ercise, according to the taste and ability of the devotee.
Should this not appeal to many who find it too much
trouble or who like a more leisurely fascinating indoor
recreation—one that would provide mental and physical
relaxation, with a minimum of effort, | strongly recom-
mended Bowling.

As a devotee of bowling, with a thorough knowledge
of the benefits in healthful recreation and pleasure, | was
pleased to find that many present favored bowling, both
indoor and outdoor or Lawn Bowling.

Particularly so as, in the past few years, there has
come into being all over the United States, many sump-
tuous and -palatial- recreation. establishments featuring -
bowling, and many Lawn Bowling greens were built, where
the benefits can be enjoyed in full measure at a very
small cost of time and money and the beauty of which
is—it can be enjoyed at any time, night or day, without
in any way interfering with a man's work or business.
"Bowling one hour a day will keep the Doctor away."
This is an assured fact—try it.

- + RECREATION : -

America is the greatest country in the world for the
fostering of sports and sport activity. In every hamlet,
village, town and city in every State of the Union, some
form of sport and recreation has gained favor with the
public, attracting to it hundreds of players and thousands
of fans. All this is well enough but in most of the games
being sponsored, one discovers, sadly enough, that only
a small proportion of the people actually participate—in
some cases less than 1% of the total number of people
interested in the particular game—while the great ma-
jority are merely "'fans'’ or enthusiastic onlookers whose
sole enjoyment rests in witnessing the victory of the par-
ticular individual or team in which they are interested.

Why pay to see others play?

People who are daily working and engaged in the task
of earning a livelihood require some form of recreation
and exercise in which they can actually indulge, a game
in which they can "'relax'' their mind and play with the
knowledge that they are combining recreation with exer-
cise and enjoyment with a degree of skill. In so many
games, it is requisite that the contestant be young or be
particularly skilled in order to face competition; quite
frequently it is necessary that the beginner devote a con-
siderable amount of time to practice and secure expen-