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Show ' ' THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNNDiV MOANING; MAliCH 2d,1 ii 192L Moist Ball Users in Majors Expected to Last w - Six to Ten Years More. By BILLY EVANS.' Will you explain why the ban was placed on the aplt ban? Was It because of the danger to batters or because of Its effectiveness? Would you classify the spit ball as a trick delivery?" , That was the substance of a Query I " deceived the other day. I win try to answer It. Perhaps there are any number of fans Interested in the question. The pitchers are responsible tor the ban on the aplt bell. That particular style of delivery has been In use close to twenty years. The origin of the spit ball la a bit in doubt, although George Hildebrand, now an American league umpire. Is generally regarded as the first player to realise that by moistening a spot, on the ball it was possible to get a deceptive break on it. Agitation Begins. j, ' For perhaps a dosen years the spit thrived without particular objeo- tlon. Every now and then some agitation grould be started for Its abolition on the ground that it was Insanitary and that if was curtailing batting, one of the most interesting features of the game. Such agitation never got far, usually merely affording some writer a chance , to turn out a story, The spit ball probably would still be considered proper had not any number of pitchers resorted to methods that ware unfair. First, it was the emery ball, made poaslble by roughening the ball with emery paper. Then came the loaded seams, made poseible by forcing a base of paraffin .or. oil between' the seams, and then rubbing dirt Into the base, thereby weighting the ball at a certain spot This enabled the pitcher to get an unusual break, as was possible In bowling when a load of lead waa used in the bowling balls gome pitchers went so far as to secretly cut the cover in such a manner that it would escape detection unless carefully examined, yet by rubbing the ball opposite to cuts It was possible to get a wlngy surface , bail to 45 Lower Prices for Americas MostFamous Hosiery I 35 if Standing, left to right: CHECKERS Doctoring Practiced. March 20. 1921. Doctoring the balls was carried to such an extent that most pitchers were for- BALT LAKE TRIBUNE PROBLEM NO. 653. A. J. Heffner. curve By Boston, Mass. auch a thing as a getting there waa Paul J. Lee, South Tacoma, .Wash., contribball or a fast one. It was always some utes one of old the master's latest grots: kind of a trick delivery. As a result, Black 2, e. I. 12, 14, 18. batting Buffered. Because the pitchers didn't always have the best of control of these trick deliveries the batters were In constant danger of being hit. Tha falling off In batting waa due perhaps to Intimidation aa much as to effectiveness of trick deliveries Likewise, fielding suffered, because of the difficulty In accurately throwing the ball. The spit ball has always been regarded as a trick delivery. It Is made possible because of application of a foreign substance. The only solution to the pitching abuse was the elimination of all trick deliveries. That ultimatum carried with it the spit hall. Had tha pitchers not discovered It was possible to get deceptive breaks many newfangled through stunts the spit Ball would probablyto still be In vogue. As It was. It had go with the rest. I am sure Its final eliminot nation will work for the good of only pitching, but also hitting and fielding. White 18. 19, 20, 21, 24, SO. Recently tha two major leagues re--. ellmlriatod"thc While., tn play and dee. sclnded the actlnn-tfa- at cama hopeless look, but will welt It does hare spit ball pitchers after the 1920 tbe closest scrutiny. repay the amendment The protects paign, , pitchers now In the majors using the I SOLUTION OP PROBLEM 852. ball. That la such pitchers who , spit now include tha spit ball In their reperBy L. 8. Hart, Jr. Black 1. 8, 11. 12, IS. 14. tory will be permitted to use It durthe White 17, 19, 21, 23, 80, 8L ing tha remainder of their stay in will White to play and win. no new pitchers majors However, 8127 have tha right to use the damp delivery. 80 28 That means the passing of tha spit ball will not come until the present crop 2 7 8 1828 l using It have outlived their usefulness. 28 SO It may be ten years before tha spit ball wins. Whitt la a thing of tha past, although six years white wins. 1219, will probably coma nearer. L. 8. IJ-J- 20-3- 10-- 18-2- 2 80-2- 5 1 82-1- HART, JR. Fifteen Affected. There are In the two major leagues perhaps fifteen pitchers who depend almost exclusively on the spit ball. of them are veterans Using tha Aplt ball Is hard on tha arm. How long will survive the ordeal these veterans Some throw tha spltter hi a question. with an easy, natural motion, while others have a jerky style to ret a break on the .ball. The pitcher wttn the jerky delivery will suffer most Coveleekle of the Cleveland club has an easy, natural delivery that seems to place no great strain on his arm. If not overworked, he may outlast most of the other spit bailers, despite tha fact that ha has been using the spit ball almost exclusively for ten years As I said, the pitchers are to blame for the ban on the spit ball. I refer to pitchers who went to the extreme In freak deliveries The spit ball for year had weathered constant opposition successfully. However, when so many freak deliveries crept Into tha game, action was necessary to preserve hitting, and the spit ball was forced to go with the Mt rest (Copyright 1911, by W. G. of bearers of Holeproof to bear that they can 11 their hosiery needs for Spring at prices com siderably lower than they have been paying for their favorite hose heretofore. MILLIONS old trhjrr Seated, McCain, Gallot, Sllngerland. Fogt, Blatllne, FUh, Clutoy. r white can draw. d) Robertson's Guide, rar. 209, girea here and only drawn. w 10-116-122-1(e) 20-1tame ar rar. 1 at eighth more. 4 won. Bvana) March 19. Tha POCATELLO, Idaho, and won thirteen played games In the Pocatello city league. They had a total score of 830 points, as compared with their opponents' 281, making an average of 64 to 21 as the score for each of their games. The city league closed last week after a very successful season. It wag difficult to aecure any number of games, but those that could be staged ended in victories for the If (c) 22 18; white wina thea 12 8, C. No one ought to be content with ordinary hosiery when the smart and assured service of Holeproof is offered at such moderate prices. Holeproof dealers are now showing a wealth of new fancy styles as well as staple styles for both men and women. Do not buy any hosiery until you see them and note the remarkable values. At leading -- Special to Tha Tribune. V omens Pure St l $1 to $3, SiIFoced yic and $1, LustenzedLisle joc to 75c stores everywhere. 29-1- J. GREENSWORD. holIproof hosiery company Milwaukee, Wisconsin BALT LAKE TRIBUNE GAME NO. 1206. v- Played In the 1920 Denver City tourney. Score O la tha reminder referred tow It aeema from the foregoing that while Mr. WylUe wan rtrtat tn hla contention that at note (b) wins for black, he failed to prove his case; but Mr. Ktmley did it. We hire a similar case at tbe present time A player going on in the checker columns. some time ago claimed a certain position was a draw, and even before he made an effort to prove hla cate be began to call on the checker world for a Mosee to lead him .out of the In which, by his action, he confessed himself lost. The Mooes haa been rather alow la making hla appearance; but in case he should arrive the question la. how much credit will be due the player who made claim the position waa a, draw, but failed through hla own efforts and ability to prove ttao. This is especially pertinent In view of the fact that a wager la Involved In the Result These things did not occur in tbe eld dare. Hoping the foregoing may be new and of Interest to some of your readers, I am, as ever, Checker Editor. Salt Lake Tribune: I hope you will pardon mt for troubling 70a again; but aa something haa reminded me of what I am going to write about, I jmt can't help It. It waa quite a while ago, before the THB "GAFFER." time when we were kept out of war, ar WilN. B Wilt Mr. Head kindly point out Just liam Jennings' crucified aa on a ernes of In the where "Encyclopedia" the correction on gold. It happened when Hefter, Malar. Schaefer, Heffner, .Ferguaon, Kimly and tha little pare 172, note (a), of tbo fourth A. T R. J. p. Read, "0, glaat of the weat, all tak- applies. ing the Cleveland "Sunday Bun";jrar and by the way, what la tbe matter with the Plttaburg i SALT LAKE TRIBUNE GAVE, NO. 1206. -faaa that they allowed Joe liaise to bury himpis red in a match for a email stake beself! tween C. J. Greensword of London, England, and At that tlma Hr. Reed played an "Ayrshire W. J. Hick. Contributed with notes by Mr. Laeaie game with Dr. Schaefer and by a Greenaword. Up in the ending he loag tbe game. Mr. WylUe, the grand old man of dranghta. I think waa in this country at the time at least, he waa taking quite aa interest tn things pertaining to the game In thia country and when the Reed vs. Schaefer game waa published he made a statement that Heed should bare won the game instead of losing It. This started little argument, aa Mr. Reed claimed a draw at tbe point where Wyllle said be should bare Kow, f anppoet. I shall hare e take my own adrice and fire tbe figures, to that your read-er-a will know what It is all about, Staple and fancy styles for men in Pure Stl 75c to $i .jo, in StlFaced jjc to $i .2j,in Lisle if c, in Ims terized Lisle 40 c and joc tho recognised formation aad throws the game into original lines. ENDING, Anker Jensen contributes a neat ending at tha Los Angeles club some time ago with Nichols. Black (Nichols) 3. 6, 7, 8. 18, 20. White (Jensen) 12, 15. 18, 22. 23, 26. Black to play and win. 19 17 2317 23 18 20-2- 4 28 19 " 13 22 18 14 19 16 811 1ft 18 14 8 80-2- Black wina. ANKER JENSEN ' CRITICISM. By P. J. Lee, 6. Tacoma, Wash. At note (1) of Alf. Lambert's draw aolatloa of tho "P. F. D. on page 142 of tbe A. C. M ." the following position la formed by play lag Black 8. 19; kings. 78. 20. White 12. 18. 28; kings. 6, 11. White to play. He now gives 6 2, or 6 10 Drawn; but out here In the wild and weelly west' we ars pass led to find a draw P. J. Lee. It white plays OGDEN BALT LAKE TEAM MATTH. Mr. C. D. Erb, president of the local club, haa received aad accepted a challenge by the Ogden players to play two Intercity team matches (he Ogden players to visit Salt Lake on neat Rat nrday, March 26. aad tho local players to visit Ogden about two weeks later. Tbe Ogden team will probably comprise Rob-e-rt Hovce, aspirant for the state championship open since Hugh McKeaa left last summer; William E. Finns. George Wright. William . Terrey, Dr. E. Bates and Joseph C. Harrop. Since Mr. Royes, who la a good player, came west and located tn Ogden, b haa put new 10-116 28, 26 19. 24 6 life In the game there sad probehly haa his is eery arroog for black. bam In fine practice. 17 2t la hla (b) Hre Mack went aatrav. The local team haa not been chosen, bnt will move. He thought 18 9 waa dangerous. probably be selected from tbe following play Many Veteran s Signed by Tdcoma Management TAOOMA, Wash., March 19 Tacoma's club of the Pacific' International Haas ball league will open spring training here April 10 In preparation for tha opening of the season May II. Takima will open here. Nearly thirty players will be on tn local Tigers payroll when spring work starts. Practically all of last season's regulars are on tha roll. E E Co. era; J. V. Crone, 0. D. Erb, Angel, J. B. Book, who died la a New York hospital folCasters are also coming from Detroit, Smith. Frasier, profeesor Jo , bBitM., lowing aa operation. Hr would have beea Omaha, Minneapolis, Columbus, CleveOardner, Burton and Plumly. of age so April 12. Mr. Lymes was land. Kansas years City, New York City, New Tbe match will be played second assistant postmaster general, formerly Miami and Tacoma. style, or unrestricted; and it la likely that seek and thea became secretary, president sad later Orleans, After three the days events there wilt pair will play but two game, although doubt chairman of the board ef the Americas Surety be a banquet at which prises will be preleea 1 number of social games will be played of New York eompaay sented, All visitors will be given a trip by the pair finishing quickest, on the Columbia highway, and eastern It la hoped that tbe local fans will tnni mat la CHESS. force to watch this, the firet intercity teem casters will be the guests of the MultnoThe following game Is reported aa the avoat mah Anglers' club, on an outing, a choice match played here, per time and place of brilliant game played la the telegraphic match of fishing tefr steel heads In the Rogue meeting eee the sporting pages next Friday. between Lot Angeles ead Baa grand eco, won river, for redsldea In the Deechutea and by the southern players, by a margin of 2 Mackenale NOTES. rivers, or deer hunting in tbe The Plttaburg Dispatch chronicles the death, points la a JtoUl of twelve games. Dr. Hafer of Bend. eerie this month. of H. D. Lvman, the famous ef Haa Francisco played the whites, while B region V. B. Dixon ef Los Angeles playsd the black problematist and nntbor of Lyman's Problem men. I'heea Bulletia. (From the Americas ' Writs your own notes.) FOUR KNIGHTS OPENING. Black. White Black. White. , 1 P K4 18 P RKt4 FxPt-p- ) 19-BKt-QPxP P Ktft KBS 2 Kt 6 Kt B8 O KH Kt B9 99 Kt-B21 4 B Kt6 OR K ORK B 02 B m Kl 6-R R B1B28 B 02 24 7 P Q5 RxP ' B K2 P t. RxP 6 Cast lee 290 9-- 008 Caatlee 26 QxQP Q R3 I-R2 Kt R4 27 BPiK Rft 28 4 11 Kt Kt Kl3 BtBP 5-12 BxKt B K2 PiB 29 R K8 J 18 89 P B6 RxP B KBS 81 0RR 14 KKt 04 Q K8(ch) 15 82 KR H3 P OBI i ' jL GLOOMY. (a) Mr. Wytlle claimed thia was , YOU NO PIRATE losing move. He really meant that white' previous d The Pittsburg club has returned move. was tho loeer instead; drawn. Baseman Danny Clark to the Wichita b wina for WylUe claimed Falls chib, much to tha disappointment black, Here tha game with Dr. Bchaefer Reed of tha player, who had signed a Pitts- played la and should have drawn, f ft also burg oontraot and expected to be given draws. , a trial by tha Pirates this spring. and e) At this polat Mr. WylUe gave fee-en- 17-1- 20-2- 10-1- 4 6 220 0P 0P 16 Kt B5 17 PiB RiKt K-- KKt2 88 14 OR B3 RxR Resigns. Portland Arranging for Big Casting Tournament POHTTiAXD, Or.f M.rctv Th. ir ternational (ly and champion-ahltournament, which will b. held here Reptemher 1 to 5, will be the biggest event of Ite kind ever held, In number oi event, and prlaea, according to orricere ot the Multnomah Anglera' club, who have arrangements In charge. , There will be eleven events with H least fifteen prlree for each event. I will be held t tha tiellwood pool It 17'-'- -' Portland, which has been declared bi carters aa ona of tha beat In tha country Bntriea already made with Jack Her' man, secretary of tha Multnomah Anglera club. Include many of the beat known caatera In tha oountry. A total entry Hat Ot ISO ia expected, according to Herman, Among those who have sent notice thai they intend to participate le Cel J. McCarthy, champion; Hill Mtan-leholder of many records and Carl U holder of the distance belt record at 171 fret. These three are Chicago men, and they are expected to come with a Chicago delegation of fifteen. John Schwinn and Arthui V Neu of Newark, N. J. Paul Herneaux . ' .w Conclnnatl, and H. Kelly, Kaiamaaoo Mich., are other eaeternera who have alReed ready Indicated they would come. Reading jeft WMklne, guard Angus Wilton, forward Boas AntNon, captain and guard; Prank Bateman, gon- 8. Forbes, u champion of tor) Qien Ma rnl.0nUr Packard, guard Hugh Hunter, manager and forward John Martor, guard Id, J. Brady, is coming with ten other Ban Pranciecr aecrctary treasurer, men. Oscar Lane of Angelee said m would come with probably ala men from A. C. baaketbaliera finished when they pulled through the anttrg aea R. H. Magna last hla Farr, year'a allTHE moat tuccesaful aeaaoh la predicted roundolty. An northweat champion; W. 1). brlhtr year In their aon with only two defeats registered for nextvn feUowa when the gams wui John Monetta, It, Uler and twelve many effort a of basketball In Magna, against 'them, they being the first' two wear tho year, uniforms again. or flftoea other Beattie men ar coming. 19. in- balt-caatln- "Stops the tickle before it becomes a cough The last thing at night makes your throat 4T a feel comfortable. LOOK FOR THB FUNNY FAT MAN ON THE RED BOX ' BUNT BROTHER, CHICAOO ,7 , wit p ttpy tyytyrxr Iu j A Con-tes- ta T u-- -- Health and Cheer in; i .Bowling J ' an, good health, good natura and good cheer are always ia svidenee whga bowlers meet - when exerefce takes tha form play it ia worth hoars of grim ealisv theaics wk-- tba dumb bells. h ksep fit keep ia trim. Buiinesg men must take earo of their hsalthj or tho ganger of breakdowa la rof present get in tho game tonlghtt 'Good Players art good workers.', i half-oun- -- ODGH DROPS Orpheum BOWLING i llh p-- e Py 43 Alleys West Econd South, : |