| When one witness a bowling game where the | | | | named "duckpin" |
| players use balls and pins that are | | | | |
| midget-like, he is witnessing a duckpin | | | | Specifications |
| bowling competition. | | | | |
| | | | Duckpin bowling has the same goal as that of |
| Beginnings | | | | regular ten-pin bowling- knock all the pins |
| | | | down. However, there are some major |
| Duckpin bowling was born somewhere in the | | | | differences between the two games: |
| 1900's in the eastern part of the United | | | | |
| States. Duckpin is believed to have been born | | | | -The size of the duckpin ball is smaller, of |
| in the bowling alley which was owned by the | | | | course. A duckpin ball will measure to about |
| famous baseball players Wilbert Robinson and | | | | 5 inches in diameter (maximum). The duckpin |
| John Mcgraw. History has it that people back | | | | balls do not have holes in them, they are |
| then had an interesting idea of making the | | | | meant to be held in one hand. |
| pins and balls smaller. The manager of the | | | | |
| bowling alley, Mr. John Van Sant, hired a | | | | -The pins are also smaller. The duckpins |
| wood turner to customize the balls and pins. | | | | measure to around 10 inches in height. |
| The people loved the new game and played it. | | | | |
| | | | -In duckpin, one can throw three balls during |
| By the 1930s, around 200,000 people were | | | | a certain round. Unlike regular ten-pin |
| playing the game. It has continuously gained | | | | bowling, a player can try his luck three |
| popularity because people who wanted the fun | | | | times during a certain round. This is because |
| of ten-pin bowling but hated the stress and | | | | it is much harder to get a strike or a spare |
| backaches caused by the game quickly shifted | | | | in duckpin bowling as compared to regular |
| to duckpin bowling. | | | | bowling. |
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| Why is it called "duckpin" bowling? | | | | -When a player knocks down all the pins in |
| | | | three throws, he is merited with 10 points. |
| The owners of the bowling alley (the baseball | | | | No bonuses are given to him for knocking all |
| players) were also duck hunting enthusiasts. | | | | the pins down. |
| They loved hunting birds, especially duck | | | | |
| during their spare time. As they watched the | | | | One must try playing duckpin bowling to |
| pins scatter around the alley, one of them | | | | experience the fun and excitement it brings. |
| made a comment about how the pins resembled | | | | It's as fun as ten-pin bowling but minus all |
| ducks. This is the story of why the game was | | | | the back and finger aches. |