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Show uu NEW BASEBALL IS TO BE MADE Chicago, Jan 19. Charles W. Murphy Mur-phy brought back from the Panama zofio an ldoa which, if carried out, may revolutionize the manufacture of baseballs. While there he rocently discovered what Is known as an "Ivory nut." It Is a substanco used for making buttons but-tons On close examination Murphy found it to be porous and slightly reBllient. Ho Immediately conceived the Idea of using them In place of the cork centers cen-ters for baseballs. Murphy says he intends to experiment with a view to making an "Ivory nut" baseball. nr |