Show r K I H H M H l i-I i K H-H-K- t i-t- i. i I-I-fr I 4 5 4 I r NEW NW BALL BA IS HERE 4 4 f TO STAY SAYS SAYS' LYNCH 4 4 4 o 4 PITTSBURG Pa Au Aug L i 4 v Pre President J Lynch states that in 4 t. 4 i spite spie of the numerous protests J t 4 4 that have e been made bv by pitch pitch- 4 4 4 5 ers ere and managers the tho National 4 I 4 5 league ue will wi retain the ball bal with 4 4 the cork center used for the 4 4 first time this year a in both major ma- ma mai i 4 jor lea leagues ues f P t 0 I- I 4 Pitchers have ha e asserted that 4 r I 4 tho the large 6 number of 4 4 4 bases basea baes on bal hall is due to tho the sub- sub 4 4 of at cork for rubber in inthe in 4 4 4 4 the tho cener of the ball bal but 4 4 4 dent Lynch and others who fa fa- 44 4 4 1 I vor VOl the retention of the new 4 4 41 4 sphere point out that it is not 44 4 4 4 affecting the work of the tho first 4 4 4 class cass pitchers strike strike- 44 4 4 out record being an instance 4 4 Some Somo twirlers claim however 4 4 I 1 that they are not finding fault ful 4 I 4 with all an of tho the new nc balls bals but butI 44 4 4 I that occasionally they are found round 44 4 i 4 to vary vary in size sizo size and weight and 44 4 4 that the defective ones lose Jose 4 4 their shape when batted bated hard bard 4 4 4 4 1 IH |