![]() ![]() It was an illegal act, but they figured that it would be harmless because it was only meant for bowling. ![]() Determined, they followed this advice, and used connections to find a supplier at an old surplus center out in the "willywacks," and traded a couple of tanks of gasoline for it. Jacob brought up the idea that they should just get and modify one of the new Fat Man catapults. Their original idea would prove to be a colossal failure, as it only achieved sanding off the edges of the balls, so they began to discus the idea with some of the old-timers. Thomas' arms still worked, so they came up with the idea of a sort of "bowling gun" built out of the ball return and a strong motor attached to a board. One night, Mark and Matthew got to talking over shooting the balls back up the return and checking the machinery when they came up with an idea to help Thomas bowl the perfect game he was so close to. Thomas Davis, a returning crippled Navy veteran, would never walk again. ![]() Mark Wilson and Matthew Stevens initially conceived of the Striker's design one night after learning of their friend's medical condition. ![]()
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