Show three pitched balls all came back hard byrd hodges big lett left banded pitcher ot of the chicago nationals recalls with a shudder the first three balls he pitched last spring in an exhibition game against denver deaver of the western league at the time hodges was a member of the joplin mo western association squad 1 I tossed the ball to the first three batters and each one hit the first one on a line back to me said hodges and every one of them hit me once on the leg once on the thigh and once on my side I 1 was almost afraid afraid to throw the fourth ball and after that you bet I 1 fool with those batters any more I 1 gave cave all I 1 had bad |