Show 25 pound glove worn by ecuadorians Ecuador ians durin during game the heaviest glove in the field of sports is worn by the indians of ecuador to play their game called pelota de da guante in which two six man teams bat an eight pound solid rubber drubber ball between them says co colliers ers in order to strike this h heavy ai a I iball ball with enough force to sen send it down the boyard BO 50 yard court each player wears a round wooden paddle studded with giant steel knobs which is 18 inches in diameter and weighs 23 25 pounds at the end of the four hour game the players hand is purple and swollen to twice its normal size |