To knock down all ten duckpins at an alley at Franklin, N.H., he took 34 balls.
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As duckpins faded, Hargrove took up the more popular form of bowling, played with a larger ball.
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A bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin
(duckpins) a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider
(Duckpins) Duckpin bowling is a variation of bowling. The balls used in duckpin bowling are significantly smaller than those used in ten-pin bowling, weighing 1-2 kilograms (2-4 pounds) each, are slightly larger than a candlepin ball, with the duckpin ball having a maximum diameter of 5 inches ( ...