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Show PROTESTS AGAINST HURLERS UNFOUNDED CHICAGO, May 2S. After examining basebaHs used in recent games by Pitcher Cy Falkenberg of the Philadelphia club and Pitcher Eddie Cicotte of Chicago, President Johnson of the American league ruled tonight that protests against alleged al-leged illegal delivery were without foundation. foun-dation. Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington Wash-ington club, protested ? gainst what he termed as the "shin" bail used by Cicotte, and Manager Fa hi of tho Cleveland club against the "licorice" ball hurled by Fal-kenberg. Fal-kenberg. Fohl and Griffith said the a 1-leged 1-leged tampering ' with the balls caused them to hop freakishly in their delivery. |