Show American Loop To Change Ball Bali CHICAGO Oct 28 Base INS INS Base Baseball ball bail prospects for 1939 today held assurances of the technical change which may affect batting averages introduction of the dead ball in inthe inthe inthe the American league For it has now been definitely decided that the latter bli baseball organization or or- will follow in the steps of the National league using a ball corresponding exactly to theirs President William Harridge ridge of the American league announced yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day that after much discussion of the lively ball during the world se series series series se- se ries just elapsed it was waa found that most fans fana favored toning down the livelier American league ball to conform conform conform con con- form to the rival leagues league's pattern The change to be made is not a drastic one It has little if any ef effect effect et- et feet on the bounce or flight of the ball after contact wi h the bat It simply calls for a heavier cover and an extra thread in the seams But the extra thread tends to produce produce pro pro- duce a raised seam giving t the e pitcher a better grip on the boil bell and deadening it slightly When this type ball was tried out by the National league it was supposed supposed sup sup- posed the thicker cover would check checka a baseballs baseball's distance noticeably but evidence supporting the theory is s lacking |