New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-29
SPITBALL HERE
TO STAY, ASSERT
BASEBALL MEN
Too Late TO Rule Against
Its Use in Opinion OF
Club Managers

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rs v. J. NN bblh
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ing certain . '"@'''
20 tnc game. beaded ny Pcrc, b. f'i->
.o- ~ clio R,.rc.. 100. uu crdcele
-..h.u rtt. stvlo OF de-
"s"i"', 'N' Si'''''' -. n~o
livery was discussed with o'h'' pre-
sumed drawbacks. or alleged DRAWBACKS
o.. 10. eo,,,sf vvs,. The ides wa
o"iy '" 81 - 80
10 permit >eNeI"' "'oie
Election on The points ~ issue so 'n"'
some definite stand might be taken a.
inc sc"eu"i'" ems
sry.
Al lie time thc writer ol-7'crco
....r. alb Of ,ro r.er.go-. cf
P'"''''"- v..i...,.
prominence on -'.
except on tic, "-
.beir nrr.orei on.uion. q. -o .r, DO
livery. declared lut-lcc ..tior So 'n.s
late date would Doc nothing mont of n-
ipsficc
4 Public Institution
r.. Callahan
The spl .os.i' , 5aIu . ''..,! $3.50
manager OF INC -, 100. o.. r,~cb
very toierAnce 80. $500 $500, ~ MAJ
oi pup.l0 .mS'.'-' ~ ;s tba shief stock
CTS as the curve IL - 'ne ~ $50 -
n trade OF many aD'e p''es"I.'t 80
must depend directly on thls II! 5e y
delivery IS means OF 1-se..l'0 20, -,
many years 10 come. ne 49,.
course or Development a. we ~ - -.
sine ] dare say hunuleuS - o... 80
oreds Do not .AousaIo5 upo'.J ~ r.,
az young pilcncIs l' l'e .',io oio,,,o,.
devoted long s'quH ~ U.T k', bee,
ot si!le o. 1e''' et' ,"' 90, .os,e
Recognized a. ies"' -O'
and more. ,-...,, ..s..
"ln my opinion 1"e ia H.. '' .s,
mates might as "e!I "s a. rot
curve or spee1' Ill BTf 10 be-
champion ne n. pan aI .ho D. - ~ tste
s,rav such an effective weapon after it
las hecn recognized and encouraged
IA tbese wears.
or the spitball ever was objection
all. IL should have been barred from
he start. Legislation was tsken
scainst tho emery ball Immediately II
us discovered. No general hardship
80 cvnerienco6 because discovery
,sr,o h4rore +he stvle had been mas
cred nv anv great number Of pitchers
pnsseli' Ford had kept his secret well
for several years"
"Tbe spitball is here 70 say salc
Fred Mitchell. manager Of the CUBS.
"Rut I believe il would be good thing
~ ousrd against exaggeration OF al
tin5s | do not believe that any for
60 enbs+ancos should be allowed IN
- nitrber's box. II is quite as un-
fsir in INV o3inion. 70 permit the use
- rosin sIipDerv elm and the ike %
ho snnliad 20 the ball as IL is 10
ropghen Tho leather surface with
oynerv or sandpaper. Give a pitcher
-. odvor.aoo he NAV possess in his
49,; .i eoiS. ba is entitled 20 as
,..,.b Ru. e.on the use Of artificial
"a"
Rating Too Light
Hsughton's campaign OF reform wa
launched. he said. N the interest o.
striking a closer balance between I II
offence and defence OF lhe CANT ~
deplored with others the sppaIenii
mastery modern pltchlhg hau e@ine
over batting. without enc lnE -.
any argument or oherlng IN TeDut.s'
The careers OF Coo9, opeahei, 81
Baker and L. Collins, let ne du-
mitted that the batting is TOO iignt in
comparison Every one knows that me
fan loves action and that action &c
ponds directly on hitting.
Now another element creeps IN inc
economy Of time. Fans OF TO-DAY ar
different from those, OF ten years ago.
With the wonderfully lnproNSu I'I LII
ties Tor spOI'a'loH ~ 80.
game should mean lew h0uIs -.
tion rather than the loss OF nan uHE
as formerly. Time is everyl j ~ t SnV
The magnates have recoghlIeu ' 80; u
M their enorIs 70 pieSSf j.. ono "a
INTO a minimum sPI'g - -, -. the con
miliar WIN oasepaII nv" - NO,
oomy or tignt pl'Cnii, as hoevior hating
Dnder eAls1lhg II iosr,boa cor,bats
must necessarily Ie"b' - - 80 bas
The question is an Gu va" ,.or,.