The first two televised matches of the 2024 PBA Elite League provided a painful but fascinating tutorial on the variables of lane conditions. They were bowled at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis, site of the 2024 U.S. Open that concludes with the stepladder finals Sunday live on FOX starting at 2:30 p.m. Central time. The other six matches of the first two rounds were contested Jan. 9 at Bowlero Northrock in Wichita, Kansas at the season-opening 2024 PBA Players Championship. They aired on...