1981 Showboat - Mark Roth vs. Earl Anthony pt2

Here's the conclusion of the 1981 Showboat. For more bowling, links, and my new message board, hop over to http://www.mrbowling300.com

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• bowling
• anthony
• roth

[mexfighter]

I would love to see what the players of today would average with a rubber or plastic ball like they threw back then. Today the balls are on steroids, in my opinion Mark Roth was the best ever!

[mrbowling300]

Just wait...the plastic ball PBA tournament is coming up soon.

[top2pear]

That's how it was before resin, pins were a lot harder to knock down.

[mrbowling300]

Roth sure made them fly, though.

[mocus1]

Roth could really torque it up....

[hamsandwichplease]

while the reactive balls of today definitely give an advantage, at the same time you have to realize they didn't put as much oil on the lanes as they do today, part of the evolution of the sport. also the score increases are part of the fact that the sport has evolved and grown over time. it's like how in babe ruth's day, guys pitched in the low 80s, but now throw in the upper 90s because baseball got more competitive over time, as did bowling

[BettorOffSingle]

@top2pear They built into the ball what guys like Roth and Anthony used to have to put there. Polyurethane balls and sideweight particularly neutralized Roth's advantage.

[BettorOffSingle]

@Polishjazzman You're not the only one. I grew up watching both of these bowlers on ABC and I moer oe less combined their styles. Some who watched said I had a great talent for the game, while the coaches (who often pushed their kids) said I was an example of what not to do. I carried a 165 in league, but made money hustling after league with a 190+. Gave it up at 17 due to an injury making me realizer it's too fragile a way to make a living.

[shawnpatrick9111]

If total pins won tournaments, Roth would have won a 100 tournaments easily.

[misterbillylicious]

Mike Anthony.... Dont he bowl ?  must have grown up[ collecting BATS or somrthing...Is he a susspect ?

[TheBrassHole]

@Polishjazzman lol Same here.

[Polishjazzman]

Mark was my favorite bowler when I was a kid. I often got yelled at by trying to duplicate his style.

[shad0h027]

@uberbcs I don't know, I used to watch the lane mechanic oil the lanes at an old 8-lane house I used to bowl in back in the 80's. He'd pour oil down the middle of the lane, and spread it back and forth with a sort of sponge-mop. Thus more oil in the middle and drier outside, your basic "block" condition. I think the difference is that the machines are more consistent both day-to-day and lane-to-lane... and there is less variation between synthetic lanes than there was with wood.

[TheBowlingAddict]

But I still think that if some cable channel broadcasted the qualifying rounds it would help the PBA build a more tremendous dedicated fan base.