For one thing, according to many accounts the sport was invented in Worcester in 1880 by Justin "Pop" White, the owner of a pool and bowling hall on Pearl Street. By1955, there were about 12,000 ...

Because candlepin balls are lighter than those used in tenpin ... the highest score in the history of candlepin bowling. His record, which included a remarkable seven consecutive strikes, has ...

WORCESTER ― "Three sports were invented right here: basketball, volleyball and candlepin bowling," said Vanessa Bumpus, exhibit coordinator at the Worcester Historical Museum. And while volleyball and ...

Sawyer, who died Jan. 19 at age 96, owned and operated the business from 1953 until last year, making him one of, if not the, ...

There are several major differences between candlepin and its cousin, tenpin bowling, including the size and style of the bowling balls. Candlepin balls are much smaller and lighter, and lack ...