Laces extremely low down use tanned Pair. $3.50 PROMPTMENTION ANY GIVEN TO COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESSEDTO US A. G.SPALDING STORES efectJuly5, I9M. IN ALL " LARGE BROS. CITIES FOR COMPLETELISTOFSTORES FRONTCOVER SEEINSIDE OF THIS BOOK to changewilhoulnotice. For Canadian firica Subject : ICanadian Catalogue. ACCEPT NO UARANTEES SUBSTITUTE QUALITY GYMNASIUM TOP CANVAS SPALDI^'G AND BASKET SHOES BALL Sole surface No. HH. High cut, white canvas uppers. similar to our popular gymnasium shoes, but of IS thick as on as best qualityrubber, twice shoes. rubber sole canvas gymnasium Men's sizes,6 to 12, inclusive. Pair,$2.25 * $24.30 Doz. , Boys",lYz No. HHB. 5K. to inclusive. Otherwise No. HH. same as Pair,$2.00 D")z. "^ $21.60 No. HHX. Youths', 1 1 wise Otherto 2, inclusive. No. HH. as same Pair,$1.80 -k $19.-/4Doz. No. H. Men's, same No. HH, but low cut. as 6 Sizes, to 12,inclusive. Pair.$2.00 if $21.60 Doz. No. HB. Boys',2yi to byi, inclusive. Otherwise Pair.$1.75 * No. H. $18.90 Doz. as Pair,$1.50 -k $16.20 Doz. No.M.Highcut.Pr...90* 9.72 " No. K. Low S.64 " cut. -.80* II ""^"'"^""'^' to \ Shoes, with Rubber Spalding Canvas MEN'S" Sizes, 6 lo 12, inclusive. No. IH. High cut, best qualitywhite rubber soles. Men's of white canvas, women's of black. Pair,$1.75 * $IS.90 Doz. No. I. Low cut. Otherwise as No. IH. No Yi I No. HX. '""YOUTHS'" inclusive, 11 to 2, ^--i--^" Sizes, No. IHX. High cut, best qualitywhite white rubber soles. Youths' of canvas, misses' of black. Pair,$1.40 -k $14.12 Doz. Low Otherwise No. IX. seme cut. No. IHX. $13.50 Doz. Ps.\x.%\.25if as 8.64 No. MX. High cut. .80* 7.56 Low cut. No. KX. .70* " " - " " 2, inclusive. Otherwise as No. HPair,$1.60 * $17.28 Doz. Soles BOYS'" Sizes,2"^ to S'A, inclusive. No. IHB. High cut, best qualitywhite rubber soles. Boys* of white canvas, black. o f girls' 28Doz: Pair,%\S0ir$17 Otherwise same No. IB. Low cut. No. IHB. as Pair,$1.50 * $16.20 Doz, " 9.18 No.MS. Highcut.Pr...85* " 8.10 Lowcut. No.KB. .75* " SpaldingClogShoes Goatskin No. 1-0. uppers. No. Speciallyseasoned wood soles. 1-0 , Pair, $4.00 . Clog Shoe | Spalding Fencing Shoes ther, L. Drab Glove Leared trimmings. Not carried in stock. Specify order if to be made on with or without toe extension sole,and Women's. No. LW. Otherwise same No. Gymnasium which No. L. on as shoe. and Acrobatic Shoes Flexible Soles ther Specialacrobatic shoes. Leahigh cut, and soft very uppers, No FS. leather soles No FE. canvas Pair, $3.00 Extra high cut, bekt quality leather soles. shoes, with Made especially for acrobatic work Pair.$1.25 * $13.50 Doz. Low No. E. cut shoes, canvas soles. canvas No. GWH. High cut. Specialpearlcolored leather^ Pair.$1,5" Flexible soles. Well made 1.25 No.GW. Low cut. otherwise as No.GWH. Pair,35c. No.FS " [The prices printed in italics opposite PROMPT mENTiON GIVENTOI ANY COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESSEOTO US n A. G.SPALDING STORES IN ALL orders /or one-haW " LARGE ^cei (n tffici utthtulnotice. to thangt July5,191^, Subject dozen BROS. CITIES pairs or nurre. Quantity pricey LISTOFSTORES FORCOMPLETE FRONTCOVER SEEINSIDE OF THIS BOOK Fot Canadian price* Canadian Calologuu tee tpecial W^i^Mmu SPALDING GUARANTEES QUALITY SWEATERS STOCK SIZES: 28 inche.. 46 to allow four inches for itretch in all our sweater* and sizes are marked accordinglj. It is suggested,however, that for very heavy inches be measurement people a size about two larger than coat ordered to insure a comfortable fiL We SPALDING COLLAR REVERSIBLE No. AWJP. pocket on No. WJP. with pocket on Mixture. Brown WJ. No SWEATERS Heaviest weight specialquality worsted, with each side. Each, $10.00 " $108.00 Doz. Highest qualityspecialheavy weight worsted, Same each side. Carried in stock also in Heather Mixture and Lovat Mixture. No. as Each, $3.00 " $8i.00 Doz. but without pockets. Each, $7.50 " $80.00 Doz. WJP No. WDJP. High reversible collar Same style as No. AWJP but lighter weight.Two pockets.Ea.,%6.ZO'k$67.00DoZ. Same as No. WDJP but without pockets. No WDJ. Each, $6.00 " $63.00 Doz. No. BWDJP. Boys' sweater, with pockets. Sizes 26 to 34 inches. No. WDJP man's Qyality and style same as Each, $5.00 * $51.00 Doz. sweater No. 2JP. Good all Shaker instead of wool. knit, quality fine worsted. Pearl buttons. Supplied in Gray. Navy Blue, Maroon or Black only No specialorders. Each. $5.00 " $5t.00 Doz. ...... Two pockets in either Nos. WJ made, not after,at if ordered at time tweater diarge of 50c WDJ extra an SLEEVE RAGLAN SPALDING No. RSP. or i" SWEATER worsted. Pearl Heaviest'weight specialquality Two 00 Do2. pockets. Each. $10.00 "*"^JTOS. buttons. SPALDING JUMBO STITCH SWEATER Good qualityextra heavy worsted in the popular "Jumbo" stitch. Two pockets. Pearl buttons. This is supplied only in Navy Blue, Maroon stylesweater or No orders Each. $6.50 * $67.00 Doz. special Gray. No. MJP. * WORSTED SPALDING No. VGP. No COAT SWEATERS tons. qualityworsted, heavy weight,pearl butTwo convenient and popular pockets. Particularly Doz. Each, $6.50 * $67.00 stylefor golfplayers. RbP Best . . POCKETS WITHOUT Same as No. VGP. buf without po-kets Each, $6.00 * $63.00 Doz. Fine worsted, standard weight,pearl buttons, fine -knit edging. Similar otherwise No. DJ. toNo.VG Each, $5.00 "^Si. 00 Doz. No. VG. . SPALDING No. NFP. JACKET NORFOLK knitted detachable belt. Specialextra high turn down Pearl buttons. Two fastenclose in fronL pockets. . SPECIAL NOTICE" Above (excipl No. sweater, "triped)collar and STOCK COLORS-AB Sweaters ORDERS- Wo. MJP) In any called RED. , ne In addition other They prues piTiUd i cuffs Usted NAVY WHITE, SPECIAL SWEATER Norfolk Jacketstyle, includingheavy rack collar with tab and button to Each. $8.00 " $8Jt.00Doz. ." Highestqualityspecialheavy weight worsted. on (inany colors)on this page BLUE. MAROON, to stock are colors PRICES PROMPT mENTION GIVENTO ANY COMMUNICATIONS ADORESSEOTO PS f^ca in SUBJECT tra TO A. G. * CHANGE RED toil! be is WITHOUT on order orders IN stock In GRAY, shades different specifiedon quoted only in (except No. 2JP sweaters Three we Cardinal. sijpply lor one-haU dozerCor r, NOTICE.. SPALDIlSliG STORES effect July5, I9M. N. B." color (tool charge. extra no supply these charge. Where zvilH ileitismarked color body and another one specialorder,at we specialorder,at ni Scarlet.Cardinal,Maroc oppoiUe " with (except No. 2JP and No. MJP) carried GOLD. PURPLE, OLD CARDINAL, color, on laltci " " . and No. MJP) 2JP ALL LARGE ", BROS. CITIES FORCOMPLETELISTOF STORES FRONTCOYER SEEiNSlOE OF THIS BOOH Canadian Catalogue. notice. For Canadian pricessee special to changewithout Subject ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE GUARANTEES ^^^^^^^^^^^UuJUAjA^^^III^^III SWEATERS SPALDING We allow four inches for stretch in all our STOCK sweaters, and sumSI SIZES, 28 to 46 inches chest. two inche*' size about a marked are accordingly. It is suggested, however, that for very heavy men, comfortable fit. to insure measurement Ije ordered coat a than larger SWEATERS TRAINING SPECIAL and maJe; 9-inch roll collar,extra long and full. Body, arms togetherby hand, not simply stitched up on a machine, as are the majorityof Doz. made W sold $86. Each, $8.00 ir goods. regular as garments No. A. Specialweight,lights than No. AA, but qualityand general make up identical Each, $6.00 ir $66.00 Doz. otherwise.' 5.00 ""r Si.OO than No. A, Identicalotherwise. B. No. Heavy weight,but lighter SPALDING Heaviest No. AA. neck put sweater " Knit Roll Collar Sweater No. 3. Good qualityallwool sweater, shaker knit, well made throughout. Sizes 30 to 46 than No. B. inches. Standard weight,lighter Roll collar. Carried in stock in Gray,JMavy, ^lack,and Maroon. No specialorders. Each, $4.00 " $i5.00 Doz. Shaker S^'AA RING SWEATERS NECK For outdoor AND COLLAR VEST SPALDING sports and Worn generalwear. i^ithout regularcoat. ith " collar style. Best quality No buttons. Each, $5.50 "^eaooDoz.. No. B-OB. Ring neck style. Best quality worsted. Good weight No buttons. Each. $5.00 "55.4.00 Doz. No. BG. worsted. Vest C"ood weight We m STOCK COLORS" carry Cardinal, Purple, and Old Gold. stock No.. AA, Supplied in any called RED. shades are N. B.-Three sometimes order, we is specifiedon RED supply Cardinal. NOTICE" Solid color sweaters, v ith SPECIAL and cuffs furnished in*any of the colors noted, A, B, BG and other color, They B. ;, Navy, Maroon, on id Maroon. Scarlet, C Where triped)collar o o No. B.OB FANCY SPALDING TRIM Attractive for "V" AND ROUND skatingand all winter SWEATERS NECK sports Round neck, with special pattern tnmmm^' No FS8. Fine qualitystandard weight worsted around neck, skirt and cuffs. See special note regardingcolors supplied. ".a..%6.00-k$63.00 Dz, No FS5. Fine qualitystandard weight worsted. V-neck, specialpattern trimming around neck. Each, "565.00 Do2. and cuffs. $6.00 skirt and shoulders around across . Pockets in eitherNos. BG, B-OB, FS8 or FS5 sweaters, ifordered after,at an extra charge of 50c. Two WOOL ANGORA at JACKET time sweater is made, SWEATERS This softtexture Angora wool which we into a worsted, enables us to knit in the same have had stitch we athletic easier fitting, sweaters, in our regular a warmer, use than itis possibleto neater lookinggarment forladies' wear worsted. We cannot turn out with regular supplythisspecijJ in any but an exclusive shade of Dark Angora wool sweater the silver different from regularor Gray,quite gray supplied No. NPJ. made either Nos. FS8 or COLORS SUPPLIED in and Cardi- t FS5 Sweaters: Gray with Brown nal;Black with While and Brown; Black with "Gray and Cardinal; Green with Cardinal; Purple with White; Black with Orange; Royal and Blue with White; Black with Light Green White; Green with Cardinal; Black with Scar. with White; Black with Old Gold let;Maroon Scarlet;Brown While; Black with and /Vi"j pnnlei with Heather NO with While. in Green; Black inourathleticsweaters.Pearlbuttons.Twopockets. Ea..$7.50 No. BEJ. face, Although thisgarment has the brushed effect surit is in. and generalmake up is different. the texture as and is especially suitablefoi tended for an athleticgarment The specialheather mixtures. of which a range of golfwear furnished,are unusual in sweatei five different colori!5gs are Pockets are lined Each. $6.00 manufacture in this country :.^: FRENCH STITCH SWEATER qualitystandard weight worsted, knitted pockets. Pearl buttons. special French stitch Two in Furnished in Gray, Green, Brown. Purple Mixture, andi Each, $7.50 " ^c"0. 00 Doz. Maroon. SPECIAL No with Mixture; Cardinal SPECIAL ORDERS italics Fine . oppoiite ileiiii mar/ted PilOMFT tHENTIONGIVENTO ANY COMMUNICATIONS ADDHESSEDTO OS HUGP. . 'icfi z A. G.SPALDING STORES T^rrcej in t"Kt July5, 1914 IN ALL ". BROS, LARGE to changewithoutnotice Subject CITIES XOT allowed on ttemi LISTOF STORES FORCOMPLETE SEEINSIDE FRONTCOVER OFTHISBOOH Canadian Catalogue. For Canadian prices see special StuteTHESPALDINGI Spalding; National League" TKe "Official CENTER CORK PATENT Ball Adopted by The National League in 1878 and is the ship only ball used in Championthat time smce with made now and, as been has Cork Center, Patent adopted for twenty years tion makmg a total adopmore, of fifty-four years. games This ballhas the SPALDING the since TER, CEN- CORK "PATENT" August change in construction. used as same 1,1910,without size of Same cork or ball actly ex- used in World Series as of 1910. 1911, 1912 Games and 1913. Each a full game THE with when - - a separate box, and the latest. League regulations.Warranted used under ordinaryconditions. SPALDING HAS Per in tinfoil, packed in ball wrapped in accordance $1.25 $15.00 Dozen, Each, No.l BEEN THE SINCE OF BALL OFFICIAL GAME last BALL LEAGUE" NATIONAL "OFFICIAL sealed to THE 1878 SpaldingCompleleCatalogueol Alhletic Goods Mailed Free. PROMPT mENTION GIVEN I TO ANY COMMUNICATIONS! STORES ADDRESSEOTO US "ScBROS. A.G.SPALDING Prtcet In effect January5, I9l4. IN ALL LARGE Subject to change wilhoiil notice. CITIES For Canadian prictt tee COMPLETELISTOFSTORES OMINSIDEFRONTCOVER OF THIS BOOK ipecialCanadian Catalog" ..^titI THE $PALDIN6l"3)TRADEMARK ZZ'y Spalding Goods Athletic New Catalogue will give latestCatalogue of items from Spalding's selection The following manufactured by GOODS idea of the great varietyof ATHLETIC an SEND FOR A FREE COPY. " BROS. A. G. SPALDING . SEE LIST OF SPALDING Embroidery AttadimenU. Ejcercisers" Elastic Home Foot.Rugby Foot,Soccer Lacrosse Goods FlagsCollege Marking, Goli Foils,Fencing foot Balls- Ladies- Playground Polo.Roller Polo.Water GlovesBoxing Fencing Foot Ball Golf Hand Ball Hockey. Field Hockey. Ice Push Squash Volley Ball Cleaner. GoU Bandages. Elastic Bar Bells Bar Stalls Horizontal, Parallel fiaseaIndoor Batons, for Relay Races Bat"Indoor BeltsLeather and Worsted WresUing BladdersBasket Ball Foot Ball Foot piankets. Lacrosse Moccasins MittsHand ,, Caddy Badges CapsLacrosse Outing SkuU University Water Polo Chest Weights Circle,Seven-Foot Clock Golf Collarette.Knitted Corks. Running Cross Bars. Vaulting , Marking. Colt Discus.Olympic Disks. Striking Bag Dumb Bella College FieldHockey iceHockey Ball Goll Clubs Golf Counters Golf Sundriea Gollette Monograms Grips.Athletic NetsBasket Ball Golf Driving Volley Ball Mouthpiece. Mufflers Foot ShirtsAthletic Rubber. Reducing BaU ShoesAcrobatic Basket BaU Needle.Lacing Har.imers.Athletic Bells Hangers lor Dumb Hangers for Indian Clubs Hats, University Head Harness Health Pull Hob Nails Hockey Pucks Hockey Sticks,Ice Hockey Sticks.Field Holder. Basket BaU ^ Hole Cutter,Goli Hole R.m. dolf Horse. Vaulting Hurdles. Safety Hurley Sticks Indian Clubs InflatersFoot Ball StrikmgBag GIVENTO PROMPTATTENTION ANY COMMUNICATIONS ADDBESSEDTOUS Sacks, for Sack Racing Sandals,Snow Shoe Dumb Bells Scabbards,Skate Score BooksBasket BaU Ice Hockey Shin GuardsAssociation StrikingBag ^ Bowling Qog Fencing Newcomb Numbers, Ball Exercising Swinging Rowing Machines Nose Masseur, Abdommal Mattresses, Gymnasium Mattresses, Wrestling Gymnasium, Home Gymnasium Board. Home FightingDummy Rings- Fencing Golf StrikingBag Blades. Fencing Racks. Golf Ball Racquet. Squash Rapiers.Fencing Referees' Whistle Sandow Megaphones Field Hockey Competitor* Foot Ball.CoUego Foot Ball.Rugby Foot BaU, Soccer ShoesGolf PadsFoot BaD Ice Hockey Wrestling Pamt. Golf Pants BasketBan Gymnasium Jumping - Running Skating BaHyCoUege Snow Foot Ball.f"ugbT^, . "". J4ockey. Squash Ice Street Tramping Walking ParachuteGolf Ball Petmants. College Plastrons,Fencing ShotAthletic In Plates,, Teeing, ^Golf Platforms. StrikingBag PolesSki Massage IN ALL " LARGE notice lo changt^^thoul Subject Straps Sundries Shoes SportsCoats Sprmt Lanes Squash Goods Standards- For Three-LeggedRace Skate Sticks,RoUer Polo Stockings Stop Boards Striking Bags Base BaH, Indoor Gymnasium, Ladies ^ Soccer Swimming Water Polo SupportersAnkle Wrist Suspensories Sweaters Swivels. StrikingBai SwordsFencing Duelling Tackling Machine Take-Off Board Tape. Measuring. Steel Tees. Golf Tennis Posts, Indoof . TightsFull Full.Wrestling Hockey Knee Toboggans Toboggan Cushions Toe Boards Toques Trapeze.Adjustable Trapeze, Single Trousers" Y.M.C.A. Foot BaU Trunks Velvet Worsted Tug of War " Umbrella.Golf Uniforms. Base BaU Indoof Wands. Calisthenic Washer. Golf BaU Watches. Stop Weighu. 5e"-ib. Whistles Wrist Machines Women's SportsShiiti Vaiiltins STORES Rollers WrestlingEguipmeot A.G.SPALDING 'PrkaintffKl/uly5. 1914 Bag Keys " Embroidered Basket BaQ Foot Ball Hockey. Field Hockey. Ice Skate Skate Skate Skate Skate Skis Snow Vaulting VoUey BaU Felt Masks- Goals-"* Bars-. BOOK THIS OF Quoits Skates. Ice Skates, Rollei Skating Shoes Snowr Shoes Lanes for Sprints Leg GuardsFoot Ball Ice Hockey Leoards Letters- College Rugby Medicine Basket BaU Thumb. Pucks. Hockey. Ice Push Ball .Pushers.Chamois Fencing Goods Field Hockey Gqoda Gymnasium Shoes Gymnasium Suits Foot Ball Clothing Foot BallCoal Nets Foot Ball Time. Indoor Sue FuTg^erField Hockey Indoor Base Ball Foot Ball Finger Protection,Hockey AssociatioD HanJ Hurley COVER Polo. Roller.Goods ProtectorsAbdomen Knickerbockera.Foot BaH. Lace. FightingDummies CoU FRONT INSIDE ON Javelins Jerseys Knee Protectors Felt Letters Fencing Sticks Skate eallsBase Basket Field Hockey Foot. College " Jackets" Emblems Athletic Library Chest Weight ADDRESSES STORE Ankle Supporter SagsCaddy Striking . . BROS, CITIES FORCOMPLETE LIST OFSTORES SEEINSIDE FRONTCOVES OFTHISmi For Canadianpricti CmadiaA Calalosu*. ttt tpedat standard Policy be inseparably linked to a Standard Policy. A Standard Qyallty must Mercantile definite and Standard Without Policy, it is impossible for a a Standard Manufacturer Quality. to long maintain a his goods through the jobber, a manufacturer must market provide a To To these conditions meet profitfor the jobber as well as for the retail dealer. is obliged to set I^rofits, the manufacturer proportionately high list of Dual a price on his goods to the consumer. the glib salesman, when booking his orders, to figure out enable To attractive profits to both the jobber and retailer,these high list prices are served -wiW have been when the absolutely essential; but their real purpose has secured his order from the jobber, and the jobber has secured manufacturer his order from the retailer. who these deceptive high list prices are not fair to the consumer, However, does not, and, in reality,is not ever expected to pay these fancy list prices. When the season for the sale cf such goods, with their misleading opens and but alluring high list prices, the retailer begins to realize his responsibilities, by offering "special discounts," grapples with the situation as best he can, with local trade conditions. which vary Under this system of merchandising, the profitsto both the manufacturer maintained assured ; but as there is no stability in the prices and the jobber are the local dealers invariably the keen the consumer, competition amongst to the profits of the retailer are leads to a demoralized cutting of prices by which practicallyeliminated. The the manufacturer. This demoralization jobber insists always reacts on this in his turn, still lower, prices. The manufacturer, meets lower, and on demand to him, viz.: the cheapfor the lowering of prices by the only way ening open and degrading of the quality of his product. intolerable that 15 years The foregoing conditions became in 1899, so ago, in the Athletic A. G. Spalding " Bros, determined to rectifythis demoralization known The Spalding Goods Trade, and inaugurated what has since become as " Policy."^ " the jobber entirely,so eliminates far as Spalding the supply of Spalding the retail dealer secures is the manufacturer the retail dealer direct from by which Athletic Goods all Spalding Athletic Goods, and assured a fair,legitimate and certain profit on Standard is assured the consumer Qyality and is protected from imposition. a The "Spalding Policy" is decidedly for the interest and protection of the of Athletic Goods, and acts in two : users ways The Goods " are Spalding Policy concerned, and First. "The user is assured of genuine OfficialStandard Athletic Goods. with confidence in materials required of our various in the of their goods, well ahead and this enables to provide the necessary us respective seasons, the Spalding Standard of Qyality. quantity and absolutely maintain Second. As " manufacturers, the manufacture purchasing at proper we can time, the proceed very best raw All retail dealers handling Spalding Athletic Goods requested to supply are less" the same regular printed catalogue prices."neither more nor York, Chicago and other stores. prices that similar goods are sold for ir. our New of Spalding Athletic Goods, are treated All Spalding dealers,as well as users allowed exactly alike, and no special rebates or discfirhinations are to anyone. has already been in successful This briefly,is the "Spalding Policy," which and will be indefinitelycontinued. operation for the past 1 5 years, In other words, "The Spalding Policy" is a "square deal" for everybody. consumers at our A. G. SPALDING By " BROS. ^2^je:^^^2.^^2^ PRESIDENT. ^^ standard article that is universally An conceded be the criterion, to For nature. of because fact of the thereon. As extent great Opinion" products quality" "Manufacturer." U. as Thus caused is in and Goods to assist in depends We poverty Reliable a themselves protect Detectives" to a against "Public or and responsibilityof the to as from " field the as himself Standard a but also of his Trade- Excellence, by best efforts towards our Athletic our all athletic goods on other protecting of users Standard Spalding Currency. upholding in all urge we and ous obvi- is, therefore, as maintaining plainly stamped fraudulent is low which maintaining substitution will be ineffectual. fostered prices are and idea of and the eloquence avoid emphasized the main basis with a reputation higher prices than of makers by of consideration. Goods, necessarily have must whose we throughout their Articles invariably suffer the reputation of being experience and known in Goods, Manufacturer recognized Standard protect "Quality," for to of the Spalding Trade-Mark in this precaution whom principally upon in quality the be sentiment of attention become to Therefore, for. of Standard cheap goods, know Service depend must dependable only insuring preventing this manufacturer of Trade-Mark maintaining without Qyality and guarantee Secret a against misrepresentation Qyality of their Athletic assists inferior goods," with a to integrity and the Guarantee Trade-Mark Manufacturers and Stamp field. it stands us our high-priced, and A maintaining their rigorous Quality of is not he they buy, because " its consumer all that insisting that Standard the necessity of the Government when Mark in Protection" their Guarantee a each consumers gold, pure against counterfeitingand currency similar devices Bros, have, by " the Standard is the as of unit by the Government the aid of "Government necessity of upholding maintaining similar a Standard " S. Currency The and entirely upon rests thirty-eightyears, world of this is the the law, citizen manufacturers without " A.G.Spalding the money States specific proportion a expended is ail otliei things of compared guaranteed is the "Consumer's Consequently "inferior of the United thereby is them. assist to are Dollar users Trade-Marks upon counterfeit which the to Under of Elxperts. Bureau appellation "Standard" legally contain it must protection a the gwen being Genuine its tricks,considerable other to the Gold instance, currency, and Quality a claim a for Standard to uphold turer manufac- Quality of the salesman. hat there diis quicksand by is no quicksand Standard more unstable than Quality. ^^"K?"^"v^ ATHI/BTIC A book separate and I/I is Official LOUIS. an cents 10 Price ST. ev covers each 1904 ATHLETIC STANDARD THE ARE WHOLESALE ST. MILWAUKEE NEWARK SALT operoted Athletic CHICAGO CANADA PARIS, SYDNEY. SCOTLAND GLASGOW. CANADA TORONTO. SCOTLAND EDINBURGH. by A.G.Spalding " Bros, icated Cooi FRANCISCO PHIIJI.DELPHIA PAUL DALLAS ORLEANS ENGLAND MANCHESTER. S DENVER MONTREAL. ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM. BROOKI^YN ST. NEW ENGLAND -h^arked NNEAPOLI LOUISVILLE LIVERPOOL. and Ml ATLANTA ENGLAND CITY LAKE PORTLAND PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON BALTIMORE ANGELES SEATTLE -INDIANAPOLIS ROCHESTER Factories FRANCISCO LOS COLUMBUS SYRACUSE owned CITY SAN CLEVELAND BUFFALO LONDON, LOUIS CINCINNATI ALBANY CITIES FOLLOWING the KANSAS DETROIT PHILADELPHIA WORLD Bros. in STORES CHICAGO BOSTON Trade ^ RETAIL and YORK NEW THE OF Spalding A.G. MAINTAIN GOODS AUSTRALIA and in FRANCE where tftc fc CHICOPEE. I^NDON, ell of Spaldtncj
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