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Article: Reactive reaction. (The Fans Speak Out).(Letter to the Editor)
- Article from:
- Bowling Digest
- Article date:
- December 1, 2001
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John Jowdy's August 2001 column ["Reactives: Who Have They Helped?"] implies that the 1990s success of Walter Ray Williams Jr., Norm Duke, and--to a lesser extent--Parker Bohn III is due to the advent of reactive urethane. Jowdy's premise is that in the PBA "statistics prove that the vast improvement of some players is primarily due to advanced equipment, particularly ... the advent of reactive urethane bowling balls in 1991." He then almost dismisses true talents such as Jason Couch and Chris Barnes as bowlers who are successful merely because they know how to match up equipment. This does them a great disservice and fails to take into account the hours Couch has spent ...
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Article: Williams excels in match play and TV appearances. (PBA ...
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... ... with at least four appearances, Walter Ray Williams Jr. led with a 34-19 overall ... the old round-robin format, Williams posted a 54.9% winning percentage ... Wilson (fifth, 24-15). Williams also continues to extend his ...
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