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LETTERS SOME WRITERS MUST VIEW 3 MAJORS AS A MINOR MATTER ONCE AGAIN, DEL BALLARD FAILED TO GARNER ENOUGH gram, which generates the information for the annual Ball votes for election to the USBC Hall of Fame. This marks the Guide. On another note, several readers wanted to know what third year in a row that the Bowling Writers Association of the "Hook," "Length" and "Breakpoint Shape" numbers that America has slighted Mr. Ballard. With all due respect, how are included with Joe Cerar's ball reviews mean. A legend can any bowling writer who is entrusted with the privilege explaining those numbers is included with this month's "No of selecting a Hall of Fame nominee possibly overlook Del Holes Barred" column, and also will appear in future issues Ballard? Can it be a personal matter? Can anyone possibly as space allows. overlook his credentials? He has 12 PBA titles that include three majors — the U.S. Open, the PBA Tournament of THE IV-I-I ON TITLE IX Champions, and the ABC Masters. I cannot disagree with In Diandra Asbaty's January column, there were two factual the choices of Parker Bohn and Brian Voss, yet neither of errors which need clarification. First, Ms. Asbaty quotes Bill these stars has three majors. Furthermore, Voss barely got Straub as saying that “schools are to spend an equal amount enough votes to be inducted. There were 149 votes cast, of dollars on women’s sports as they do on their men’s and it required a minimum of 70% to be elected. Voss got 105 sports.” The “proportionality test” is only one of three criteria votes, a mere 70.47 percent of the votes. On the other hand, that the Department of Education uses to determine if an instiLeanne (Barrette) Hulsenberg amassed tution is in compliance with Title IX, and 141 votes, or 93.96 percent of the total spending on athletics is just one part votes cast, while Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of the test itself. Second, her assertion > BJI WEB POLL < received 131 votes. Could it be that the that “there have not been any lawsuits Quite a stir was caused last year when BJI revealed that the winning team in the 2007 USBC Open women voters in the BWAA had this or challenges” to Title IX is incorrect. Championships had bowled in the tournament unopmuch of an effect on the outcome? Title IX and its application to sports has posed — and had actually asked to do so. That prompted us to pose this question in our online Or is it possible that the male voters been successfully challenged many poll: If you knew your wish would be granted, would you request to bowl unopposed at the Open failed to recognize Ballard's accomtimes, most famously in Cohen v. Brown Championships? After a month of voting, 62.5 perplishments again? Unfortunately, it University (1992), which found Brown cent said no, while only 37.5 percent said yes. To participate in the next BJI Web Poll, log on to bowlcan only get worse for Del Ballard in violation of Title IX and forced them ersjournal.com. during the next few years, as he will be to comply. It has also been unsuccesspitted against players like Mark Roth, fully challenged by opponents who felt Marshall Holman, Johnny Petraglia, that cutting men’s sports to get into Dave Husted and several other stars who, by virtue of new compliance was unconstitutional. Let’s be honest: Without rules, will be eligible for nomination. As Steve Miller, former Title IX, there would be no such thing as women’s NCAA PBA Commissioner, always said, "Who says the world is bowling Overall, [it] has been great for bowling and for all fair?" — John Jowdy, El Cajon, Calif. women's sports. There is currently a case pending against the DOE (Equity in Athletics, Inc. v. DOE) which, among other MUTE BUTTON TO THE RESCUE things, alleges that the DOE’s current interpretation violates ESPN and the PBA have done it again with the pairing of Rob Title IX itself. Ms. Asbaty urged athletic directors to take Title Stone and Randy Pedersen on ESPN bowling telecasts. Stone IX more seriously. I believe that it's the DOE (which ultimately shows his immaturity with his "hambone" signs. Pedersen is answers to the President and to Congress) which needs to no better. I remember the class of Chris Schenkel and Nelson take the issue more seriously. Maybe this pending case and Burton Jr. It appears that class is not what ESPN is looking some pressure on Congress will get schools to the level of for. If it were not for the mute button on my remote, the telecompliance that both Ms. Asbaty and Coach Straub desire. cast would be unwatchable. — Glenn Gerstner, Associate Professor, Sport Management — Jim Richards, Beachwood, N.J. St. John’s University, New York City, N.Y. BALLS MISSING FROM GUIDE? Why is it we never see Elite bowling balls in the Ball Guide [BJI Annual, January 2008]? — Joseph Gaspar, Fort Worth, Texas Elite has chosen not to participate in BJI's ball review pro8 bowlers journal international MARCH 2008 LETTERS POLICY: To be considered for publication, letters must be signed and include a return address. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and length. Mail letters to: Bowlers Journal International, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1506, Chicago, IL 60603, or e-mail to bobj@bowlersjournal.com. http://www.bowlersjournal.com http://www.bowlersjournal.com

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