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Show ' " " j Whanging the agate is the chief 1 pastime of all )i2u ball players. Nevei j in tho history of the game has the ;horsejjkin been subject to such a steaoy j treatement of willow and smack. I The onslaught began In April Skeptical Skep-tical Individuals said that sooi the 1 would begin to flow in the pitchers' whips and the fuSUsde gyoiild fade oU-. I to Its normal morning glory colors. But the torrent of blows still flows Ion like an unabated spring fre-.ho;. To dale there has hen something I over 267 four-base drives made 'the major league orchards In June) the crop yield was 142 V.r.. Juh ' WSSS rare old month for the appie I knockers. Longer hl'n ar- being taped out than have ever been measured be- fore Some give ihe answei that It's a mmWI ' rtcjt ball that has been put on the Hr 120 marke; others blame the ostra- BjV ISlng of freak pitching, and then 'IV there the psychology of "bust" which I has been Injected Into th game iv WV the king of Mil wallopers GBORGK 1 1 BADE RUTH. Von can take your pick but get this ' -Ar stralght. It is psychology that Is , ft 4.- . mainly responslbls for the music and BABL Is the great teacher the load- 1 er whose baton has st the pace of the I "Tk moat wonderful piece of Jaxz music eVej played on a ball park record You'll rmember thv hullt a long- range gun which terrified pv r-iree Well itbe has the combination ami the secret leaked out |