European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse American Keeling right Down Berlin s Alley by James Gunter is Berlin Bureau the sport of Bowling refined an equipped with automatic pm Settera an additional pin in America has finally returned to Berlin former capital of o country which originated the game centuries Ngo. A Plush sl.373.000 Emporium with a Green Orange decor has opened in downtown West Berlin. It has 32 alleys with fully automatic features the place is prov ing so popular that an even larger House for the thundering panel my is now under construction. The first Center boasts such modern Gim micks As a Elev lion camera in the Urx. Cry so that howling mothers May keep one Eye on their offspring through the medium of a screen outside in american fashion the play Palace operates a snack bar restaurant rents Bowling shoes Ball cleaners lockers Sells Bowling equipment emphasizes free instruction or prospective customers. We arc truly Llu Inkil to aur american business friends for this sold Cert Mollin. A member of the Berlin municipal legislative body manager of the Innes it is the he guest finest Bowling Palace in Europe. We Hope to get the International championships Mollyn s first lob is to teach the game to the German Public which is familiar Only with Keg Long. In which a Light smooth Ball is rolled Down a rough Asphalt track at nine pins arranged in a Diamond pattern. Anyone interested can get free lessons from experts at the Bowling Center be tween the hours of 10 . And 4 . Dally. Ii a student la especially Lucky he May get till instruction from Inge a Eckermann. Pretty 20-year-old from Hamburg who we crowned women s Champion of Ger Many at Munich last july Mesa a Eckermann s average is 170 Al though she has scored As High As 246 she Hopes to bring her average to 180 so she can participate in world championships in Mexico City this year she bowls three games Dally to stay in trim. Mollin Hopes to organize leagues for More competitive interest. The Berlin press club already has a team lie said 277 is the Best score Laid Down to Date on the new alleys. Rolling i Ball to Knock Down pins has Long been a pan of the German scene. Kec Ordi from 300 . Indicate the game originated in monasteries where it was part of religious habitually carried clubs or face onto in those Days even when they went to Church. In order to dramatize a Point the priests would stand a club in the Corner Tell the people it represented evil. A peasant then rolled a atone at it mid we praised ii he hit it or instructed to Lead a better Lite it he missed. The priests themselves became intrigued with the idea soon a game we born. The nobility landed Gentry took it up by the time of the Middle Ages Keg ung we liked throughout Germany held an important place at Village gather Ings celebrations. Wealthy Burgen built their own private alleys for the sport. The egyptians May Nave played a game aunt Lar to Bowling As far Back u 7.000 Yean ago implements for it were found in the grave of an egyptian child burled in 5300 . Stone age artefacts also Indi Cate that Early men rolled rocks at pointed Lionet or sheep the nine pin game which developed in Kennaw is the one that went to the United state. Another pin we added changing the shape of the target from a Diamond to a Triangle. Monday april 1, 1963 Inge Meckerman women s Champion in Germany shows form Leaf gives her 170 average High game of 246. Young girl Geli let to hurl Ball Down one of Berlin Bowling Palace s 32 alleys instruct Ian is available. Thi stars stripes Page 11
