Bowling Railroad

It's no fun to be confronted with a bowling railroad, but it's a pleasure to convert one.

The 5-7 leave usually is caused by a ball coming into the 1-3 pocket but failing to carry the 5-pin because the deflection is so great that the ball does not hit it.

Move slightly to the left of the center of the approach and direct the ball toward the right side of the 5-pin, so that when contact is made, the pin will slide to the left to knock over the 7-pin.

Some times when the 5-pin is cut thin, it passes in front of the 7-pin without touching it, but then rebounds from the kickback or out of the gutter to topple the 7-pin. The 5-7 leave is another real challenge to the bowler's accuracy.

Almost invariably the 5-7 conversion rewards anyone with shouts of approval from teammates and spectators. And well it should, for skill, not luck, usually is the dominant factor in a successful completion.

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