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Show SMALLER DIAMOND FOR BOYS Joint Rules Committee Make Provision for New Measurements and Lighter Ball. Boys under sixteen years were formally for-mally recognized by the joint rules committee of the majors as a future source of supply 'for the professional ranks by provision for a smaller diamond dia-mond and a lighter ball for the youngsters. young-sters. Criticism has been made in the past that youngsters often strained their arms in attempts to throw the official ball the same distance as players wdio bad attained their full muscular strength. The diamond for boys will be ,12 feet between bases instead of 90 feet. The pitching mound will be oO feet from the plate instead of (10 feet 6 inches. The hall will weigh four and one-half ounces instead of five and one-quarter. Copies of the regulations will be sent to mayors nnd playground directors direc-tors of American cities with a request the new measurements he adopted. |