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Show OWNERS WANT BETTER PITCHING NEXT YEAR Both Major Leagues Expected to Amend Rules, Magnates Have Reached Conclusion That There Is Too Much Hard Hitting Leading Pitchers Make Vigorous Protests, It is understood that the major league pitching rules will be amended amend-ed at the winter meetings of the clubs. The governors of the national pastime, with few exceptions, have arrived at the conclusion that there is too much batting and also too much run-making. Protests from team managers and from leading pitchers have poured into major league headquarters ever since I the start of the pennant races to the effect that the rules are too severe. It is a sure thing that the "shiner" and "emery ball" have been eliminated for all time. Those tricky deliveries never should have been tolerated. But, it is thought probable that the big league boxmen who always have used the spit ball will be allowed to deliver it as long as they remain in the leagues. In other words, the ban placed on the use of the spitter after this season will be raised in the cases of the pitchers listed in that class, but newcomers new-comers from the minors and elsewhere in 1921 will have to depend on natural skill. The preservation of the "wet delivery" de-livery" is favorably considered for the reason that the present rule, if enforced en-forced next year, would drive some of the most effective pitchers out of the profession. As many of them have only a few years left In the big circuits cir-cuits it is argued that they are entitled to make a living until they lose their efficiency as a result of advancing years. President Heydler of the National league has been quoted in favor of removing re-moving the restrictions on the spit bnil and to favor a new rule permitting the pitchers to dry their hands with resin to be supplied by the umpires. Heydler and President Johnson of the American league have talked this matter mat-ter over, and it is believed that both will recommend changes based upon common sense, but just what changes will be made is not certainly known at this time. , |