THE NEWPORT GAME.
THE PINS ARE SET UP THE SAME AS FOR THE GAME OF AMERICAN TEN PINS.
Three balls (not exceeding 6 inches in size) are allowed in each inning.
Ten frames constitute a game. The object of the game is to bowl down an exact number of pins from 1 to 10, but not necessarily in routine order. The player who, in ten innings, scores the least number of winning innings is the loser. For instance: A bowls down 2, 5, 7, 8 and 10; B bowls down 1, 6, 8 and 9. Here B loses, as A has one more inning to his credit than B.
Note.—As the larger number of pins are easy to obtain, the superior skill lies in picking out the small numbers. For this reason the pony ball is used, and the small numbers are the points of attack from the start. When the player has bowled down a certain number of pins corresponding with any score he has made, and his remaining ball or balls will be of no avail, an (X) is placed under that number, indicating that the inning goes for naught, as he has already made that score.
Only one score is allowed to each inning. Players alternate in the use of alleys.
Balls bounding from the cushions go for naught.