Show BOUQUET FOR ROACH Elmer Stricklett Says Former Butte Pitcher First Discovered Fa Ta Famous Famous Spit Ball BallI I will bet said Elmer Strick lett former P N L 1 pitcher that Just one ape man besides myself knows the s se e cret crat of or throwing the spit ball Roach Koach is that man He Be discovered the a itch None of these other fellows have yet et mastered the delivery I ably employ it in a tight place I use useI it always when there are two strikes I and an three balls and I have it under such perfect control that it never neer j I I j tails falls me These other othor boys who ho are experimenting with the th spit ball neVEr use it when whon they the get into a tight Dines I have seen statements to the ef eC fact that the pitch amount to I I ana ann out but I 1 notice the opposing clubs are con trying to put preparations on the ball to prevent me using it Heh FlU Far from being an exploded theory the spit ball so far as most pitchers are aro concerned Is in Its infancy If It a majority of ot the pitchers over ever learn to use it with the th same effect I do the batsmen will be almost completely at our ou mercy Asked as to the direction in which I I the ball broke for him Stricklett re plied V Down for tor the most part Do you think the time ball ban work well for tor me on the home grounds I ascribe it to the fact tact that the grounds are hard which makes the ball bail fuz Again I there Is usually too much wind for tor me rue the Ie 1 seem Se m to do my best pitching away from home I am pitch ing the best ball of my m career now and arid I wont lose many man games |