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Extractions: Jump to: navigation search A Duckpin bowling ball Duckpins in relation to the ball Duckpin bowling is a form of bowling that is popular along the eastern coast of the United States , from Virginia through the south coast of New England , and in Quebec The origin of the sport is a subject of some debate. According to popular legend, duckpin bowling began in Baltimore, Maryland around 1900, at a bowling alley owned by future baseball Hall of Famers John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson . However, according to a 2005 baseball book by Howard W. Rosenberg ( Cap Anson 3: Muggsy John McGraw and the Tricksters: Baseball's Fun Age of Rule Bending ), an article from May 1894 in the Lowell (Mass.) Sun confirms the existence of duckpins as of 1894. Rosenberg traced the story of crediting the origins of duckpins to McGraw and Robinson as far back as Shirley Povich of the Washington Post in the late 1930s. In any event, the name supposedly comes from a remark by McGraw during the first game played with pins cut down from old standard pins. McGraw, an avid duck hunter, said that the flying pins looked like "a flock of flying ducks"; a sportswriter turned the remark into the word "duckpins," and the name stuck. In 1985, an obscure 130-plus page publication called
Robin's Web - Duckpin Bowling History of the sport, explanation of scoring, and related links. http://www.robinsweb.com/duckpin/
Extractions: To learn more, visit these other duckpin sites: NDBC.ORG NDYA.ORG DPBATOUR.COM WNDATOUR.COM The following excerpt is taken from The Book of Duckpin Bowling, by Henry Fankhauser and Frank Micalizzi. The sport of duckpins was born at the old Diamond Alleys on Howard Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Diamond Alleys was owned by a couple of members of the old Baltimore Orioles minor league club Uncle Wilbert Robinson and John McGraw (you may remember McGraw as manager of baseball's New York Giants in the early 1900's). At the turn of the century, bowling leagues operated only during the winter months. In the summer, many centers closed down. However, a few centers (including Diamond Alleys) remained open for open play during the spring and summer. Diamond Alleys had some smaller six inch balls that were used for such off-the-wall games as cocked-hat (using only the 1, 7, and 10 pins) and five back (using the 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 pins). During one of these matches, Frank Van Sant, the manager at Diamond Alleys, was drawn into a conversation about the small balls. Someone suggested that a set of his old, battered tenpins could be made over into little pins to conform to the six inch ball. Several days later, an old set was sent to John Dettmar, a wood-turner in Baltimore. About ten days later, Van Sant gathered all his regulars and dumped the new little pins in front of them. Within minutes, the little pins were set up on the tenpin spots and the first unofficial "small ball" game was underway. Only two balls were used, as in tenpins, and score was kept in the same way. When Robinson and McGraw (whose other hobby was duck hunting) saw the pins fly as the ball plowed into them, they remarked that the pins looked like a "flock of flying ducks." Bill Clarke, a sportswriter for the Baltimore Morning Sun, wrote a story on the fascinating new game and christened them "duckpins." The name has stuck ever since.
Home Page NDBC is the sport s parent and supervising organization in the United States. Includes rules, tournament schedule, officers, hall of famers, and links. http://www.ndbc.org/
Extractions: Welcome to the NDBC The National Duckpin Bowling Congress was established on September 8th, 1927 and is the parent and supervising Duckpin Bowling organization in the United States. The responsibilities of the NDBC include: Duckpin Bowling can be found predominately on the East Coast of the United States in Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Other states include North Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, and Pennsylvania.
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Extractions: Merchants Association Action Duckpin Bowl If you ride the valet serviced elevator to the fourth floor of the Fountain Square Theatre Building you will be transported to another era in time at Action Duckpin Bowl. Originally opened in 1928 as Fountain Square Recreation, a bowling alley and billiard hall, the business closed in 1957 and remained empty until 1994 when it was restored with authentic 1930's vintage bowling equipment and reopened with eight lanes of duckpin bowling, a 1918 pool table and an extensive collection of bowling memorabilia dating to the early 1900's. For those unfamiliar with duckpin bowling , the game was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1900 and it was one of Babe Ruth's favorite games! Ten-pin bowling used to strictly be a winter sport and most alleys closed during the summer except for a few that remained open to play odd bowling games using the smaller balls. Summer bowlers suggested that it might be interesting to trim the standard pins down to match the size of the small ball. Because it was much harder to get strikes and spares, the rules were changed to allow three bowls on each turn but only counted as a score of ten if all ten pins were knocked down with the third ball. Duckpins became so popular that during the 1920's duckpin bowling spread along the east coast, from New England to Georgia. Today duckpin houses are still found only in the
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Extractions: Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Table of Contents Ten-pin bowling used to be strictly a winter sport. Most alleys closed down for the summer, but a few of them remained open so that bowlers could practice with small balls, about 6 inches in diameter. They usually played odd games called "back five," using just the 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 pins, and "cocked hat," which used only the 1, 7, and 10. In 1900, summer bowlers at the Diamond Alleys in Baltimore suggested it might be interesting to trim down the standard pins to match the size of the ball. Manager John Van Sant liked the idea. He had a wood turner do the job and many of his customers enjoyed the new bowling game. At first, the rules of ten-pin bowling were used. But, because it's much harder to get strikes and spares, one small rule change was made: A bowler is allowed to use three bowls on each turn. If all ten pins are knocked down with three balls, it simply counts a score of ten. Van Sant demonstrated the new sport to the owners of the alley
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Extractions: Welcome to Patterson Bowling Center Duckpin Bowling Lanes! Are you looking for something fun to do? Do you want to do something that the whole family can participate in? Patterson is the place to go! Because we're a duckpin bowling alley family members of practically any age can enjoy this fun and challenging sport. Patterson is a clean and recently renovated bowling alley that operates two floors of lanes. We have a great snack bar and now have state of the art automatic electronic scoring! So, come, visit and bowl in the most historic duckpin bowling center in the nation. Please browse our website to learn more details about our duckpin bowling alley, league and open play information and much more. Once you've browsed our site please contact us if you have any questions or comments. Are you looking for a great place to hold a party? Check out Patterson's affordable bowling alley party options Bulletin Board
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Extractions: Duckpin bowling was born somewhere in the 1900s in the eastern part of the United States. Duckpin is believed to have been born in the bowling alley which was owned by the famous baseball players Wilbert Robinson and John Mcgraw. History has it that people back then had an interesting idea of making the pins and balls smaller. The manager of the bowling alley, Mr. John Van Sant, hired a wood turner to customize the balls and pins. The people loved the new game and played it. The owners of the bowling alley (the baseball players) were also duck hunting enthusiasts. They loved hunting birds, especially duck during their spare time. As they watched the pins scatter around the alley, one of them made a comment about how the pins resembled ducks. This is the story of why the game was named duckpin
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Extractions: A place to record my musings on the world at-large. These mini-bowling machines are pretty cool. They use real duckpins spaced closer together and a variation of the string-reset machines. The ball is more like a candlepin ball, being around 4 inches in diameter. You get a game of five frames for your money. I think I want one for my basement. Posted by Chuck at 2:44 AM Labels: Disney Duckpin bowling Photos Travel Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Enter your search terms Web this site Submit search form View my complete profile Subscribe in a reader follow me on Twitter January iPhone as a Disney Tour Guide MacWorld Scorecard MacWorld Product Alert: Toilet Paper Holder iPod D...
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Extractions: ad_unit_target='mainAdUnit'; X Close this window Popular along the eastern seaboard of the United States and even into the province of Quebec in Canada, duckpin bowling is somewhat similar to the more popular ten-pin bowling game, with some important differences. While there is some difference of opinion on the exact origins of the sport, there can be no doubt that duckpin bowling was an established pastime by World War I. One purported origin of duckbill bowling is traced to the beginning of the 20th century and the city of Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. According to this legend , the sport was first played at a bowling alley owned by John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson, both of whom were later inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Other sources trace the origin of the game to Lowell, Massachusetts in the early years of the 1890âs. Regardless of origin, the popular name of the sport is usually attributed to John McGraw. Since the new form of bowling involved the use of pins that were scaled down versions of the standard sized bowling pins, McGraw is said to have referred to the setup of the pins as resembling a flock of flying ducks. The fanciful image stuck, and the smaller pins were dubbed duckpins. There are several significant differences between standard bowling and duckpin bowling. First, the duckpin is shorter and has a more squat appearance than standard pins. Bowling balls used in duckpin bowling are also smaller and do not include any holes for the fingers. The bowler is allowed three shots to clear the pins, rather than two. Lofting, or tossing the ball a short distance down the lane, is also permissible with duckpin bowling.
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Extractions: For a thousand years, the Minbari have carefully guarded the existence of an ancient segment of their population - the Bowling Caste . Shunned by other Minbari because of their predilection for wearing garish polyester satin shirts and three-tone lace-up shoes, the Bowling Caste is nevertheless an important segment of Minbari society. For it is said that Valen himself, when addressing the Minbari people, delineated the tasks of each of the castes: "You work, you pray, you fight, you bowl." In a remarkable case of parallel innovation , the sport of Minbari Duckpin Bowling is nearly identical to the Terran version of the same game, which was invented in 1900 in Baltimore, Maryland and is played in several other states along the Eastern North American coastline. In fact, both Human and Minbari
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