The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-09
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MYTH ALL THIS TALK OF the
wv shine bali. the Ilcorice ball.
the talcum powder ball.
and the other foolers American
league batters are charging oppos-
ing pitchers with using. comes a
yelp from club magnates against
the edIct against the emery ball.
which brings up anew the subject
OF the high cost OF baseball.
Magnates aren't kicking on the
emery ball because OF changing
their minds about the plumb
meanness" OF the thing at all .
It's Just as mean" In their eyes as
ever. but they are Directing TO the
frequency with which they are call
ed upon to provide new balls.
Every time a ball hits the stands
or the hleachers or the wall or the
screen or the fiagpole. the jumps or.
ders II TO the clubhouse and sub
stitutes another.
New balls. that may have been
pitched oniy once or twice. may be
the victims. but IL makes no differ.
ence TO the jumps. who orders them
out OF the game with as much gus
TO as IL they were an obstreperous
player
Charley ComIskey estimates that
20 new balls are used In every
game played at the White Sox
park. exclusive OF those stolen by
spectators. This Is about twice
the number that used TO he used
before the emery ball rule came
into favor.
The same wall IL going up in
every big league park that boasts
concrete stands.
On account OF the increase in
price OF horsehide and other mate.
rails used In making haseballs. the
losses are particularly heavy this
year.
A CHANGE IN BATTING style
made Walter Holke. Giant first
haseman. one Of the best batters In
the National league
When Holke. a few years ago
first Gonned n Giant uniform. al
the Marlin training camp. he was
regarded as ball player who
wouldn't do. man doomed n
spend hts life In the bushes Right
now Holke couldn't be bought
Hes too valuable an asset 10 the
New York club.
The reason is that Holke changed
his batting style. At first he bat
ted right-handed. and now he bats
from the fork side Of the plate. The
result Ia that he IL 300 hitter
In his old form he was lucky 10 hi
80.
At the end Of his first traininf
trip. McGraw sent Holke north witt
the second team. under the care %
Mik" Donlln Donlin paid little At
tention to the big German. who wa,
as awkward as a schooIboy at tbs
plate
On dav. in an exhibition game
Holke batted lefthanded His styl,
was much improved and he had los
his gawkiness.
THE PRESENCE OF Lord North
cliffe IN America suggests a stor'
told Of his golfiug which illustrate
his indomitable purposefulness
A few years ago Northcllffe de
cided to take mp golf as a healtl
builder lie consulted friends re-
Rarding the best way to learn I,
play the game well, and receives
plenty Of advice. but was not salts
fled with the results
As a climax he went TO his Rol
club alone. hired half dozen cad
dies and began driving. n
drove ball after ball. watching hi
stroke and the results. until he wa
satisfied he could drive.
He next tried with the brassie
then In turn with the iron clubs
and ended with the putter. II too
weeks Of work before he was salts
fled he could play what he consid
cred presentable game.
But he had accomplished The do
erred results He Is one Of the hes
amateur golfers in London.
II l.. Cannefax. worlds cham
pion three-cushion Billiard chamn
f. In Seattle for n few dayg III