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Pros scoring high with plastic

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:00 am
The world's best bowlers shrugged off having to useplastic - more accurately polyester - balls now typically used forspare shooting and lit up the lanes Thursdayat this week's unique PBA Tour stop. All 64 competitors in the GEICO Plastic BallChampionship are required to use identical plastic balls that werethe top technology 30 years ago. Today's topballs are made of exotic resins with...