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Alakazam

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Bowling History Question
« on: November 06, 2008, 06:59:02 AM »
I had a guy ask me a question this morning on our league and I couldn't even begin to imagine an answer.  He asked who or when it was decided that bowling 3 games would be a series.  I'm not sure if anyone would  know the answer or not since we've been bowling for a couple thousand years in one form or another.  

Another friend thought perhaps it might have been the proprietors back in the late 1800s, that way they could fit a couple of leagues or shifts, or whatever they called them way back then into an evening after work.  Anyone have any knowledge or theories?
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cheech

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Re: Bowling History Question
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 03:20:01 PM »
i think its the same theory as the distance between the pitchers mound and the plate. people were just bowling and after 3 games got a little tired/bored and just always bowled 3 after that.
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